TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13909, 21 May 1909, Page 5

TOWN & COUNTRY.

f Messrs Leslie O'Calhighan and CV remind the public that the sale o) Mr Kutler's farm on Otipua Itoad is to be Kd on Saturday. May 29t1. and npt on Saturday May 22nd as advert.sed. Last evening in Budd's Arcade Cafe i well attended and enthusiastic meetin.- of Mr J- Craigie's late committee was held. There were 60 present, including a numljerofladies. and Mr R. H. Bowie, presided. M» ohiect of tlie meeting was to discuss . nroposal to tender a complimentary Sff social to MrCra.g.eP n orto lf.ld in the Drill M early ,» .7»nf. Miss Chrissie Smith, whose ad\erappears in another columun l « studied in London and on th StSl«r tl.o to* Z end of her pictures have been sold. The collection of paintings Miss Smith Eight out with her is still on tion in the art room of the l ow Sebnol, with the exception of . are on view in Mr Batumi window. „ .. The ladies of the Primitive Methodist Church have been work in over a ™' th tlle of getting their bazaar over before the . nnal plethora of such events whic nwllv come in the swing. The F rFair" !s the taking title of the ScSn. which *jll V .P"«l '« AsseroWv Rooms by the .Mayor «i t2SSW. . s««!5 ""d ,15 in the arrangement of stalls, and are promised Xnirverous amusing competitions are and a short programme ° songs., will he given each evening. Professor Sherwood's biograpli enterrtritrinieQt- again drew a . f-ur > crowded house last mglit, this the" last evening the present series ot nivttifeS will be shown. Ihis e\enin„ air-ehtirelv fresh lot of films will. be projected," one of which, taken from David" Belasco's great pbi>, V lO Dc-vit r \ is said to be ol absorbing interest. To-morrow afternoon a matinee Will be given at 2.30, and at this the iiuto'n-' of the essay competition will W done. 111-the evening a competition for mou singers will be held, aud tlu-i should be an item of great interest. Protestor Sherwood has a scheme in view ot _a hi' r hlv original nature, that will shortly be! put in hand, and it is sate to say. that as far as Timaru is concerned, nothing has yet been seen like it.

Members of the Tirnaru Borough Council are not exactly unanimous in all that they do, but a little incident which : occurred yesterday afternoon, caused marked unanimity amoiig them. Thev- were driving around the town, when, suddenly and without any warn-m«r-.ohe of the horses—a young one didwhnt even Borough Councillors have been known in times past- to do—kicked over the traces and then tell. In- a trice the ncenpants of the drag did that which ensured for them a whole skin and no broken bones, and after unharnessing the refractorhorse and persuading it to get on to its feet again, they stood for a nionienin solemn conclave on the highway, and passed a determined resolution which met with no opposition, that the rest of the iourney could (in the interests of the ratepavers of course), be ynost- advantageously performed on foot, and or foot it was performer!. Caroline Bay looks very well just now, extremely well for the time of vear. Lawns, shrubs, and native trees are as fresh-looking as in spring, and the flower-beds are by no means lacking in colour. The pampas grasses have "Town large crops of tine plumes this season, but these are beginning to lose their freshness. The shrubs and voun"- trees are a pleasure to look upon, so full of fresh leafage are theyThe lupins plaated in the sand at the ed»e of the esplanade have thriven Tiioderatelv well, but they -do n ot promise to be so useful as (lrl^, I,e £ as the mesembrynnthemum, which has spread considerably in one season, lhe sand mnst contain many of the elements of fertile soils, for all sorts of : weeds and grasses have grown m at The growth of twitch and rye-grass has been such as to suggest that it t-lie whole of the dry sand were so'.vndown. the summer drift wonld be put an end to.

yesterday the Mayor ot S m.arii. awl •it rsi »!irKt Porter. iluuKO? Councillors OiUEirisi. ni.i » Harney, , \ he '. Borough the borSh and its outskirts, srs st^ ifiiM inovd^ a place where some Idling ~. ~,1 quired: next they street, where some more work < similar character was dismissed. - J i hev drove tip a portion ot \\ Ji-iU l °- L . - iid hSn tllere'tack to the ■■itfliers Councillor Gilchrist. a> rt| " dentin" the butchers, brought M»me minorVquirements under notice, an 1 these were discussed with the number the killing house. A return »as xhen made to Cullman street Councillors discussed the d.'sirabilitv and tlu- mean- whereby the> loiilJ Widen this now dangerou*ty street From here a move wa» made for Rhodes street, where channeling work was discussed; the in\eit m Woodlaiuls road gully was inspecte< . and-the formation of Archer street div- ■ ussed. This done, the (ouncillor.> were driven down the Town Belt and mi to Brown street, there to look into +he question >f enlarging the Broun street fewer. Near the hrewerv a httle accident (reported elsewhere) happened, and after a slight delay the inspection visit was continued, and conc »uded at the Council's new *yard m High street.

v mu lo can kick both bard and quick, " Tnd when you least expect A',->ld may kilK.nnd okton will Defv von to reject it. Rut Woods' you know some time ago, Vnd after vears of thinking. Invented his Great Peppermint Cure, Which stops all colds like winking. ..

A TIMELY WARNING. . How often have you left a slight cut. scratch, or burn to become serious through carelessness and improper treatment. .Many people take ton little notice of this most important fnet. What are we to do, you ask. The answer is: a tin of "RED CROSS OINTMENT. the miehtv healer, and keep it- as a household iWcssitv. It has been proved to be the surest, and most effective remedy cv«r discovered in cases of J( nrri3, scalds, cuts, ulcers, etc....

The blaster Bakers' Association notify that the price of bread on and after -Monday next will be 7d the 41b loaf.

A Mrs .McLellan, of Auckland, whose age I-. !'<>. is said to have 132 living descendant-. Her eldest daughter is a grandmother. . There is a strain of strong vitality in the family,- for all of her descendants hut two arc alive.

The following will represent the Timaru Rifles in the Daily Mail Shield competition on Monday 24th: Lieuts-. Holdgate and Purdom, Col.-Sergt. Higgins. C'orpl. Stevenson, Private's T. Currie, J. Currie. A. Baird, Rodgers, Worsley and Wilkes.

The horses to be offered at Tattersails yards to-morrow morning by the Canterbury Farmers Co-Operative Association on account of Mr Robert Gawn. Deerpark, Mosgiel, have arrived in Timaru and may be inspected at Mr Glennie's stables to-day. They f t re an exceptionally fine lot, their ages being from three to five years and they are all good workers.

The work at the four big steamers in port yesterday was much slowc than agents and shippers desired to see. This time it was not shortage of trucks so much as shortage of men. This is scarcely a matter for regret, for if. there were men enough aboutto meet a sudden rush, it must mean that for longer times thev would be idle.

The following is the Rev. C. Bates' general weather forecast: —"There are indications of a cyclonic movement to the north-west of New Zealand. Expect- high easterly winds and rain north of East Cape and Ivawhia- after about 12 hours, increasing northerly thence to Hokianga and Lyttelton and westerly winds elsewhere, with changeable weather, and with a falling barometer generally." Quite a number of residents and visitors paid a visit to St. Mary's yesterday, the more active ascending the tower whilst the older members' contented themselves with inspecting the interior of the church. Those who accomplished the ascent of the spiral staircase, to the summit of the tower were loud in their expressions of pleasure at the splendid view to be seen from, that position. The recently formed St. John Ambulance Corps has proved its usefulness on the various football fields in the town, for over since the opening of the season some of the members have attended the matches, and several times their' services have proved of the very greatest use and benefit. On the Athletic grounds yesterday a couple of men were.temporarily laid out. and the ambulance men tendered help with conspicuous success.

"There can be very little doubt- that the Smith Canterbury Rugby I'-iion v ill benefit to a considerable exteni by allowing ; hpckey matches to be played oil their grounds. At the Athletic 11 i,ds yesterday a very large number t.f the fair sex were present, but they wire obviously foliowrs of the newer game, and it is pretty safe to say J iiat tiifi i' entrance fees would not hat'o ioui:d their" welcome way into the o (Tors of the Union if football alone i ad been the attraction on the grounds. The big influx of shipping into port the last day or so has taxed the berthing . capacity of the wharves overmuch. a nil it lias been louud necessary to play a sort of game of " general post " with the vessels. "When a fresli one comes in there is a general siiilt round, and so far it has 'veil f««und possible to squeeze most of them in. The new batch which is due to : rnvo to-day. however, will necessitate that one at least, and probably i.will have to pull out and anchor in the stream.

At the Invercargill Police Court the other day a case of some interest to motorists was disposed oi. 1%. Blown, of Core, wa.s charged with carrying a tin of petrol in a passenger carriage contrary to the regulations. Mr Macalister, who appeared lor the Railway Department, said the defendant had a motor bicycle, and he put this in the van, and emptied the oil from the tank into a small can which he put in a first-class non-cmoker. Brown admitted the offence at once when as about it, but stated that he did. not know that it was an oirence. Defendantstated that he knew the character of petrol pretty well, and that it was not permitted to leave petrol in the tank of a motor bicycle-in the van, on account of thr' danger of explosion from concussion. At the same time he always carried his spare petrol on the carrier of his machine, where there was quite as much vibration as in a van, and had never had an explosion. In order to avoid any possibility of the spirit being exploded by combustion, lie placed the can in a non-smoker instead of taking it into a smoking carriage. Defendant. was convicted and ordered to pav costs amounting to £3.

Next time you feel a slight irritation in your throat, get a box of Zymole Trokeys and .stop it. They give general satisfaction. -I

Clothes colmt for much. Sairey Gamp herself would have looked neat in :t J'.l), corset, for in a I*.lJ. the most ordinary grace seems exquisite, the simplest comeliness is beautiful. Clothes look as though tliev had grown in perfect ami inevitable liamoiiv with the woman. The I'.D. stands lirst. No other cl rset approaches it in consistent meiit. All stores sell it. ..

"How thin you are "looking!" Do you hear this statement made too often? Then take Stearns' Wine of Cod Liver Extract; it's a wonderful flesh creator. Builds up your blood, too. Try it. 22

it pays? Yes, that's it! That's the reason why so many people write to us front all parts of the country for boots and-.shoes. Quality tells, appearance tells, value tells, their tale at Souters Boot Store. The wet and dirty weather is at hand, and you will find* at Souters, the heavier makes of hoots and shoes suited for winter wear...

\Ye have just received a fresh supply of sugar of milk, which we can guarantee to be absolutely pure. "We import direct- from England, ai.d always buy the best quality. Sugar of milk Is a lb. Thermometers, measure glasses, rennett. and everything used in the preparation of humanised milk procurable from h. B. James, chemist, Timaru...

Mr Walter Trafford, Pharmaceutical Cliemist hy Exam., High-street, West Maitland, N.S.W., writes: "I have had ovpr 25 years active and practical experience in leading English and Colonial Pharmacies, and am convinced that of all the numerous cough medicines, none has given greater satisfaction than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I invariably use it in mv own family and have derived such benefit from it that when I am asked to recommend a good medicine I unhesitatingly recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy." For sale everywhere...

MONEY IS FREQUENTLY LOST Bv traders sending out good* on credit to unknown buyers in oilier parts of the Dominion. Avoid the risk l>y oonsisiiiintr vour goods through us on the (MUX"system. We not only forward the goods, but collect amount of vour invoice, including freight and insurance, against delivery. It is a convenient svstom —a money-saving system. Consignees all over the Dominion appreciate it. The N./. Express Co.. Ltd. Offices all towns. ...

I',. J. Lloyd, jnii.. carpenter, of IVmuka, has been adjudged bankrupt. The Tininru Savage Clul) anticipate a visit from the Christchurch Savages at an rnrly date. The Timaru C'hil> now lias a membership of 120.

The Geraldine I'oad Hoard has accepted Scott IJros.' tenders for cutting firewood from Woodside plantation at £'l.">, and Irotn Orari bridge plantation at C 35.

Tlie Tetnulca Brass Band rccentl fell into a decline and had its instruments impounded bv the guarantors, until n real live hand could, be reformed. .Mr D. Bryan, former bandmaster, has succeeded in meeting. the guarantors' requirements by enrolling a new band. The Gisborne Borough Council established a dominion record at .its last meeting, which lasted from 7.30 on Tuesday night, until 2.40 on Wednesday morning. A section of the new Council is at loggerheads with the Mayor, hence the protracted proceedings.

There is no lack of pro per tv under offer to the Government for close settlement purposes in South Canterbury, just now. Mr Buxton. M.P., has received word from the owner of Braemar station (20.000 acres) that he is prepared to sell, and other properties in the Wnitohi. Orari Gorge, and Albury districts, have also been placed under offer.

The inspector of "dairies at Dannevirke overstenned his duty by prosecuting an hotel-keeper for selling milk from an unregistered dairy. That is to say, he kept cows to provide milk for his hotel, and the Department held that in selling tea and coffee with milk in it constituted a sale within the meaning of the Dairv Industry Act. The Magistrate held that .the provision of milk with meals or drink did not constitute a sale, and gave judgment for defendant without costs.

As births frequently occur in houses in Timaru, "occupiers" of houses will do well to note tha't it is their duty to give notice to the registrar of such occurrences. An occupier who was prosecuted at Christchurch on Tuesday said that he was not aware that notice was liecessary. and he did not think either the doctor or nurse was. The Act requires the occupier of any house in. which a child is born alive to give notice of the birth within seventy-two hours, if in a city or borough, or twentv-one days in any other case.

The Christchurc-h City Council has lot its reserves at Ivakahu .-for 21 years as under: —North part-. containing 713 aeros to Mr A. P. Barklie; middle part containing -8i acres 3 roods -I perches to ilrs K. Hopkins, '\V;iihiinomonia; south part, ..1104 acres 3 roods 10 perches' to Mr .las. Guerin, Hilton. 'I lie annual meeting ■.of the Otaio and Blue Cliffs Parish Ladies' Gjiild was held in the library room at St. Andrews on "Wednesday afternoon, and was largely attended. Two new members were enrolled. The vicar, the Rev. L. Carsley Brady. presided, and spoke encouragingly of tV good work done by the tiuild, and wished them continued success "in the future. He congratulated them on the part they liad taken in helping on the Parish Hall Fund, and promised that it would not bo long .before they would be able >o meet in their own guild-room, as the contract for the building had been let;, and he conveyed to them a hearty vote of thanks tendered them' by the parishioners' meeting lately held., The secretary and treasurer, Miss .Wedorell, submitted a duly audited balance; sheet which was adopted. This showed a credit balance earmarked for Parish Hall building fund, of £21.1. Mrs: R. H. Rhodes was for the seventh time iinnanimonsly re-elected president-, Mrs Hawkes vice-president, and Miss Wederell was again unanimously re-elect-ed secretary and treasurer. Mrs Pearce, Mrs South,.Mrs. Ward, and Miss Stephenson **ere : elected, .in conjunction with the-officers, to form an executive committee. It 'was. decided to meet on the Ist and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the officers and executive committee, and especially Miss Wederell for her painstaking and accurate discha-'ge of duties. A vote of thanks to the vicar concluded the business: after which an excellent afternoon tea was served before the meeting broke up.

FOUND. —At loading chemists', a. certain remedy for headache- The name is Stearns-' Headache Cure. One wafer gives relief in any case. Anyone can' get some liy paying Is for a box of 12 wafers. 23

Women's stock-yard boots at Souters Boot Store. See our women's kip leather boots for stockyard use. Call and inspect our winter stock of boots. Childrens school boots for winter wear at lowest prices. If unable to come into Timaru to shop, drop us a line. AVe do a largo letter-order trade. Remember, when you shop at Souter.s, you have the. largest and best selected stock of boots and shoes in South Canterbury...

Build up your strength and protect yourself from coughs and colds by taking Baxter's orange quinine wino. J'rice 2s (id, from .1. Baxter, chemist, Tiniarn. :..

The firm that bought the cleaning and pressing pi a lit for gent's suits and ladies' costumes, etc. from Christchurch is thoroughly satisfied with same. The manager informs us that it is absolutely tho best and most up-to-date appliance that has come under his notice. He says that the old suits are made as clean as they were when new and the customers are agreeably surprised when they get same and are quite willing to pay the six shillings which is the charge for cleaning and pressing the suit. This department is another addition to Alfred J. Stephens (opposite the post office), who is saving his customers thirty to forty shillings per suit made to their measure at'from /57s 6d to 72s 6d, and the publie nre monpy wlion tlioy tiny their mercerv and clothing from him. It is an energetic firm and studies the, public's interest... The South End supporters of the boot repairing business lately carried on by Mr Muir, Alexandra Square (opposite monument) will be pleased to know that the shop will be reopened on Saturday, 17tli April, when the man in charge will be pleased to receive the patronage hitherto accorded to the above. Your'work will be done in firstclass style, and no waiting, prices right for r.asn...

Owing to an unusually large number of exchanges made recently in this district for new pianos, the Dresden Piano Co., 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, Ronisch, Bolim and the greatest of all "the Steinway." All the leading pianists of the world use pianos of which the Dresden has the sole control throughout the Dominion. A new Rroadwood player piano jiwt unpacked. Come and hear this wonderful musical instrument...

Golf enthusiasts and beginners are respectively requested to note that they cannot possiblv do better than pav a cnII to Mr F. Tasker's sporting depot, where you can get a choice of only the very finest quality of golf cln w n< wholesale price. Tf you want a few of the hest balls ever made get a tew Dimples at one«...

The Ofcago Education Board approved of the cadets in the Dunedin schools being called .out for a parade on Um-pire-Day. , A meeting- called for the purpose of forming a Ki9e Club at the Hook was adjourned to enable particulars to be got from the Department as to forming a Defence IliH;' Club.

A first offender was lined 10s at the Wainiatc I'olic-e Court- before. Mr - Sinclair. .J.P.. yesterday morning. A further charge of breach of a prohibition order will come before the Stipendiary Magistrate next Wednesday. The election of a Mayor for Invercar°ill turned on the question of amalgamation with neighbouring' boroughs to form a greater Invercargill, and the opponents of tlie scheme put their candidate in by 332 votes to 310. A young lady lins just been appointed assistant- in the reference department. of the public library at Dunedin nt. £'7o a year. An unusual feature j-limit- the ' appointment was that the five candidates were put- through a written examination.

At one time Canterburv exported successful tenderers for public works to the North Tsland. The Compliment is now being returned. A Hamilton man.Mr G. M. Fraser, is the contractor for the' Sloven's Creek railway bridge on the Midland Railway, and he lias just got another eon tract that for the Waiau bridge. The Stipendiary Magistrate has to read up some natural history. Fishmongers are exempted from the halfholiday law, and the question., before his Worship is whether the addition of rabbits and mutton, birds to his stock-in-trade makes a fishmonger not a fishmonger. ~ The Act defines a fishmonger as one * 4 whose business is to sell " fish or shell-fish." Defendant's counsel contended that selling rabbits and -mutton birds in addition to fish and shell-fish still left his client a fishmonger within the definition. His Worship promised to "look into the matter, and give a written decision. In the course of a conversation between some of those who were waiting for the declaration of the result of Wednesday's poll, one of the speakers mentioned that being out there on Sunday, lie observed a strong smell near the outlet of the northern septic tank. A " Herald " reporter strolled out to the tank yesterday morning, to investigate. The sea was unusually clear and almost- calm, so that if any visible pollution of the water occurs it should have been readily seen. •He had expected to see the lighter jfresh water come to the surface as a spring through the salt water, but nothing of. the kind could be perceived, nor any discolouration of. the water .in the neighbourhood of the outfall pipe. Nor was 1 any smell whatever ' observable";, . though . 'a. lightair. front the sea wo.nld have Tirade it perceptible if. there'had been any.' The. evergreen question' of patients' payments cropped' up at the meeting of the'Duncdin Hospital Trustees on Wednesday. One member said, that there were people who took advantage of treatment at the hospital who had no ■ right to do so, and the finance committee should devise a scheme to make such persons pay according to their nieaiis. Tf this were done the institution would be in a bett'er financial position'to give treatment to those who were necessitous. Another member said that only a very small ' percentage of those who used the hosoital who were not/entitled to (In so; in fact, any room for-.complaint was the other way .about, as only a small proportion of those who were entitled ;to the use of the hospital availed themselves of the institution, this being probably owing to an impression that they were in receipt of charity. Mr H. F. Harte; instructor to the wool-sorting class at the Temuka Technical School, in an address to his class said that woo! classed by pupils realised very good prices at Timarn wool sales. He has no doubt, he says, that if farmers knew'the benefit they would receive, they would send their sons to the classes. The only reason why

" farmers' wool" di/l not- fetch as much as big clips was that it was not. so skilfully prepared for:.market, for want of "knowing how." If the farmers recognised that they were losing Id to 2d per lb through unskilful packing they would wake up to the importance of good classing. Especial attention should be paid to skirting, as dirty wool in a bale stained the clean, and American buyers especially, would not kid for unskirted wool, because they would have to pay as much import duty on the dirt as on the wool; and the American demand was important, enough to be. considered. SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Jonas ancl Co.—Sell building materials to-morrow. O'Callaghan and Go.—Sale of poultry, furniture, etc., to-morrow. 'Morton and Pearson —Sell poultry, fruit, mutton, etc., to-morrow. A. J. McLaughlin and C. J, Gait— Applications for discharge. M. McCahon. M.8., C'h.B.—Notice lo apply to registrar. At Thomson's —Latest ideas in suitings. Forest Fair- —At the Assembly Rooms 20th and 27th inst. J. O'Bourke —I'rices of fashionable overcoats. Tiinaru High Schools—Reopen on 2oth inst. J. G. Cowan —Details of men's overcoats. Gas Company—-Free cookery exhibition to-day. Miss Chrissie Smith —Classes for drawing, painting, etc. Bunt and Smith—Want- a grocer's assistant. Duncan Scott—Six-roomed house to let. N.Z. llailways—Arrangements for Oamaru races. Boardinghouso to let—Apply to (- in'iiness and LeCren. Theatre Royal—"The Devil" to appear this evening. Sparrow and Co.—Removed to Hay's buildings, Beswick street. Master Bakers' Association—'Red iction in price of bread. McGruer, Da vies and Co. —Direct importations of furs. .Mis Herbert El worthy—Wants house-ma'id-laundress. Funeral notice —By J. E. Beekinghani and "Son. Want Eight not ices.