TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13879, 16 April 1909, Page 5

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

A party of shootists at Rangitata at Easter time secured 200 rabbits. Mr W. W. Wade, of Timaru, has offered a, gold medal to the Teniuka Boxing Club for the novice showing the most science. The monthly meeting of the Sout.i Canterbury Rugby Union will be held in "Hutchison's tea rooms to-morrow ni«rlit at 8 o'clock. It the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, before Mr OT. White J.P., two first offenders, cooks at hotels in. town/pleaded guilty to charges ot drunkenness, and were convicted and discharged with a caution. The following is the Rev Mr Bates weather forecast:—" High easterly winds with occasional squalls are prooubTe north of Auckland and moderate to strong northerly winds prevading generally elsewhere, with fine wea th The revenue of the North Canterbury" Acclimatisation Socierv foi the mst Tear amounted to £928, and the pasD £«;*" , onnqg Tlie receipts expenditure to iliMO. -« j r frnm fishing 1 censes totalled £S/U, as U3B licenses being issued tins year. The number of licenses issued by the South Canterbury j 183.W and 7 tourist, ■ »n £5lO in increase ot about £4O ovei la Some a sharp person has been getting theXtter « P f Certain. Acchmatisatioi Societies for a complaint was laid before the local organisation yesterdav Sat till heads of shags had been sold to the oc ety. and the feet, of the same bh-as to another society, thus the enterprising shooter got paid twice over for his birds— distinctly good business! Messrs St. Dyktor and Koff, French eyesight specialists, are passing through Tiinaru and may. be consulted for xodaV onlv at Werry's Hotel till 9 p : m. Thev earrv the highest of credentials and", are now on tour direct from the Franco-British Exhibition. For full -particulars of their offer which should interest all those who suffer m any way irom their sight,, see advertisement on front page.

Mr T. Buxton, M.P.. has received a telegram from Mr T. D. ; Thomson, private secretary to the Minister tor Railways, as follows:—" Am directed to inform vou Minister will not return to-town till latter end of week, and voiiiwill be advised immediately time •ind place for receiving Geralclme deputation." The deputation is to wait- on the Minister with a view to persuading him to allow both .the oxoress trains to stop at Orari as heretofore , \ i\i the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society's meeting yesterday several members spoke of the great increase that had taken place m the number of shags in the" local rivers One .member said he had seen a perfect regiment—about 45—of the birds in one place on the Upper Pareora, and others also -spoke of numbers they had noticed in various places. 'I he question of pavment for scalps v. ill be decided at the annual meeting on the 29th inst.

A theorv was propounded at the meeting or the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society yesterday, which endeavoured to account for.the scarcity of trout in the Opihi, by stating that the quinnat salmon cruising about the mouths of the rivers seared away the trout and prevented them from going up : 9 the streams. When tl.< great forocitv of salmo-quinnat is remembered, it seems possible that there is something in the theory.;.,.. However, thev are not so plentiful in our waters tbVt they can do any harm yet.

The time for meeting tlie half-yearly charge for telephones has once- more come round, and it is pleasing to note that there . were only 32 in Timarn who had not paid on. the due date, and most of these have paid since. The postal authorities here are very liheral in this matter, giving subscribers more latitude than they should do, strictly speaking. Only seven days' notice is supposed to be given, and if at the expiry of that time the rent is not paid, the';'phone is supposed to'bo cut off. But recognising that most, if not all, of the omissions to pay are caused inadvertently, and taking into consideration the dislocation caused by tue Easter holidays, the postal authorities allowed several extra days before cutting anvone off.

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\. mule can kick both hard and quick, And when yon least expect it; A cold may kill, and often will Defv von* to reject it' P.ut "Woods' yon know some time ago, \nd after years of thinking, Invented his Groat Peppermint Cure, Which stops sill colds like winking. ...

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Lance-like pains torture and torment the victim of rheumatism, and you don't think you will ever get rid of the disease. Perhaps you have tried all kinds of so-called cures and much-ad-vertised quack remedies all to no purpose. Well, don't despair. . There is a medicine that can and will'cure you. Take RHEUMO. It is a positive antidote for uric acid poisoning. Ifc relieves pain, removes the swelling, and clears the svstem of excess uric, acid—the cause of all the trouble. RHEUMO is neither a liniment nor a pill, but a liquid medicine o f marvellous therapeutic value. RHEUMO conquers rheumatism. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers at 2s fid and 4s 6d per bottle. „.

The Public Works Department has accepted a tender .at £5740 2s, for the erection of railway and public offices at Greymouth. A man : named D. . Seelcr was remanded at Teniuka yesterday until the 20th hist., on a charge of "theft of a swag and portmanteau at Rakaia on the 6th.

The secretary of the Timaru Marine Band has received from the Town Clerk, Wellington, as secretary to the Penguin Relief Fund, a receipt for £8 collected by. the band at a Sunday evening concert for the purpose on Caroline Bay. The band desires to thank the public whose subscriptions enabled them.to make this useful contribution to- the fund.

Coppers, says the "Post," are comparatively scarce in Wellington, and have the honour of being much sought after. On Tuesday a tradesman-went to the tramway office and bought out all the coppers—£s worth. Other applications for pennies have been fairly numerous at the office from persons eager to surrender gold and silver for copper. Not long ago one of the hanks got in a couple of tons of copper; but much of it was promptly shipped to other centres, where the demand for pennies has exceeded the supply.

The Greymouth Harbour Board finds itself in a""difficulty regarding its proposed £50,000 loan. The Union Bank has advised tlie board that the present is an inopportune time to approach the London market with the flotation of the loan, and the local authorities were accordingly recommended to withhold the loan in the meantime. The board has asked the bank to cable to its London : representative requesting advice as to the probable length of the delay which will eventuate before the loan can be placed. It is feared that it will be some time before the flotation is now, effected. Should this surmise prove to be correct, it is probable that all works including the dredge, will have to be indefinitely suspended. The travelling evangelist who writes his messages on finger-posts has managed to make a. strong impression on a Minister of the Crown. During Ins recent motor tour the Hon. T. Mackenzie and Ms. .party lost their way-in the wilds. . It was pitch dark, and the only thing they were positive about was that there was a sheer drop of some :1100ft.. in the vicinty. The Minister, seeing a finger-post looming on the roadside, got down and began to strike matches and peer for the inscription. The match flared, and threw a, feeble glow on what looked like a gibbet. Then, in the midst of all that dark loneliness, with the precipice yawning somewhere n^ar, he read, "Heaven or h , which is it to be?"

Tlie letter which appeared in the " Timaru Herald" re. over-crowding, at the railway station lias evidently had a- prompt and good effect, for the department notify that on and after Monday next tlie' by-law regulating admission to railway' stations will be put into.force at Timarn. The ovor-orowd-in{_, at Timaru has become a positive danger, and was rampant during Easter week. Crowds of "youths and girls who had-no business there at all. < xo°nt to " mooi; round generally " blociv.-d "".he platform, and shoved one another, a;ul departing and ' incoming about in. a manner that almost comnlotely blocked'the gangways. "It is to be hoiked that the by-law will be strictly enforced, and that the platform at Timaru -will be strictly kept to its legitimate uses.

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Owing to.an unusually large number of exchanges made recently in this district for new. pianos, the Dresden Piano C 0.,. Ltd., is in a position to offer some splendid bargains in second-hand pianos and also two harmoniums in firstrate condition. Prices from seven pounds upwards. The Dresden still leads in all qualities English and German instruments, Broadwood, Collard, Lipp, Roniseh, Bohrn and the greatest of all "the Steimvay." All the leading pianists of the world use pianos of which the Dresden lias the sole control throughout the' Dominion. A new Rroadwood player piano just unpacked. Come and hear this wonderful musical instrument...

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy .is Nature's most natural remedy, improved by science to a pleasant, permanent, positive cure for coughs, colds, and all inflamed surfaces of the lungs and bronchial tubes. The sore, weary, cough-worn lungs are exhilarated, the microbe-bearing mucus is cut out, the cause of that tickling removed, and the inflamed membranes are healed and soothed, so that there is no inclination to cough. It always cures. Foi sale everywhere...

A shipment of "Health" Brand of Boots just opened by Souter's Boot Store. This well-known brand of boots, will be now only obtainable at Souter's store in Timaru. Mr Sonter has been appointed agent for Health Brand of Hoot and Shoes for Timaru. The makers of this famous brand has the patent rights for a celluloid " keep-shape block toe." All our "Health" boots for ladies and gentlemen, are made with celluloid keep-shape block top. Souter's The Boot Store for the Million... Marmola and Liquid Barkola compound, the two much advertised preparations are obtainable front .7. Baxter. Chemist. Timarn...

Winter hoots for men, tan moor calf bladder lined boot, guaranteed waterproof, new shipment just opened. Porpoise shooting boots, Cookham soles, a good wet weather boot stocked in full sizes, also half sizes. No trouble to fit vou. Gentlemen, mark, learn and inwardly digest the address of the Live Dealer in high-class boots, viz., J. W. Souter. Timaru...

Hockey and golf players will find nil requirements for these games at Mr F. Tasker's, Stafford street. Both games are well catered for. 300 golf chilis from 7s upwards, 600 balls from Is upwards, also caddie bags, ball cleaners, etc. Only the best makers' good kept in stock. Hockey sticks, balls, shin guards, etc., in great variety, to suit all "players. ...

Mrs Webber, Sharp-street, Geelong, Vic, writes: "Chamberlain's Pain Balm is a wonderful liniment for cut* and bruises or rheumatism. Every member'of my family has used it some time or other and have always obtained relief after a few applications. One thing I have always noticed is that when Chamberlain's Pain Balm is used for a cut or burn, there is never any scar left on the flesh." For sale everywhere...

Mr A. J. Stephens has a coupon advertisement in to-day's paper. Readers requiring a good up-to-date suit can obtain one of Alfred J. Stephens' £2 17s fid at less than cost price. He is giving this concession in consideration of the numerous patronage bestowed upon him. Up to -the present he has given every satisfaction to his customers, who speak in ecslacy of his work in turning out- a good suit. He evidently leads the way, and others follow, or try to do so. By cutting out the advertisement coupon you can save 8s off your siriit. We advise you to give him n. trial. This concession is only for a limited period,..

A, machine for spreading tar and shingle, on the road has been imported by the Napier Borough Council. With two men in charge it will do as much work in an hour and a haJf as it would take six men to accomplish in a dav. It is complained by ratepayers, however, that it puts down too much tar and too much sand, and is not the success it was hoped to be.

The accuracy of earthquake recorders Mas well tested a few weeks ago. On January 23rd, beginning at 3.54 a.m. (Greenwich time), an earthquake shock of extraordinary violence and prolonged duration was registered in different parts of the world, most of the reports pointing to the Far East as the scene of' the disturbance. The Hamburg seismograph showed that the. earthquake lasted about two hours, the centre being 7 about 2300 miles east of that city. The Belgian Observatory at Uecle (Brapant), indicated south-east as the direction of the disaster. At Potsdam the apparatus was destroyed by the violence of tlie concussion, and hi St. Petersburg the oscillations were said to be three times as groat as those caused by the Messina earthquake. At Capetown the shock appeared to last 50 minutes. Three weeks later the news arrived in Londrfn that on January 23rd a great earthquake devastated a wide area in the province of Luristan, Persia. In two sections, although they are sparsely populated, 60 villages have been wholly' or partially destroyed, while several villages are reported to have been engulfed completely. The loss of life is estimated at between 5000.and 6000, and twice as many cattle have perished. .

. Mr Hwang, the Chinese Consul for New Zealand, has been speaking his mind pretty plainly—not officially, of course —on the subject of JoTin Chinaman on British soil. A representative of the Wellington "Post" the", other day "drew his attention to the Pekin Government cable message intimating that in future Chinese were forbidden to adopt foreign citizenship, and declaiming them Chinese subjects, notwithstanding that they .are naturalised subjects'in other countries. The Consul is reported to have said: —"I know nothing about the report, either privately or officially, but I would not be surprised if it were as the cable states. Why Chinese wish to become British subjects passes my understanding. It will be a good thing for the .Chinese if such a law as is suggested were in operation, for I cannot for the life of me see where they. are. to benefit''by' becoming British subjects, while they arc held in contempt by the people who grant, them the privilege. I see no objection whatever to their becoming naturaliscd British subjects, providing they are placed on penality with other British subjects. Otherwise, the 'arrangement is one-sided. T cannot understand what the Chinese gainbv being here at all.: - There and there will be, better' bnenings for them in their-own-land, where, in, an environment that is not hostile, and among people of kindred tnstesv a"d habits, they would ha much happier." SYNOPSIS OF NEW ; ADVERTISEMENTS. * ■ :-. Morton aiid "Pearson—Soil po'nltry, produce, etc., to-morrow, farm for sale. C.F.C.A —Clearing!sale 20th inst. at Rangitata. O'Callaghan and Co.—Sell live stock, furniture, etc., to-morrow. To.grain exporters—Don of Ruthvon loads wheat and oats.

Marriott's —Sample garments, immediate disposal. F. E. Whitehead —Levels County, Harbour Board election. At Sommerville's —Liver tonic at 2s Gel." ...

T. and J. Thomson— Call attention to winter suitings. D. C. Turnbull, T. T). Young, and G. Bowkor —Thanks to electors.

St. Dyktor ami Ivopf —Eyesight specialists" notice. Manning-and Co.—Merits of their Is tea. ■"

The cycle man —Dori't ■ worry, to cvclists.

Bust and Co.—The place for blankets. .Kernohan, McCahon and Co., Ltd. — More bargains. sa

Mrs W. Grant—Wants a parlourmaid.

Geo. Cross: —Plants and bulbs for present planting. M. Campbell—Strawberry plants for sale. t

.N..Z. 'Railways—Admission to railway stations.

f>. P. Thomson —Cattle for sale. Lost—Purse and keys, return to " Herald " office.

IT. V. Austen —Tenders for painting and paperhanging. T-I. Pring, Geraldine —House and land for sale.

Ballantyne and Co. —Down quilts at all prices. Atlas mills —Man. wanted for sacks. Cameron and Co. —Want junior for grocery. Wanteds—Seven notices.