TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13595, 15 May 1908, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY

The three' Timaru Infantry Corps havo decided to hold a battalion ball on June 18th, and a strong committee has •• the matter; in hand. .""■'•'

The grass is so long on the Caledonian Grounds at present * that a lightly-built back of the Timaru Football 'Club while playing in the match yesterday was, ■ on falling, lost to sight for several seconds, so completely did. the grass coyer him. He lay quiet, but on rising was -at once sighted, and again bowled over. The Trinity and South Canterbury Harriers at the commencement of the present season, agreed not to have any paper laid on the roads on account of the complaints made by residents, and the Harrier's' ;Wish. it to be known that they; are not responsible for the over-abundance of loose-paper on the streets and roads at the present time. In some of the streets the mess : of paper is so abundant that those who recklessly threw it about should be made to go. out and gather it" up' again. Mr Hugo GorKtz, the new manager of ' the Dresden, with a .view to establish- «. series of concerts like'the London, Satur-. day pops, has arrangedj to give a concert of chamber music atk the Dresden to-mor-row evening at 8 o'clock, and' invites -all lovers of music, (teachers and their: pudils . to be present.. A splendid programme has been provided and the followine will t«ke part: Mrs Mangos, Miss Cole, Miss Hole, Miss Twomey, Mr J. H. Coombs, Mr Ellis Wood and Mis Power who has been speci ially engaged Ifco come from Dunedin for i the occasion. "' •':,...

Only fifteen men turned up at the Patiti range yesterday afternoon, to shoot for +he Government District) and South., Island gold and silver medals:' Port: Guards 6, City Rifles, Terimka I Rifles, Reserve Corps and Ashburton Guards 2 each, Cty Rifles , arid Asbburton Guards 12 each, S.C. Mounted Rifles 1. The ■dioatincy .was supervised by Captain Potter of Cnrisic m-ren. The morning weatheiv was- perfect; , for sbeoting, but in the strong and bitterly cold breeze blew, consequently Ithe scoring was only; "fnir, considering ithe weather." ' The first and-seeond officers- • of - the st^amei^'.-Ripple, which sometimes lands skeep^froni the Chaihams -at Timaru, were prosecutedj; at Christchurch for cruelty to animals in; the way they rinlbaded\a,'cargo at Lyttelton. Police 'end' other vHtnesses: stated that a crate used?for «hefep outiftf- the hoht was so'me- - tiiriesspiled' with 'one upon another. * or four deep," said a ;stock m>n; thafrat least' one sheep," Mdaj leg brriken by getting it through the bars of=-'the ci'ate, and a constable described one of the holds, as inches deepfin rfiltb. 'The ow-ner ;qf testified that out of 889 sheep shipped only 856 reached, the Addington yards; her had*;- known •.Such -great iTh'e-''--'defendants and: Captain-Allsop denied.' ; tltat" j ifchere::had been any Ccduelty,;and:ine bad condition, of the- sfiijep 1 -arid the mortality' were 'due to: a very baft passage. :;r:'The Magistrate dismissed the charge against..ithe first officer, arid- ■, fined the stecond 10s on the ground -that he had been careless. It was stated that the' owners had 1 provided a close sided crate, and-' the Magistrate said. he "was glad to hear it. , ; ;t?. ; Mr Wm. Greig, farm'-r and throFh'ng mill owner of Claremont is ab.>ntiftc* tnie a trip to the Old ' Country, and leeves home for that purpose on Saturday. In' view-of his departure his' jnale friends and neighbours to the number of about 50 made up a " surprise party" and called upon him ait his bouse on Wednesday evening 'to bid him good-bye. Mr R M. Mora was voted to the chair, and'after apologising for 'several - who were unable to be present opened a toast list with "The King." Mr J. Robinson's toast " The Farmers" was responded to by Messrs H. Armstrong and C. Whit-taker. Thg chairman then proposed the health -. of Mr Greig, and on behalf of the company presented him with a travelling bag and dressing case, bearing plates with suitable inscriptions. Mr Greig in responding said he had found the people of the Claremont district excellent friends, and he was sure thai he would nowhere meet with- betitei\ He thanked them for their nseful present, and for the good feeling that bad-brought them together in- such an unexpected way. A popular toast that followed was "The S.C. Hunt," proposed?'by Mi* Anderson and responded to by Messrs Orton, Beattie and Whititaker. Mr McQuirckin proposed "The Old: Colonists," and Messrs S. Green, Robinson, Collier and others who were called „upqn to respond told' odd tales of the early days. "The Chairman" and "Auld Lang Syne" closed what those present;, declared to be the pleasantest evening they had ever spent at Garetaont. It may be you're learning the piano—possibly you have a voice and'want toj sing—perhaps a member of your familywants to play the violin Pof elocutionige. In either ca6e it ought to be done well to.-, give you a satisfied feeling./ There are thousands of records of just these things at Begg's new phon-ery in.the Arcade, Timaru. Why not secure one and follow a good example? ...

The Borough Council has been notified th*fr the electric street lights in the southern part- of the town will he tried between sand 6-30 to-morrow evening. All' 8 o'clock last evening Captain Edwin seat the following:—"Northerly heavy gafe. Tide» very high. Ski* heavy. Rain probably heavy after 10 hoars j glass lull." Mr Simmers. Mr Rocket, and Ji'sw Mulhofiand, of the staff of the Tim»ni T " ■ Schools, are attending a conference *-- Cnrwtchareh of delegates from the secondary schools in New Zealand. The Marine Band give their last mnni.Spal concert for the season in Alexandra Sojaare this evening at 8, when thev will play the following programme: Mftn-K. "Postmen's Parade," wait*, "The Merry Widow's," march, "Joyce's 71st Regiment," contest selection, "3appho,7 waltz, "The Charistess," march, "Starlight.' An enthusiastic meeting of tho Sooth Canterbury Rugby Union's. Basket Social Committee, was held last evening. There were present—Messrs A. Shirtcliffe, ItBain, A. Grant, J. Scott, and K. Husband (secretarv). The social is to bo held inl the Brill Hall on June 9th as a welcome, to*the British football team. His Worship the Mayor (Mr Craigie) intimated nw intention of being present and of p*™" •» short address. Ticket* wilt be obtainable* from any of the committee and as it is the* intention to limit, the number of t.efce(» to*" be sold, patrons would do well to secure them at once. A strong ladies committee has been formed and will hold a meeting oh Monday afternoon next. The "Otago Daßy Times" reports that a very pleasant function took olac*. no Wednesday evening at the residence of Mr and Mrs Robert Muir, Upper toad, Normanby, when a number of residents of the district gathered for the ournose o? -resenting; Mrs Mmr, on behalf of her son, Mr John Muir, with a token of esiteem. The presentation consisted of a handsome dressing case and -umbrella, both, suitably inscribed- Mr and Mrs Muir, who are very old and highly respected residents of the district, found it hard to eive expression to their appreciation of the complimentary remarks made by the donors respecting their'son, and regretted that, hi* business in Timaru had made it impossible for him to receive the presents ■personaßv and to respond to the kind words which had accompanied them. The " Oamaru 'Mail" understand* that as a rtsult of the Government Railway Department Classification Act. which was patyed last session, and which operates as from April 1 last, there it* considerable dissatisfaction in certain sections of the service, and already some who hav« been on thy stall for a considerable time ace •ontemptating the advisability of seeking other employment. It n* 'in the ranks of the shunters that the discontent » mostly to be found. Inquiry has elicited the fact that shunters who have all along undertaken the risk and responsibility attendant on this particular branch of the railway are now classified a» acting-shun-ters only, which mean* that they will not participate in the annual increment provided in the Act for that particular department. There is. in fact, a feeling amongst the men that they have been thus classified purposely to exempt them from the yearly amount to which they would otherwise have been entitled.

A point of, some interest to hoielkeepers who employ night, porters wi»*decided by Mr Justice Dentriston on Wednesday. The Magistrate in Wellington had decided that as night porter» do not Work in the afternoon, they' cannot come into the scope of the Act- providing for a weekly half-hoti day for hotel employees from 2 p.m. on some working day during the week- This judgment, was followed in a similar r».««r in Christehurcb, but. oh appeal Mr Justice Denmston held that on one day during the week, night* porters must be exemnt from work from 2 p.m. until midnight. This mean* that on one day, these Dorters most not start work until msdnnrht. • instead of the usual hour of 10 n.nt. MrAlpersi who appeared for the publican, said that the two hours' holiday thus given to porters fell at such a "time of night that they must, either air their heels outside the street door, or be locked in their own rooms by the publicans.

In the course of his. address to iifae Ttiapefc* electors at Lawrence. Dr Chappie made no secret of hte opinion that NewZealand was not getting the right kind of immigrant from the Old Land. The class wanted out here, he said, were farmers and farm hands of the sturdy agricaltora! class. Some time ago lie had 'made it his business to ascertain 'the occupations of 11G0 hnmigrants arriving at Wellington in five successive ships. He found that only 10 per cent, were agriculturists, while the other 90 per cent, were vulete. clerks, factory handy, raspberrvpip makers,, ettv He explained that in England imitations of raspberries were made of gelatine, and the bole? made by the stalks were imitated by means of little bits of wood, known to She initiated as raspberry pips. The idea of a man coming to New Zealand for employment on the strength «£ being able tt> make raspberry pips was- hailed by the andience with delight. Mr Geo.' Sayers (Mayor of Grey Lynn), who is a land agent, suggests, in a letter to the Auckland Star, apropos of recent events- in Wellington, also elsewhere, that every land agent should be licensed annually. He says: "The question of the amount of such license does nob affect the position. If it were £5 or £SO it would not bring about the desired effect. What we particularly wish the public to understand is that such licenses shall carry with it a demand for a most rigid and searching inquiry into the character and integrity of the applicant, and, futhennore, that the bona fides of the applicant 'should be made doablly secure by its endorsement ,of at least four reputable citizens and subsequently granted by the local authority. Thi would greatly minimise, if not effectually eradicate, any possibility of anyone dropping down in our midst, nad perpetrating their fraudulent practices -upon our citizens. If some such Bill were brought into force the general public would be safeguarded, the agents themselves would be placed upon a better foundation, the question of commission and other details could be made more uniform, and the r business generally placed upon a sound and equitable basis, with a corresponding benefit to all."

Cold.'* leave weak places. Weak, coughinjured spots invite consumption. Taki» TtrSSICURA. the nwrvellonu throat and lung, heater. Will stop your cough at once. •-.

The old fashioned Cookham boots for gentlemen are very much in evidence today at J. W. Souters Cookham House. Bv the name of his Boot Warehouse, viz., Cookham House, you would naturally expert t« find » fine range- of gentkiaenjs Cmdcham boots in stock. In this you will not be disappointed, for yoa will find » xeiectton of Cookham boot* second to •none in South Canterbury. A most useful boot for •the fanner is the French rail Cookham. French calf being a waxed leather, will stand the test of wafer. Pry leathers are ustkss for waterproof boots. Cookham hoot.* have stout sofcs, and watertight tongues being speci*Hy made to res»t water. Waterproof boot kills the cough cure trade. Shoe Store, next J. Ballantyne and Co.'s. ... WoodV Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and C'dtl* never fails. Is 6d and 2» 6tl. ...

He tried Port Hacking after fish, But only caught a cold. He *»id. " Atchoo t By {five, I w«h I'd done a* I was told. This is indeed a Hacking cough. Good name its got, I'm suref* But next dav he was right enough Through Wood'? Great Peppermint Cow. -»

An amusing instance of the u.«e of trade label* »t> reported from a Crown colony in West Africa. A commissioner asked a dusky chief U» produce hii> copy of a I trading agreement, and was amused t»> iiml that til*- "honest" trader who had secured the trading concession from the j chief had detached a Haas's label from the j bottle and affixed it to the agreement as a

Government stamp. As you well know the greatest caua- of discomfort to a person is to be the possessor of an ill-fitting and badly made shirt. The only remedy that we can suggest to you is to come ami get s«;iue of our titist class well made shirts in either tjitnb shirta. white shirts, woollen shirts, union and cotton shirts. Cents' white shirts at 5* 6d, 6s 6d. 7s 6d. 8s 6d: gents' tennis shirts, collars or bands 3s 6d. 4=j 6d, 5s 6d : gents' ail \v»ol shirts 6* 6d. to 12» 6d. collars* or bauds ; genfti' gramlrill shirt* 2s 6d, 2s lid. 3* 6d. Is cd: At IrwinV drapery and clothing shop. Stafford street, next ProssvrV.

At a meeiUng of the Caversham Bowling Club on Tuesday Mr R. Hanninjr. iun.. who is leaving' the district to reside in Waimatcfi with ashrd shrdlu hrdl hrdmf presented with a travelling rug us a mark of the esteem in which he Li held by tMf members. The (Mr M.P.)» in making the presentation, said that all regretted losing Mr Hanning. who was one of the ordinal members of'the club, and one of the most promising-young : skips. Mr Hanning had been of great service to the club, and h->d male himself a popular member, and. while they regretted losing " »iim. tbtnwished him success and prosperity in his new sphere. Tte New Zealand Shipping Company's i Kaikoura, which arrived in London early ! ir. AprO, bad an interesting and unusual experience on the voyage from New Zealand In the vicinity of Cape Horn she passed no fewei than forty icebergs, many iof which were of gigantic size. Some of them were of surprising beauty as they fastened in the sunlight. Their fantastic lines suggested dreamland palaces and great cathedrals carved in ice. One huge berg split asunder before the eyes of the incho'ders*. and the shock of its collapse wa* felt by the steamer over a mile away. The presence of so many icebergs in the '< ack of the direct steamers was believed to be «rae to an earthquake in the Antarctic regions. Concentrated Vinegar Essence, the contents of one bottle added to one gallon of told water will produce splendid vingear for pteklmg purposes. It will be found nnsurjrossabte and it is guaranteed to be absolutely pure and of superior flavour. Price Is 6d per bottle sufficient for one gallon best vinegar. Specially prepared in England for Leonard B. James, Family and Dispensing Chemist, Stafford street, Timaru. ...

Like good singing? Nothing iM-tttr than to hear Mclba. Carusa, and other artists. Begg!»* im-w phonery. in ill** Arcade, is tlte place for you to. go for an investment. ...

Golf and hockey players -will lie -well catered for this season. Mr Taster has fust landed a large and varied assortment of Golf Drivers, Brasseys, Cleeks, Irons, Loiters, Mashies, < Niblicks, Patters, Caddie Bags. Balk. etc.. Hockey Sticks. Shin Pads. Bobber Gnard Rings, "Balls, etc. At hn Central Sporting Depot, Timarn... \ client v-nlfrd at Begg's m*w phonry in the Areadr t<i l»»;ir ;i talking niarhiii*. Evidently well pb>a?ed and seemingly determined to purchase. lie suddenly chanced hi* mind, with {he remark. " I can't talk back" "Oh. yes. yon can." we replied and explained to him how to talk into the machine, which would record hi* voire and reproduce it at his pleasure. Rronlt— One machine and about a dozen black records b.ss at Bigg's, and fun in eitort> for Fomebndv. ...

Many people are aware of the fact that some dealers palm off wool and cotton goods as all wooK Amongst our stock yon will find the Roslyn and Timarn wool* to the front. There are no oihery better than these and seeing the prices are s n low we cannot do better than recommend these goods. Thnam all-wool nnderpants fiom 4h lid a pair, undershirts the same. Pearson and Co., Outfitters, Stafford st. ...

A few shillings spent on new records of the voice* of the greatest living artiste and dingers gladdens your doll lives and keeps yonr phone frttsb. Beggs new pbonery, in the Arcade, gives von a choice of over 5000. ... •

It is a very frequent occurrence to receive a letter asking Alfred J. Stephens to keep measurements aftr the men have had a suit, so that they can get another suit from the same measurements. Every suit th.it is turned out by the- two pound seventeen and sis tailor opposite the Post Office, is gnaraneed to give satisfaction. They are cut by experts, therefore the fit and style must be good. You can save thirty shilling on "your next suit easily. If you cannot get in, send word, and one of his travellers will call on you... When in need of a throat- relief get Zymole Trokeys. They are tlie most improved form of medication for an irritated throat or a tight cough. A trial' will convince vou. ...

Paderewsdri. Rubinstein. Liszt and Richard Wagner, the four greatest stars in the musical, and the first three in the. pianist tc world, of the past and present century, have given their emphatic support to the pionas for which the Dresden Piano Co. are the agents in the Dominion. Better testimony iss not required, and no other house can produce such proofs of excellence. It is therefore the safest plan, when buying a piano, to go to the Dresden where not only the best pjanos in the market are to be found, but for value, sweetness of tone, durability and excellent workmanship, no pianos imported by any other firm can compete. A splendid up-to-date stock of music, a new consignment of the latest accordeons and other musical instruments will form a special attraction at- our annual sale which begins this day. ... A well known Wairarappa squatter, who has had a great amount of experience with many different make** of motorcars, and who has now been using a Darracq constantly for the past two years*, write-": "There is no doubt whatever that the Darracq is the mast suitable for our N«*w Zealand rough and hilly reals, and I have no cause for complaint; I never fail to reach home when 1 werul on a long tour."

As ;t lot of probable motor car buyen* ;m----afraid of the upkeep they would do «"<rll by catling ;tt the Garage of Messrs Skeatcs and Bockaert where they can get full particulars of the new arrangement which this firm has made, and that is to give a guarantee for the upkeep per year, for every car which titer sell; this guarantee includes storage, oil. cleaning, tyiw, and in fact everything except- petrol. The reason why "this firm can guarantee the upkeep is that by tl»e pa.«t seven yea is experience they have found that the Parr.ncrj and Dedion cars are by far tiecheapest on the market, as regard" upkeep. When one thinks that Darracqs triumph, in turn, in speed race* pure and simple, where they have many a time brought off splendid victories in reliability trials, and in tests of petrol competition, it is p. rkar proof of the multiple qualities of tinideal car. which has parsed its in all tournaments open to tin* motor industry throughout the world.—Skeatcs and Rockaert.' Ltd. ... COLDS LEAVE WKAK PLACES. WEAK. frOUGH INJURED SPOTS IXvitk coxsumpttox. take tussicura. thk marvel | lous throat a xi) luxg TOXIC. ... TUSSICURA cures coughs and colds at once. Stop* the tickle and affords ea.iy expectoration. All stores. ... Cough! Cough I Cough! Don't cough. Take TUSSICURA. Soothes the inflamed membrane. Soothing and healing. Is 6d, &s 6d. ...

In a letter received in Wellington from Mi- S. Turner. wh« has visited Ntw Zealand s«* butter buyer for Meniis Wilier ami Riley, Ltd., and who will be re tiiemlii-red a.« a daring ami enthusiastic alpine climber, that jx«-iitl' iii.in stales that In? has ht-eii aw;mlnl t lit- medal of the t Russian Imperial t Seogriiphii al Society for alpine exploration in Siberia. Me and Captain Wiggins are the only Englishnuu who have achieved the honour, of which he is deservedly proud. The award Mas given t» Mr Turner for discovering a range of mountain* in Siberia, climbing and measuring the highest, peak (17,600 ft.) and for being the Htiit explorer to scale the Altai .Mountains in winter, and the second at any time. Mr Turner delivered a lecture before the Russian Imperial Geographical Society on Saturday, February 18th. BUSINESS NOTICES. Tliom.> in search of land should read the notice by Mr C'ha.s. Busehe, of Gisborne, published in the wiles column. A popular concert arranged by tho Trinity Tennis Club was held in Tiinitv Hall last night, the Rev. T. Stinson in-.'-' siding. The programme was well varied as the list of the performers will show. •Mr Randall opened the concert with a pianoforte selection, songs were sum' Lv Misses Cart shore.' J. J. Anderson, Messrs Chapman. Anderson and Fyfe, Mr Mullin played a llutc solo. Mr C." Fyfe a violin solo, and shared a violiu duet with Mr Brydone. The attendance was not largo but appreciative, and encore* considerably lengthened the concert-. SYXOPSIS OF XEW ADVERTISEMENTS. C.F.C.A.—Point ; : ale. on Monday next. John King and Co.—Sale of crockery; price list. (1. J. Kraus. Gcraldinc—One sheep astray. T. and J. Thomson—Xew twcedi, at moderate prices. Ballnntyne and Co.—New delivery tweed coat." and paletots.

Scott's cycle agency-—The position of the Speedwell. •T. T. Wotton—'Hoise astray, reward to finder.

T. C. Dawson. Gcraldinc—Wants painters.

The Dresden—Grand chamber concert, to-morrow.

Charles liiisch". Gisbornc—Farm and other prnpertic* for mil«\ E«k Valley- Annual baclielors ball, on 19th June.

K. Urophy—Has h\-L a dog; -?nbvtantial reward.

At RowieV—Tea that tempts at reason able prices. Peasant Point-Prrbbyterian Church service and meeting. "Two Rands." tlr.s office—Wants- partner for isporlx depf>t. Adams and Co.—A few quotatioir/: cm caps, jerseys, shirtv. etc. Funeral notice —By W. J. Lister. Wanteds—Nine notice.-.