TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13713, 1 October 1908, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY

This morning the issue of the "Tirnaru Herald" is increased in size bv eight columns.

A Temnka settler had the misfortune to lftse a very tine Holstein cow in calving She' was credited with 201b. of butter per week under favourable conditions. A collection was taken up at the Temnka, stock sales on Tuesday ift aid of the fund established to reassist, the fighters in the recent * farm labourers' dispute.

This evening, a. social gathering of members of the Zingari Football Club and their friends Kill be Jield in McDonald's tf»- rooms. Advantage will be taken to present the medals won during the year. Mr C. Howard Tripp, trim has been at Rotorua for some woeks iu the interest of his health, has derived much benefit from the change, and he will return-home in tJie course of a few days, The No. 1 supplementary roll for tke Geraldine electorate closed with 951 names, and over 100 names are in hand' for the Xo. 2 roll. It is artinuUtl that over 400 names will be strtfek oft' the maiu roll;

There is at. least one man in Timaru who admits having plenty of aioiiegr, A witness before the Oouit did this yt*terday, but he rather spoiled ;t.l»« : effect of his pleasing admission later on,, by stating in .all serioiisnesx that lie did not, know just Where to put his band on it.

It may be interesting to thosewliOiOjUiy so wish it, that you can' get. collated, cuffed, tied, or braced at Irwin's, better than any outfitting shop JUi Timaru.. A great assortment' of (to newest, styles' iu gent's collars, nil shapes, and the bestquality of linen. Gent's ties/ all the newest and latest, creations in Derby and handkerchief ties ; braces in great variety in Argosv, Samson, and Toko. All the very liost. material at Irwin's, lirapery und Clothing Sljop, Stafford, si re**, nextl'rosser's...

Au "all black" man who figured aft defendant in a civil suit.- heard at the Magistrate's. Court, yesterday, stated tiiaV lie was half an Englishman and half an American. "An aboriginal North American!" queried His Worship. "Yes," assented tho coloured man, the tMogi*trattf adding: "And half of something else." Tliis was also agreed to by the witness, and thus an understanding wan arrived afc a» u> liow far Itia definition of "half English and half American" wan correct.

An amusing ptory affecting the rule of the road is current, at NVaimate. A man in a light cure was. going along a road, on' the right-hand (wrong) side, because tho rest of tho road was newly shingled. A motor car met Lint, and signified to the driver to slu-er off and leavo the car to take lit* right (and smooth) side of the road. The man in the cart ingenioutly avoided going on the shingle. He tnrneii his cart round and moved a little along tho way he had come—now on his right nidv uf 'tlie road—and compelled the motor car to take 1<» tlio metal.

A social was held in Knox Church Sunday School, Waiinate, on Tuesday night." in n:iv it> Mr ami Mn> ("oltiuiiii. A musical progr;imm<. was sub mitred, and sup)»er was handed louiul. The Itev. A. Morrison, on lx.-half of the congregation, presented Mr t oltinan with a travelling bag. and .Mio Morrison sensed Mrs Cohman with a traveling rug. Itegrct was .-xpreswd by several sjH-akets at the departuri! of their gnestii and coworkers trtiiii) Wiiimate. Mr loltmuli briefly tvturneil thanks, Willie Coltmiin was preM-ntci) on Sunday afternoon with a reference liible from "the teachers and scholars of Knox Sunday School, ao a small recognition of hi» servic*-* ->> till rariait.

At, tlx- ,Ma(ji>t rate's Court, j.'stenU* [ morning before Mr A. Wrav, S.M.. [ Albert Hinton, charged with failing tt provide for tins «uintcnit«i>*. of lit* illegitimate child, was reiiuwidtil to appear at. Amberley «m .Monday jx-it. A civil c;i.so ivjs heard in which 0. JJowltfr ohiimed £1 12s from li. 15. Forgeson for preparing ;i dintl under the Land Traiu-h-r Act. I'lajntiff j>ave evidence, Mating tlcit he had prepun-d the deed in »juwtiun under instructions from defendant ami ,i Mr (.'aiiiplieH from \rlu>iii tha defendant was lcaxiiijf .mhu<- land. P<"fondant- iiad ixx-n in tlm jMH-M-sKioii of Um land for (wo <ir three years, hut li« had not paid for t-hc yet. I>ift'iidiinr. a fnlnutrd Jnuti, mail' 1 a ratitb lititf stati'iiU'UU but. admitted that, thr furl.*, a, .st;il<-.i by plaintiff, vow cor-ivt-i, and Hsb Worehip tiaVn judgment. for plaintiff for the amount claims!. On*or t»u <•! hrr vat*-* \«-re adjourned, and i (a*.

.1. \V. While v. KihW Maud Sim m<m;, u.i* striitk i<»(. there l>rin}j m> a j> l« .ir.un " .if « ii3i«T jfc-irty, Mr WtilH-r Slj.nv jiwinimlh-iI lli<- hrnughl. liinlrr t!i- AVi.il-mcn'* I.i.u Art n f.>rinJj»)it lurs in tlin ••rtvtiiiii uf ;i ltuil'l inir fcr wliscli llljik Wiin (li<« jnaiii roll ir.uior. Mr Sh.w mUI Ui.it ifi.< <t,iim(?<l !i:n! all Uvn jfsM in full. Tin* »mw-s itul <»111v Ixni lui'liylil. Ix fory il>>' '"o'irt In rr.ni|>ly with tli" l.iw, in a |k-i-iiliar ixiviiirtn wliith 1ia«l nriwn, and lie d«\*irvd to i!, 111*!" W,f "" ilia! Mr "Black !ia<! l**n unwilling t<» pay Mm omouct". Hi» Woriliip sJi.-rv'tjfKin In nMl;* Ul" rs-n.*

A meeting - the Sooth cind C-l icket Club is to be held in Mr S. llawnn's saloon to-morrow evening. At the Magistrate's Court, at Waimi'e vasAerdav, Judgment by default in tbe civil case Movers and JoMs (Mr Middleton) r- Dennis Fleming £1 2s 6d, costs ss, and two old age pensions were granted. Yesterday the members of the Timaru Tennis Club received an invitation to attend the Temuka Club's opening on Saturday week, the 10th inst-. It is expected that- if the weather is at all favourable a good many Timaru players will go out to Temuka.

Some of the farmers round Temuka bare been docking their lambs and the resuts are veiy good. ~ At Waitohi, 3lr Annant had 130 per cent.; Mr Joseph Holwell, of Arowhenna, found that he had 155 per cent-., the best result that he has ever had- In" fact, the lambing generally is above the average. The assurance of some people over money matters is astounding. It is related that a certain business man in New Zealand sued a debtor some time ago. and got judgment, the debtor agreeing to jay so much a month. After a time t.ie payments ceased, and the creditor wrote, asking them to be continued. He received a reply to the effect that the c'fbtor had practically been a bankrupt- for some time,. and was saving up liis* money in order to file! A town-bred "teacher was appointed recently to a back-blocks school. and made rather an exhibition of himself when he rode a stable hack into the township. A month later he was giving a lesson upon the means of locomotion, and Sought to illustrate it. "Just suppose," h* said, "that 1 wanted to get from here to Christchurch, could I do it V "No," s-vd two or three of the class. The teacher was satisfied with the answer so far, but he wanted to find out how much has boys knew about railways and steamers. '"Why not t" he asked. ""Becanse you

ain't got a horse, sir.*' said one of the elder pupils. -,"And if I bad a horse, could

I do it then?" he asked. "No."" "And why?" asked the teacher. "Because you'd fall off," came the unexpected butunhesitating reply. In 1907 the newspaper proprietors of Xeir Zealand resolved (says the ""Manawatn Times") to bar all advertisements of a certain type. It meant'throwing away over £IO.OOO per annum of revenue in the interests of pablic morality and health. On* of the first nanus placed on the list. was that of the firm jest prosecuted in Sydney, and which still advertise* enormously in the Commonwea'rh itself. The New Zealand business thit> Jeopardised was extremely profitable, and to save it the firm sent over a lectur-.-r. but thi» move was effectually checkmated by the "Bordid" Press that, according to the Attorney-General, is a readily purchasable commodity; declining to pubISA notifications t>f the lectures,, even though such notifications contained nothing whatever objectionable. Against thatblow the principals sajr they could nd: fight, and so thev withdrew from tbe> Dominion.

It wonld appear that the Greymonth Harbour Board is in a bad way. An urgent meeting of the Board was held on Septemberr 23rd to deal with the financial position. The Board immediately went into committee- A letter from the manager of the Bank of New Zealand,' declining to grant a temporary ■ overdraft of £IO,OOO. pending the issue of itew debentures was read. On resuming, the chairman - reported that the following resolutions had been passed:—l. That the chairman and treasurer be authorised to interview the manager of the Union Bunk regarding the taking up of £IO.OOO of the Board's debentures. 2. That dredging be stopped oa Saturday next, and the dredge hands be paid off. no funds being available to carry on the work. 5. That the Hon. the Minister of Finance De asked to take up £15,000 of the Board's debentures immediately, allowing the Board to, issue the balance to the public :■ also that the Minister of Marine and' Mr Guinness be communicated with on the matter.

To many people, says a writer in vhe Auckland "Herald'' the practice of using the divining rod for the discovery "• of water is a huge joke, and Ihey sneer at the genuineness of the diviner's work, and laOgh otit right at tbe credulity of its patron*. And so, when the news was published in the Herald a few days ago that the Iter. H. Mason, of Otkhnhn, had gone down to Hastings and there pointed out places "where water existed underground, even though there were no surface indications of moisture, it would not be surprising to hear that sceptical persons, who, never having seen a water - diviner at work, and thus had conviction brought to their minds, had discredited the story, and perhaps regarded those who did venture to think that it might be true as fit snbjects for medical examination. The fact that the rod does act has, however, been amply demonstrated bere and in Australia, where the men on tbe find in the drought-stricken areas, away from the coast, now recognise it as one of the best, if not the best, of their silent helpers. By its means have thousands of artesian wells been located, and the wilderness been made to blAsom like a garden. Bnt.it is not an impartial worker, for in the hands of one nuui it Will not bodge, whereas in the bands of his neighbour it will twist downwards, "pointing to the presence of water, deapite hk endeavours to hold it upright. What-- causes it to work? Goodness only know*. But it does work. says that "There are more things in

heaven and earth than are dreamt of in man's philosophy," and the fact remain* that, however sceptical people may I** about the utility of tiu- divining-rod, it can be sakl as Galileo said with regaril to |i,he earth. "Yet it moves!" Ik The- cable news which arrived on Saturday morning shows tbe motoring world that the Darraaj is the most reliable and one of tbe speediest motor cars in tbe universe. The I«le of Man race is organised by the Royal Automobile Club of England to test the car most suitable for ordinary tounng purposes, and the cars used are ordinary sized stock cars, and not specially built for racing purposes. Qertain dimensions were given for tbe size of the engine, and as these were 4 inches for tbe dismoter of each cylinder, tbe car had to be an 18 brake horse power. The second and third cars were Darracqs of the above size, and exactly similar to two can just landed, one for a Timaru gentleman and tbe other for a Christchurch lady. Tlx? first mentioned of these two cars is now on view at our Timaru garage. The al>ov«> result is most convincing that when it comes to ordinary ntock car*, and not carii sperially prepared ior racing purpose*, the Parrac<j lead* the world. Wo take this opportunity of letting the motorists of Timaru and surrounding districts know that as we are about to move into a new and larger garage, we have a few eee«nilhand cars which we are prepared to sell at ridiculdfislv low fignres, in order to make room for largv ohipmfntn of i>-u----pattem cars, which we have arriving... After a l°ng, exhausting illno-i*, ulicn health is slow about returning. Sfearn'* Wiw is alway* found of great vain*. By gently utimnLiiLnj the appetite it aids nutrition ami restores strength..

"To what do yon attribute yoor Pre-eminent " a>k-d the interviewer Of Madam Melbi lately. " What your voice so clear *nd pore, Tho tone so steady. firm, and *nre. That charms the world to greatly?" "I kill » cold at'one*,' naid *he. "With Woods* Oreat P-'ppennine rare, 70a iWf,..

Members of the South Canterbury Hos-pital-Board purpose going by motor car to Fairlie to-day. to inspect Mime snfs suitable for th> erection of a curitivtorinm.

A resident of Timaru received a Home paper yesterday, from which it appeared that Dr. Hogg, who resided here for so many years, had become heir to a substantial sum of money. Mr.O'Rourke, the well-known clothier, wishes to correct the report of the late incipient fire. It did not take place in his back yard, but iu that of his northern neighbour.

""All good men and true should go to the shew. 7 ' This was one of the reasons given at the Waimate County Council meeting yesterday fur changing the dates of the itt-x; meeting, and of the county election. The following is Captain Edwin's weather forecast up to 3 p.m. to-day: "Northerly strong winds to gale, probably with rain at places north of EastCape, Taupo and Kawhia. Northerly winds, moderate to strong, but generally fine elsewher, anil a falling barometer everywhere."

Special attention is called to the lecture in Trinity Hall to-night, at 8 o'clock, by Mr T. E. Taylor, of Christchurch. his subject being "The Aufotrat of tlie Breakfast Table." His Worship '.he Mayor, Mr Jas. Craigie. will preside. Mr Neil Black and the Rev. A. E. Hunt will assist the entertainment by song and recitation. A most enjoyable evening is anticipated.

Mr Craigie's workmen were busy yesterday morning on a delicate piece of work at- the corner of Mr Robert Hay's new buildings, where, in the shop at the angle of Stafford and Beswiek streets, they putin a large curved sheet- of plate glass, which was specially made in Sydney to suit the angle. Plate glass is expensive in the ordinary shape, but curved a* this sheet is, tlie ccst ran into nearly £SO. A meeting was held in the Geraldine Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday evening, to consider the advisability, of forming a new tennis club. Mr A. A. Readdie presided, and there was a fair attendance. It was unanimously solved that a club be formed, to be called the Geraldine Domain Tennis Club. Tlie following officers were elected :—Patron, Mr F. R. Flatman, M-P.; president, Mr J. T. Maling; vice-presidents, Messrs T. Sherratt, W. A. Sherratt, K. H. Logan. J. i M. Sutherland. R. Taylor, and n_; Hislop_; 6ecretaty. M. Sutherland: assistant secretary. J. Sherratt-; treasurer. H. Goldthorpe; captain, G.XN". Young; comrhittee. Misses Bryant. l*n»:t and Sommerville. and Messrs H. Baughen and J. A. Willoughby. and officers. The matter of putting the courts in the Domain in order, and fixing the opening day was left in tbe hands of the committee. Tlie new club bids fair to become very strong numerically and otherwise, as" already many members have been enrolled; and the convenience of the Domain courts to all parts of the borough will no doubt enhance their popularity.

St. .Mary's Church was crowded inconveniently yesterday afternoon, at all events the eastern half of it, by people of both sexes, anxious to witness tlie marriage of Mi's Madge Hole to Mr li. G. Malcolmson, and they witnessed a pretty wedding. The Ven. Archdeacon Harper, assisted by his curate, the Rev. Mr Curnow. performed the ceremony, and the bride having been a popular niem!>er of that organisation, the whole of the choir was present, with the organist, and the servicr was made full choral. The bridal breakfast at the house <if the bride's parents was largely attended, and the goesta were shown a very valuable collection of wedding present*. The Ven. Archdeacon Harper proposed the health of bride and bridegroom in felicitous terms, and Mr .L Craigie, the Mayor, that of Mr and Mns Hole. The latter spoke of both Mr and Mrs Hole as generosity personified, and Mrs Hole's kindne.Hs and courtesy to all were, lie said, proverbial. He made complimentary references :<> the long public services of Mr Hole as Councillor ahd Mayor, and gave cordial recognition to the value of Mr Hole's indomitable cheerfulness as an example to other citizens. The health of Mr and Mrs Malcolmson, senr., who are among Timaru's older settlers, was also dulv honoured. • The yoiihg couple will~.spend a brief honeymoon at Hanmer. In the evening Mr and Mib Hole entertained a numerous parly of friemk of the familv in the Assembly Room*, and jiith good musit, a good floor, one of Mr Budd's suppers, and the cordial welcome of host and hostess, all enjoyed themselves" great Iv. |

Opening of the Tennis Season.—We have just opened a large shipment of ladies tennis boots and shoes, also gentlemen's tenn : s boots and shoes. We guarantee to re-sole all tennk hoots and shoes, which we sell, whether they have rubber wiles or chrome soles. Souter's Shoe Store—the shop for sporting footwear. We do not sell fishhooks, tennis balls, etc. ; we devote all our energies to boots and rfioes. J. \\\ Sonter. the Busy Boot Shop. ...

For cycles (new or second-hand), phonographs, records, tennis racque'-s and balls, together with repairs, it would pay you to call on Grant Bros., Premier Cycle Depot, Stafford street. . . .

Trout fi>bt-rs and (••nuts players will please not.> *i>»t. Mr Ta.skt-r. Hardy's agent for Tima. _.kj just landed a fine tient of Hardy's Calling tackle, including rods, reels, lines, casts, flies, phantoms, waders, gaffs, fly books, etc. Aim a line of Slazenger's tennis racijuett;. including Doherty. K.G.M.. Special Demon. Demon, Itwishaw. etc. The new balk U9CB 09) will be hetv iu about, a fortnight. . . . Eczema, burns, boil*, scalds, cuts, or cracks cured fjuicklv with 'Hod l'ri»" ointment. Is 6d «-vprv , -h* , re.

The superior quality and excellence of the pianos imported and sold by the Dresden Piano Co. Ltd. has just been demonstrated in the most emphatic manner. Daring the past official year 600 pianos were imported into Dunedin, and 600 of these were sold by the Dresden. In other words the Dresden sold 500 pianos during the past financial year against it/0 by two other concerns. Xo other piano bonse can show sneh a record. The 1 i maru branch of this unrivalkd firm Las a iraonificent stock of Lipps, Broad woode, Roniscbs, Collard and other fin-t----clnss makers. These four makes represent tbe best markets of the world. All the latest up-to-date music k. kept in «tock. Orders executed within <8 lmnr»..

Eczema, varicose ulcers, all skin eruptions disappear after using " Red Cross" Ointment. Is 6<l all chemists and grocer*. ...

Mrs R. Gadd, 307 Madrah-«t., North Christchurch, K.Z., write*: "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a most valuable medicine. I wll a lot of it in my shop, ami it i* n>-ed in my hotm-. I have recommended it to wvoral people and have never known it to fail. There j* no question but what it L< the forvmost cough medicine *old in thin district " For *al* everywhere. Skin trouble*, chilblain*. crm-kh and chap* rolit-ved imm«-diat»-Iy with " R,d C'ro>V' (linun.'iit. K 6d <hemi>u and grocer*... S.ind.iK .ill'l *!l«>-' l-t*r" fur l In* . liiMti ll Mm k<-.i in while, tun and bin k. I..•■•■"I • ho*- c!ie« and l.niN.ii r'ltv, she - a m\\ ,>t Souti-r'o Shut- St.is.-. Tli-- >ho|> for *an-iaL-» -ill in Mo.k. .1 \V. Stui.-r, tin- liv«' 1 hmit d'.ilt'r. ... Angler*. ahu» t. nnn. croiju-t and <riik.-L pljy«r«, w ill find af < 'ullin inn f. t.j»• »i;e« .I. pit the be*t M?l«*«-tion of gr.id. ma t.-riati and <-<|tii[>m>-nt f-r tin- •nji.vnu-nt of their outdoor pantim** We advi*- an early in'jvoli'in of our li_v tho*.- wlm denlrv to po**'** tin- lx*.: equipment. Ail t. :inl»; anil crmjuel materia!* ar.- newly made fur thi« *<-a«on by Slaz<ng<r ami Son. New *took

A grand concert and dance - is tio be held ii> the Hazelburn - school to-morrow night, commencing at 8 o"clock. A firstclass programme has been arranged, and an enjoyable evening is in store for .all those who are present. A letter was received by the Waimate County Council yesterday from a householder who had been unfortunate enough to have had two cases of scarlet fever in his family, the second after the first had been some time home from the hospital "cured." The writer complained- that the precautions directed to be taken to eradicate tlie' disease —fumigation and disinfection—had been faithfully followed, and yet the second case had occurred. Considerable interest was evinced *at

•w aimate yesterday in the elction of a Borough Councillor. vehicles conveying voters all day. The polling was a record. 428 voting. The election was in some ways surprising, alihongh the winner was a- strong fancy. The result of the polling was:—D. A; Morgan 143, D. R. Buckingham 135, John Hunt 84. William Allan 38, W. E: Evans 25: informal 3. The first- named two candidates briefly returned thanks.

The usual quarterly summoned meeting of the Loyal Timaru Lodge. 1.0.0.F.. M.U.. was held last- evening, when the N.G. (Bro. Pearcey) presided over a very good attendance of members. Two candidates were initiated into the order. Tlie sick visitors' report was read, and showed very little sickness among members at present. Several notices of motion were dealt, with and declared lest. A vacancy as treasurer was reported, and after a ballot. Bro. J. Simpson was elected. After refreshments had been handed round, the lodge closed.

How much do you care for your head? .If it is worth much" to you, don't let it ache. Steam's Headache Cure relieves all kinds" of headaches quickly and without bad effects. ... SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Guinnewr and LeCreti—Stock sale at. Geraldine 7th inst. "

Jonas and Co;— Sell" furniture to-day; shares on Saturday: Gerrie and Co.—Sell, furniture on Saturday.

Ba.-ter's pharmacy— at all prices.

At Bowie's—Table china in stock patterns.

Pearson and Co.—Suits for show and land contest.

"ora Dene millinery—Tlie guinea hat. Maling and Company—Wine and spirit, tea merchants, etc. Black and Soto—Pony astray, reward. Trinity Hall—Lecture by v. Mr T. E. Taylor this evening.

Adams, Ltd.—Full details new Humber motor car.

Wade's paddlery—Lines for tbe coming Show.

Suits, £2 17s 6d—How to save money. "National," care" "Herald"—Cash regis ter for sale.

West port. Coal Co.—Details of specially selected stocks'.

FT J. Dunn—-Prices of English lever watches.

Barr and Co.—Up-to-date flushing plant, all orders. A. Applegarth—Umbrella maker, recovering speciality. G. Whitehouse—North end tobacconist, best stocks.

Timaru South School—Want a janitor. South End Cricket. Club—Meeting to morrow evning. Funeral notice—By F. iJeri. Wanteds—Five notices. *