TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13639, 6 July 1908, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

It is stated that Mr John Talbot has consented to stand for the vacancy on the Harbour Board ■■caused' by", the resignation of Mr Frasei\

Mr Robertson,- who was recently appointed manager for the 'South:Canterbury Dairy Company, is expected •to : aesmhe his duties: here on. August Lst. The Tptara Valley School Commiuwa have altered the date of their ball from; the .30th inst. to Friday, "July 1,7%;..-.; The gathering will be held in Mr Fenwick'a granary.

The Mandolin: Band of six instruments, and a number of vocalists, have arranged; a first-class programmie for, a concert'l<> be. given l in ' Trinity Hall to-morrow evening. The proceeds will go to the'hinds of live Young Men's .'Christian Association.

FOR RHEUMATIC OOUT

(Rheumatism, in , any form is .-painful, but sufferersi say, that, the awful agony of rheumatic gout is far worse. Yet rheumatic gout can be cured. RHEUMO will do it. It neutralises and drives out the real cau6e of the ilisenfic—:uric acid in the blond. This waiT the Experience of Mr (John Sullivan, of Timaru, who writes: "I haveMaken your RHEUMO for Rheumatic Ooub and have great faith in.it. Can recommend it for being ;» good medicine in Rheumatic cases.—John Sullivan, Timnru Bottling Stores, Timaru... RHEUMO is sold by nil stores ant) chemists, at 3s 6d and 4s 6d, ...

The match arranged for Wednesday be ; tweriv the Timaru and Oamaru Ladies J,M Clnl* has been in.Wßn.tdy portTinned. , The rainß gave Messrs Taliiser and S„L some work in —tion wah their No. 1 drainage contract bv carrying Entity of clay through the p.p« »to thJ septic tank. This was hang scnred i,nt on Saturday. On Saturday morning the l severity this winter, in lwwiru, was .-*rii • n froLn water-taps and frozen »tr«t channel*. It continued to freeze all da} £X shade, and evvn m the sun a Soft." Tl. evening was very cohl and ft-oV-v Imt during the. nigh* tlirr bk_\ a thaw sH. iu, and yesterday morning some ram HI. lhe " k > again cleared and a mild day followed. '%nv .shareholder* ..f the- local Daiiy Ciupany wishing to provoke an "»u.at,d d.scrLion on the afiahs ot the «,mpanj at the next- annual Meeting w.tl have their Vishrs gratified, for instead ot tomoniic'ing the meeting at 2 or 2-SO p.m.. and having to'hurrv through tt.e husinr>.> to allow country p-opte to catch their trails Mr Hurdley, the chairman ot director, intends calling the meeting for 1 p.m., to that tJ.iarehold.-rs may have their timg. \ man named Lake, alias Wake, who recently came into town from the Altiury district, and w.w. arrested on Knday for b.lng drunk, wa.> hM'oiv the Comt on Saturday to answer the charge, against him. but having, while ont on bad. procured more liquor than was goo.l b.r him he wa* ordered by Mr \V ray, S.M., to be brought up again when he was in a more ht «ate to appear* the mail » ;m nlil offender with 24 convictions of all sorts to his credit.

A meeting of auctioneers was held in Christchurch on Saturday, when .t was unanimously solved W support the Wei Ungton auctioneers in ihe.r endeavour in wJure amendments to the Auctioneer* Act that will bring it up '"' date It was resolved that an effort should be luada t„ include 'tho licensing ot land agents as, well as auctioneers, m other words to have an Act regulating tha conducD of the business of auctioneers and lariA agents. '.- A strange coincidence in connection with tbe deuth° of the late Mr G. Robertson occurred on Friday evening. Mr E. I'rputing, the undertaker, was conveying the. body home after the inquest in company wftnraniah named Johnston. The seaa of 'the buggy had b.en raised onL of it* place so'ai to allow of the"collin being placed -'underneath. -' They had just crossed, :tht> llae hae-te-Moana, anil were proceeding up the bank when the seat tinped backward, -and both occupaulw were thrown out of the carti. .lunation was not severely hurt, but Prouting fell heavily on his head, and was bauiy cut and shaken. '• He will not. b* able to attend to. his business for some days. Mr J. E. Hurdkry, in the course of a conversation with a "Herald" repreisentative on the need for a better nu-thud of.marketing New Zealand butter in Loudon, made some stiong r-em;uks about tne High Commissioner's office. A • iaige proportion of the staff, he stated, h.id never been to New Zealand, ami tl»eir knowledge of the- country was g:iined second hand. To make the oltice more tueful and better equipped to h,ok atUr the interests of the l>ominion a system should be instituted by which youths iu the Civil Service could be sent- Home for, say, a couple of years at a time to gain experience and to give reliable inftrniaiion of thi> country to EnglL-h people. Both New Zealand and that portion of Engl:;nd having business with the High Commissioner would benefit.

The nervous strain of iionseliolil cars wears out fcven the strongest women. Take Steams' Wane, th* peerless tonic, wliieh builds up the body and mak« the weak strong. Pleasant to the taste. ...

The bachelors of Motiikaika district bald- a. rno>t enjoyable ball in Mr Milfcn's woolshed ou Friday evening, when a large number of visitors from the surrounding districts were present. The tbed was decorated with flags ami evergreexc. which made it appear more like an up-to-date hall than a wfM.ls.hed. About 40 . oup!»s took puit in the grand march and dancing ■was kept going merrily until the early hours of the morning. " Excellent refreshments provided by Mr Shtwan and handed round by the members of the committee, were much Music was supplied by Mr Taion, and Mr <!. C'fvrey made an efficient M.f. Songs were r.udered at iut«-rva!s by Messrs* Strutheis, T. CVe«y and A. Mt-Iniwv. all ff whom wrre loudly applaudetl. At the conclusion ot the dame Mr (Jeoige Smith, on behalf of the visitoits. thanked the promoters of the ball for the splendid entertainment provided, and also Mr and Mrs •,Strutbr-rs for -their kind hospitality %n all before and aft.-r the dance. The committee- wish to thank tiie manager, Jlr .Struthen.% for lending the woo'shed, and the secretary and treasurer. Messrs O. Casey and Bolger for tha able manner in which they carried out the arrangements t..f the*ball; the success of which wis largely due to their energies. Often one reads shout womierful performances by motor c.irs in Knrope, where the road conditions tend themselves to such. But nowhere w«-re the fundamental qualities of motor ears s>o forcibly brought home as lately by the two best motor cars made in the world, the I)e Dion and Darracq; for reliability, speed and everlasting wear, they stand alone; the following are the proofs: A little 10 h.p. twin cylinder, last week ran from Invercargill to Dunedin and back, 500 miles in elevm hours, it made a perfect nonstop run on wet and bad ro;uk, and left far behind a car of auotht-r make of 16 h.p;; it- i» a world's record. Does this not show wonderful sj>>-ed and reliability for a bmall runabout, ear. As for good wear the first 10 h.p. Darracq which was sold 2 years ago to a well known Waimate farmer was overhauled lately, and the owner will prove that not a 6d part was replaced, as pot- a sign of wear was found anywhere. Again we repeat that the Darcaeq and De Dion stand alone and are unsurpassed. ...

As for' wit anil Humour goon. Bet a bit and Back Tom Hood ! And as Hood's great Humours pure, So is Woods' Great Peppermint Cure! ... SAFEST FOR CHILDREN. An exceedingly successful remedy for coughs and colds. TUSSICURA. the world-wide remedy for coughs, colds, and chronic ch<:st and lung troubles. TUSSICURA cures the worst cough. Quick relief. . Sure relief. Cheap relief. For"this relief—much thanks. Contains no narcotic or harmful ingredient. Clergymen, lawyers, public speakers, teachers, and singers, can wonderfully tone and strengthen the vocal chords by taking teaspoonful doses of TUSSICURA whenever needed. ... THE "L.K.G." VERSUS HAND MILKING. An extract from Farm NotfK. Manawatu Standard, of March 9th, 1908, will I>> of interest to many farmers. " Talking, about milk that has been taken from Ifoe cow with machines, as compared with that taken by hand, an expert informed a "Standard" "reporter that some fairly exhaustive tests had be#n made _by a factory manager with milk supplied by different shads, some of which nsed "L.K.G." milking maihines. while the others milked by hand. The nsult was decidedly in favour of machines, the milk drawn by them being of first-class quality" "L.K.G." sole: agent*, MacEwan and Co., Dungdin. ...

Mounted Constable Osborn, of the local police force, is at present temporarily in charge of the Rakaia station, relieving Constable Middleton. There was a good lot of people in town on Saturday; tho streets and footways had not been so busy looking for somt? time. Probably the web we<-k had something to do wiih the fiiendly invasion. Not much work could be done on the fauns, ami that, made an oppoifunity for " going to town." A man named Hugh Thomson, who, with his «ift-, had been engaged :.s a married couple on a place in the neighbourhood of Burke's Pat-js, was arrtsted in Fairlie on Friday by Constable Hyiand, charged with intending to leave hii> wife, Minnie Thomson, without adequate: means of .support. The - warrant for anvxt -was taken out at Milton, where the wife now •iii, and on Saturday .Sergeant" Bosnian applied to Mr t,\ A.'Wlay, S.M., to have, accused remanded to that town. Acctiiwd r.ffering no objection the l-eniuhd ' w:il> granted. In giving last evening the first of two discourse!; on the relations of Uuphul a'nu Labour, the Rev. E. G. Guthrie said lie hoped he would not, become involved in a stormy newspaper coriespondeneo aboutit for he had been a debater long enough to know that v r ry In tie good tame outof that sort of thing. He would make no reptv to any mudslinger, nor to it •man who endeavoured to twist anything he said without having heaid him. A report of tho first sermon appeals elsewhere; the second will be given nexc Sunday evening. Speaking in his sermon last night of the different service rendered to Jesus bv Martha and .Mary as related in Luke lb. Rev. Mr Guthrie said that Mary «as rendering that pelsoiial ministry without which ad Martha t; and 'labour about the meal were iu vain. "There are hi.iitttses,"' said the preacher, " who have the 'dishes clattering round their guest's bead till he almo.st loses huj nerve, ami win* are more concerned with the meal than with the pethon of the guest- 'They ::re Marthas. There are otheis who lia.vtcaiefullv Jilauned the smooth course of the meal, and who during it devote themselves to the thoughts and feelingii and higher susceptibilities of their guest, go that,he. feels that he is being entertained as a human personality nr-t as an eating animal. These are the Maries." The people in this district realise that though the Mecsrs Thomson haver been a'.ong time in the drapery they'ine not .by any means effete or played out.- " Thomson.-* for 'drapery" is a household, tvord, and when in addition the Merxis Thomson have a sale' carnival it becomes m'-re and more a certainty the confidence the. public place in this.reliable liiui: ; .Sale at 10 this morning. ... S * Strychnine in loz sealed bottles can lie obtained from L. B. James, chemist, and fnll particulars will *be • given how to prepare the poisoned grain. ... Coughs and colds are very prevalent just now and James's compound glycerine and linseed is the. best preparation for them, one dose gives relief, a few doses invariably cure coughs, colds, bronchitis, influenza" hoarseness, difficulty of breathing and all disorders of the throat, lungs and chest due to cold. Glycerine and linseed_is pleasant to take and can be procured for. 2s a bottle from I/eonard B. James, Family and Dispensing Chemiat, Timaru... Golf and hockey players will be interested to know that they can get drivers, brasseys, clteks, irons, putters, mashies, shin guards,' guard rings, and balls of all kinds at Francie Tasker's Sporting Depot, Timaru... About Clothes—and where to pet your next Suit.—lt is quite possible that you have not fully decided where to get- your next suit mad'e. If eo, we beg to remind you that we make suits to measure—fit guaranteed —of the best Colonial worsted and Woollen suitings ...ai. cannot be excelled for quality, workmanship, and pra-e. Why pay five pounds for a suit- of clothes when we can make you a suit of the very best, material, well-made and perfect titting guaranteed, for 5Cs, 555, 6i3s, 655, 70s, at Irwin's Drapery and Ciothing .. Sht>p. Stafford Street (next Pressor's). ... " Attention is called to the two ponnd «eventeen and «ix suit shop opposite the post office. Men are saying that their first «nit turned ont so well tin fact wer« surprised at the rain* of. same) no have had another suit made which is if anything better than the first. The quality of the material and the fit is jbove all expectation!. Yon can. save from thirty to forty shilling* on your next suit, by dealing with Alfred J. Stephens—hia underwear and clothing is splendid value, also; come.and inspect his stock, th« tuit* are absolutely g00d... Winter has now set in in real earnest. We may expect some rough weather for the next two mou lis. Are you prepared? Are your boots damp-proof? If not, why not! Good health in winter depends upon a good pair of boots. Sower's, Cookham House, are prepared to supply li.H.tN for Winter wear. ... Mens' reliable nailed shooteit? at 10s 6d [>er pair at Cookham House. These shooters are solid, and give excellent wear. '1 hey are made iu Christchurch. We could «ll shooteis cheaper if we cared to stock some makes, that fall to pieces afler a few weeks wear. We aim to supply;_ r -a cheap boot that will bring you back for another pair. Your satisfaction brings us trade. Souter, Cookham House. ... SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ! Guinnlss and Le Cren—Washdyke eale, 10-morrow. G. P. Gerrie and Co. —Clearing sale of furniture, on Thursday. Dalgety and Co.—Addingtnn sale, on Wednesday. ■ - Mm Wot ton—For fruit and confectionery. Penrose's Drapery Establishment—Opportunities in dress goods. M. Higgins—The man for satisfactory cycle work. ! / ' ;•;:, Imrie and Campbell—Have sections arid houses for sale. P. W. Hutton and Co.—Have J. Hardcastle's "Geology" for sale. "-- Mercery business for sale—Apply box 324, Duhedi. - ■ ..• , St. Mary's Y.M. Society—Meeting, this evening. '.■ : St. Andrews Hall—Concert and dance, on July 24th. Totara Valley—Ball, on July 17th. Lost—A covert coat. Sparrow and Co.—Have, properties for sale. C. Baker—Acknowledgment of thanks. - Trinity Hall—Concert, to-morrow evening. Wanteds—Three notices.