TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13557, 30 March 1908, Page 5

TOWN & COUNTRY

Two inebriates, both first offenders within the meaning of the Act, were proceeded against in the Magistrates Court on' Saturday, and each was fined 5s and coste, m default 24 hours' imprisonment. Mr, C. A. Wray, ,S-M., was on the BenchA good deal of lightning was seen in the, west on Saturday evening, betokening a storm among the Alps. It was not surprising' tbewftwe tbW n nor'-wester sprang up during the thV'. The wind continued in that quarter throughout yes-.

terday. ;: < x . ' Summer' weather returned on' Saturday, thet SO& shining oat quite hotly, > and the Ichibge most bare helped the of -t, ,y«#ta^oa,materially: Tie- fine day en- ' country peoph£ to "visit Timarq, wore quit* a busy appearance meet of, the day. •** The Dtmedm Master. Bakers* Associaafftion ha» decided that white agreeing that; rTd.for a 41b loaf .is, a lair, price for bread -■ at. £ll .5s per ton, the price . from cash sales was discussed, but it; cided' fa* adhere to-tbe ..present system? " -The shortage of trucfc}, which, has been \ feltr very keenly by shippers of: was again in ~ evidence on, Saturday. '' The , steamer: Boberua, which berthed at the main wharf eaarlr hi the morning u&s obliged ""through" lack of tracks.to^convey her cargo off the wharf. '*.*;'* .' •-,The .Hospital Board' will hold, a'special - meeting, to-day, to adopt the estimates "for < 19Q&&, and- to, consider the question of making provision fox'consumptives- Members of the South Canterbury branch jof. "thtf Medical 4esocia{ioE met On and made' a nnmber' of recommendations regarding the latter.'subject,*^'which will • come .before the Board-for consideration .tO'day-i . .' - _, , > , 4aj accident of, aW.fnmoal B«tm;^-befel-;one^rf j .butcher carte on Saturday morning. The vehicle wa» be- .. ingV&ftreri along -llewlings afreet and cvi- " heavily* when"' crossing a. mound' of-earth'abdYe one of the under- '; ground drainage prpe»i, %j quite'suddenly ' , one of Ithe wleefc'coiTap^ed*' the spokes, bnaknw away from'.the hub,, and ' the , ** cart wa» precipitated to the' The wheel appeared to have well-made «ne, J but probably »' ' f Berne" wrench -or bump caused'it to give •/ Way-; •"'■---. . ' - • .' ■ large- part of a. woman's. suffering -,«lij^Jrom ; headache; No matter. what - tifcft*c«rae t tfie- enre »■ always -found m - !rciil^' 1 9'? d .Care, which is tastej*?i'r , * e » «»d acts promptly. ... ' ? s i rd^ e ' on **■ n^. a n* to'-Lon- ' ?* interview- with the of/the coToniee Were tim£tfmfe&§ tftf-M&rt&sr? Mi&unfry" as - tbeforv. But *tW propV of: Timaht '»re"«> Irtfajras ever to .the Dresden. ..Under the dlrMtion'.'of. Mr. Hugo Gorlitz. the neje - late manager' for Paderewski, tlwr'_Stock''of music has been brought upand* is tieing, added' to daily. Oner* for any music not in tr&ck go ont by'*every J mail and are fiDed, within '4B IfotrnC "Mr.Gfnrlitx ttt come anifaee how brighb- the premises are now arid how speedfly. yon are attended by the Be*k*taff. - iu; /.',". -' \*-/' The greafc .consignment of mens overcoatyrj..tywajatay. umbrellas, all kinds .of nnduwettr for.the.Syinter, and boys suilr, thatJlßrte-jß»f Smved at .Alfred J. Btepfaens.'shop (opposite the Post Office) are to*besold equally'as low in price'to that of the two pound seventeen and six suits, made to your measure, which ar» well padded and stayed, and the fit and etyte absolutely guaranteed. ...• "We'haTe jnsi landed some very pretty driMxons tan glace kid tie ehoes, with wide laces; mfjde, on a- vice round toe - last.'" They were manufactured in Kogland expresaly for Sonter's Shoe Store. They are admitted to'be the finest shipmeat of Chfldren** Shoe* that' has come to Timara. The particular style is only procurable from Souter's Shoe Store. We have all sisea in etock of ladies' fancy

strap boot* in black, and tan. Ladies would do well to inspect our stock be/ore buying. Inspection invited. Soutert •- * \CLEANSE TOUR INSIDE. TAKE AN OCCASIONAL. DOSE OF DB ENSOWS TAMER JUICE. If yon nM'ttgrt'T* that the liver is the aewsg? farm c£.thft body, you vHI see the miportince'df* iter freer action. The blood is easily poisoned by morbid product* formed within the body, and delayed in excretion.' A laiy liver is responsible, for constipation, the greatest disease-breeding disorder of the body. The retention of septic matter in the bowels is a constant xorce of danger, affecfecting blood and nerv-fo. The question is—How can we keep the liver in order?

According: to the most distinguished medical evidence, the liver is amenable to TAMER JUICE...

A TRIED AND TESTED MILKING MACHINE.

There is only one piactical milking machine—the "L.K.G." It is the only machine that has effectively stood the test of practical work day after day for five years. Think what a risk is taken in installing a new machine. At least two years' trial by practical farmerte is required before it is S3fe for you to even consider its claims. The "L.K.G." is the only machine that has proved to be non-injurious to the cows because its Gillies patent breaks down the dangerous traction by inletting air in the sauno manner as does the calf. J. B. MacKwan and Co., Ltd., sole agents, Dunedin. .-

MB JAMES BBIGGS SUFFERED SEVERELY FROM RHEUMATICS. QUICKLY CURED BY BHEUMO.

Mr James Briggs, of S.S. Aorere, Wellington, testifies to the great benefit he received from" Rheumo. He writes from Wellington on September 6th, 1907:—"For » considerable time I suffered very severely, .from Bheumatics. I tried all kinds of liniments and pills, but they did not do me any good. I heard of several people who had taken Rheumo, and how they had been benefited, so I took a few bottles. lam pleased to say it did what yon claim for it—relief and core for Rheumatics. All suffering from Bheumatics and Gout should give it a trial, as I am confident they wul be cured.—JAMEß BRIGGS." AH chemists and stores sell Bhemno at 2i 6d sad 4* 6d.„

Wahnate is experiencing fine bright weather which is welcome after a long spell of showery weather. The Waimate school held sports in Victoria Park on Thursday. They were well attended by children and the public.

The dividend mentioned in a recent cable message from London as declared by the New Zealand Shipping Compaqis an interim dividend at the rate of 5

per cent. Mrs Anna Reggiardo ,n pupil of Mr Sidney Wolf,'.passed the December theory examination of the Associated Board of the B.A.M. and K.C.M. London, in rudiments of music.

The Garrison Band conceit which should have l>een held a week ago, but which was x'ostponed owing to the bad state of the weather was git en at tlie Caroline Bay rotunda last evening. The night was fine, and there was a large attendance of the public. Free rations will be issued to all troops taking part in the forthcoming Easter manoeuvres. The following is the scale of rations per man for twenty-four houn; Milk half a pint; biead, ljlb; fre>-h meat, ljlb; cheese, 2oz; coffee, £oz; tea, Sot.; sugar, 3oz';'butter, 2oz; salt, joz ; pepper,-l-320z; potatoes, lib; jam, {lb; firewood. 21b. As an alternative to fresh meat and bread, there will be issued. if desired, lib preserved meat and lib biscuit" s Fodder for mounted troops, Is 6d per day per horse.

A member of the Civil .Service wins visiting Gisborne, and was wa} laid by three men one evening labt week He was stopped, asked the time, and when replying was struck in the face by one man. He was successful in combatting the attack, when anotlier of the trio felled him from behind with a blow on the nape 'of the neck. The assailants then decamped, fearing probably that they had donfr him- serious harm, and the vibitor lay-unconscious in the roadway for a conKH&rable time: The police are investigating lie 'matter.'Reporting on the question raised by the Jievr Zealand 'Alliance as to whether drinking among tnomen has attained any , magnitude in the various districts of the Dominion, the Wanganui police, in a statement to the Wanganui Licensing Com.mitiee, state that there are only a. few women of the unfortunate clast, who visit some. of; the hotels and get drink. Appaii enthr respectable women of the tow u do noj. t-viait" the hqtels for the purpose of diinkiug, and the hotel-keepers of Wangamji have made a rule that no female witiVbe served with liquor except at the public bar which means prohibition to any women who do not belong, to the disreputable class. ' '

A well-attended meeting of the Waimate A. and P. Association was held on Saturday, Mr C-. *fi. Stndholme, presiding, to ; determine wliat to do with the old grounds now that the show will be held on the :raceCourse. Mr Francis proposed that the committee be authorised to sell the ground. He said that at present the Association let ;tbe ground for £8 and their Outgoings would be £lO. If the land were sold -un,der conditions and price favourable to the 'committee the proceeds- could be invested ttntil.tbey wanted a new ground and the could go towards jfaying the rent !o£ the racecourse, where they would now hold their show. .< The racecourse bad been 'vested in Ih&'Association by *he Governor-'in-CouncU in 1883 bpt they .had no.-other title. the''racecourse and all •buildings for 'seven years, with right of .renewal at £25 a year. Mr Stndholme •said it was clear they [could sell the l old As for access, at the Gorge side the County Council was now being petitioned to -open out a road at the back of the. present grounds. Mr -Hay said, they bad missed the" best opportunities of securing land and the present was as good an offer at they could get. The motion was carried unanimously.

The Sooth .Canterbury branch of the ;New Zealand Educational Institute met on Saturday, in the Glasgow tea-rooms, Mr W. Thomas presiding over a gathering of fifteen members. Mr IV Hughes., of Waltham, (formerly head master at Geraldine) was present, and was welcomed .by the chairman. Mr Valentine said 'that Mr Hughes hoped to come down "again, at-an early date to give an explanation of certain proposals that were to be made regarding superannuation. .Mr Valentine reminded members of the ■ discussion at the previous meeting regard- : ing the case of 18 teachers of Santh Can- • lerbnry' whose salaries had been reduced • owing to falling averages. He had sent a. circular of inquiry to secretaries of other branches,. and had received some replies, which showed that South Canterbury was not. alone in buffering from that kind of injustice. • Cases were given in which salaries had fallen £3O, £36 and £46, from that cause. The executive of theinstitute had taken the matter up. and were sending out a circular with regard to it. With regard to the new regulation* for the inspection and examination uf schools, afro dealt with at the preceding meeting,'an-Auckland paper stated that the Minister had promised to have the new regulations gazetted at once, and aho new regulations regarding sixth standard proficiency certificates. If you want to try Sulphur Bitters, buy a bottle at James'. Try our Compound Glycerine and Linseed for the cure of coughs, colds, bronchitis, hoarseness, difficulty *of breathing, and all disorders of the throat, lungs, and chest due to cold. Prepared and sold exclusively by liConard B. James, family and dispensing chemist, Timaru. ...

Golf and hockey players will be well catered for this season. Mr Taster has just landed & large and varied assortment of Golf Drivers, Brasseys, Clceks, Irons, Loiters, Mashks, Niblicks, Putters, Caddie Bags, Balls, etc, Hockey Sticks, Shin Pads, Bobber Guard Bings, "Balls, etc. At .he Central Sporting Depot, Timaru... No doubt one of the greatest; motoring j performance is the remarkable record put lop 1 in Australia, some weeks ago, by the redoubtable 40hVp. Darracq, which succeeded in doing 777 miles within 24 hours. To drive this car at a speed of 15 or 20 miles an hour in the broad daylight, for 24 hours contnraoualy may be a wonderful thing; but to drive the car at an average speed of 50 odd miles and then through a dense fog goes to prove that the Darracq is the strongest motor car the world has ever produced. The following is. the report that the official observe who was on the car all through the run, gave: All through the whole drive the Darracq gave not the slightest trouble, the tyres wore uninjured and in fact, had the tools been left off the car, they would not even have been missed. The fastest mile clocked in the run was 53 3-5 seconds, equal to aboub 67 miles an hour, and this was done when the car had been running for. nearly 22 hours. Boulders and ditches, ruts and logs, were strewen all along the roads; but this car bounded through them all as if it were running on a billiard table. The driver knew his mount, and also that the axles, springs and steering gears would be able to stand the strain at such a speed. MORAL: Buy a Darracq Car and do not loose vour axles on the road. "When yon are driving a Darracq car your life is insured. A full sister to the above mentioned Darracq is owned by Mr Bockaert of Thnarn. and at any time he would be only too pleased to demonstrate the exceptional strength of this world renowned car. We guarantee all models from Bh.p. to 60h.p. to be built! on entirely the same lines ,and to be made of the Vst materials »nrt workmanship procurable. ... The Monis Block suit you made me Sis me perfectly. I could hardlv believ vou conld make me a suit for 55s to tit in well. Me«srs Pearynn. the outfitters. eet manv eneb letters from pleased customers. " With these suits you eet a fit on when vou are measured. Over fifteen hundred patterns from 55s a suit upwards. Pearson and Co., Stafford St., agents. ...

It was announced at St. Mary's yesterday that the bichop of the- diocese will preach there next Sunday, morning and evening, and administer the rite of confirmation in the afternoon. The Marine Band under Conductor Mayo will give another of their popular Municipal concerts at the Bay this evening. The programme will include several well-known Welsh songs. Members are requested to meet at the bandroom. at 7 sharp. Mr McDermott postmaster at Wa-imate is to be succeeded by Mr Grove, of Whangavei. Mr McDermott leaves on April Bth on a six months trip Home. His bowling friend? presented liiin with a silver-mount-ed cigar holder and matchbox as a token of their appreciation of his work as treasurer.

In preparation for the general election which takes place towards the close of the present je.ir, the Chief Electoi.il Officer will close, the general rolls for printing on .April 15th. He theiefore adtertises this morning a request that" all' persons who are qualified for enrolment should apply for enrolment before that date.' A good many people hate become qualified by passing iheir 21st bnthday since the lolls weie last made up

A young man in Dunedm received aa post-card last week purporting to come fiom his biother in Sjdney stating that hj? had met with an accident resulting in a bioken arm, and asking that a couple of pounds be foiwaided, as his funds 'weie getting low. The absent onu is a ballot, and on the post-card was a picture of •he vessel ho was in when heard from, a short time previously. A doubt as jo Ihe genuineness of the message was occasioned when it was noticed that the surname was mis-spelt in the address and in a signed " P.S " After consideration by the family, it was decided to wait a few days before responding to the appeal, and this week brought anothei post-card,i this lime from the genuine brother, saying that he was hale and hearty, and was leaving L'laience River' for New Zealand as second) mate of the vessel whoso picture' also appeared on this card. The Tamaiu Technical School begins the e"ght year of its existence this evening. Since its inception the school has made very steady prtfgress. Last session there" were 300 students on the registers, and it l Anticipated that even » gieater number Mill enter during the forthcoming session. Although at present) the accommodation'is somewhat limited, stdl the students belong- ' ing to the commercial classes are made as, ' Lomfortable as possible in the class rooms of the Main school. The managers expect that this 1 difficulty will be obviated before next session, and that additional class looms wilL shortly bo added to the Technical School, both for commercial and technical, classes. A turning lathe has v been ordered from England ,so that both the electricity and engineering classes will (his year be conducted! on practical lines. The managers have added l several newclasses to this year's curriculum. These .classes : . are—ambulance! work, elocution, .French and Latin, while special provision has been made for enabling students of both; sexes 1 to gain proficiency certificates. The technical school provides the youth of'the town with great facilities' for selfimprovement, and it is hoped that these 'opportunities will be taken full advantage of. A special general meeting of the Timaiu branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants was held in the geneial waiting room at the railway station. The ..ordinary meeting room is too small now t t he attendances' having increased. Mr 'EI J Dash" was _irf the chair. The meeting w.is called to hear an address from the delegate to the conference (Mr H. M. Hobertson) who gave « thorough insight into the work done at the Conference and! the action he had, taken on the various proposals. f His address-'was listened to with clo«o attention, and at the close questions were asked, and satisfactorily answered Members appealed quite satisfied with the manner in which Mr Robertson had represented fibe-brfinch' at the Conference," and parsed him a hearty rote of thanks for- his address. The following resolution was carried unanimously;—'' That this branch express its disapproval of the result of consideration by Conference' of the reorganisation scheme, considering it undemocratic in its working ,and is of opinion their scheme should hare been submitted to members of Jhe Socjety for their consideration before being adopted." A welcome was extended to several members of the Canterbury branch who were present and leave was given for them to take part in the discussions. Mr Angus on behalf tof I th° Canterbury members acknowledged *li» I compliment. After discussion, a fee of a . ominea was voted to Mr E. Q. Hunter for his services of returning officer to the I branch,' for the eleciipn of delegate. The I meeting, terminated, with a vote of thanks | to the chair and to Mr Graham for the I use of the room.' . ,

In thecourseof his evidence si, parfield before fcfte;{§oriciliation Board;; a Greendaje farmer gave', following of his farm • operations for ljfst-ye^rK.ln-come—-Sale of 39V sheep •andVlahibs,! £306 Us 3d ;:sale of . 19a 3/1; aged ewes on hand (40 at' 7s 6d)> £ls; one draught horse, £27 7s 6d.; sale of ■ oais (1907 crop), £34 5s 4d; one horse, £6 3s 6d ; wheat sold of in, hand (14?0 bushels at 4s 3d); £2Ol 15s; secopdw' (36 bushels at' 3s 6d), £6 fe; wiefcs, £lO lis 4d; grass seed on band, £l2 10s; 2 calves £4 6s; two pigs £5 la; skins and fat* £2 10s; chaff, £1 15s; seed oats, £5 16b 7d; total, £785 16s. 9d, - Expenditure—Purchase of 100 lambs and 150. ewes, £192 18s 6"d; timber,, wire and stakes, £l9 : lis 2d; horse; £2O; sacks arid twirie, £l2 18s; binder twine, £6 Is Id; grass seed, £6 10s; manure", £4;i2s 6d; bilea'd, £7 6sj co-.il, £Z 7s 6d; four pigs, £4; wages of yearly roan, £57; wages of girl, £26; wages of harvest hands, £9 Its; haulage of wheat, l £s; shearing and woolpacks. £4 4s 467; blacksmith's 'account, £lO 2s; threshing, £25 ; 659d; horse service, £4; taxes land (£l2 9b 2d). 1 water and slteep rates, total £2O lis lid; interest on land tax' value of' farm, £200; interest "on plant (£7OO at 5' per cent.), £35; depreciation of •implements, harness, etc., £3O; insurance (accident and otherwise. £2 12s'; "total, £706 14s 9d. This left a net balance of £79 2s to recompense his wife and himeelf for their labour, to provide for -the risk of death among the "stock, and to .replace tools, etc. In the face of these figures, the witness was of opinion that be could not afford to pay the increased wages demanded by the Farm Labourers' Union.

MEXTS. N.M. and A. Co.—Sell part of Strathcon»n, Mav 2nd. , . T. and J. Thomson—New dress goods on hand. Technical School—Reopens this evening. J. Ballantyne and Co.—Down quilts for winter weather. Aslihurtou Trotting Club—Acceptances close to-dav. Theatre Royal—West's picture and Bivxcians. to-night. Electoral roll—Main roll closes, loth April. Municipal concert—By Marine Band, at Caroline Bay. this evening. Edmonds custards—Various llavouiv. iS.C. Mounted Rifks—Annual meeting, to-morrow. J. Boulden—Thanks fire brigade and other."?. Lost—Two collies at Cave ;a sheep dog; .a puree with money. J. Gillies—Theoretical and sight reading music classes. C. S. Howard—Bulbs and sweet peas for sale. Funeral notice—By W. J. Lister. I Wanteds—Four notices.

An incandescent light has been installed on Stephens Island to replace the ordinary oil light. The new light is more powerful than the oil lamp, while the consumption of oil is very, much ltss.' There are only three lighthouses in the Dominion where the incandescent, system is installed, viz., Penearrow (Wellington), Jack's Point (Timaru), and Stephens Island (Cook Stiaits).'

The new law that empowers; the Government to take laiid coiii'pulsorily on the basis of its valuation for rating purposes comes into operation on the 31st of the present month. The properties exempt are those under 1000 acres of firstclass land, 2.000 acres of second-class land, and 5000 acies of third clabs land Fust class land is agucultural, second class nuved agucultuial and pastoral, and thud class pa<-luial

Mi Kettle, h.\l, made soir.e severe iLii-iues at the Auckland Police <_. pi U>r week ab to the piactice of men taking money fiom women on th~ and in\esting it on the totahsatoi. r t ,\ eone of the gieata,t e\ils of *he m.v »iy, he Mid. and was doing moic to fostea gambling than the public were aviate of He wou'd always laise his voice against the practice, and would like to di.iw the attention of tha public to the fact lhiit / it was an offence against the gambling laws of the lountiy to accept money from anothei person and invest it on the totali sator.

A financial authonty. commenting on the drop in the puce of wool, told a "New Zealand Timts" lepoitei lh.it North Island wool waj= down to about £9 per ba,le Only a tune ago farmens weie draw ing as much as £ls against wool sent foi shipment to London, so that the retuins had dropped by fully one half The fall in the puce of our .staple pio ducts must contiact the spending potvei of the people What would be felt most /severely would be the leclamations by the banks and -stack station agents' against the advances that had. been kmdde on pro duce sent Home on consignment These lecLimations would come at 'a most in opportune time.

Asked by a Gisboine lime* lepoitcr whether he intended to visit any othei country in connection with lowing, Webb, champion sculler of the world, uaid he decided that if another man wants tne championship he must pome to Wanganui to get it ft Wanganui has been very gooa to me," he continued, " and I don't think I should go to other countries and tiy to lose what I have won - J am this week shifting into a new house built by a subscription raised m the town, and I greatly appreciate' all that has been done,, lor me in the South " Referring again to i owing matters,' Webb said that ne was led6t" of all anxious, to race in America as he had been told that fair play ip bculling was a thmg unknown theie 'He would not be surprised to receive a challenge fiom George Towns, whom he consideied a "finfe J chap," arid probably a'better man in the boat than Charlie Towns. If Geo'rge Towns did challenge him he would have to w"ait till after the engagement with Arnst. He did not think Durnan would enter a challenge, as he thought the Canadian had given up all hopes of ever winging; the championship.