TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13558, 31 March 1908, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY

The London Pim-ots will reappear at Carqline B.ay tlus evening, with a new programme, the farce being Ihe Bmglar's Alarm." "ihl back South Canterbury climate anywhere," said Mr Craigie at the Hospital Board meeting yesterday. Sowill we all," eaid other members in chorusThe poUito crops around Waimate will not be large this year, at m the earl* varieties." The rains also caused second growth. "Exit Macbeth. ' Pull down the curtain," was the comment of a number of the Hospital Board when the farewell letter from the North Canterbury Sanatorium Committee was read. The annual soci.il in connection with the Albury Football Club will be held in the Public Hall on Friday, April 10th. No pains are being spared to make the dance a success, and first-class music will be provided. ' ,

The statutory .lnnwil election of Mayor place on" April 22nd. So far there are no candidates Announced and the present Mayor, Mr J. CVaigie, lias not yet definitely decided whether to again offer himself. ' * '

Mr Melton, of Watane ,fc..s this year i grown somti very fine winter whit*' wheat. - There are about 80 grains to the ear, [ which is five giains across. The seed was fiom that bi'oughl by Mr F, .C. Studholme from England a few years a^o. Waimabe experienced belated summer weather yesterday, but last evening the air was keen. A Hunter farmer reports that a very heavy gale was experienced there on Sunday and by knocking the. soft grass down would undo ai lot of the good done by the rain. A number of favourite solos are included in the programme of the organ recital to be given in Chalmers Church this Evening ancl amongst others the Introduction and Bridal Chorus (Wagner), 'and 'Chopin's■ Marcia Funebra. The church choir will give two numbers, and Mr J. /S. Alexander will sing the prophet's prayer from "Elijah," ''lt is enough." As'guests of their patron, Mr Jas. Craigie, the South Canterbury Harriers will run from his residence, Wai-iti ro<o, on Thursday next. The club "live a grin been successsul in obtaining a large nam- / ber of invitations, in town and country and the first syllabus being a very attractive one, should receive the support of all members. The pack will leave at 3 o'clock, and to all intending members the club extend a hearty welcome. AUCTION NOTICES. A large clearing sale is to be held by Guinness and LeCren oa .account of Air J. H. Mitchell, at his homestead near Studholme on April Ist and 2nd, when! will be offered draught, harness and thoroughbred horses and ponies, "implencents, furniture, Mr Mitchell's horses are well-known in the show ring .where they have always taken highest honours and anyone requiring new blood should not miss this opportunity. The implements and furnicara .ire all in first-class order and as Mr Mitchell

has leased his farm everything is for absolute sale. Drags will meet the trans at Studholme to convey buyers to the sale. Full particulars are advertised!

« The* streets of Waimate yesterday were swept- by .clouds of dust and no water cart was.there to lay it. Some indignant rafepiyer,■-or perhaps suffering shopkeeper, on inquiring the cause of the wattr cart's nspc-se was told that the TehScte had sprung a leak. Messrs W. Ccfltman and C. •». Ooldstone, of Waimate, member* of the "All bowling team, which is to vi«it Australia, left .Wainut« <>u Friday n. johvthe team. -Mr UohUonr. who i> thMaafcU duanpiun' of NVw Zealand, m tends to try fur the championship »f A is. tralia.

Three men who were giving a boxii.g exhibition in a tent at the Napier Carni val'Hrere' prosecuted and tintd fur a boxing exhibition without a prtinit mw the Iw>pector Of Polite. lM'eTSJ.lllSs pleaded that they -were not boxing, but only showing how good boxing r> done. The Magbtrat? held that that, was an "exhiniflan" of boxing.. * C& Friday eveningat 8 o'clock two men, i oriels native, were driving past Mr \V. 'Melton's farm, Studhotme. Seeing soipe , marrows in the paddock they stopped and one'man picked while the other Trained in the trap. Mr Melton oannr «nt n>nl remonstrated and both Mb on him. The men got away-but the matter was reported to the policW'and they will come before the Court ottJFrjgay. •Musfc-Wetß of Timara jrifl. on doubt. hAnteierted to know that Mr fcdgar of Trinity rw£ wOl ahre a series of «*• organ Sgi; ability aa an orS£k weß known, and who have f&sirS of bebrbg m ™> in Trinity Church, on April 9tb Av*& rebate eyery, month, nl Abunt-tweny.minutes J^* 10 «s?£ "W* "**? %? fy wl £ r 'tVttte* l 'w shop. I The wWr canjrboth machine* ehed their " collected, arid n«* ibe ex < fttrongtf-cowWited wordy warfare enswd7 ending'in some expression)* of affectionate'- wmembranee. .' •} "' "-,'Spec&l'"harvest' *kl»anksgiving .services W«r» held in tiie ,: Anglican ~ cbnrihi*. thSignOtit the; Geraldin* parish opi; 9to•tor.. QeraMine in tbejnornpg Jhe'. BWr.i ST Hamfltori jE«ach*d 'from* t> John 'JJi t J tfie feeding, of the. fire thonsaitd. Tb? chnrch . wa» twtefnlly decorated with- flowers. feaitV. and grain, and, special .rarob w«e. intag <bf* tne*:dhW. z»lai the- .ft, the, same, chtwei-tbV *e*vi«s wewt i«ondlKted"bT'the^Rev.,Barclay; 'and Mr R. . Kv,fi|rbel|." -,The seirioft.af in] Ih* "afternoon • wa«E«r. S-'RKnj3t6n7-wfc> also '..preached at •" (hari \lii\thei"*v«iimg.v' LaJrge congrega- , tjons weravpwfieiit at-all. the services. . >"We" Jrefeefßfd^ifroot l thi' I)ejmttinent of the Biology and 'Horticulture dmsftaisof the Department by M*T. W.' Kirk.""' " Ifc ha* 'taken a long.tnhe' ta getrit; p«ait>*r, '*** M r ' , j Kii *> >^« r'.tTaiieu *;' the: Mjnisfer,. -is v \* dated*JftdyVl§o7-^ jreport deals?, with <pf diseases,of .*garden;lplants -,i "^owfr»V ; farm aad %ragft '» ,»ct*oto %a?^raftV-"cropi; , with -some- insect '-, f,va&.iH»?SnAi mdiis^i'fagnE^l^te r 4.anli;, #®?^^ ■b¥'^fl< l^4 l «wl?« Br ''- »V*h*' ChrfcttpJrx'b 'SxW&iimr': THe " Irffc 7 aS'dwiottiagißti.'. reading;-as.' ft -bripfe-;pf ' * diim«»tMi , 'nssdicnie:\ it 6eeais;-a wortder i ttatvtbeice ,are'"Sny" vegetables "or fmit leu' t taTeati'' t ~3if,>Kak, "'however, supplies an * antidoleito" depression- froiß,-snch .ideas;. ~ b^ba* r »«i«ar.'and; other .remedies.; for. the Ue^b'.9arid, ; a.?F tt tlth;'6f instraction about ">' - ti& v -.",.,-. '- ' '•" be, extremely wejet/me^ nw<M«^si*^» ''■"iff* enonnotss rednotion Jn. * Mr-Wfclfiirtt?■■« tMeFjßw SHfatr* a«!|,%%ckaeff?ttfife t|nn,;naTing. had ils~ Idngest 1 *raerien».ot.any,-deakiK with the ,fpinpc» MtcheEn Aftfe*? he stat«v Tihat- the -r^akm o"Fth» Big rtdncfiori'm tyrest» cattsed.'by , 'the• , 'the f prt6e.,of rnb- ' ber., -Mr Bociaert has handed tr> a ■ scale' -' price of rubber was. if grada- - alrjr, dropped fit* Hat 6A- in Jrily, '>«tad,-j» December MKit~ vaa, ,, d6wn'r l io Si^Bd"* poond. Besides ."this;—a 'heavy rsdrrclion was aliased; bv, 30 L per l>eirig„faken ote'the. dntyll&y the- Bovernment: which ..' makes,so pe|'eeb^.difference hetween the i4tafl''-rjnee_-4f ynfw[ twelve month's ago/'-' J.Mr".* .that 'a' car-which-Ts'®}- to .cost"f £24. for new tyres' all ronnd can < now be fitted with samer . quality tyre* for - £l6/ This reduction should. be--< welcome espedally. to. doirtorsand to business.men; and will make the upkeep, of. mcior cam a email matter, in the fatare. r * Messrs Bkeatew and Bockaert bare just landed a htrge thipmmi of tyresj, and are now, prepared to"give the public the benefit of fkf. reduction. ... . Mr Keir. Hardie, on .insiretiirn to London, jstated ,in bis -interview' irith ibe pressv that thWjpeopJe of the coToniea w<to not'so loyal to the Mother Country as before^"but tiie people- of Timaru are »* loyal as «ver to the Dresden. Under the direction jrf 3fr ffugp Oorlitz, the neijr . manager' ima Mte> manager for" Padetewski, r <&e stock- of music has been brought up-to-date and Ik being added to- daily. Order* for any moste not in stock jgo out - "by ,e*»jr mail and are filled "within '4B hours. ' Mr Gnrlita invjUs you all to come and see'hoi* I 'bright the premises are now and how'spiedfly yon are attended bv tha new staff. ...

We hare just landed some very pretty cMdren's tan gtac* kid tie clioes, with wida laces; made on a aiee .round tod last. . Xbqr"'weTe manufactured: in' Eng- - land erpre*rty for Sonter'* Shoe Store. Tbey are admitted to be the. finfcrt shipment of Children's Shoe* that has come to Timaru. Xbe particular »ivl«r U only procurable from Sonter'* Nh«>e Store. We have all sizes in stock of ladiea' fancy strap boot* in black and tan. Ladies would do well to inspect our stock before bnying. Inspection invited. Router's Bhn* Store. The Busy Boot Shop. ...