TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13651, 20 July 1908, Page 5

TOWN & COUNTRY.

.A hcav-v sea got up again during Saturday night." and y<nteiday heavy rollers we're breaking on the coast and the eastern lmile. Th 6 meet of - the &outli ..Canterbury Hunt .next Thursday at Air A.' U. Xerrs, Harlan, i»> cancelled on account of the recent wet weather. Mr Rupert; Parry has been elected unopposed to the seat, on the Levels County Council rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr P. J. Le Cien. The mandolin band concert in connection with the Timaru Y.M.C.A. be given this evening in Trinity Hall. The programme comprises items by the mandolin band, solos, duets and trios on stringed instruments, sungs by popular performers, and it recitation by the Rev- A. I".'- Hunt. The hockey match between Rawhiti and Wimineru clubs w.w won by tlie former by three goals to one. For the winners goals were obtained by V. Caldwell (2) and IS. McCahon while a score for Wimmera. was made from a rush. Is. Sullivan, N. I.nrke and F. Dobier were conspicuous in the Wimmera team. The weekly meeting of tlie St. Andrews Young People *i> .Society was held oil Wednesday night. 'lhe Rev. J. G. Chappie presided over the- largest attendance of yiemben; the Society has had this winter. The evening was devoted to a debate, '"Are we degenerating as regards our Sunday observenctMr 15. J. Movie taking the affirmative, and Mr X. J. Williams, the negative. After a long and vigorous debate in which the majority of three present took part, a should hands wae taken which resulted in the affirmative winning by one vote.

A verv pleasant r=upp»r and tocial was held on"Friday night in coiineelioit with the Waimate Winter Show. Alter the close of the ishow at 10 o'clock the pusi.lriit. CL-mmittee, and visitors adjourned to Mr Katf..vil'i; teu-rooniri where an excellent supper was provided. The president (Mr F. .1. Lunilon) occupied the chair, and among the vi-iton;. were Mr Feanherstone Tlnvercargill), Mr Munro Scott (Crown Lands Raugc-r. Timaru), and Mckms Turvey, Wiltin and Chilcott (Oamaru). Toasts, songs, and recitations passed a very delightful evening. The Makikihi Lodge of Oddfellows held Iheir first annual social last Friday night. Ihe schoolroom was beautifully decorai'-d bv the brethren arid their friends. In spite of.a very unfavourable night there was a very good attendant*.-. Forty couples, led off by X.G. Bio. McNeil and Mrs Thomas, took part in ihe grand march. Mm;ie was prvided by various members of the order, and Mr C'oe made an el'ticieiiJ M.C. During the evening Per. Se'c. Bro. Goodall, thanked all those who had helped to make the evening a. success. - I'.ro. Slnickelton conveyed greetings from I.oval Heart of Friendship, and apologised for th- absence of Pro. (J. M. Uro. Collett. Refreshments were provided.

• A telegraph message from Tekapo on Saturday stalled that a thaw had iei in and the snow on the sunny slopes w;.is melting very fast. Then* was .still alv ut two feet of. snow- at Tekapo, and over this depth aii Burkes l'a.'c,, while the snow at Pukaki had ahwut g"iw. There wui two feet of »n«>w at- llirirli Hill, but it Jmil almcfit disappeared at ISiaemar. and on the Mistake station. The road was now ».pen from Fairlie to Pukaki. Last week 100 hoises and over fifty men parsed through Tekapo for the purpose- of making tracks for the sheep. The fall has proved most disastrous in some places, and ib i* expected t hat- there will' be heavy mortality among ewes and 'h'ggeti-:. The message stated that no mail had been received since last Tuesday week. A pleasant gathering took place in the Library Hall, St. Andrews-, on Friday evening, when a presentation was made to Mr D. Young, on the eve of his departure from the district. Mr Young has been in business as storekeeper for a number of years and by his genial disposition lias made a host of friends, and it is safe to say he carries with him tha good, wishes of all the residents of the district. Mr C. Besley, who presided, spoke of the many good qualities of the departing guest and concluded his remarks by presenting Mr Young on behalf of the Gun Club with a bandsome gold, medal as a small recompense for his services as secretary and treasurer of the club during the last few years. Mr Geo. Mcllwrick presented. Mr Young with a gold albert and sovereign case, and - Mrs Yonng with , a handsome gold langle. both gifts being subscribed by the residents of St. Andrews district. During the evening songs and toasts helped to "pass a pleasant couple of hours.

We have ammoniated quinine in tab'el form for the prevention and cure of colds, influenza, etc., Is a bottle. Try our beadxche tablets, one tablet will cure the most severe headache in a few minutes, Is a. bottle from L. B. James, Chemist, Stafford Street, Timarn...

The younger generation often hear their fathers" speak of the old fashioned Cookham boot. It will no donbt be of interest to our readers that J- W. Souter of Cookham House, has just opened a large shipment of Cookbam boots. He is now showing some first-class French calf, East India kip and horfie bide Cookham boots... (Often one reads about wonaerful performances by motor curs in Kurope, wl.tre tbe i\>ad conditions lend themselves to such. But nowhere were the fundamental qualities of motor cars so forcibly brought home as latetv by tlie two best motor car* made in the «orld, the De J)ioa and Darracij; for reliability, speed and everlasting wear, they stand alone; the following are the proofs: A little 10 h.p. twin cylinder last werk ran from Jjivereargiil to Dunedin and back, 300 iiMes in eleven lioure, it made a perfect .flonetop run on wet and bad roads, and l-\£t- far behind a car of another make of. 16 flip- ; it is a world's recor.l. Does this not «how wonderful speed and reliability for a' small runabout car. As for good wear tb<? first 10 h.p. Darracq which * was gold 2 ye'Sra ago to a well known Waimate farmer •jras overhauled lately, and the owner wi?l prove that not a 6d part was replaced, atf pot a sign of wear •was found anywhere. Again we repeat that the Darracq and De 'Dion stand alone «nd are unsurpassed. --- Woods' Great Peppermint Cure won't cure Bad habits or Kork hams, Nor would it do in Irish stew, Or hair-wash or in jams; Jt won't cure leather, freckles, warts, For working men or toffs, JJnt Woods* Great Peppermint Cure- will cure I'our colds and onre your coughs... PASTE THIS VP to Vomtnd vou of a simple cure for COX ST ft? ATIO N AND INDIGESTION, NerW and Bodily Weakmca*. Cut this paragraph out and panlt it on one corner of your looking glass, or tn the back of vcmr bedroom door, or anywhere it wUl'cateh your eye and serve to remind vou, if vou X"re feeling prcstrated, run-down, nervous, worried, or eufi'.-ruig from anaemia, indigestion, Ins* of lUkli. weak kidiKTS. debility, or almost any form if nerve and physical exhaustion, that there in an alxsolutelv reliable, safe. ud effectual remedy to !>•» bad at all chemists' for ihe uominal stnn of 2a 6.1 in the shape of Dr ENSOR S TAMER .UrrCE. This simple, purely herbal, remedy evolved from the pru-icripLtion of ,i noted physician, i* effecting wonderful <•ei> ft everywhere in cases like tlie above, and doctors, chemists, and the public generally are agreed that, as a pure and dependable family specific of nerve and liodilv weakling, Dr EX-SOU'S TAMER JUICE ii without. doubfc the finest preparation ever produced. ... Woods' Great Peppermint Cur« for Coughs and Colds a»vei fail*. i« 6d 9pd Si 6d.

A meeting of the Pleasant Point-Pres-byterian Church'will-be . held to-monwv evening to consider matters in ' connection willi the vacancy in the pastorate. The Rev. T. Stinson will preside. In the course of his sermon at the Wesley an Ciiuieli yesterday.morning the Rev. J,~ B. Neale said: '"ihe young men who are entering the christian ministry to-day have :i crisis before theni unprecedented in tlie history of modern Christendom. Problems hithertoo unknown will present themselves for solution, and the great hope of the church in the future, her safeguard against the isms of age, depends on our voung men being proud of the faith of their fathers, proud of the' gospel of Je.su>; it depends ou them being evangelical.-'

| A progressive euchre party in aid of the Winchester Tennis Club wa.v held on Friday evening. There was a fairly good attendance, ir.ne ial» fG being liiteo. J fie prizes were won by Miss Hart, and Mr Ceo. Haar junr. Refreshments were provided by lady members of the club. Aliss Barrett* sang "The Rose Garden" very sweetly. Miss Keriiie Barrett playing the accompaniments. Mr Robert Smith senr. in presenting the prizes to the winners, said that, he hoped all the young people uf the district would take an active interest in the Tennis Club. The ladies' prize was the gift of -Mis Dan McCacskill. On Saturday morning Mr C. A. Wray, SAI-, dealt with a case in which John Helean, an old offender, was charged with being drunk in Bank street on Friday and also with having procured liquor during the currency of a jnohibition order. The etendant pleaded guilty to each charge. Sergeant Bowman stated that Helean. was lined and prohibited in October last, and again lined in November, and at Asliburtoii. two mouths ago, he was' fined £2 for procuring liquor while prohibited, and also for drunkenness. His Worship said it seemed to him that this was ;i hopeless case and defendant was making liable to three months in gaol or a fine of £10; but while regretting to see the man before the Court so often he felfc inclined to give) him another chance. Hetherefore adjourned the charge of procuring liquor for four weeks to see if defendant really could keep away from drink for that period; and on the charge of drunkenness inflicted a fine of 10s, in default 43 hours' imprisonment.

The Anderson-Sheridan Company concluded their Timaru season on Saturday evening, when they presented the wellknown extravaganza "Fun on the P.iisl 01. The central fignre "The Widow O Brian ' was portrayed by Mi' Rheriiki.ii, a pars which he niadd very much his own when he fust toured Xe\V Zealand many years ago. There was, however, a marked difference between past and present performances. in that the company now supporting the Widow is exceptionally good in erery way. Mr Sheridan, despite the weight of years /was as lively and entertaining as ever, and during his presence on the stage there was not , a dull moment. He was ably played up to by the other members of the company, and opportunity was also taken advantage of to introduce some firstclass vaudeville. The children of iho company danced a very pretty gavotte, and Messrs Morris and "Wilson, dressed as Chinese, gave a very fine exhibition of tumbling and vaulting. For a Saturday night, the audience was large, and all musthave thoroughly enjoyed themselves. In our issue of Saturday it was slaved that it was contended in tho Arbitration Court on Friday that the Masters and Apprentices Act., ~1865, governed apprenticeship entered into under the carpenters award, and that neither of. the counsel engaged in tilts case referred to clause which exempts from the operations of the Act "any parties bound by any indentures of apprenticeship in which there may be a clause expressly exampting them from ihe operation of this Act." We are informed tint, ihe .-tl>-ct. <>f Section 3 w.i* discussed during ihe argument. Section 3 was referred to by the Judge and Mr Kinnerney jrfftd that the provision enabling the "p« Tl ' es to an indenture to contract themselves out- of the statute did not affect the point raised by him. He argued that it could not properly be held that the parties were bound to contract themselves out of the existing law in order to give effect to the award and that the award must lv road subject to die Act, or if it be inconsistenti with it ir must b> held to be inoperative to the extent that it was inconsistent. The result of contracting out under Secion 3 would be to render indentures of apprenticeship governed by the award practically ineffective as 1 compared with those to which the beneficial provisions of the Masters and Apprentices Act applied. Such a result could not have been intended by the Legislature or the Court-. For rheumatism, backache, faoeache, earache, neuralgia, and. o'her mrpcular pains nothing can ffjiuil WITCH'S Oily (registered). ...

So great lias been the demand for the wonderful Broadwood Piano-player, tlutfc ihe one selected for Timarn only arrived on Monday and it was disposed of yesterday, and hence it is impossible for the manager of the Dresden to give the concert, for which a number of invitations had been issued. It is however, only an opportunity deferred to hear this new invention, for within ten days another shipment is due and the date of the postponed conceit will then hs duly announced. Meanwhile many new songs have been received at the Dresden, for which an eaily inspection i.> invited, and many bargains in violins, banjos, mandolins attract large crowds daily. A l>eautiful second hand harmonium, specially adapted for a email church or school for sale. Pi ice 14 guineas... Ladies glace kid open front shoes, welted round toes; ladies glace kid open front boots, welted round toes. The very latest styles just imported. .T. W. Sout-er, Cook ham House... Fathers and mothers we would have vour kind attention while we relate to you the following items, which may be useful guides to you when you go shopping—--50 pairs of boys tweed knicker trousers to fit boys np to 16 years of age, bought job, now selling at 2s lid per pair, sterling value. Leather stockings for tlie boys made of the best Colonial wool, at Is 6d, Is lid per pair; girls cashmere stockings, very durable, Is 3d, Is 6d, Is lid per pair; children's black and tan cashmere sox sd, 7jd, 9d per pair a t Irwin's Drapery and Clothing Shop, Stafford Street... In another column this morning is announced an important change in business circles. Mr W. A. Scott (Scott's Cycle Depot) lias purchased the whole bmouere of Meters OatifG and Co., including bicycles, bicycle and motor accessories,'* furniture, and fittings, the valuab'e. up-to-date cycle repairing plant, and the whole of the book debls. Doubtless Messrs Oaties' customers one and all will be welcomed at Scott's Cycle Depot, and will find the change decidedly to their advantage. , A .

The remarkable strides made by the "Lawrence-Kennedy-Gillies" milking machines during the past six years is shown by the fact that 1016 machines have been installed to date in New Zealand alone. During the first four experimental years, a total of only 142 machines were installed, while during 1906 and 1907 the sales Teached a total of 874 machines The complete list of names and addresses of New Zealand users furnished by the agents, is certainly unmistakeable evidence of the continued success anil increasing popularity of the " L.K.G." milker. ,T. B. MacEwan and Co., Ltd., sole agentx, Dunedin. ... Zymole Trokeys will itop that hacking cough and restore your voice to its natural tone. They are the greatest throat relief on the market...

! . A number of pimts insignis trees in various pares of the district were blown over 'by the southerly .squall last week. The ground being soft after the heavy rain, "the trees were easily uprooted. {Several were blown over in the abattoir.* plantation,-and two of them were thrown inland, although they were half' unsupported on Ihe seaward side by the undermining of the clift'.

An amendment of the Land Act last, session provided that one of the four members who with (he Chief Commissioner constitute the Land Hoard of Canterbury shall be elected by the Crown tenants. Tlie first {-lection lakes place next month, and ihe member whose seat hecrimes vacant by effluxion of time, Mr Joseph Sealv, is a candidate for the seat. 'J 'Mr Sealv has been a member of Ihe Laml Boriril for the 1 n.—t eight years, so flint' he' isfamiliar with Ihe duties to be pei'foiniied. The rough seas that- were running during the. great rain storm and for a Few days later, drove, back the north end of the Waimataiiai spit a Utile, and drifted some of the material towards the south end. The beach has been thrown back a long wav since the breakwater stopped the current of shingle, and another ivve-and-twenty years must see it. driven a good way further landward. The Washdyke beach has a'.r:o been driven back considerably, hut of Jate yeais, apparently, at a much slower rate than at first.

A special met ting of the Levels County Council was held on Saturday afternoon, at which two items of business were done. There were present Messrs C. Is*. Orbell (chairman), Stewart, Barry, Garrick and Mee. A special order was made authorising the raising of a loan from the Government. of £5400—£5000 for this County's share of the cost of Opihi Main road bridge, and £4OO, for its share of the Hanging Rock bridge. The order makes a special ia!V of one-fortieth of a penny in tlie £ to provide 4 per cent, interest and sinking fund for 32 years, when, the loan will be extinguished. The second item of j business was the formal adoption of tlie I ba'a'ice sheet for 1907-8, certified by 111-.' Auditor-General, with a tag of three exceptions. 'J'wo of these were purely technical. The third pointed out that a small unexpended balance of water-race loan ought to have been returned to the Government, instead of being paid into the general county fund. This mistake will be rectified. The Council resolved to adopt the accounts,, adding "notwithstanding the exceptions taken by the Auditor-General this Council is satisfied that the balancesheet. shows a true and clear statement of dealings with the county fund." A violin almost, two centuries old is ah prcrenr. to be seen a(. Mossro C. Jonas and Oo.V Auction ltooiiK. This oldtimer was made in the year 1721. It was made by the celebrated Antonius Slradivariv.fi (C'remonenifm), and the violin which is "now open for public inspection, will be submitted to public aucfun on Saturday next. SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Ballantyne and Co.—Sale to-day. Y.M.C.A.—Mundo.iuti concert to-night in Trinity Hall. ,T. and N. 'fait —The Merrymakers. .New Zealand's Beautiful Scenery. "Soutii Canterbury Hunt—'lhursday's j meet cancelled. - . Me. sib- McCahon—Exquisiii? piotuivfi. .). 1-1 Hnrdlev and Son—lndian goods and cunV.fi. N.M. and A. Company—"s'lldhnlme .sale, Friday; Waihao Forks .sale, Wednesday. Levels County Council—Mr Parry elected a councillor. Timaru Football Club—Annual ball, tomorrow. Lfi?t—A mrtor inner tube, a gold charm. L. 0. Macgeorrre—Urn commenced busi- j no s is> civil engineer and surveyor. Mount Peel Road Board—Notice ve rales. T. and ,T. Thomson—Remnant and old-nvf-nt sale.,. Railway Quadrille Assembly—Dance tonighti. St. Mary's Youn<i MenV? Society—Musical programme, this evening. Lrdg- T.0.0.F., M.U.—Meeting, on Wednesday. P. Wireinjr—H;ii- 'hem for si 1 ". Funeral notice-—By G. Collett and L. G. Seriniishaw. Wanteds—Four notices.