TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13882, 20 April 1909, Page 5

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Mr'»C. Lai;rensori, M.P.,, f° r Lyttelton paid a visit to Timaru yesterday. He eame down by the first express, and ir-ft .as a passenger by the Hmemoa in the evening for the south. Sixtv bronze turkeys came down to Thnarn on the Fairlie train last night, from a station, in the Mackenzie Country where they are reared by a man omploved for that purpose by the Government.; The birds, are to be sent to the. North Island. ' Councillor: Sattertlnvnite was yesterdav nominated for a . seat on the Borough. Gouncil, his nominators being Air and MrG. Gabites. Mr G* j>. Gerrie ; lias been asked to allow himself to be nominated for a seat on the Council, but says that he cannot spare time for . the duties. A settler who met the party of visitors to. the district north-west of Pleasant Point yesterday, did' not ask that the \proposec! railway line should pass his place, but contented himself with the repetition-of a- dream which lie said lie had had the previous night when lie awoke with' a start to see. ft.trara..rtishin<r,alon°- the secluded valley in which lie" a flag station at his very door. The" dreamer was Mr lat iMuiTlits following is the Rev. Mr Bates weather forecast for .to-day:—Mode-rate to strong easterly winds are probable north of New Plymouth and increasing northerly winds elsewheie. Barometer fall everywhere., for . a probable change in the -weather in the southern and vrcstero districts of the South Island, after about 16 hours and then extending northwards. A feature of yesterday's Point sdJe was a splendid entry of 29.0 prime lambs on account of Messrs J. Orr ajid Co . Waitohi. These were offered for .sale' 'by the National Mortgage, and Agency Company, and. after - spirited competition were knocked, down to Mr Owen BLnekler, Totara. Valley, at 16s Bd—top: price for this season in South Canterbury. For some years past Messrs Orr :>nd Co-'s. lambs have topped the lamb market, and they did so this year -in spite of the fact that prices for over-weights (they were. 47's to 43's) are-low. The lambs will be shipped Home and it will be seen that the settlers lostcnothing by feeding . them up to heavy weights. A meeting in connection with the formation of a Rifle Club was held in ' the- Public Hall, Fairlie, on Saturday evening last, about 25 persons being present, Mr C. Talbot, one of the principal promoters, being in the chair. The chairman outlined the efforts that he and Mr Isitt had made to have the c-lub established. He read : correspondence from Mr Buxton, M.P., stating that £IOO -.woukl be granted by the Department" towards fitting up a new raiiae. as the . present range had been ' condemned. The chief business of the meeting would be to enroll members and to~dec-ide upon a suitable place for a range. It was decided, that Messrs Talbot! Smith and West form a subcommittee to examine the proposed places, extending along the Opilii riverbed from the Gorge unwards. and report- at a meeting to be held shortly. AVlien a range lias been decided on it will be necessary to have it pa.««ed by ihe Defence Departmnt. Considerable discussion ensued concerning a magazine, it being stated that there was on - old range a substantial one, ],nt it. wnnlfl be very difficult to remove. This matter was leffc ever in the meantime. A recommendation was made to the next meeting, which would be regarded as the annual one, that the siibscrintion b» half a fninen. It was decided to write to the Department, asking for a grant of rifles. Tn response to a request from severi] present. the chairman gave an outline of the regulations affecting Rifl" Clubs. The following officers were elected "President. Mr C. Talbo+ : secretary. Mr •T. Fraser: treasurer, Mr ('. W. Tsitt. Mr Jones suggested nesting notices of mooting in the townshi", and this was decided on. A vote of thanks to the chairman and secretary fir their effort® in connection with the club brought an enthusiastic-meeting to a close.

There'was a white frost at Winchester yesterday morning. A;Children's Fair will he held at St. Mary's Wa-imataitai Sunday School on Thursday . and Friday next.

A concert and the drawing of the art union in aid of the new. Catholic church fund take ■ place at the Assembly Rooms on Thursday-evening.-Tl\e first gift of books, for the Public Library is to be recorded to tine credit of Mrs Pigeon, who lias sent in eight bound volumes, in excellent condition, of the "Illustrated London News" of dates between 1855 and 1860. The "line" engraving of forty years aero seem quite quaint, in comparison with the plioto-process blocks lpw-comm/m. These vol times will he a very acceptable present.

A. posting "box will be placed in-the main entrance to the railway station, where late letters bearing an additional penny stamp for late fee may be posted until arrival of the express, trains, 011 and. after Wednesday, 21st inst. Meantime a postal messenger will be in attendance at the snme place for such correspondence until the posting box is erected. ' Little or no interest is being taken in the Council elections at Temuka. The nominations close to-morrow, and so. far. 110 effort has been made by the, burgesses to return new Wood: It is' understood that Councillor Alex. Frew who ably carried out" the duties of. Deputy-Mayor during .last year will- be a candidate for the Mayoral chair. A number of old Councillors do .riot.- iiir tend to seek re-election. . '

A" very successful church -parade ; was held at Temuka. 011 Sunday last at St. Peter's Church. The following is the parade state: —Garrison Band- 25 (under 'Drum-Major-Elgin); Temuk/i Rifles 42. . (under "Captain Chapman and. Lieutenant Jeffries)., High School Cadets 30, (under Lieutenant Chapman). Captain Holwell of the S.C. Mounted Battalion. Sergt.-Major Healey of N.C:\ Staff - and Color-Sergt. P. Coira were also on parade. St. Peter/s was crowded and the Rev. J. ;M. Adcock preached a forceful and: appropriate sermon, taking his text from the Gospel of the Bay.; Approbate hymns -were'.sung. In • the afternoon a- concert was given, by the Wro'd in Victoria Park and was much, enjoyred;-. t-lie attendance being very - large... The opening of the Technical School took place last night, when over 70 pupils were enrolled in various, classes, ' Mr R. . Grant anticipates that tliis number will be trebled, at least , when the/other classes' are onejpd.'' • ..At- 1 present only wood-working, shorthand, typewriting, and* cookery are in lull swing. Mr G. Chapman-gave his first lesson of the-session to his class of-ten, whilst Messrs Miller arid Tate were fully engaged with'the shorthand and typewriting respectively, both having l ; ' ir n-e. classes to instruct. Miss E, L. -Wilson,- assisted by Miss Stuart, 'fiave a most interesting cookery demonstration in. the'/big. cookery room, and those present watched with great interest the making of- a multitude of, appetising dishes by the 1 skilled instructress. \ Mr C. S. Fraser, who represented tlie South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce at- the Conference of Chambers, speaks "•'highly of the character-of the Conference generally. The discuss>ons were in most cases conducted in a busi-ness-like way, men who knew the sub-: jects iri hand introduced them..and. others limited their remarks to expressions of concurrence and • the addition of arguments arid suggestions really new. Tlie agenda paper was too: long to admit of any other treatment, and in fact too long.in any case. Mr Fraser was one of -the deputation which presented -.the resolutions of - the Conference to the Prime Minister, and lie was very favourably impressed by the acu-' men and. complete grasp of the several subjects displayed by Sir Joseph Ward, The Timaru Literary and Debating Sot-ief-v held a well attended fathering in the Technical School last night, when the evening's programme 'took ; the form ■ of a mock election. Mr W. Black presided, over the meeting. _/The three candidates "were Mr.. J. . Wallace (Opposition), "Mr Jesse- Reader (Labour), and Mr A..;M>Paterson., (Government). All three candidates delivered excellent speeches, in which they lucidly touched upon'the. questions ,of the. da v. and 011 the voting being, completed/Mr Paterson gained the; clay, with- 24votes, as ■. <caiiv°t the J<abour-candidate's 10. and the; Opposition. who only. secured a couple".. • All present- expressed them-. selves, as: .heartily satisfied with the evening's amusement. .Next Monday a n-reat Dreadnought meeting will , be held. Mr J. My Dunn moving a vote of confidence in Sir Joseph ard's action, while Mr M. J. Bunt moves a vote of censure. • v

\\ meeting of tlio committee of the Timaru AUtikinics' Institute was held last evening. Present — Foden (president), Doyle (lion, see.), Fleming. Hardcastle, O'Kourke, Simmers, and Wickstead. Apologies were .made-for Dr Bett and Mr Mo'ore. • A letter was received from the Borough Council, on tiie advice of the Advisory Committee of the .Public Library, requesting the committee to close the lending department and call in all books on issue as soon as possible, in order to allow the librarian to get the books classified as soon as possible. It was resolved, ( on explanations offered by the libranan, that the issue of books e'e'ase irom tomorrow, and. that all hooks on issue he called in by the end of the month. Mr Mellows requires some time to get the books cleaned and inventoried, thembentbry being made out for new books. And more pressmgly, the joiner retuiires the shelving to re-erect it in the ventory being made out for now books in circulation is therefore aflvertrsed this morning. A statement, of accounts bv the late librarian was roeeived and nrlrmtecL A liope was expressed that the .Borough Council would expedite the. completion of the transfer of the property.

\ mule can kick both hard and quick, \nd when you least, expect it; , A'cold may kill, and often will Defy you to reject it! But Woods' you know some time ago, And after vears of thinking, Invented his Groat Peppermint Cure, Which stops all colds like winking. ...

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Qn the lower" Mi If ofd yesterday morning the hum of the threshing mill could be heard at daylight.

A Methven correspondent of the "Press" states that some threshing mills are idle for lack of ; hands to Svork them. And how tliat wheat has gone u|> farmers are anxious to get their stacks threshed.

The .Ceraldine and. Temuka Agriculr turn I and Pastoral Association will probably give a prize of two guineas, to be awarded for .school enrden onze. 1 -' at the Temuka, or* Geraldine Flower. Shows 'next summer. On Friday evening a. progressive euchre party in aid-of the school funds wns held in the Winchester - School. There was a. fairly good attendance and the '..Prize-winners. were —Miss Shallard and 'Mr T. Kane. The. profit will be about £2 los. "Refreshments were provided by friends.

On -Saturday evening at theVPnblie TTIIII, 'St. Anci' - ews, Mr James Watt was entertained at a smoke concert and presented with some, valuable presents as a token of the esteem in which lie is held by the residents of the district. Mr Watt' has taken over the management" of the Washdyke store; after n re.slde'ico of 13 veav.s. .at.. St. Andrews, and his many friends unite in wishing him .everv prosperity in his new home.

The Hon. R. .McNab believes in. hobbies. Last, night lie said he would like, to see every man with a- hobby. He was convinced thnt if a man's attention was"concentrated in a sufficiently small scope, in three years he could ' get to the. outside limits of human knowledge.. It was men ;- who. specialised who added to th*, world's store, of useful knowledge, and not the meii who were. generally well informed.

The Fairlie train was an' liour late in arriving at- Timaru last night, this being due..to a' mishap which, occurred in the railway yard - at Fairlie. . .When the train was shunting theie, the guard's vail 'and one. of the carnages foi\ some reason refused to - take the points, and were derailed. Some time was'-s'r>o'?t in aiu'inoi-i to gt-u van on the line aghin; but the attempt'was. "»ißjiwe?«f.ril. tlie train had to. come down minus the van.

' Grain carting is ;in full swing, and there' is iin excxeptiohaliy keen demand for railway trucks. At a wayside station yesterday morning the- early carter caught the empty- truck rind dumped his grain into it. The second arrival - was inclined to argue the point that the. truck, was for him. but the argument ..quickly .ende.d bv the later comer stating that he would be first to arrive Yiext' trip. A' lot of gi-ain is going into the wayside- railway sheds, to be stored.; This necessitates two handlings: the farmers of .course prefer to load from dray to truck.

. Amended regtilations under .the State Forests Act-and Land Act relating to lieeuses for cutting timber are gazetted. There: are no forests in South Canter-bury-'where: sawmills can be. set to work;.'; but '.there are gully bushes where splitters and firewood cutters could find something to ; do, and''the regulations, provide for licenses for hand-sawyers, wood-gutters-and splitters,; as well as for saw mills. For these the„ licenses mav' be taken'out' for small arbiis 'by the" veal'— (200 ft- by ;200ft. ,at -£2 10s. a year is the largest; or at a rate per tree) or on payment- of royalties, of so much' per j 100 -posts, poles, stakes, etc.

A good .audience, witnessed the .production of the ive?v/programme by Sherwood's entertainers at the theatre last night, amK every/ item was splendidly received./ .There.will not be a performance to-night -owing to Madame Melba appearing at the-Theatre, but to-mor-row night there will be a line programme which ,i<s entire l v. new to TI imani. There will he a lot of fine pictures well selected to please the Timaru public. The new pictures are as fol-' i 0 „- 0 —X, i _Hrit">ine Training Ship. "Reflection.' T-ady Model , .Tones' Suit, Buying a Title. Tnn of Death, Ticket for Two, Zanzibar. Infernal Music.' Man of Many Falls, Archie Goes Shopping. D"+.?ctives Frait.t, and Pluck, Zealous Maid, and a host of finest-programme ever'produeed'in.Timaru. The box plan is still open- /at Kingston's confectionery, where seats can be booked at.no extra charge. " For convenience of reference," '-t.lje terms of . the Customs treaty - between New ? Zealand and. the South African colonies has -been re-gazetted. The schedules fix the following rates of duty. (■Joods produced or manufactured in New Zealand are admitted to , South. Africa on :payment of the following duties:— Kran is, flour 2s ,3d, oats Is lQd, wheat Is per cental; butter iM, meats Id per lb; cheese 12 per cent, oil the value; all other goods (except- spirits) 3 per cent, less than would otherwise he payable (preference). . The duty on South* African produce and manufactures on admission to New Zealand js —Feathers lo per cent, ad val; fish ljd; manufactured tobacco 2s 6d, tea (not otherwise exempt) Id per Jb ; maize" Gd. sugar Is Sd.per cental; sparkling wines ss, other wines 2s. per gallon; fruits 'green or 'dried, free; all other goods (except spirits) 3 per cent, preference. A clause in the New Zealand Customs Duties Act provides that no higher duty is to be levied here upon goods from South Africa tl.isui upon foods from any other part of the Empire, consequently- South African sugar is free.

Bladder-lined waterproof boots for men; price 30s. Procurable at Sorter's Boot Stor3. , Sole agent for Tijnaru...

Hockey and Rolf players will fiml all requirements for these :il. ftlr-I 1 - Tusker's,'. Stafford street. ... Both games are well catefe.d for. 300 golf clubs from 7s upwards, 600 halls from Is lipWards, also caddie bags, ball cleaners, etc. Only the best makers' good kept in' stock. Hockey sticks, balls, shih guards, etc., in great variety, to suit all players. ... Mrs .Webber, Sharp-street, Geelong, Vie., writes: -".Chamberlain's J'ain Balm is .a, wonderful liniment for cuts and bruises or rheumatism. Every member of >ll.v family has used it some time or other*and have always obtained relief after a. few -applications. One thins; I hare 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 uivto-date .suit can obtain one of Alfred J. Stephens' £2 17s (id at less than cost price. Ho is giving this concession in consideration of tlie numerous patronage bestowed upon him. Up to tlio present lie has given every satisfaction to his customers, who. speak in ecstacy of his work in turning ont- a good suit. .He evidently leads the way, niid others follow, or try to do so. By cutting out the advertisement coupon you can save 8s off yonr sunt. We advise you to give him n trial. This concession is only for a limited period... FKTCE SAMPLE OF OINTMENT. To demonstrate to all readers ol the Timaru Herald the great purity ol "Red Cross' ' Ointment, and its ability to heal (illicitly. cuts, bruises, burns, chaps, chilblains, pimples, etc, the Proprietors will send on request to anyone a. sample of the-ointment —tree. Send a, postcard io-day, and you'll gel, n (laintv little tin by return mail. You'll ('•'id the ointment useful.: accentible — the best you've ever tried. Address: Murdoch nnd Co., Agents, Punediit...

Mrs Nicholas, wishes to acknowledge with thanks the Sinn of £8 2s collected by Mr E. Wilson and Mr J. Guthrie.

The price of wheat took. a farther upward turn yesterday,, a : -good sized ■line., of specially good wheat changing hands at 4s' 6d~ delivered at Timaru. The tender of Messrs Sargood, Son and Ewen has been accepted by Cabinet for the supply of clothing to the boys on the training-ship -Amokura.

A vprogressive ,euchre party, in. did of the school funds; was held in the Winchester .School on Friday .evening. There was a fairly good' attendance. The prize-winners were Miss Shallard and Mr T. Kane. ' '

.; The exports.from Timaru for March were,'-'frozen, mutton carcases, V 2G68, frozen Jamb, 16.952, grain'■ (other than wheat or. oats). 239 bushels, hides 260, 'sVjns (all kinds) 11,830. tallow 52 tons, wool '2.sß^,QOpib. , , - ■ Fai-liiers ' are bitterly complaining that" it is next to impossible at presnit to get- : good ;ploughmen. There, is a. keen demand for them all over the district. Tt is said that the threshing mills are absorbing all the good labour that can be got just now. . A ' farmer, in. the . Raka ia. district who lias just- returned from Darling Downs, Queensland, states • that lie was. disappointed . with the agricultural -conditions prevailing, and oil no account covild lie he ludy.ced to take up - a farm 111 thai -locality. ... Mr C. E. T-lassell secured one of the nicest baskets of trout - taken'-this ; season at. Aledhcotts grossing a day or so aco :• The-21 fish were all in good erudition, and the total-weight of the catch was 29Mb. The fish were taken on the-fir. "

The Timaru harbour lias one advantage over some others in its solid'bottdm A new wharf at Petone; being loaded with timber from a steamer; sank-a couple of feet in the middle and some inches at the end during last Friday night. The Bona Bay wharf sunk 18* inches some time ago^

■ The Hon. J. A. Millar (Minister of Railways). told • a Hankes Bay Herald reporter, the classification of public servants added nearly the annual cost of administration.., In tlie Railways Department, he added, inahy of tliese increases are fixed, by statute, but he had set - his .lace against ariy increase of expenditure and had " told every one that no further rise need be looked for.

■-About'-;-■-a hundred casual ; employees - at. the Addington Workshops have received notice ot dismissal and more are to niarcli out at the. end of the month. Similar exits, 011 a less impressive scale, are to take place- at other workshops of .'the State, so that w.ithinrthe liext.few weeks the army of " casuals,' wailing for some man to hire theni, will he recruited to the extent .of two or three hundred from the railway es-. tahlisiiments alone. .; '• ; Farmers nailed boots for-winter wear, light, ■■■medium and heavy. .Wholebacks, watertight bluchers, all made |fco resist water. ~Souter\s,. the farmers boot suppliers.' ;Wb specialize in- farmers working boots. We have built up a large trade, through selling, working boots that will wear and resist water. If you arc-not a. customer .of Souter ? s boot store, and are unable to get' good farm boots, try us for your next pair. We will-be -.atisfied with a- trial. Souter's Reliable. Boot Shop, Stafford St., Tihiaru... /

. The South. End - supporters,of the boot repairing business ; lately carried on by Mr'Muirj Alexandra Square (opposite i»onument) ; will, be ; pleased to know that the shop will bo reopened 011 Saturday, 17th April, when the man ill charge will be pleased to receive the patrona'ge-hitherto accorded " to the ' above. Your work will be done in fi'rstdass and no waiting, prices right for cash;.. . • r

Distinctiveness of style, gracefulness and ' attractiveness ot figure, combined with perfect freedom .and, com fort, _is desired by eyery woman, and the P.D. ; corset has a world-ivide reputation _ tor imparting these' great essentials-points to' the wearer. Science and skill have combined to ' reader P-D! corsets . absolutely unrivalled for durability ; they will wear considerably- longer thaii any. other make. ... ■ .

Owing to an unusually large number of exchanges- ma do : It-tiUv. in t his (listrict lor new pianos,. the Dresden Piano Co,, Ltd , is in apposition to oiler some splendid bargains in second-hand piatios and also twp luti liiuniuins 111 firstrate condition. Prices from seven pounds upwards.' - The Dresden stilr leads in all.qualities English f"d German instruments, Broadw'ood,- Lollard, Lipp, Rrtnis'eh, ..lJohm a tid the greatest of.all- "the Steiinway." All the lead-ing-pianists of the world use pianos of which the Dresden lias the sole control throughout the Dominion. A new Broadwood 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 .th'f inflamed membranes are healed and soothed; -so': that there is 110 inclination to cough. It always cures; Foi sale everywhere...

Marthoia. and Liquid Barkola compound, the two much advertised preparations are obtainable from J. Baxter, Chemist, Timaru... James' Vinegar Essence is undoubtedly one of the best preparations ive have. One small bottle added to one gal Ton of cold water makes absolutely pure vinegar of superior flavour. Price Is 6d from L. B. James, Chemist, Tiniaru... SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. N.M. anil A. Co. —St. Andrews and Kairlie sale Friday, want to lea,se farm. C.F.C.A. —Property sale Ist May; clearing sale 4th. - Guinness and LeCren —Geraldinc sale to-morrow. Dalgety and Co.-—Fairlie sale Friday, A 1 bury Monday, clearing sale on

O'Callagliah and C'o. —Farm for sale. Ballantyiie and Co. —Millinery of merit ... Manning' and Co. —Price list of grpceriesTechnical School —Classes for this evening. Sparrow aiul Ct).—Farm for sale. Temirka Road Board —Notice re rate. —Facts concerning business. AV. Marriott —Prices of men's and boys' good^. R. L. Banks—Flection to Harbour Board. '

John Davidson—Notice to electors of Timaru.

Lost—Brnocli and umbrella; rewards. 11- L. Fisher —Change of business notice. •

li. and 8..1. Glover —Jewellery' and toVs on sale. >

Theatre Royal —Programme for to morrow evening.

' Highland dancing—Class by. Miss, R it m Glover. Primitive Methodist Church —Le<V tine this evening. St. Mary's. W:iimn I nitai —Coinpolitioh fair. i!2nd and 23rd. Assembly Rooms Grand concert Thursday evening. Mechanics' .Institute Circulating library closed to-morrow. AVanteds—Eleven notices;

The Wellington-Brindisi - despatch of mails of ,12th March arrived at London on the 10th April.

A party of seventeen men hired motor launch in Lyttelton on Sunday and went across theharbour to l'lir ran for a picnic. They got into someone's orchard and" .filled a sack with walnuts.. 'A telephone 'message' 'to Lyttelton caused the whole party to ho. pvrested oil a charge of tholt when they got'back: Tliev wei-e' marched to the lock-up and releaserf on bail.

A lecture on ''lrish Wit- and. Humour" will he delivered'this evening in the .Primitive' Methodist Church, by the Rev. S. Hendersou,. of Christcliurch. As the lecturer was horn in Ireland, ancl has snent maiiy years ;,tliere, lie is well oualified to deal with,his subject, and nil who attend may expect a treat. A - collection wilt ho made in aid of the church funds.