TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13649, 17 July 1908, Page 5

TOWN & COUNTRY.

A lecture will be given in Trinity Hall this evening by the ltev. T. Nisbet, which should be an intellectual treat to all who hear it. Musical items will be contributed by Mrs Denny, Miss Anderson, and Mr l'oekel. Yesterday, at the Geraldine Magistrate's Court, before Messrs K. McKenzie and T. Sherratt, .LP's.., a prohibited man named Nesbit was charged with drunkenness and with damaging property. Ho was fined 10s on the first charge, 40s on the second and 15s costs. The holder of dress circle tickets 86 and 87 for to-night's jierformance of " The Earl and the Girl" is requested to call at the Dresden as his tickets are not available for to-night, owing to an error on the part of a clerk of the. Dresden, but on calling the tickets will be exchanged for the correct ones. "If the lawyers of (his cnunlry," says Dr Kinrllay, "had invested only "in giiiedged securities Ihey would be happier and better off than are. Var my own pari, whuile. I haw succeeded in MY profession, 1 have faded in n) v speculation. A large pail of what 1 have gained in my profession ha.s gone for wages in industries (hat did not pay." In answer lo Air. Vial man, th<> Minister of Kaihvays said on Wednesday, that agricultural salt is already carried on the railways at an unremunerative ralo in common with oilier raamnw. A further concession would mean loss, and in the interests of the general'taxpayer (he free carriage of salt cannot lift approved. Speaking on the matter, Mr. I'kitman urged that the salt should be carried free in order that: farmers might, be encouraged to use it for the purpose of dealing with the thistle. The decrease in the price of wool since November last has had a serious effect on the wool buyers in the Dominion. Several South Canterbury firms, it is rumoured, have lost thousands, and the local paper says that, Ash burton buyers have lost: considerably in consequence of the slutei of the. Old World market. It is also stated thai, the wool market will take at least Iwo years to right itself, though in the meantime prices may rise and fall from Id to l*d per lb. Wool buyers are indignant with agents and others, who, they consider, have been responsible for keeping up the price of wool in the Dominion, in the face of a declining Homo market.

Men folk are fond of making fun of the importance, attached by women to costume ; but if some representative of lha latter sex hail been present at the meet* ing of the Timaru Howling Club l.fsfc night, they would have felt' themselves avenged. For members of this masculine club discussed with a good deal of energy what the "colours" of the club should be. The original proposal was that the colours bo alternate black and yellow (uphemistically " black and gold") stripes one inch wiile. An amendment was iiropnsed that tho stripes he an inch and a half wide, as ai broad stripe was handsome, u narrow one paltry. Another amendment, proposed to get rid of the black arid yellow stripe altogether, as the "most odious" that had been worn on any green. Blue with yellow facings—black—"anything but the odious black and yellow." Maroon body and sage green facings was advocated, as; "really nice looking and gentlemanly" and after a good deal of talk the "nice-looking and gentlemanly jacket" was adopted. The annual meeting of tho Waihao Forks Saleyards Company was held in the Waihao Dow T n.s school on Monday evening. There was a fair attendance. Mr P. W. Borrie presided. The report and balance-sheet were adopted as read on Mr. Richard's motion. The retiring directors were thanked for past services and unanimously re-elected. Tho number of sheep that pased through the yard, during the past year was close on 23,000, with 55 head of cattle. By allowing the revenue to go to the credit of capital account the overdraft at the bank had been extinguished, and the site of 10 acres and the yards were now tho property of the shareholders without any inc'umberance. Considering the two last sea sons were not altogether favourable to stock, the entries of stock, the attendance of the public, and the values obtained for all descriptions of sheep, have mora than justified Ihe expectations of this farmers, who own the saleyanls. Tho question of notifying the auctioneers, i-hareholders and buyers by circular of dales of sales was left to the directors. Mr. Kelc.her (suggested making Wailuen Forks sale a. fat lamb market. Mr. 'Meredith said that, in North Canterbury the l'armess submitted their fat stock to public com petition in their own local yards, they attracted buyers, and the* values obtained were equal lo Addington. Several spoke in favour of tho experiment. Tho secretary had informed Sir Wm. Steward that buildings would bo completed in three months, so that, Government, could have arrangements made to install post office and telephone, lie had also written Ihe Railway Commissioner urging expedition in the purchase of sites at. Downs for collagen. also to Engineer re needed improvement« in trucking yards at Waihao Forks. At a, mectimr of the directors held afterwards Mr P. W. Borrie was re-elected chairman, and Mr. Meredith secretary. We hav" ammoniated quinine in iahM form for the prevention and cure of colds, influenza, etc., Is a bottle. Try our headache tablets, one tablet, will cure 11n* most severe headache in a few minutes. 1-t a bottle from L. B. James, Chemi.sl, Stafford Street, Tiniarn... SAFE A\ r D SUP.K KITH BRONCHITIS PATIKNTS. TUSSICUHA (Wild Cherrv Balm) is an cxceedinKlc successful remedy for Bronch'lis. Asthma. Lung and Tlno.it Irouble-;. Says a. well known medical man 10-dav in i;peaking lo Ihe proprietor :---" 1 think most highly of your Tnssicnra. and may add that leading analysis look upon it, a* a verv valuable discovery." TCSSICCRA cure* coughs and colds at once. Stops the tickle and affords casy expedoratinii. All slores." HARSH WOOL. When discussing the question of Slu'-p Dip willi larmeii; one, very often hears tho remark. " 1 like So-and-so's Dip, bill, in leaves the wool very harsh." Haishnestf of Ihe wool means Unit Ihe dip used has, injured the fibre, I bus sensibly reducing the weight or Ihe 11.v.-e. If such reduction in the. weight of the wool only mean s ; a. loss of lJ,d per sheep it represent quite) double the cost of dipping. Why should men incur such losses year after year when they could easily avoid il, and obtain th* best results possible by using Quihell's Patent Powder Din. which is eauy t» mix, never leaves the wool harsh, and is used by Ihe most, np-to-da.te sheepbreeders in the world and on the most) valuable sheep living. ...