TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13812, 25 January 1909, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

The hot weather and nor-westers are bringing the snow off the hills, and keeping the rivers well above summer, level. The Gpihi just now is carrying an unusually large volume of water.' A business man in Timaru informs us that ho wanted a smart hoy and advertised for one. Fourteen hoys between'l4 and 16 years of ago applied for the billet, and of the fourteen only two had passed the sixth standard. The election expenses of Mr \V. 1). Campbell, the Opposition candidate for. Timaru, have been filed with tho returning officer at £ll4 15s Rd—£64 19s 6d for the first and £49 :ios I'd for, the second ballot. Leslie O'Callaghan and Co. advertise

a clearing sale of contractors' horses, implements and plant, on account of Mr Joseph Mahony for Friday noxt. This should be an excellent opportunity for purchasers to secure some good reliable horses, and farm implements.

Should the weather be favourable this afternoon the final of the Timaru Tennis Club's combined doubles between Mrs Mannering and Hawlcy, scnr., and Miss Hay and rßevell, will be played on the Elizabeth street courts at half-past 4 o'clock. A penguin was swimming in the harbour on Saturday morning—chiefly under water. It was first seen near the boatsteps, but the creature seemed to. be aware that it would not be safe to remain in the vicinity of moving people, and it made its way to tho middlo of the harbour, where iff was lost to. sight. The annual picnic of the Cricklowood Sunday School was hold on Friday at Kingsbury, which was kindly placed at the disposal of the children and tLcir friends by Mr H. A. Innes-Joass. A fine day., well-planned arrangements, an ideal spot, combined to make tho gathering a most enjoyable ono tot ola a3 well.as young.' The Sunday Seho.il, which is conducted by the Misses. Nellie aud Joey Wright, and Mr i> "* Tils, is practically an undenominational cno and is well attended. Tho able services of the teachers wero acknowledged by Messrs John Wills 'ind D- T. Todd. Before separating Mr P. Wills thanked tho lady helpers, arid cheers were given by tho children ind their friends for the teachers, for Mr Biyco Wright senr., for the ladies, end for Mr Jones, all of whom, had worked hard for their enjoyment.

The Presbyterian " Outlook" has tho following paragraph relating to a South Canterbury matter:—Tho Presbytery of Timaru recently re-arranged the boundaries of two of its parishesPleasant Point and Mackenzie Comity —and formed a new charge, to which it gave the name of Albury. It consists of the fivo centres, Albury, Chamberlain, Te Ngawai, Cave, and Canningtou. They lie comparatively near to one another, and stretch over a piece of country between twenty and thirty miles long. This fine upland district should form a desirable sphere, and offers attraction to a young man. There is a neat stone church at Albury, and a sito for a church at Cave. The people are hopeful and in good heart, and, under the guidance of their moderator, the Rev. A. B. Todd, Goradine, are on the outlook for a minister. It is to bo hoped that a happy settlement will not be long delayed. The climate is dry and healthy, arid the roads are good. Mr Todd will be glad to hear from any who are interested in the exteusion of the church, and inclined to labour in such' spheres.

Real, honest bargains, high quality footwear at remarkably low prices await Timaru residents at tho Best-Yeh Boot Sale at Penrose Bros. Rich with timely suggestions, and fruitful iu economy are the goods to bo sold at such genuinely reduced prices, and all are invited and advised to pay an early visit to this sale...

Any angler to bo really successful and happy should nurchaso Hardy's celebrated fishing tackle, one of Loowes latest pipes and a shilling's worth <>t Rangitata tobacco mixture. Ho will then catch heaps of trout and the giving of them away will give ban as much pleasure as tho catching. A splendid stock of above goods at Tusker s Sporting Depot, Timaru. ...

Messrs Hansen and Co., Genera! Merchants, Shortland, Thames, say: "From our experience in selling Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera nnd D'&rrhoea Remedy we are satisfied that' a few doses of it is sufficient to cure anyone suffering from colic, diarrhoea or pains m the stomach." For sale emiywhere...

Leslie O'Callaghan and Go. advertise tliat, oil account of Thursday being a holiday, Mr Mora's clearing sale will be held on Wednesday next, 27th inst., at 2.30 p.m., at Mr Mora's residence, Bayniond street. '. The dredge Taniwha has had a thorough overhaul, including extensive renovations to her boiler, and the last i touches are being put to her afloat. .; Gaptain "Ware expects to be able to ': resume work to-morrow. 350 .'■ will probably leave for docking at Port Chalmers to-morrow The conditions of the Friendly Socie- . ties' picnic to Ashburton next Thursday are advertised to-day: —Trains leave at 8.40 and 8.55 a.m., fares 3s 6d and. Is 6d for children up to 15; tea, inilk, sugar and hot water free, all day,. amusement for everybody. A general holiday will be observed in Tiniaru; and the excursion will be a big success—if the weather is right. ; Grim tragedy was revealed on open- • ing the door of an angler's hut on Saturday morning, at the Opihi river, when .17 starlings and three larks were founds in various parts of the hut--dead of. starvation. The birds had got down the stove-pipe and, of course, could not find their way out again. The birds ,hai starved to death, and their attitude and the.mass of feathers about, .showed how really tragic the struggle for life had been. '""'■ Farmers who run cattle on land near the railway should see that their fences •are kept in the best of repair. .Between Seadown and Arowhenua on Saturday cattle were on the line and -trains had to slow up and in one case stop, before the cattle got clear, in several places fences are broken down, and these should be repaired without delay. It would save loss of stock ana risk of accident if gangers would notify oivners that fences are out of order. .Speed indicators are.now being fit- - ted to locomotives on the railways. These trochometers, as they are called, indicate not only speed, but length ot stops, and all movements of the train during the day can be traced by an officer who takes a slip of paper from " the machine. It is fixed in the dnver's sight in the cab of the engine, and connected with an axle much like a taximeter. Forty-five miles per hour is the limit allowed, and as soon as this is exceeded, a warning hell ringsThre ; e : different makes are being tried both in v the South Island and on the new engines for the Northern Trunk service. Eventually every engine will have one: On the Continent speed re.cprders are compulsory by law, the limit being 74 miles. The Timaru Floral and Horticultural Society are distributing among the schools a leaflet setting out the competitions for school children at their snow "in March, next. There are sixteen different competitions for chldren. The most important is the school garden -competition, the prizes for which are Mr J. E. Hurdley's challenge shield and £1 Is, and a special prize of £1 Is for collection of flowers and vegetables from a school garden. Classes for single kinds of flowers, decorative arrangements, and four classes for drawings ". of flowers are provided, and one for grasses (limited to ten). In this connection a composition contest will be held, but this year the writers are to pen on the spot a description of the show itself. There are also seven classes for cookery. young men who were bathing in the harbour at the ballast wharf yes-. terday morning, got a great scare. One of them was in the water near the wharf, the other on the wliarr. The former was "treading water," when he felt himself seized by the legs and i pulled under water. .He had time to sin"- out, and liis companion dived ott the- 0 wharf and swam to his assistance. Together thev made their way to the mole and scrambled up. The young man who had been seized had the. toos of one foot scratched deeply, and there were scratches on his legs and arms. Possiblv some of the scratches were oaused'bv the scramble up the rocks of the mole*. The injuries are said not to be such as would be caused by a shark, unless it were a very small one. An octopus has.been suggested, but one of these creatures does not readily let po, when once it has seized upon anything good for food. Farmers in town on Saturday were Jubilant over the change of weather, and-were of opinion that it is now set fair " But if the rain is off there is still the danger of threshing nor-wes-ters to be feared, so that they are not ■ret free from anxiety. The dread of ior'west gales is somewhat encouraged bv the fact that for a few years past there have been none to speak of, ana this suggests that this year they may. return. In the meantime they are "rateful for the hot ripening weather, and' already the reaper is at work in ir.anv places, in both wheat and oats. True to its general character of unsettledness, another change occurred last evening, with a strong southerly gust: that brought up rain, the sky ahd-been heavily overcast all the. J lie roin fell heavily throughout the nip-ht, and would do more harm than good. Often people wonder how it is that owners of Darracq cars are bo seldom troubled with mishaps; cm .examining these cars thoroughly it will be found that they have one-third less parts than any other make of cars in existence. It is a recognised fact amongst all great authorities at Home that to anyone who wants a car tor constant hard work, and also for cheapness »I upkeep and reliability the Darracq stands alone. Their ever repeated wins in Reliability Test all over the world testify to the above points. The new model 14A6h.p. which under test is actually 56 Brake h.p., although only landed a few weeks ago is already considered by experts to be the quietest and most flexible little famdy car in the colony. Anyone interested in the purchase of a motor car should not decide until they have had a run in one of these little cars, the total

weight of which is 15cwt, and which travels at a speed of 40 miles an hour besides being a wonderful hill climber, and exceptionally ecconomieal in petrol. Darracqs are also making a small patx>rn 4 cyclinder 12/14h.p., which will ks retailed at £350. The new pattern He Dions for which we are also taking, orders for indent are the following 10/12h.p. 4 cylinder, 12.14h.p. 4 cylinder, 'and 18h.p.. Further information and trials will be given on applic&tion at Messrs Skeates and Bockaert's Garage, this firm being the sole New Zealand agents for both De Dion and Darracqa... The manager of the Dresden informs the music-lovers that; the famous "Broadwood Player Piano," for which the Dresden holds the sole agency for New Zealand, has arrived. This player is admitted hy the leaders of the musical world to he the most perfect instrument of its kind extant, and further possesses the great advantage that it may be used either as a player piano, or as an ordinary piano of the highest grade.. This combination, together with the guarantee furnished hy the world-famed name of "John Broadwood and Sons," places this instrument without question in the forefront of things musical to-day. Call and hear this wonderful instrument, when tlie manager will he delighted to demonstrate to you its marvellous powers'. Anyone can play it in 10 minutes... jji Burns loss their sting immediately Hrßed Cross" Ointment is applied. ■Keep it on hand. Is 6d everywhere... k

The express trains on Saturday were both long ones and well-filled. Long holiday-makers are returning to their homes.

The members of the Temuka Rifle Volunteers arc to present Lieutenant Chapman with a requisition, asking him to take over the captaincy of the corps.

The Temuka Floral autTHortieiilaural Society made a loss on its recent summer show, the receipts amounting to £47 10s, while the expen&itude totals £6O. \

The following return of expenses has been furnished by Mr TV. Jeffries, as a candidate at the recent election for Geraldine:—First ballot £132 os 3d, second ballot £49 6s; total, £lßl lis 3d. Friday last was the hottest day experienced this summer in Temuka. At 2 p.m. the thermometer registered 120 in the sun and 87.7 in the shade. A warm nor'-wester prevailed throughout the day, and it was generally regarded as perfect weather for_ harvest operations. On Saturday afternoon Thomas Barrv was charged at the TVaimate Magistrate's Court with attempted suicide on December 12th, by cutting his throat at Studholme Junction. 'The S.M. (Mr T. Hutchison) presided, and accused pleaded guilty. He was convicted and bound over to keep the peace for six months, in one surety of £2O. The surety was forthcoming. The telephone is a very useful instrument, but when jn use over long lines imperfections in the transmission are equivalent to imperfect hearing in the listener. In consequence of this defect an advertisement of a funeral notice, for Saturday was unfortunately received as "Mrs Auston senr.", instead of "Mrs Austin Finn," and was published. in. that incorrect form. In another column will be found the first hundred names in the list of candidates who have passed the Junior Civil Service examination, and we have pleasure in congratulating _ a Timaru boy and the Timaru Boys' High School on the first name in the list, Fredk. Hall-Jones. Timaru has done very well this year, with its first in junior Civil Service and first in Junior National Scholarships.

The Timiru Borough Council have notified that property-owners in the northern area can connect with the underground drainage next month. Many householders desire to know what money is to be allowed them.towards the cost of- connection. All sorts of rumours art about, and His TVorship the Mayor at the Council meeting this evening should set these at rest, and state authoritatively what is the position. Corns are 1 very troublesome at all times, but especially so during the hot weather. L. B. James, Chemist, Stafford street has a preparation, which he can recommend. One application will remove the pain and a few applications will remove the corn altogether, price Is only from L. B. James, Chemist... It is not enough to have good clothes; you must wear them well. In other words, vou mnst use aP. J). Corset. Of all models, the'P.D., is the : most delightful. It confers that suggestion of rare distinction which marks the gentlewoman. It gives to an effective costume the necessary note of personal quality, the inde- ; finable grace of style. Wear no other., All stores sell it. ...

Ladies who wear size 2 in ladies boots or shoes, in black or tan, should call at Souters Boot Emporium, and inspect his large stocks in /£is size. Mr Souter, tells us that Timaru ladies must have small feet, as he sells a considerable number of size 2's for

ladies. Again he stocks''size B's ' for I ladies and size 11 for men. We have no doubt that the size -11 for men would fit the 7ft;' 2in. "Kiltfe."... A number of stock auctioneers, dealers and farmers who were travelling by train to the Studholme sale one day last week, grew very enthusiastic about an English waterproof boot, that some of the party were wearing. The boots were made by a very old high-class Northampton Boot Manufacturer. They are made of a light waterproof leather, and are bladder lined, and are guaranteed absolutely waterproof. These boots can only be obtained at J. W. Sbuter's, the brightest, busiest and biggest direct importer ; of boots and shoes in South Canterbury... To Travellers and Tourists. —Make your trip pleasant by. getting us to handle your baggage. Wc can save, you no end of trouble. Baggage collected from ship, station or.hotel, and transported to any address safely, quickly. Excellent storage accommodation and spacious sample- rooms always available. Note name: N.Z. Express Co. Offices throughout the Dominion. ...

Use Icilma Cream and watch your slrin grow clearer, the .pnly face cream which keeps the skin as nature intended. Snowy, greaseless, delicately perfumed, Icilma is nature's own protection. In jars, 2s 6d, 4s and 8s 6d, post free, from J. Baxter, chemist Timaru. ...

Mr William Francis, Launceston, Tas., writes: "During the recent hot spell in Melbourne, I had- a very severe attack of Gastritis. I tried many remedies, but nothing did me any good. A friend from Queensland, seeing how ill I was, recommended me to take Chamberlain's Colic, cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. I did so, and had only taken about four doses when I obtained relief. lam a commercial traveller, and visit many, of the mining centres of Tasmania and New Zealand, and will certainly never go on my travels again without a bottle of Chamfeerlian's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with mt. For sale everywhere...

SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Mr Frank Mora's sale—On Wednesday next, not Thursday, by O'Callagban and Co. O'Callaghan and Co.—Clearing sales on Wednesday and Friday. Guinness and LeCren—Washdyke sale to-morrow, cleaning sale *on Friday. C.F.C.A. —Entries for Tattcrsall's on Saturday. Sparrow, and Co. —Farms for sale. Penrose's drapery—Wants assistants, prices of carpets. Friendly Societies picnic—Details for Thursday* next. P. W r . Hutton and Co. —Books worth reading. At Begg's—-Economy and best value. J. It. Bruce and Co.—Butcher and baker's business for sale. A. M. Loasby—Details of Dr. Fellows pile cones. Free baby day—At Mahan and Halford's on Friday.

Singer sewing machines—lndex of merit is success.

Barniugham and Co. —The Zealandia. range, most popular. Threshing mill-owners Meet on Saturday next. Lost— Handbag and money, reward this office. Theatre Royal—Scarlet Troubadours, February 2nd. Timber merchants Reduction in price of timber. Melville Downs —Dip open to public February Ist. Thomsons' sale—Prices of goods in all departments. Cannington new school —Social on Februarv sth. Mackenzie Collie Dog Club—Meet on 30th inst. W. J. Black and Son—Want to purchase truck and horses. In bankruptcy—Dividend in David Swaney's estate. Wanteds—Two notices.