TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13677, 20 August 1908, Page 5

TOWN & COUNTRY.

■ The South Canterbury Centre of the New Zealand Athletic Union will probablyrefuse to allow any wrestling contests to take place for wagers except such as are conducted at sports' meetings. The following will repres-nt the Wesley Hockey Club against Dominion: —McCahpn" Hamilton, Macon, Berry, Fyfe, " Yogeler, Radeliffe. Coe. Whitley. Holweti. and Penrose. The team will travel co Temnka. by the 1.30 express. What promises to be an interesting lecture will be given in Trinity Hall this evening when Mr T. D. Young will 6peak on '* The American . Civil War." Mr Yonng- will be assisted by several vocalists and the ehnreh cho)T who will render songs that came alto vogue, at the time of the war. His Worship the Mayor will preside. Eighteen members of the Winchester Morris Tube Club fixed on Tuesday evening for a trophy presented by Mr Wm. Harrison. The winners wa3 JL. Nicholas (3) 35, and the next highest were:—W. Scott (scr) 34, J. Paterson (scr) 54, C. Haar (scr) 34, A. Wilson (scr) 34, J. Cliff (ser) 33, L. Young (scr) 33, A. Cripps (scr) 32, G. Tavlor (scr) 32, J. Cripps (scr) 32, T. Yonng (5) 32. Mr Craigie has received the following circular telegram to Mayors from the Prime Minister:—"l have very much pleasure in informing . you that * fleet week' hi Auckland has been a y<?ry great success from every point of view. The Commander-in-Chief of the U.S.A. Atlantic fleet expressed himself as especially pleased with the flags of welcome from the various cities and boroughs. He said! it afforded tangible evidence of the goodwill of the people of New Zealand towards their American visitors. I desire, oa behalf of the Government, to thank- you for having contributed ■ a flag of ■ welcome."

The members of St. Mary's Anglican Church, Geraldine, held a very enjoyable gathering on Tuesday evening iu the .Parish Hall. There was a large attendance and the proceedings were of a. particularly sociable nature, and all present seemed to abandon themselves thoroughly to the spirit of the gathering. A number of phonograph selections on an instrument kindly lent by Mr E. W. Burns were much appreciated. A chorus by the choir "Dinah": was well rendered, Mr C. Gimson taking the solo, while Mr B. White did similar duty in "Click, Clack," another chorus. Mr C Gimson also contributed a solo selection. Misses Hawke, Hughes and E. Gimson played pianoforte selections. An ample supply of appetising viands was provided by the ladies of the. guild, and these were done full justice to. Games of various kinds were entered into with zest and the evening passed all too quickly. Among the most enjoyable items was an instrumental trio by Misses Hughes (piano), Barklie (violin) and Mrs Peacock. (cello).

;The monthly meeting of the Teniuka District School Committee was held on Tuesday night. Present —Messrs D. Ml--Innfis (chairman), Thomson, Rock?, Saunders, Levens, Metson, and Watson. Dr Crawshaw sent an apology for non-attend-ance. Correspondence was read from the Wai-iir School Committee respecting the proposed scholarship to the memory of the late Rev. Geo. Barclay. After discussion it* was decided that the oommniittee sympathise with the movement, but before taking any action will await further developments. Mr J. H. Mackenzie, chairnunan. of the Nelson combined school committees,- wrote forwarding a copy of a resoTntion relative to the election of school committees and their powers under the Education Act and suggesting that town, and country districts should be separated. The committee. decided that they were not in favour of cut tailing school committees power and no action was taken. There was no "visitors report tor last month and Messrs Tliomeon anil) Metson were appointed for the- ensuing month. The headmaster reported that the average attendance was—Primary 339. secondary 31. total en roll 401." Th? request, for fencing the school garden made by the headmaster was dismissed, and the " maitter was left to the vic-itinp committee ,to attend to. Mr Saunders promised to assist in laying ont the garden, and his pffer was accepted with thanks. After a long, exhausting illness when health is slow about returning, Steams' Wine- is always found of great value. By gently stimulating the appetite it aids untrition and restores strength. ...

It is not only important for farmeiti and otfe+.r users of motor-cais to deeid.' on the brand, of car they should u*» for their hard and "ontinnnus inii'k, Imt it is also motit iirvcssary that the agent f.hi.uld be able to prove" and g'v>* IViu a guarantee of what the car will cost f«>r np-keep. Tb* liwal agents for both Dedion anil Darracq cars, after many years' experi-ence-'with these cars, are prepared to give an wtimute.; in fact, will i-<intra>-t for two or three- years for the upkeep of the cars. - For* instance, the 10-12 h.p.'s of either of the above makes they guarantee to run 25 miles and over on a gallon of petrol; in fact, some private owners of these cars will testify that they have done over 30 mites on a gallon. Will any other agent guarantee the same amount fair any other 10-12 h.p. car. They also guarantee that thin car is more economical, te. far aa tyres are concerned, than any other would be. Long ex|>erience with these two make* has shown that the ebassia are built in such perfect alignment and the running of the car is altogether 6<J.true, that the wear on tyreg is as little as it » possible to \&. The brakes, which are the most vital parts of a car, jrf* a. specialty with above makers, and w« eaa challenge gay other motor-car maker as. for their strength. It is proof •enough when we say that all other designers ar* trying to imitate these brakes as much as possible. The local agents for the DarraiMj car have just received advice that the New York Cab Co., after having much experience during the. part two years With other makes, have now decided to give an order for 600 Darracq motorcabs for the_New York traffic, and this is tbe greatest possible proof of cheapness in. up-keep. The local agents will l>e only too delighted to give any trial on the above point. ... The phonograph is the irresfetibla entertainer for the long evenings. Why not invest and be- happy. At Begg s Phonery in Arcade. Immense selection... Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds never fails. U od and 2i 6d...

How much do you suppose you pay for theatres, concerts, and other amusements' By purchasing a phonograph at fiWs" vou can have all kinds of amusein your own home. Have you Card thi phonograph at Begg'a Phon*ry In the Arcade... For sore and inflamed eyes use Red *>W Ointment—Dutton's Mighty Heal- £ It's grand *" "T 9 * oltl ° r **" wnt.\ ** and ls anTwh * re - A Tsar of oU, who caught a cold. Sent for his Empress, who was.told It was het fault! Then he lay bold Of his pnor wife ,and slew her. Tbe tyrant's crime- was quite absurd! She'd done her best, npon. m y " ffoT<l *, >. But in those days folks had not beard Of Wood** Great Peppermint Car* l. t

An Otaki message of yesterday says that Mr S. Wagstaff and Mr and-Mrs Satterthuaite were in the first ordinary passenger train to run over the Main Trunk line.

The following is Captain Edwin's weather forecast up to 3 p.m. to-day:— '"Strong winds to gale from between north-west and west and south generally, and rain is probable in most parts of.the country." Mr. E. C. Gold Smith, Commissioner of Crown Landis, has gone to the Mackenzie Country to inspect the damage dune by the recent snowstorms there. He will also visit the places where floods •Kicurred near Waimate. The caretaker of the Old Men's Horn?, desires to acknowledge with thanks, hui:G and scones from Mr J. Hutchison, cakes and jellies from the Hunt ball, cakes from Trinity Church meeting, cakes and buns from "Mr. P. C. Olliver, weekly papers from Mrs. Pigeon and Mrc. T. F. Hammond. For the election on Saturday of a new Board of Directors for the South Canterbury Dairy Company the following .names'will be submitted: —Messrs R. H. Bowie. W. Stewart, G. Bowker, M. .1. Gray, C. A. Batchelor, and M. Campbell. Mr J. E. Hurdley, the present chairman of directors, declined to be renominated.

In the civil sitting of the Magistrate's Court yesterday only two judgments were given, "some 12 or 14 plaints being either struck out or adjourned. Judgment for plaintiff by default wais given in the eases of Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association (Mr Perry) v. M. Tiney, claim £6l 5s lOd and £5 7s 6d costs,. and H. S. Lamb (Mr Emslie) v. T. Evans, claim £2 and 10s costs.

Mr W. B- McGrath, specialist in horse dentistry, notifies that he will be in Timaru for a few days. Mr MeGratb. claims that a horse's usefulness largely depends npon the condition of teeth and mouth, and that failure to attend in time means endless trouble in the future. He makes no charge for an examination, and can be depended npon to treat all cases with skill and attention.

Early on Monday morning a fire occnred "at Tinwald, by which. Mr. Seymour, a man about 84 . years of age, lost nearly all his possessions, and! narrowly escaped with, his life. The old man who was living in a hut, had given some attention to his fire about midnight, after which he retired, but was awakened about an hour later by his eat brushing against his face, and acting in a strange and nnnsual mannei-. This he itook no notice of at first, but as the cat continued its conduct after being pushed aside, he aroused himself and discovered the house to be on" fire. There was just time to make a hasty escape, and the hut was soon in ashes.

Yesterday a member of the crew of the steamer Waimate. now in port, was charged before Mr C. A. Wray, S.M , with being absent from the ship without, leave. He pleaded not guilty. The chief officer stated that the, defendant, J. Duffy, asked for and obtained permission to go ashore at. 8.30 on Tuesday morning, to post a letter, and- was told to come back as soon as possible, or at any rate not. later than 10 o'clock. He returned a few minutes before 11 under the influence of ;'drink and incapable 'of performing his duties and went forward to the men's quarters. . Soon afterwards a warrant was 'taken out for his arrest for being absent without leave, and about 3.30 in the afternoon it was discovered that he had turned into an r other man's bunk and had been on the ship all the time from 11 o'clock, having therefore exceeded his leave by an hour only. But as- defendant had returned incapable of carrying out his duties; the captain had asked witness to req-uest His Worship to assist in keeping discipline in the ship. Defendant was not charged With drnnkenness or- neglecting his - duties and asserted that his leave had only been broken by less than ah hour, but he admitted coming back intoxicated. His Worship said it was evident' he had been useless to A his. .employers for -the -rest of the day, and he ordered him to forfeit a day's pay and to be returned on board.

Magic boot polish, 5 large tins for Is, at Souter's boot sale. Ladies' glace lace and button bodte, medium and pointed toes, sale price 10s 6d per pair,. ladies' carpet slippers, sale price 2s lid, ladies' elastic side h-ather slippens, «ale price 2s lid, Souters boot sale; last few days. ...

Always keep a box of "Red Cros3" Ointment in the house. Burns, scalds, and all skin troubles instantly relieved by the Mighty Healer...

No scientific discovery of modern times has created more wonder and astonishment/than the Edison Phonograph and those people whose estimate of , the machine is founded on their acquaintance with some cheap imitation or oufc-of-date instrument are requested to leave their prejudice at home. Call at Grant's Cycle DepoWnn Stafford Street, and hear ow> of the* latest genuine Edison machines reproducing genuine Edison records. There can be only one result—perfect satisfaction. Call and enjoy a few minutes at Grants'...

Distinctiveness of utyle, gracefulness and attractiveness of figure, combined with perfect freedom and comfort, is desired by every woman, and the P.D. corset has a world-wide reputation for imparting these great essential points to the wearer. Science and skill have combined to render P.D. corsets absolutely unrivalled for durability they will wear considerably longer than any other make. ... What gift can excel the joy-—bringing phonograph. Come and see f them at Begg's Phonery in the Arcade, as a weUshosen gift carries with it the fragrance fo loving memories... Begg's have a lot of new records; you really ought to hear them —they are so good! Hear them any day at Begg's concerts. Address " Phonery" Arcade, Tiraaru...

So great has been the demand for the wonderful Broadwood Piano-player, that the one selected for Timaru-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 invitation* 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 concert will then be duly announced. Meanwhile many new songs have been received at the Dresden, for which an early inspection is invited, and many bargains in violins, banjos, mandolins attract large crowds daily. ... The Mighty Healer—'Bed Cross" Ointment—is a wonder. Thousands have testified to its healing virtues. Miraculous cures of long-standing sores...

Fathers and mothers fro would bav« your kind attention while we Telate to yon the following items, which, may be useful guides to you when you go shopping—--50 pairs of boys tweed knicker- trousers to fit boys up to 16 years of age, bought job, now gelling at 2s lid per pair, sterling value- Leather stockings for,tb"e boys made of ibe 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 at Irwin's Drapery and Clothing Shop, Stafford StreetLast few davs of SoufefV boot. Kile, men's chrome "goloshed Balmoral, sale price 10s 6d, mens' glace kid goloshed Balmoral, sale price 13s 6d, mens' Romeon, sale price 8s 6d, mens' nailed shooters, sale price 9b 6d. Only a few.more days of sale if> reduce stock. New goods are now arriving. Our sale motto: Good bootß cheap; no rubbish. J. W. Souter, great boot eale now on. ...

The'following players will represent the Timaru Hockey Club in the 6-aside tournament on 3rd : —A Team—A. J. Stephens (captain), J. Davidson, S. Burnip, H. Grade, D.. Dreaver, E. Scales. ,B. Team—W. Wotton, .A. Davidson ', W. Duff, J. Norrie, J. Stevenson (captain), H. Crombie. The following reserves are requested to keep in training—A. Grade, G. Thvne,. J. Shears, H. Broadhead, A. Lamb, H. Elder. The match against Temuka will be played on Wesley ground at 3 p.m. to-day. Mr C. Warburton will control-the game. All entries for the six a-side close on August 29rlu AUCTION NOTICES. Attention is drawn by the Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association to the alteration of the date of Mr Wm. Palmer's clearing sale at Claremont, from August 28tlu.to Thursday, 3rd September. The N.M. and A. Co. hold an important clearing sale on Messrs D. and A. McBeath's farm, Cticklewood, to-morrow, starting at 11 a.m. The firm namecl will be associated with Guinness and LeCren and will submit many first-class lines in sheep, cattle, and horses, and a large and excellent selection of farm implements and household furniture. SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Sale of land—Bv N.M. and A.. Co. and C.F.C.A., on 26ih" September. N.Z. L."aiid M.A. Co.—Studholme sale, to-morrow. C.F.C.A.—Entries for TattersaH's, -r>n Saturday. J. B. Brace and Co.—Grand suburban property for Bale. J. Radcliffe—Details dining room furniture. Jonas and Co. —Firewood for sale. Mr and Mrs R. Norrish—Thanks for sympathy. W. B. McQrath —Horse: dentistry, in Timaru few days. .. A. MeClelland, Rangitata—Poison laid for dogs. Upper Orari River.Board—Warning re stray cattle. Adams, Ltd.—Prices for cycles and accessories.

•Penrose's drapery—Goods direct from the mills. Houses and sections for sak—Guinness and LeCren.. Mrs Clarke—Thanks to medical men. At Miller's—Cooper's reliable seeds. Jno. Murray, Point—Dog lost, reward. Felmongerv business—Man wanted, apply C.F.C.A". . Wanteds—Four notices.