TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13954, 14 July 1909, Page 5

TOWN & COUNTRY.

An examination for proficiency certificates for the St. John Ambulance Society was held at Pleasant Point yesterday.

, A petition, with the object of obtaining a graiu shed at Sutherlands railway station, was in circulation at Pleasant Point on Monday last.

"All you have to do is to sec "that the money comes and we will see that the work"is done." So wrote a country school committee to the South Canterbury Board of Education at its meeting yesterday.

The Timara South School infantroom was reopened on Monday after being closed on account of an endemic of measles among the younger children. The attendance on Monday was about 100, or two-thirds of the roll number.

On the arrival of the first express on Saturday, great interest was centered on a pair of St. Bernard dogs. They were the champion prize stud dogs, Admiral (X.ZJ.E.), and bitch Gipsy Queen. the property of 31 r Ernest -T. Longdin, of Abbeysford Kennels, Timaru.

The following is the Rev. T). C. Hates' general weather forecast: —"A wintry type of anti-cyclonic pressure prevails everywhere, wjjli highest pressure in the. south.. The present condiditions are likely to continue for "two or three days. Variable and moderate winds with very cold nights and by <'■'>" fair weather in most parts of the country."

The Misses Beattie, liair socialists and masseuse of Christchurch. have taken an office 1 in the "Herald" buildings, Arcade. As their visit, to lilaani will probabjy be of short duration ladies are reminded that they can now have their hair properly cared for. Treatment is given for l"dies with weak and falling hair, also for face and cliost tna.wif. Hjiir work of all descriptions attended to.

Considerable progress lias been made bv Mr T. F. Slowev, with the new wharf. Five rows of piles have been driven, about 40 niles in all. The bulk of the driving has been fairly good, lint in one or two cases the pile lias evidently struck rock and the driving had to *be discontinued. The entractor is now anxiously awaiting arrival "f the banue Daniel from S*"dliev. which lias a large, quantitv of piles and squared timbers for the wharf.

Tt will interest the mem'-ers of t'-e ladies' crews associated with the marn Rowing Club to rea'l that a WaJW'.I Ml'i jrirl. Miss l ""y Fe*r>-. t""k in n novel scullin rr mat" ll on tbe r : vr re""ntlv. Tlie winch was over n and n quart.*"***, fwk the form of denble sells n 1:"' v a ma*« constituting each + b« l-.li-s -etinir as stroke. TI»" X""' /ep'indcr proved superior, and won easilv.

A representative meeting of the workers was held in Hutchison's Tea Jlooms last night to form a committee to arrangement for Mr A. W. Hoitm's visit to Tiniaru : —Messrs Tving. Clauson, Slieeley. Morgan. AlVn. Bi-knett. Herrlman, Hmi">hrev=. Dockrell. Gould, Cooper and Wa'Mc'l were aonointed with power to add "to their nn"'h"r. Mr A. -J. "Kip'f was elected rliair n ian and Mr F. addell .wrrtirv. Tfe was ■ de**ided to tiio T'ic.-itrn for I*n address. and that the chairman of the committee tnke i'-e chair ps a workers reprcsent-t : ve. Tho committe" will inert nevt Saturday eviiing at 8, to further the objectin view.

The value of the social work done by the Salvation Army is acknowledged «m all hands and appeals for help on its behalf generally meet with a liberal response. Tlie annual meeting on b•half of this laudable work will be held in Tiniaru to-morrow night, when His Worship the Mayor will preside. Among others present will be StaffCaptain C'olvin. King Edward recently said: "We don't want to punish the criminal, but to reform liTm!" and this is what the Army does. The Army otficers are at the gaol gates every day of the year.. Teadv to take tjie «-har"ed prisoner by the hand. and. 11 lie is friendless, they become his friends. Is be homeless? —they otter him a home. Ts he without hone ot emplovment?—they put him to work until 'a situation is found. It !>•* Nothing is not respectable, thev clothe him neatly and comfortably. At Melbourne, Sydney. Adelaide, Ba llarat Brisbane. Christehurch Auckland aed Perth these Prison-Gate Brigade Homes are located, the one at I crtli Imring boon opened during IJ'J*. At yesterday's meeting of the South Canterbury Hoard of Education Mr It. Grant, director of technical education in Tiniaru reported ill detail on _ the conference of technical directors held in Wellington on June 30th. This was the first conference of those engaged in technical education, and it was a thoroughly representative one A great many subjects were discussed and it was generally felt that one of the best results would be in the bringing about of greater uniformity in the administration ot the Manual and Technical Instruction Aet. The remits sent from the different educational districts were as follows: —School classes, technical day classes, evenm- classes, and administration of Act. The whole of the discussion was to be printed ami sent to Education Boards, and the different recommendations were to lie placed before the Minister tor Ed»<-'-tion and the Inspector-General. South Canterburv sent three remits and all of these »-*rc agreed to without opposition. These related (!) I» the system of navuient of capitation on account of" brush drawing and other handwork subjects, suggesting that the Department Ik- asked to make a block vote to Education F.oards at the rate of Od oer head on the average attendance of put.ils in public schools Mr Ho'dien said that no doubt something of the kind would be into force before long. C>> That the Department be asked to make provision for the maintenance and general upkeep of technical buddings on a definite basis. (3) That the Department be asked to nlhnv of a small percentage of the capitation b-ing deducted to defrav the "cost of the administration, ot associated classes. At the conclusion of tlie conference an association ot dire-tors and superintendents ot tech--71 teal schools was formed. Altogether. Air Grant thought the eonter'-nee would be predictive or great benefit to the cause of education.

It was not Dr. C. A'. Faterson, of Pleasant Point, who was engaged in recent litigation with a patient at the Magistrate's Court in Geraldine.

The Timarti Rifles will hold a euchre party and dance in the Drill Hall on Monday, July 19th, to commence at 7.30 p.m." Refreshments will be provided. The German warshio Condor, which arrived at Auckland from the Islands yesterdav morii':ig. brought a Vancouver mail via Fiji. She leaves again for the Islands on Juiv 2-3t,h.

A rather remarkable-looking cabbage tree is to be seen in a garden in Timnru just now. The leaves at the top of the tree are all crinkled and have grown in shape, after the manner of a corkscrew.

Mr G. Lawrence gives his third address in the. Foresters' Hall to-night at 8 o'clock, his subject being "A strange request by \ dying man, to a dving man." f l he last of the series of addresses will be given by him to-mor-row li'i"lit at the same hour and place. The sub ice t- "will he advertised.

It came as a surprise to a resident of Albury to be told by members of the Board of Education yesterday that itis not compulsory upon parents to send their children to school before thev reach the age of " years. Jhe resident in oucstion said lie felt sure that the great majority of people were under the impression that thev are compelled to send their children to school when they reach five years ot

"Albury is doing its duty to the State." a member of the School Comlnittec told the Board of Education yesterdav. when speaking of the number of 'children now attending and likelv to attend the Albury school. Hie " member in question went on to sav that there was no lack of children in" the Alburv dis:rict, and they did not intend that there should be. In fact, lie could guarantee that the attendance at the school would not go down. (Laughter.) In one family, he said, there had been 100 per cent, increase last year.

The quarterly summoned meeting of Court Southern Cross, No. 3123, of the Ancient Order of. Foresters was held in the lodge-room last evening, llro J. G. Broadhead C. H. presiding. The' woodwards reported the sick members all doing very well, and the list is still a light one. The auditors report and balance-sheet were unanimouslv adopted. Three candidates were "proposed for membership and a]>proved. "Correspondence of a general nature, mostly in connection with contributions was dealt with aild accounts passed for payment, and the Court closed at 0.30 p.m.

A question arose at the Board ol Education yesterday as to whether a iadv teacher can. control big bovs as well as a male teacher. A member ot a deputation which waited on the Hoard said that some parents in the countrv would not, send their big boys to a school where there was a female teacher, but would send them t-> the nearest school where a man would have cinrgc of them. Hie chairman (Mr Howard! and the chief inspector (Mr Gow) said this was not their cxtierif'ii'c. A female te-'-her, they said, if she was a capable woman, could control big unruly boys jest as well as anv man could. "In tact, added Mr Gow. "these big boys will do anything for a lady teacher if she manages them the right way.''

An entertainment in aid of the Suitday school additions fund was held in St,. Augustine's Waii"ate. on Monday night. The Rev. McKcnzie Gibson presided, and a very interesting and eniovable nrogramme was presented bv the children, consisting of recitations. songs and choruses, wand drill and club-swinging by girls, dialogue, Swedish countrv dance, tableaux in which the children acouitted themselves with credit to instructors. During an interval Sir W. .T. Steward M.R. gave a br : ef account of his South African trin. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to tbe performers : ' 1 d tho«e who had inst-uctcd t'>em. The smv rintende-t (Mr E. Ha-sall} and Ins stalT of teachers ar» entitled to gre-it credit fer the excellence of the entertainment.

Another amusement ol a liealthv and useful nature has been started in the town by Mr I'eird, who, with cousiderabl-- enterprise, has opened _ a ,: jlingle" shooting gallery in Cain s Terraee, where those who are desirous of training tlieir hand and eye in the pastime of rifle shooting may do it with comfort- nad at a reasonable cost. A neatly fitted up range: with movable and stationary targets to suit- all tastes, is provided, and what is more important, the latest patterns of the famous Winchester repeating rifles are on liand for the,shootist to use. Anything more aggravating than the usuaT sort of weajxms provided at the average gallery can hardly be i.na-'ined. but with tlie rifles provided 1»v Mr IVard th" -'arksiiia- can relv on a string of hulls eyes if f bc only holds the weapon straight. This gallerv shrn-ld he verv popular, and on tl." opening night last evening it was well patronised. When in need of a throat relief got Zvmole Trokevs. They are the most improved form of medication for an irritated throat or a tight cough. A trial will convince you. ±-

\s a rule, salesmen dread losing a safe Tliev will pack you otf with aiivthing, it'you will take it. Not su witn Slioc store. « e prefer to lose a sale, sooner than recommend a pair of unreliable boots. W c advise our customers, according to our honest conviction. By this we not only study you, but ourseives. \\e look your custom for years to come. ...

In the spring a young man's fancy,-Li-ditlv turns to thoughts of love, True" to Sue, or Jane, or Nancy, Through the Summer lie may prove; But in Autumn and grim AN inter He's no use for girls demure, Me gets cold, and then his fancy 'lure* to Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. ...

HOW UHKI'MO CTREJ) MR GILLESIMK

A host of witnesses sing the praises of RIIKKMO. The success ol this ■wonderful remedy is' due to the fact that it attacks and at once expels the real cause of Gout, Rheumatism. Sciatica or Lumbago—excess uric acid in the blood. Mr Andrew Gillespie, ol Welliie'toii. is so well known throughout N.Z., that, his experience will interest many. He writes: "Whilst Milfering from a severe attack of Rheumatic Gout, a friend bro»i"ht me a bottle of RllEl MO. Its effect was certain, the pain left, the swelling went- down, and the second bottle completed the cure. My wife also had a severe attack, and one bottle - the cure. A friend who had been Milfering from PlieuniatKGout fo.- some three years, and whose case was considered hopeless, received almost immediate Telief from pain, and after taking three bottles was able to leave her bed. When. I hear of anyone suffering from Phcnmatic Gout I always recommend' HHEUMO. There are many suffering who would •»ct prompt- relief it they only tried RHEUMO." «t al- dhemists and stores, 2s fid and 4s Gd. 2

The homeward mail which left Wellington on -June 4th via Brindisi, arrive* I in London last Saturday afternoon.

To-morrow morning the South Canterbury Harriers will journey to Waimatc by the first express, whore, on arivai, they will be entertained by the Waimate Harriers. Members who intend making the trip are requested to be on the station at 10.-jo a.m... so that the secretary can get the required number of tickets.

Sheep farmers are complaining bitterly of the drop in the price of mutton at Home, this having robbed them ot many hundreds of pounds of anticipated profits. A good ma^j r South Canterbury farmers are in the position ot having bought store sheep, fattened them, and then sold them, alter eating ali their feed, for Jess than they gave for them

The people's services which arc being held every Sunday evening through the winter months in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church, Gcraluine, are proving very popular and are attracting .large congregations. Sankcy's hymns are used, while the choir sing special anthems and solos, the whole combining' to make a most interesting and helpful service. The Rev. G. H. Mann is dealing with a series of special subjects, that for last Sunday evening being "The Intolerance of Jesus."

The old story of bushfelling on the hills allowing the unrestrained rush of water to the flats, bringing with it shingle and other debris, is being retold on the West Coast, North Island. At AYaikanae the river-bed is becoming higher than the surrounding land, and considerable areas of valuable river-de-posit land have been washed aivay. A good.deal of native bush has also been cleared away by the overflowing river, and unless stops are soon taken to provide protections the river will do a great deal more damage.

The "Tuapeka Times" records the death of Mr Thomas Miclic]more Dnrtou in liis 85th year. At the age of 19 lie joined the British navv, and was one of the crew of tlio H.M.S. Albatross when she went on a five years' scientific expedition, in the course of which she visited most of the British possessions in the East. Retiring from the navy he sailed with his wife in 1852 for Australia, and started business in Melbourne as a merchant. In 1858 he landed at Lyttclton, and qmbarked in the brickmaking business.' and on the outbreak of the llush at Gabriel's Gully opened a store at Lawrence, since when he has lived in Otago.

Vndcr the Education Act. ~H>OB, Education Boards are empowered, when making appointments of teachers to advertised vacancies, to send to school committees a " list containing one or more names up to four. If only one name is forwarded, the selection is made by the Board, unless the committee interested can convince the Board that it lias made a mistake. In the event of two or more names being sent in to the committee, the" latter body makes the selection, and ths Hoard is bound to appoint the teacher so selected. Of late (snvs the " New .''caland Time l -'') the Wellington Board has made a practice of sending four names to committees for the more important positions in order of merit. The result has been that, in almost every instance, the applicant whom the Hoard and its inspectors consider most fitted for the position has been passed by in favour of the third or fourth on tin; list. In consequence of this Mr A. IT. Vile has given notice to move at the next meeting "That in future appointments of teachers by this Hoard, the ' list ' nrovided for in the Education Act, 1008, to be sent tschool committees, contain the name of one teacher only, unless, in the opinion of the inspectors, there are special circumstances which warrant the forwarding of more than one name."

If that long exhausting i"n<\<is has left you in a very weak condition, let Ste;irns' AVine. of Cod Liver E>'tr:>ct nive you back vour strength bv building np your tissues. It makes new blood and vitality. 70

Cold days and cold winds play havoc with the delicate skin of ladies. The skin can lie protected by the application of a little "Red Cross" Ointment rubbed gently in. Wind won't chap, and rain won't crack the skin if treated in this fashion'. For all skill affection in winter —chapoed hands, chilblains—use "Hcd Cross" Ointment freelv. No ointment heals and soothes quite so well. All grocers and chemists...

Glycola for the hands and complexion ; it is neither sticky nor greasy, and is unequalled for roughness of tlie skin, chapped hands, etc. Price Is (3d, from .Leonard IS. James, chemist, .Stafford street, Tiniaru. ...

Zvmole Trokevs are just the thing for hoarseness. They clear the throat and soothe the irritated membrane. Absolutely harmless. <2

Owing to an unusually large number of exchanges made recently 111 this district for new pianos, the Dresden Piano Co., Ltd., is in a position to offer some splendid bargains 111 second-hand pianos and also two harmoniums in rirst-rate condition. Prices .from seven pounds upwards. The Dresden still leads in all qualities English and German instruments. Broadwood, Collard, Lipp, Ronisch, Bohm, and the greatest of all " tho Steinwav." All the leading pianists of the world use pianos of which the Dresden has sole control throughout the Dominion. A new Broadwood piano just unpacked. Come and hear this wonderful musical instrument...

"We are given to understand that owing to Mr Stephens expecting to receive a large .shipment of new goods any day in the way of tweeds, men's underwear and clothing, et';. 3 he is selling tho goods on hand at very low prices, in fact under cost, so as to make room for the new season's stock. The new department recently opened (referring to the cleaning and pressing) has been a great success, tho work being done giving every satisfaction. It is needless to say that every person who buys from Alfred J. Stephens, opposite the l'ost Office, saves money...

Don't suffer with torturing L'j l '!" blains! Use Baxter's Chilblain Liniment, it acts promptly, giving immediate relief and a speedy cure. J'rice Is per bottle at Baxter's Pharmacy, 'liuiaru. Bo sure you get Baxter's...

Golf enthusiasts and beginners arc respectively requested to not© that they cannot possibly do better than pay a call to Mr F. Tasker's sporting depot, where you can get a choice of only the very finest quality of golf clubs at wholesale price. If you want a few of the best balls ever made get a rew Dimples at 0n0e...

Aim von A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.

Desirous of making a successful trip —maximum results, minimum worry.'' Then get into touch with the New Zealand Express Company, Ltd., and you're on the road to success. They'll clear your samples, deposit- duty, transmit your baggage from place to place throughout the Dominion, providing at each town splendid, convenient sample rooms. Offices through Dominion. ...

The Temuka District High ~Scli,ools were to have reopened this morning after the mid-winter holidays, but owing to an epidemip of measles in £hc borough and a. large number of children being affected it was decided to close down for a further period of two weeks.

A six-roomed house, built for the Gisborne Women's Guild, lias been furnished and equipped as a, creche for destitute children whoso mothers go out to work during the day. The institution was formally opened by the Mayoress, there being a large attendance of ladies.

A Maori funeral took place at tlie Morven Cemetery on bunday, tiie deceased being the girl child of Mr and Mrs Paora Tau, a. descendant of leading people- in the old tribal days, llourncrs were present from Teinuka, Kaiapoi, Little River and Moeraki. The " tangi " will last until to-dav.

The " Cromwell Argus" states that Mr R. K., Smith is having rather a bad time on his farm at. Tarras just now -jvith game. A. large flock of paradise ducks are playing havoc with his grooving crop of rape, and added to this there is a mob of fifteen deer coming down at rijght on to a. paddock, of turnips, wliieh they not onlycat but do a lot of damage by pawiiig a large number out of the ground.

A young New Zealander, who recently went abroad to look for work, tried Queensland, but found things very slack here. Writing from Sydney to a friend in Wellington, he said:—'"Last night we met some more men back from Queensland. They say there are three men for every job, and some New Zealanders arc stranded up there looking for work. Some poor fellows have been waiting, six months for the cane-cutting to open up."

11l reply to a question regarding the position of affairs in respect to the .Southern Flourmillers' Association, an Auckland member rff the trade stated last Friday that the local bakers were not in any way affected in the matter. It did not concern tlieni, he said, whether the report as to dissension between the flourmillers' association and the bakers in the South was correct or otherwise. " We are absolutely free agents here," lie added, '"and have nothing whatever to do with any combine."

"The practical expulsion of Mr Hogg from the Ministry snaps the last frail link that bound' the genuine Liberals to the present Government," says Mr A. R. Barclay, an ex-Government member of Parliament in a letter to the Otago "JJailv Times." '"For long now many have held on hoping against hope that they might bo deceived in the turn they feared things were taking. But there is now no further room for any such delusive thought. It is clear beyond question that there is now little to choose between the present Administration .and the regime of Mr Massey. In fact, Mr Massey might almost as well be, Prime Minister. For it is he that dictates the policy of the Government."

Mr T. E. Taylor, M.P., had a good word to say about newspapers when speaking at a meeting held in Christchurch oil Monday night to discuss the physique of New Zcalanders. He referred regretfully to the circumstances that the attendance was not so large as the importance of the subject demanded, hut he found consolation in the fact that the proceedings would be reported in the newspapers. " Paj>ers an: like pulpits," he said, '"and you Can shove that pulpit, with the preacher in it, under every door in the community. No one can stop its entrance, and no mail's prejudice is sufficient to keep'him clear from the influence of the Press. With sill its faults the modern Press is one of the greatest blessings designed for the good of humauitv."

Mr ST. A McFarlane, tobacconist, Maryborough, Vie., writes:—" Mv-bo; had been troubled with bronchitis fol some time, and though I had export ■minion and their prescriptions. hj" *till »]{>( 1 to i )( . >rpttinjr nnr i e. T was really afraid 'hat lie was d<'vc!oT> ing consumpf ion. At length T con-' •■ludod to Chan'-berlain's fVm;d> Remedy a trial. and can truthfully -nv I lie r-si'lf was wonderful. Vm>c the very first lie commenced to piek iiiv«nd is f<>-»!;iy finite h"althv. At th" 'cast symnt" tn of an altacV 1 now <rfyc bun a few doses, and it alwvs checks H|<. en"if}|n'»it at o»"e. irayc a)" 0 fiveji Pluut• ■»"-hiJn's Cough Remedy '".v other children when at.t-icked "-ill. with t,be same good results." H 'or sal" everywhere. .. DO YOU SUFFER FROM GOUT? Has Gout got you iu its grip? Do you suffer from Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lumbago, Rheumatic Gout, Stone, or Gravel.' Perhaps you have bought liniments, plasters, and embrocations, and found that although they brought temporary relief the old trouble soon, returned. Or perhaps you tried some largely advertised cure-alls, and pills which claim to cure every ailment, including Rheumatism—of course, they too, absolutely failed to give relief. Now, in fairness to yourself, in fairness to us, we want you to give RHEUMO a trial. RHEUMO will not cure any and every trouble, but it positively cures Rheumatism, Gout, Sciatica, Lumbago, Stone, or Gravel. All these troubles are due to one cause onlv — excess uric acid in the blood. This excess may bo due to several causes, the main one is the failure of the kidneys to do their work. You cannot ho cured until the excess has be n ri removed. Liniments and pills, although cheap, can never do this. RHEUMO is the one medicine that will cure quickly and effectually. At all chemists and stores, 2s Gd and 4s Gd. G

SYNOPSIS OF NFAV ADVERTISEMENTS.

Jonas and Co. —Special notice re money, auction sales, fruit supplies, etc. Morton and Pearson —Sell mutton and produce to-day. O'Callaghan ami Co —Sale of furniture to-day, special sales Saturday. and LeCren —St. Andrews sale on Friday. DalgHy and Co. —St. ,Andrews sale Friday, Albury Monday. Church of Christ —Address by Mr (j. Law rencc. Theatre Royal 'West's pictures, complete change this evening. Manning and Co. —Price list of seasonable <roods. Uallantyne and Co. —Sale bargains, reasonable value. For sale —Pony phaeton at Ferguson and CVs. Salvation Army—Annual meeting re social work to-morrow. .Maxtor's, chemist —Moko, the great cough cure. R. I'card—Jungle shooting .saloon open. J. S. Turnbull —Tenders for residence at Alburv. Timarti Pities—Euchre party and dance July 19th. T. :>nl J. Thomson —Three beautiful sale lines. Marriott's winter sale —Price list of drapery pickings. Lost—V soaniel. notice to finder. "Wanteds—Five notice's.