TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13664, 5 August 1908, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

The vital statistics for Temuka, for July r wo re—Marriages 2, de&ths ■. 4,. births 8. . -A -Government inspection parade will be held this evening -of the Temuka - Rifles, ■when Lieut. Col. Mackenzie will faiewell the company. 'Mr 'D: : Rodgers, late secretary of the Temuka. ,-Bicyclo Club, was presented with a hafidsome travelling; rug on Friday, evening ' by the commit/bee and -members. of the club. The presentation „ was made by Mr T. Gunnion. - Mr Rodgeus 'leaves 1 for Palmerston North shortly, v 'l'Jie Zingari Football Club will hold a. basket; social ,in the Assembly Room* to-morrow evening. • Arrangements are i well in handy andi a, most enjoyablei even.j ing .is - assured for .those . who - attend. ' The music > will be' supplied by Mrs.. Hll rd<ley's band.- : Mr . Hutchison will assist with the refreshments., . : •" The following- players will represent the Timaru"Ladies' Golf Club -in the match .against :Ashburton to-day at Ashburlon: —Mrs. .A. Hill, Miss - Gartsjiore;' . Miss Marchant;- Miss: J. Grants Miss B.?, Hay,Miss N.-VMatheson.- The' senior "chainpionahip of the • Timaru Ladies'" Qolf-Club was ,-won by Miss L. Revoll, '< and'-the .-junior ~by.Mit>* Maaneiing.

Credit, balance 15s 9d; liability (new minute book) 19s, was the position-of the Tiniaru Presbytery's general expenses account yesterday. The smooth running of affairs at the Empire Hotel was interfered with yesterday morning when a fracas occurred between two of the male servants, as a ivisulb of which a young man 1 named Turner sustained'a cut on the face which necessitated fifteen stitches to close up. 14; Ja alleged that a. porter named Duncan hit Turner on the face and inflicted serious wounds with a glass, which brofee in Duncan's hands. An information for assault has been laid against Duncan. To-morrow afternoon there will be ! two hockey matches played on Russell Square, the competing teams being ' Ra- , whiti v. Wesley, to start at 2.15 p.m. sharp, and Timaru v. Wimmera, following the above, to start at 3.30 p.m. In the men's " competitions Wesley play Temuka on the Wesley grounds, and the Timaru Hockey Club travel to Geraldine to . play Geraldine A team. The following will represent the, Timaru club—Sepliene, Duff,: Shirrs, Burnip, Dreaver, Thyne, Gracie, Wotton, Crombie, Norrie, and Stevenson; amergency, Elder. The team, will'leave by drag starting from 'Mr' A. J.. Stephens' corner at, 1.10 sharp. The following will represent the Timaru club against Wimmera—Misses A. Howens, N. Stewart, D. McWhirter, ' L. Walton, J. . Mcßae, M.Brookes,W. Hunt, M. Auld, M, Ker, J. Stewart, and A. Rqdgers. ', The Wesley team to play against Ra- , whiti to-morrow is—Misses Berry,, Brown, Coe, Gill, Gedye. Holdgate, Foster, Mason, McArthur, G. Millar, Targuse. , An Auckland .business man . had a ouri r ■ ous experience lately. His office door , was plurig-open with some force, and short,.." thick-set; ; elderly man entered..... " Morning," lie exclaimed,, though;it) .was after .five. With' soms reluctance' K.h6 stout man disclosed the fact that he _ wanted a job, and added that- , he. had, been employed in, a, brewery. " So I -., , should imagine," said the business' man, whereupon the elderly intruder got angry, and demanded-a iob. • :Ar further .refusal-.; drew from.the other, dignified,-retort " If you don't you .will have .:a,.Tej'y .bad. timei m the next world. ~ ;\-Ytnu >vi!l :,b«, asked, 'What did.you: do ito.flhat.pojir iPld ■man who came • to iyour office ..in: .JiiJjS' 1908, and asked for a. billet I >eiit !nm away without any thing;- didn't jroifc- Ivvw. you can go away yourself." ■ Even: this I prospective, fate ■■ failed -to move, the _ltsi-, neiss man, ..nd tie impatwntly. r.-ked. tho interrupter ifco withdraw. The stranger , aid so, but v.-hen he got outs'/tc .(*«•. :ilm« he thrust l.fl head into the auarUtiont, , and . delivered a i arting shot ' fcK. i.<* said, " your TisLro . I.- mud, m-ti-d.. .' •' »Tit forget it-.' v i....... ■ A good deaJ of South Canta'Dmy,' capital' hits. been,.put into the Mainland Copper Company, concerning, wli ch the "Nelson.Colonist'" of ,'nst .-Fnd**: litis , ; t»,c ... following paragraph : -After, sy&'eiii.uip; ~ and extensive prospering in I've.. Aii.Kpd Valley, involving a considerable, expentli- , i ture, the Maoriland Copper Company, I commenced .smelting operations this week, i with satisfactory results. , The . <st(>b-, I lishment of nt-he" industry will .. ptpVe ,ad-, i vantageousrto the district in many.ways, and will doubtless lead. to . other mineial developments. : The Company success, and every well-wisher of the XelbOh district j will rejoice m its leaping a rich : reward for the pluck and energy - displayed ill endeavouring to tutyt:>t<v com- : • mfercial profit the mineral wealth which lias: been ■ known, for many years past to exi6t in the Aniseed- Valley. K .The establishment,' of t-ho copper- mining: industry "m' dlose proximity to Nelson city, and-the development l of the iron ore deposits Parapara;-'must "tend to the industrial and commercial ■ advancement,, of the district. ' We ■> have reason 1 to hope that = ev<y long the Parapara, iron deposits will be worked by ia. powerful, company, and-their utility bo demonstrated to tiler advantage»of- this ■ district": and. the -Dominion.'' , •»>.. ."t.t-.v • • A telegraph - message in yesterday's " Herald '' 1 stated that the Perth. bakers • had struck work owing: to the-refusal of ■ thei-masters to«introduce 1 ■day-ibaking -a-nd i that I they liad» fctarted, -a co-operative- bak- - eryi in .order.'bo carry.their ideas into:effetfli As . is well-known bakers have of t necessity to- rise in the'early hours of -vthe morning to commence the day's work so that when the - delivery carts go out on their l rounds . they - may .bo supplied with 'fresh' bread. Now fully 90 - per cerit. < of Hhe/.population prefer tlieiiv bread at least; a .-.day;.' Old *before using it andi it is on - tlub the jmkers i>ay that thero is no need for-the 'delivery, carte /to take-out 1 bread baked on, vthe, same , day and . they-, might 1 uafc as well take the previous day's make, which the majority of-householders. would tjhen. use .straight awuy, instead of keeping it in their cupboards for 24-hours or more as at present. • A " Herald" reporter made some enquiries on .this- subject, and . found that, though, many .of the employees are -in favour- of the.- innovation, no -■ decided - move has been m&d» i>v thO'direction of. bating bread 1 one day and .-delivering it the next-. They think that there is no necessity whatever to, ■ commence ..the • day's work at 2 a.m. or 3 a.m. • in *the day, especially as so few people • eat - new: bread, that is bread less than, a day old. But si master baker* and employer of'labour . who was,/ questioned pointed out that .- the public were ■ a. hard-. lob . to deal;-with and many - housewives would not :take; bread < which had< nob been baked-on the day t of . delivery, apparently as . though\they .would not: believe .the.ibaker'sfitatometiti age of a stale loaf, i They • preferred. >-t0 . buy tlie- loaf .sin a - fresh warm, state «and'. • let; it become stale irf their; own. cup-.,, board rather .than in the baker's shop, without ■ thinking for a ■ moment t-ha-b the bakers ,had to rise early in tli© morning to this whim; This master baker said (the- whole ■ question of day versus ■ night baking rested with -the .public,a: baker's operative significantly"-remarked, «• that the question , might ba .settkdv by . the ■ themselves. • Would you exchange a throbbitig ache for -buoyant relief? Then take Steams' Headache Cure, which alwhys' relieves so promptly that it is now- " wherever heads ache." 'lt is not only impoi'Umt. for:f;irmciih u>id , other users of motor-care to-decide oil the. brand of car* they should ; use for'; their ; •hard and continuous-work,'buteit. is wh» most necessaiy that the: agent should be aj)le to prove and give..tliOm -, a. guarantee of what the " car will cost for up keep. The local agents- foiv:.both..-.Dedion.-\wl . Darracq ; cars, after many, years' experience witli thcbe- cars, are pixipared to g>vo an estimate,; -in facty wili conk-cUib.foiMavo or three yeans for the lip-keep mf the cars. For instance, the 10-12" h.p.'tr, Tt>f either of the above makes tliey guarantee to'run 25 miles und over on- a gallon, of petrol; in fact, some private . owners _ of the6e cai-s will testify itliat ■■ over 30 miles on a gallon. ' Will' any • other, agent- guarantee ,the-- same-'.ttmo'unt' ; 1 for any other 10-12'h.p.'car. Thej^-alsp - guarantee: that -tb» car is nioro* econo.uu-' cal, as far as tyres are concerned,-'than: any other -would be. ' ; Long expcrieni-Vj \vi'th these two makes has shuwn that*,the : ■ chassis -aro built in :such perfect alignment -■ and 'the .running of: the .car : i»> ultogethep so true, 'that the wear'ori tyresiis as iittlo" , ass it is: .possible to be.: The brakes* ■vrliicli are: the most vital iparts ::of; ia catj *re a, specialty : iwith - -above' makers; iind we can - challenge., Miyi other motor-car.--:' .' maker-.as- : for their strength, : If 'is-: .proof , enough when we say that all othor - ers are trying- to imitatethese vbrakes -ftSmuch as possible.. ,uThe: lotu.l ageiitscfi3r tile Darracq . car liavo jvlst-. received iadvi«<> tliat thei v 'New-York ;Cab'Coii*'- after- hiiving .• • i mucJi exjjerieance during-'- - ■ .years with other' makes, have, now'decided ' ' to give- an order for ,500 Darracq .motorcabs for the New-1 York; traffic,' fand- fhiS" " is the' greatest possible proof 'of '\oheap- ' ■ n«ss-in k The 'localiagents. -wilUbft ■ v - only: too.'delighted, to. givoi ffliy ' ithe.abovetpoint. ... t , . ■ •

Four Bharral (Himalayan) sheep armed by the Rimutaka last week. The animals will go into quarantine, and afterwards it ifc probable that the sheep will be liberated by the Tourist Department on the Southern Alps. Mr. M. J. Corrigan, formerly a settler at Gray's Comer, Waikakahi, who removed to Nelson Province some time ago, is chairman of the Nelson Freezing Company, the site of whose proposed works has been approved by the Government which will put in a railway siding. Building operations are expected to start" within a month. The Oamaru "Mail's" London correspondent "under date June 26th, sends the following Miss Knight, of Timaru, came by the Omrah. She has now gone to Birmingham for nursing experience. Mrs D. O'Donohue, and the Misses O'Donohue, and Mr E. O'Connor, also of Timaru, came by the same boat. They are here on a pleasure trip. After a few weeks in London, they will go to Killarney, and will remain in Ireland until after the Dublin Horse Show. They will then take a run through Scotland and England, and, crossing the Continent, join an outward steamer at Naples, reaching the Dominion about the end of the year. The following is Captain Edwin's weather forecast up to 3 p.m. to-day:— " Easterly heavy gale with heavy rain at all places northward of Napier, Taupo and Raglan. Easterly strong gale_ thence southward to Cape Campbell -and Hokitika. Northerly strong to gale probably with rain at all cither places. The cyclone is continuing on Hs route to the south east and will pass eastward of the North Cape. There is also a cyclone to the south and west- of Norfolk Island, travelling sotrfhwestward, and a Tow pressure from the west is approaching the South Cape. It is probable that all of the disturbances are decreasing in energy, but the one approaching North Cape has the greater intensity." •An interesting letter appears in the Feilding "Star" on the subject of "The Last Moa." The writer is Mr Thomas A.' Bryce, a farmer at Kiwitea, and son of the Hon. John Bryce. The writer says: "What time has elapsed since the moa became extinct? Allow me to give you proof that the moa wa? not extinct at the time New Zealand was first settled by the British. It is a bold assertion to make. On the 21st of the present month I unearthed some moa bones. This bird had evidently died in a hole made by the uprooting of a large tree, the-' clay falling back from the roots covering and preserving the remains. The bones I found were lying above the broken roots, some of which are still fairly sound. The surface roots and trunk were buried presumably when the land was cleared in'lßß3, as masses of ashes are Still in existence almost »n the. surface. Assuming - that the tree lay fifty years—i probably not nearly so long—before it was burned, it-would seem that thi<» particular. moa lived not more than seventy-five-years-ago, and possibly long since then." Last night's Oamaru "Mail" says:— The snowfall' in. Canteroury- has imposed an insuperable barrier for some weeks between the Mackenzie Country-and the coast,.: the passes, being quite impassable by reason 7 of the depths of the drifts. It was not until a day or two ago that the first mail-carrier got through on foot, and it was quite impossible at that time for vehicular traffic. For that reason sevenl owners of stations in the disrr- t dominated by Mount Cook ni.d residents of that locality, have been forced to moke the journey via Kurow and Pufcaki. The Misses Roberts (2). of Pnkaki, and Mr and Miss M'Donald, of the Hermitage, who had been held up at Fairlie since the first fall of snow, left Kurow on Saturday morning, Mr R. A. Munro driving. The medium of transit was a light four-wheeler to which were attached three horses in a string, the -unusual, mode of yoking' being necessitated by the fact that horses abreast could, not negotiate the heavy snow, while in- file they were able to travel on the ' narrow track beaten by saddle horses: thathad made tie journey before. Mr T. -A. Monro is advised by wire,-that-ihte trip - to Pakaki-occupied two days, sever cold ■ being experienced.'throughout the drive. - The Timaru South School Committee are this" year endeavouring' to raise funds for prizes- at Christmas by other means than a, ; school-concert, because the date of the examination is too late nt the year to allow ofjthevchildren preparing a concert. Oneinstalment, of the prize fund -was- gained last: night,- when Mr' Valentine, the headmaster,'arranged an interesting entertainment, that attracted a good roomful of people. Mr Valentine- himself contributed the mofct- important item, a lively description of a- hob'day trip through the> North Island, along'the -line of the Main Trunk railway, with snap-shot word-pictures of scenery, of people, of incidents met "with on the way. He was very much impressed with the scenery in the neighbourhood of Mt. Ruapehu and dwelt upon this for some time. Rotorua, and the great Waihi goldfield were also described as he had seen them. After the lecture, Rev. T. Station put through his lantern a large number of very good pictures of North Island scenery—Wanganui river, the volcanic region, Rotorua and the geysers, and n, lew farm scenes—-Mr Valentine giving brief descriptions of the views when necessary. A little music filled up the programme. Two young men gave a mandolin selection and two other friends sang songs. Altogether as was remarked bj Mr Sealey, the chairman, those present must admit that they had had much more than sixpennyworth. SUFFERED FOR OVER TWENTY TEARS. CURED BY RHEUMO. No matter how long you may have suffered from rheumatism, gout, sciatica; or lumbago, RHEUMO if given a fair trial will cure you- Read the experience of a lady who suffered for many years: "Having suffered for over 20 years with rheumatrem and sciatica, I tried many cures but did not derive much benefit from them. I was advised to try RHEUMO and can recommend it to anyone as It is only thing that has done me good. A single dose will give relief.— Elizabeth Mowat, Gore." RHEUMO is sold by all chemists and ■tores at 2» 6d and 4« 6d. ... The miner at the battery Was"suffering from a cold! As mad as any hatter, he Was pocketing the gold! " Good gracious I" said. the manager, " But this Is pretty pure." Thft.-miner said: "Excuse me, I Took just a little bit to buy Some Woods' Great Peppermint Cere."... TTTR "L.K.G." GIVES SATISFACTION. Messrs Mont on and Pearse of Maxwelltown, write, We have three " L.K.G." machines in use and are milking 110 cows. We can generally milk this number in Z hours 20 minutes, while there are : only three of us to. do this work. We are fully satisfied with both the test and quantity of One great advantage is the short time the cows are standing in the shed, this being. only : half the time required for hand milking, consequently the cows have more tine in the paddock. We are perfectly satisfied with the machines." Write for full particulars and list of satisfied Users to 'MacEwen and Co., Ltd., Dunedin, .Sole' Agents... MOUNTAIN KING ASTHMA POWDER. - Asthma is painful and exhausting, enervating and distressing. Why suffer when relieL'cambe immediately obtained by the of -that', truly wonderful .remedy, Mountain. King Asthma Powder, - which gives .prompt and refreshing relief. - Use jfenmtain King: Powder; it.never faßs.' Obtainable - all good chemists -and--25i6d...

It- is stated that£lo per acre has been .paid'for royalty on timber on land up the Slain Trunk line, and as much as £25 per acre has been demanded lately. A writer to one of the Wellington newspapers says that- the principal reason that enables the Oregon pine to come into competition with our native product is the 'time and labour saving appliances that are used in the American mills. Our New Zealand methods arc clumsy, laborious, and expensive as compared with American systems. Further, there is no waste in the' American mills. The Waitaki Acclimatisation Society i& in receipt of 25,000 brown trout ova from the Hakataramea hatcheries, and they have been placed in the society's hatcheries at Oamaru. The Waitaki Society has- also received 50,000 rainbow trout ova from Rotorua, to be hatched out, for the Waimate Society. The latter consignment has suffered much in transit, and the lets is expected to be considerable. In the absence of the Mayor the Town Clerk, Mr D. Virtue, contradicts the statement made by Mr J. Mahony on Monday evening that Mr Carnegie had granted £3OOO towards the cost of building a free library in Timaru on the,understanding that the population of the borough was 11,000. Mr Virtue says that in Mr Craigie'6 first letter to Mr Carnegie on the subject- it was stated that the population in thie borough and suburbs was. then about 8000. Thei Southland Times describes an invention. reported -to have been made by two young New Zealanders resident at Fortrose, devised to indicate to train passengers the name of the station which they are approaching. The indicator is automatic. At certain points a " trip" is set. When the train passes over the trip a lever moves the mechanism and exposes the name of the next station,; and also rings a bell. Tha invention is said to be likely to solve a problem of long standing. The United Ancient Order of Druids held their usual fortnightly meeting in the Foresters' Hall last night. There wasr a good. attendance of members • over which A.D. Bro. Jonas presided. Several accounts were passed for payment, after which three candidates were .initiated into the Order, one joined by clearance and one person was proposed for membership! P. D.G.P. Bro. R. W. Simpson spoke oh the proposed new Friendly Societies' Bill commenting adversely on several of its provisions. The lodge was closed in unity, peace and concord'by, the-Arch Druid. The electric light works in Wellington have been owned by the Wellington City Council for 11 months of the present financial year, and it is' estimated by tihe Mayor that the profits for the year will amount to about £7OO more than- the Electrical Syndicate gained during its last year of operations in Wellington, though the municipality has given consumers the benefit of a reduction in price, which equals £3OOO. Some' £13,000 has been set apart out of earnings to-form a. sinking' fund, meet' interest charges, and allow for depreciation. After making the deductions, there remains a net profit of about £SOOO for the 11 months' operations. Many people (says the Westminster Gazette) have 'probably noticed that we., do not get such long telegrams from New Zealand now as we did in the days when ''King Dick" Seddon was ruling that section of -the Empire. That departed potentate used'the' cables with royal prodigality, and regularly despatched to London, regardless of expense to the .New Zealand Treasury, a full summary of almost every speech he delivered. His successor, Sir J. G. Ward, has been mo-/ dest and ' economical in this, department. But Sir Joseph has now entered into an agreement with Renter, under which 100 words will be telegraphed thrice a week, "to make New Zealand - better known abroad and. to assisfc. in the development of its resources." . cmfw fwy fw rlu rdlu w .gk gk gkqjgkk Discussing the project for the establishment of a-crematorium in Wellington, 1 " the Town,, Clerk,; in ,-iiis annual report,states tihat. Miss Studholme, late of-South. Canterbury and now resident in England,' whose indefatigable interest has been "largely . responsible. for ttie success of the movement, and who originally-gave a sub-,' stantial donation, has . recently . forwarded a further donation of £3OO-towards the project; making her total . contribution, some'£4oo. With ■ the Council's' vote of. £4OO, the total sum promised and now in. hand, approximates to £I2OO. " The 1 prsK sent yeai? may," he says, "confidently be, expected to see the realisation pf the:pro-'. ■ posal, thus opening the highest sanitary' and hygienic process for th e disposal of. the dead to the option of. the - citiznes desiring tfhe system. In; Europe the system is daily growing in popularity, with-! out any interference with the long-cher-' ished sentiment'for the ordinaiy system of' earth burial, because its adoption is en-, tirely optional, except in cases of death from plague" and other serious epidemics',:' when it- becomea temporarily necessary for, the'authorities "to safeguard the commun-' tt-y." If you goffer from Backache, Stiff, Lame, or Weak Back, Cold in Back or Kidneys, try James' Backache and Kidney Pills. Price, 2s a bottle. Try our Corn Cure: it's 'the best- preparation for corns on the market. Price, Is from Leonard James, Family and Dispensing Chemist, Timaru... - ' • Phonographs and records. We have, just received a. large consignment of Edison's records, of the latest Scotch and comic songs sung by the famous' Harry Lauder. Among them are "Rob -RoyMackintosh." 19173, " She's My Daisy," 15174, " Tabermory." 19175, "We Parted on. tbe Shore." 191.76, "The Saftest of the Family," 19177, "I Love a Lassie,"' 19178, " Stop Yer Ticklin', Jock." 19179; Grant Bros., Cycle and Phonograph Deal- . ers, Stafford Street—- • The Temarkable strides made by the "Lawrence-Kennedy-Qillies" milking . machines during the past six years is shown by the fact that'lol6 'machines have been - installed to'- -date- in Zealand alone. During the first -fonr experimental years, a total of only 142 machines were installed, while during 1906 and 1907 the sales reached a total- of 874-' machines The complete-liaV of names and addressee of New-Zealand users furnished by the agents, -is certainly mimistakeable evidence of the continued success, and increasing popularity of the "L.K.G." milker. J. B. MacEwan and Co., Ltd., sole . agents, Dunedin. ... Fathers and mothers wa would have your kind attention while we relate to you the following items, which may be usefulguides to you when you-go shopping—--60 pairs of boys tweed knicker trousers to fit boya up to 16 years of age, bought job, now selling at 2s lid per' pair, sterling value. Leather stockings for the boys made of the best Colonial wool, at ls 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, 7id, 9d per pair at Irwin's Drapery and Clothing Shop, Stafford Street.. Souters straight deal boot sale starts to-day Every pair of: boots and shoes has i been educed in price. Our sales are alw» « successful, because we offer the whole stock at-reduced prices. We do' not buy up a lot of rubbish for a sale,, but sell our regular stock at • cost price.' : We. hold - a sale for one purpose only, and that; is- so as .to. reduce -stocks' before new season's goods, arrive... . •,' ■ The quick of-' Chamberlain's Tablets in file cure of Biliousness," and prompt relief - of' all - its bad. symptoms-is something unequalled \by any • other' medicine. .* They cleanse - the stomach, - clear • out' and gently stimulate 'the Kver jdrive.away every symptom of s pain, -• distress : ; and_- discomfort.-For-sale everywhere..,

The boxing team .to represent Canterbury in the New Zealand championships includes T. Stewart (bantam), and W.Elliott, (featherweight), who have been nominated by the Timaru Sports Club. At the Weslay Guild meeting this evening 'the subject for discussion will be —"Where do men go on Sundays?" Now that spring is, approacliing, and on Sundays ;ns oil other days the hours of daylight are lengthening, the subject is one that should create a lively interest. A Parliamentary return giving the cost of collecting Customs and other revenue by the Customs Department at each port of entry shows that New Plymouth' is ninth on the list in respects of the total collection. • The amount collected at this port last year was £41,093, Timaru collecting £44,299 and Nelson £46,568. In 1906 file figures were New Plymouth £34,657, Timaru £43,418, Nelson £47,194, and in 1906 they were £31,579, £39,310, and £46,380 respectively. The cost of collection at New Plymouth last year was £1 lis per cent. -as against £1 12s at Timaru and £2 2s 5d at Nelson. ■ A-young and well-dressed woman of rather fascinating appearance has been having a flutter in society eircles, in several -country towns in Auckland, and numerous gay young bachelors i who had laid their hearts at her feet 'are- feeling rather pained just now. • , The young woman, May Hallet by name, . .and with several aliases, appeared /at the Cambridge Police Court last week in answer to a charge of obtaining board and lodgings at the National Hotel for herself aid maid by false pretences. Accused pleaded guilty. Chief-detective Marsack explained that the false pretences were partly •• by word. The young woman had represented herself as one of a party of tourists who. were travelling through the colonies, and that her imaginary friends would follow her. She even engaged rooms for them. The detective stated tha accused, after leaving Auckland, some days ago, went to Hamilton, passing , herself, off as Miss Baker. She left for the Thames without' satisfying the hotelkeeper. At the Thames she stayed at-a good hotel as the Honourable Miss Collard, and mixed with tlie elite of the town. While at the Thames rhe induced a young' girl named Evelyn Pearce to accompany her -on- her tour' afi 25s a week and all expenses. Together they arrived at Cambridge,, and, after being there a short while, she and her maid went to the station, ■; accused boarding the train '• with the -intention, as " she stated, of meeting • her friends at Ruakura however, and-was arrested at Auckland.. Miss Pearce had little or no money s-With 'her, and was practically left strainded. The detective considered this : was one of the worst features of the case. Accused, I it was further stated, had three previous convictions against* her for theft of jewellery: - On these charges she had been leniently treated, • having ' been- sent to St. Mary's Home under a bond of good behaviour, but this had been broken.. She had arrived from' England under engagement as a domestic servant to a Gisborne lady, but-had remained in Auckland. Accused was sentenced, to one month's imprisonment. • . . . : AUCTION SALES. To-morrow the National Mortgage and ' Agency Coy. will hold an important clearing sale on behalf of Mr Thos. Needham, of Motukaika, Cave, when the whole of his live and dead stock. is to be dis-posed-of. Mr Needliam's stock consists of some excellent brands of. sheep and his. horses are a first class lot. - The implements to be offered comprise some usefufl makes. A quantity, of, furniture is. also to come under • the hammer. The sale starts at noon. • Mabel. Oh Mum. Souters boot' sals starts to-day, and you promised to buy me a nice pair of tan - boots, when . they started their ;sale. 'Mother : We: will go down this morning and get a.pair: I will get myself a pair at tihe same time...• TUSSICURA (Wild Cherry Balm) never fails to give relief in cases of stubborn coughs and colds, catarrh, etc.... . SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISE- . .■ MKNTS. John Mclli'oy—Sale ,at Fairlie, on Enday. : ''i : '" . • ' Dalgety and Co.—Washdyke /■ sale, Friday.';' Guinness and LeCren—Side at Washdyke. Friday. - N.M. and A. Co:—St-udholme sale, on Friday. C:F.C;A.—Washdyke sale, Friday; clearing sale, Saturday. ; . N.Z. railways—Train •arrangements for Grand National. , .Biyant and 1 Co.—Fresh pork sausages. D.I.C.—How-to furnish, see show rooms. Culverden Settlement—Sections reopened. for selection. ■ ;; Empire Hotel—Two letters lost, rewardAssembly Rooms—Ziligari social, to-mor-row.*' "■ , > •• Wesley Guild—Subject; for meeting, this ; 1 evening. ' " \ P. Hynes and Dl Foley—Notices rei i wrestling. TVotten and Co.—Wants first-class tail-- ' oress. • ■' j At Bowie's—-In praise of rolled oats. Wanteds—Tea notices. Funeral notice—By W. J.- Lister. -