TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 11997, 4 September 1909, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

To-morrow tlie services at St.' Mary's Church Still Im> taken' hv the" Rev. C. Cnrnngton, of the Cathedral, Christcburcli. ' •■ 1 * 1 \ »* , A little girlj the daughter of Iff J}. White, or Uerahline, \tas unforturiajb3 enough to break her arm on Thursday evening, through falling off a" recking horse. '\ V" ,' \* 1 ' " t t I / 1 ""d'' Miss H. C Strachan< milliner, ,has removed to larger.premises ue Jlank ot Australasia. The shop is -being 6i>ened with a large display of.new, season's millinery. f t * ji> An error occurred in ! the, report'of ' the remarks at the Mayor of TinitfU'at opening of the G'iMmera' r Church B.iKaai. Dealing in a genial wtfytWitU "being in debt," Mi\Cimgie saw that practically Speaking he hid befell in debt ever since he entered biuufiest: j not "since he ! was 15 years'of <age' l 1 (as it was Reported). \ " < I The halt-yearly general" the oonui vanwrbaiv, vtiuut 'tirtii he jicKl ac tne tiiiipiie Jti-jtel p.m. J.iie usuai ousiuess ot, nig will be to coiibiaer whether iiwnvial position'ot the Bunt' me summering ~ of" the hounds' H'ith'a view to carrying on hunting again next season. All interested in' nuntuig'aro invited to attend. ' ' ' j The members' of the Geraldine Diaughts * UUb ( ami others, met\ a woouuqry tgum'oi <>no piajers'at that tow nslnp" on Tl'hursdu> evening. ""'lho Woodbury, men ,ntore thnit held their own in tae tingles', birtrwere beaten ill the doubles, lhe Scored were—Ueraldiue, \ \>\\\\, singles- 40, doubles 14. L After I the*match the, visiiois were liospitably , entertained by, the ( losers f ' • I* f W\ liaumber w ill.. preach,, in Wesley Church to-morrow; moru'uig and evening. 'ln connection withfthe morning seivifce holj communion will be celebrated. The subject of the sermon in tho evening Hull be ."what must I do to be saved*'}* "Service will be conducted in the ' Waimataitai church by'Mr "Irwin in the morning and the *Rev. W. J. 'Enticott in tta, evening. ViMtorV will bb made *w*l* i come at all the services. > } The. lecture, to be given by tmvVeiy Kev. Doan JMtchett in S»t. Mary '& /Mall on Monday nigiiS pionnses to bo very interesting. >it will be remcmbeKd l»v those \»ho were, present -at JmVjee- | ture last vear, thaj, the Dean's "I«s- ---' tmes are u>sci»ptive ana interesting to .i to winch lew lecturers tan attain, and that ,he possesses the ouneis ot vivid narration,and pccia-nto JntbrniUtion ui no whw *»s• tium \\. H. I tttot Melbourne, author qt ( DmW tnat. Won the Uinpue," . .. V, / We hate, to 'acknowledge? fecekpt, fioui tue hvott |4-*« nvting \Jo./Aiitkland, ot uW»y ot the '»<%&&»* jacing clubs .programmes It js a volume ot handy ,«M contains the.tiilt programme* ©nthe Auckland and Manaw utu, Kawng\ UlUba, and the CantMbury, to*r« ' hay and Wanganui Jockey l addition there ot .the officers and members ot the clubs-, the nominations tor numerous races-, !weight-»or-age and other scales; winners-ot ppnniial races, ejfcc. lhe voldine has, beeii caieruliy compiled, is well, printed and .stronglv liound, 'and contains n mass of inlorWioii' thafeal mttonfi men wil not be happy i hiili"thcy gH ; » copy- , l s, » ''. • i A lallv in connection with-the- South Can te» u»a ) Uu ' Endeavour/, Dniou \\.is iield on Jhursday evening in the L k iimitive Methodist Ohuri-lk, .Oeriildine. rhoi'o was n good attendance, upwards «it thirty* drove out iroj*»Timaiu, these, together witliMilhera«|rpm it distance were entertained >by ?., tb© local soiiety. The Key. Gv Hf Mana ■ presided' and Welcomed, ■

gates. 'Two papers were read and>,d»cu«sed, the first being on *'Th© HUtOUT - and sanctity of the Sabbatli" fendt*nother on were excellent, particularly > thVlattttr, which must hnviß cost,much! iin»t» prepare, * The- various, societies o**spoiided to the roll call) with, appropri-. ate ' scripture textsj' and itllrfvjomfed heartilv'in the singing of«, Sankejr'i* > hymns.' The meeting .throughout* *|«s hearty and marked by -deep earjlest*nessl ' '' Itili In regard to J tbe complaint made by, Mr T. i). Burnett, of Mt. Cook .station, that the' Government is protect*

ing keus. at The Hermitage, the Hon. T. Mnckenue has written to, the Mac; kenzie County' Council as follows: ••Mr Burnett's- the .first L h.ive heard of- the'flatter. ,1 «*M|,°>toin m report on the subject i£ tne> position is as stated-1 **ulp instructions to the yfleers -of, the (Department to i»ee. ibftt many. not left in the Tasman ValleyV" I may add that nerhnus one- of > the v-reason* why the Deoa'rtmeiit has not'favoured strangers' goinfe into - the r TasnAn.-sYal- „ lev I=.'because of the **»rsisteiit 'bnrtunfj of our native bush which torik: place, in* that neighbourhood with ramlfe , ♦h-** tboro i« uow v very little op the», bueb left." _3Jfr "A. S. Smithi anid. he> hrd it,'on *ood authoritv that'in cei*. tain localities {stoats and weasels hud ■ practically wiped the kea, out v . ,' The Empress '.Needle-' Company -wish the public to'know' that, tlH>y fa're noa* irively,. staying,in Timtfrn onlyAfor a> short season, au'd those wishing'to take> free lessons ih the empress needlework' ' should make an/early visit to the com* pariy's dexKtt in the Arcade..; i ,"*'

' nThe • following is the' Rev. D. ,C. Botes' weather and changeable weather probable generally. "Moderate to- strong westerly winds are .probable south" of New Plymouth and ~J"sMkpier .and -'. moderate south-easterly "<aEewhere.v\ l f -*The Waimate Foresters held ; their annual stuinl iii the Oddfellows' Hall night. • The.-.attendance Was not quite up to the usual standard, 4£fc*he-music supplied -J»y Miss Mul r <pin"«) and Mr Foley.Ciiolm). Wether with. Bro. G. Reynolds? :«r----**r«-.a. < ;M.O., and with » -SW" ," oor - It*riordVefforts to . please the inner -man were'rfully appreciated.

andf JLe Crcn; ttd:, draw tor'the sale of a hauuy subf at , Washdyke.j containing with. house andlbutbuildings, they. will, sell by auction.oh a<iAafntTnfMr Hngh'Devirie at their Tisale -rooms on - Saturday jieftCat This -offers -a -gdbtl tpidairynien, dealcrs-aiid poultry farmers * to secure a nice little .-: jjt^V' Timaru; on ■""; -,«asy ■itHSi^ißWavVafternoan,--.^;,weatni|r perl|£tiogrr\h« ilaruie' Band will, play in i;^^?^; ""*"*' '"""d^ins nra&inii^^b&'pißStr,Jcbirimencing at, 3 ' '.-The MadAbode Celestial ? ate, r'Tcn Thonsand , ..Tiroes.. ,-Ten TW^aiw"^'.'Ciirt^si" • f^BrtPn^l^ilarcli. ; ; Tr»hipliale,^,; , g?n- ---: J»»dfttW^Oladiators''.:, Anthem,'" >.\Sio» ? Wm& Sou!": King, v A - ' ; r , : ';:/ -.'■'.'. Committee on Thursday evening,*;."lne k>%p>aster J. A. average at for ;past week ,3refr (b ftSWwS^^OifeSfcr*-Gi. J&fiMrA. %F ~ ta^Vpmw^efr^-^nnances,.*werc^'. rhth^' thWrifriends' at 'JEjffito'Jimytl&t '-wap' - owMTptkm daneing. i • The ;'ladies Msmi&%al^~^e>llen^ a|i|Mijj» " <^W»^»r?^nl!«, ; . «F?tl^««^caLartistsr"wKb.-hay'.^'yfsit^d- * S«KWiiiS*ian'i.- !.«-th"er>;.''S^diime •';■' ypjftg£"3iMr^ - 'iraS^e¥^' a^4G^ua^CJ^ Mgffijfc^ftOft-jyi^a'tltl«Mr*;l«tiTuuasi< Spit--' ;Urd \match:; loe^-troplues i: ylrysZy} lahsuu (vit^^presicleut.<>.r -*',-' i"" . resulted jir Mauton 'wijuiHiig^M^ .. \v;ede^LJtr?JUldersoii's: Kg|A{)j^yWiatiiiig the "firstsy^rthseycii '--^ag^'L.jTfcf '. " Maiitpii, ; ;auii; H^in--:%^^lu^,ris^resulteil-inia.tie beiw'eeh and This, eon ' iliftirJf *t*"rj ■C""""'?" ' Oranj racbM : ■ : - l^l^-'^P^^"*■.'w n >^Gf.ral!B.ih*b^'^.' w v y;-. SSU^ P last, erenina,; the C.T.Bn. JfeCil3lW;:»«»idu>2 w • V«^fc«*pjji^j6rimp-<the7 district fifSHpiottfyina; n«rt be held in Temiiktf on Biifcrqihrr iptfi \ - their Jinal > v i^pfll^l^ffatTOririKito-l*;-^ sketches, rtems;' sohthat an ' of-tjumb-rrApf >cpF-m'ti-. bv.tW;-o^S^. ?&2,»*aiioirS »-■■ .. Stiwlw* whliliiW^fdnsjiiin'ear*,, **£ «»IK4 Vine iuTonile tf 7»^a.rr r what manner at^X^i^ ' Sri»«i? into a limited liaba«y\ wmr IA« been <hiftedb to the, r windpw • : S^2»-'*r^^ / Entrance, inside thp large: window i >;»; rcsepible fhe interior of-; a imffM fine bath> witb.it* jncdern fittings. ».:».■ wasbstand,v.. ,ct«!L. and cokl"taßSi sponge, towel 6wks,iiKait receptaeles. for ;soap, iobthbhisbes, cte., that V^"M^fe j designed"-. for, comfort, -ami the /bath; ; of nicketplated;' Itubuie, r berlTeloih,' looks exceedingly -neat and IkMdV and .the whole conception does : *3Pts««aifc;:fb Htlie; o'esigners ami ~<3B3&feP■■•'Hi con»dtrable.i}trmp ri can , be lipCTti . tllis .wmAiv a-gobd.-I'mnnv. hints mk % aaaimiiatcd jfbr tlie fitting up : "^«@ite : "^* nroon ' beantiful." : ; *l|flie^ : ;..?^Pr , «tt .-writes falher dolefullv of the large- amount o^»orfc ? required to remedy defective iotatiag -in the: higbdpres*urc t w.ator Sunns now'being limught into use,' The : «jfiSor" sars.—" It is :alre*ly' ; evident tlttUTa wrions mistake was made by the GMneil -in itseH tindertakinßUlm uniiMSta**" *drk, inistead "of 'lettiag.it.' by ''nSSract.-*i-Ir tbe latter,>onr«ie had ptirsned, the r^n#raet«ir,i:for, his would Jia»e .Wen tliat, ilje -&rmproperly, laid, and »be.C:odnSCfwduld ndt .have taken, ;OvA ; . tlie Workf until it 'had' been thr trsfed and passed by ilnvengineerras satis-. .fairlorv. It is also, pretty-clear, 're that an error in. judgntrnt has been made in hot havihjf,had: tlie.work dVlne thronghout by expert .workmen *i*|at.?k>aifc under competent ■ expert snSfiservreea of an expert should have engaged for; a/rfeek 'rr-so in. the nMiarent expectation that, in that' time tSVwdnhl be able to te.Vch the other »■'< engaged on r the' job sufficient to it out wiHiont !*^towt' aid. . A pomV manv 'tlftnsin'l.''. bf nonniW-are liein'" ex"«nd-Hejjpwin'-tliis t hndertakin« r - and it. will be matter - if hereafter it jßMpld".turn.oat to be unsatisfactory."

There were 14 degrees of frost at Faii-lie -yesterday. \ . The Totara Football .Club's dance will take place on <tHer;_v]ntlt::insb. Mr W". R; :McGrath..horse dentist, will be at .Pieasant- Point -on-Mondny nexa- .-' ■"*'■' ••'■/■■-'.'" '-'•'•;■'•' : - '■' Mr E'._ Fdrsylh. having.^Tetircd., M.r C. A. Battcs JinsJiep.ii.-appointed-repre-sentative at Waimate.Xi;r ; Zealand, _. l»?>an -and ... Mercantile *: Agency Company,' Ltd.. '■■',■".'■''.., ' The country between Timaru,';' ami Fairlie,. as seen from fh'e.:rj»itwy line, isr ; now,looking fresh <and green once more:. .There .-are. .pvideccs. 'of. spring eiyerywhere,', jiud. gßissr.-iiid cereal er<ips are' making vigorous growth 1 .- • Constable- IJinghani of. Ceraldino, - received . word yesterdtiy;. that'a number o^artieifs'-had':beert "stolen from; FitzjDcerald?s farm Vat fOrari: '. slid iair he < has npt'-seejired-. enough; evidence. to' hpprelierid the' siipnoscd''oirender..- -" ■ -•'■. ' -':lt'liafe". beeii that- tlie ; Tiro.iru v ib»rongh Coiincil.rshonld . follow t»f.[several'.■o^he'r-'.Coiint-ils apd ;i»rovide. tlie.St. jpliii Ambulajice llrigude-Avith; a buildinc^'or at least a site.", •■•".-■ v •-..'"■* .;' ; -.. ••. ■'...-.--■ "•..;- ; .The. Coiiiieit. recently'lflaid'. metai ?ofer. one " 'side of - QileeiivStreet iwliiph 'side. -alrtnc Y by the of ftwq';' Jn" the ab^eW^.'of^a rolier,^.a'traction, engine• .lias thiyelled up' and 1 down dyer,, .tlie. met a (..with 'good • results, espet-ially! "so;'af Je'r -thct sV>ftenrain'/..' ; 7'-. '■ ~~ '-""'.":' ; ' _: . '•' •'''"...

• -.'TJie- : ~*omniissibn;appointed"to report upon tlie-,subdivtion>if; the Ganterbury Monday- next.* ; ;;#ec«"te' £2 • s pfr" } etteli; ; and tfarelKng"; niSsibners stated ata? i reporter t: Sjk^i^Fliem. abputr ITsix -^ ?i&;'ijifftjSi"j id ijnspect ttie:'rans~_ ; :aVuJ.iTOm^e,^iJfiejri.r^|^n^..^ fi«d ojk Mondayv"n'igni-f iire-. s^bied-by F WilionV,(9cri Ehtyidson' (5J357' il^Lbung^o):,3y^^^"^];32, m r'sßobt:il»nN Gripp* scoreil •&j A: : - Tfmaru. with.': s'trarige; by ; tto ; ;follbwing chief fjppstina"iter |f v fiMe Baikingapin / Ravandan|!; -inierrupt'ed: tel^ajns'-^bt^inaa r b""! : , and?o*'aiidang aJrd Gofbntaw' y%Bst Tren'x, and for.;all)LotWr. •giipore.'f^ Kuropeati .lines - ; ; festWi*d/'=" Mftstn that' .tfte" .Jine "4"-interrupted lietween. - Bagdad" f and Churclj bazaar .was., well vasaiu: last ; being trow<ied, -the , ;'• stalludlders did a v brisk, biisiAs die the .opening, liiglit, -So last night, f it;' v'e'rj'^,attiactive iiibsical.:prowas ' provided.'.bv : the, E I»eaii a . tion of areat interest wa» furnished in dancing of. Miss; Rita Glov« er"s ipupils, niusid for plied by-.roember!»: : of; ;>tKe^Pipd-JJand. ,'rbp bamiar wilL- be open againVthis af r tern«»n.anfl evening, be bropgli t; to ■sy_. »b<ni £pft,» p'cloi-k ,\ ' r , - '.Uy-.tlieT'Tirauaki I ;^l*an"y >' ! Sewkii. it-niere«aiit*;ot | Tjirahaki'si-■*ii'rlj»v --ttaysi.'}. He f li^.h^.'. r <>Ti' : .hu^ii)g.'' : the Maoris;%; and p.* ih^ : "eretlh for.ythe':"*' "to tbeni. . .One dayC a .Maori .bnmglit'in his potatoes, and ; was..ijiforrtjw" '.tlto'.:- price would r be;2&.:;;.By^arid^Kve;{l7e v i bJuBk ;l tp t itlw;^slip^"^ith^irn : leVnlt!int grMi^U^Mßy: : kpfry, : old,; inj»n".\'.-., he said ! Bi J erenant, : : J! that ticket wrong. fl£-.5»x;;.25«-,holjf v JJe ouaht^-tp.he..23" b«b' Lgot te..r.eady.-reck'fjn9r."\aiid he • flpiirished , volyme ; .iri -<:iht> p3kelia',s face. / ■ v-The. Jati er was .taken aback, but. only for. a mnriienl. -:f'lrfTt'R >^;tliejJjoPk^Harry."?< " Ye«, lillflbnr'-t ;?b;i : tihat r last :yr*rfs: ; He. : noVjgpodl'' .-And'the.lfacri retired, .eoinfited.;- v:'{ -;;.";'■.•':->.;•■;■.'' •-...■«• that a -'battalion pa T raiu.; uiu iv Held uii the: Zu«u itot:, ••■iicn iieid 'will ob.'undertaken ".•/», ilKf .sctuu oT ujK'ranous of tn«; luintary uisplay tnat niit take place-pn'WiiouV ■ iii'ahoentres- win :r Di'" tor iiio piirposKj of accustdining'.-tiie troops w Hie country i)V«-r wiik-u tiie limbic attack on faruiiiouse Will 'be •*e~ tbe eliief attract ioni of tlie. display' should b> well wortii watching, i lie farmiiouM: wilt be buiii in or rear uiejjslioiy; grounds, and ; well witniii ,ti»evicw of the spectators; it win »e peopled by/a party of iioers and tlieir woiiieu.: - A small band of English nipuntecl scouts who^ride, up to the farinhbiiss will lie hospitably .received; but wtien they leave tuey will be lireu and all but one killed. The jsur:vlvbr,* 'desperately wbuiidwt, will man'-' age to get- away and warn Ins nuiiu bbily of .the ;treaeliery practised and tticii an, a.ttuc"k with noise, toot and will'lie .delivered - froiii the direetiph fif^tlit ?; ab:VttiHrs. upkni tftt> lafni, which 'after . being -sheiied,,. will. lit-. L.iiirirniqtl./ ..Tins.siioiild-.provide a .specjriaele quite novel and very exeitirig.

OH, THE BOTHER OF SHIFTING!; i Mostly' every body knows it;' how few like it." '.'i'ake a- word in season, and : Juivtvto shift, get the S'JX,. Kx-! Co.. Ltd., to do the work. They take-.care'- .iioc to injure things, are reasonable iii their cnarges, save you all possible trouble. They remove luruiture by road, rail or sea, and if you want iti"stored can. supply first-class a'ccomniodation. ,--..._ '.Said Darby to his old wife, Joan, ' •,*AVe," • side -by .side, have, aged and ; grown, Buft 'jb>re/I teH; yon -plump and plain, Youv'sli'air.'ndt..poujtic«>.ine again! Tliere'Sj'sdnietbing now. _to cure one ' -' Of cough or cold than.mustard plaster, No-more these Misters,l'll endure, ; I'll purchase Wwkls"' Great Peppermint ;: : Cure."... A MESSAGR FOR THB MAN WHO IS TORTURED WITH RHEC--MATISM OR GOUT. ? ,E»ery year Bheumatism, Gont. Sciatica, or" Lumbago brings, torture/-to thmsands of.men. To spine it comes during the. early. and more vigorous years, with others, after middle, life has* been reached, or passed—btit'.'in every case the trouble is due to excess iiric'acid in the blood. RHEUMO/iis the' one certain and timple cure for Rhebmatism, Gout,, and kindred' nilmeats, and it is the only cure. Perfkaps you have read alluring, advertiseaiebts "asserting that remedies claiming •to cure.almost-every other, nilinent, will ilso relieve Rheumatism. No'w, a .d«wai»r never gives the aame prescription >or. indigestion, for debilitv. for- liyer tmnhles, for- nenraleia, and for RWliinatism. No. he knows, and yon know, that each different class of ailment, rf.qiiirea a particular medicine. ku" - .mentii: pills, and simila'r nostrn«n«; y'al.Jhdiigh ehenn, a "» useless. RHEUMQ, tried, tested and proved efficacious hv ,Viousartd« of .ajiw'erers, i*"«e-' dne safe | and'sar-'sfaetory cire. Thousands have found /elief. ¥ou too can be cured.

| !;At tlie Canterbury'By-Pr.&iicts Company's skin 'salo at-SbekburH- oii 'Tii.esday.'sheepskin prices, show'e.d'a marked advance,'in some, cashes amounting to from - 9d' -to-,';ls> as, cojmparcd with the previous'"week.. .....-'• .' At the Magistrate's' (Court, yesterday, before 'Mr • .M. White, J.P.. 'Frederick ;lohn • lii'wrs, a resident of Temuka, ap"pVm'red,; on a" charge-of 'carnally knowing. a- girl under.the. ape of consent. On -the' application of ; Sergeant Jlmvm'aii, a remand was granted until Mon-day-next'.. , , '. V; Speaking .meettflg'o.f.-'tlie.Can-terlriiry : Philosophical.* institute '_ on Wednesday"evening' ""' Mr-.. R...-Speight (lecturer oh;. goolngy-; .at Canterbury College).^mentioned., "..as:. au'\ince'n!tive.' to researeli'/. the'-yfiet..' thatf students ip : Paredra/ de'^nts';"w i hicli''^vere ; fbiiKd to 'cbntain-Vsix'.';'or seven.'.: hitherto\.'iin> known "genera'.!' ■'.\'..".;; ' ""i'" .. • .■■.;•£ popular miscoiistriiPtion ;-bf .; the Bnr'winfau; tht-ory* was corrected -' by Professor'*'Bieker.ton when lecturing in Auckland." People; lie 'said, resented the" suggestion that they were -de*secndpd fjroni '-monkeys*:-but he-did not ttii<i''twfis the •case;,', Mnnkbvs : were- not;* our ancestorsi;- hilt A simply - our. -.cousins. T hp re''wpriMhe nieri; mbnkev.s. and apes; whiehvwere/ traped to the flying Ifmijr ;-"■< " '.-. .'. ,

Owingctn the \s 'lieatre nb'tbpinfr available September ;21st t v the drnwiiig of; Miss -Smifli's , art' 'union *of pictures and cbneert-".Have boon postponed, tb tjid' follrtWing 1 wee"k,'* Sieptembef; 28th;.£ Several; ofV.'tn«»Snrisies are atre.ady 'on in Mr Radclijffe's windoW;. andiri those'of Mr ■<?rb<w; 1 - These rtietnres:lßre' extremely *,Vatied, in %iH}je:ci .'and'^Treatment,'-' scenes in "Enpland. Scotrand^' r Gef'Hanyi RWHlotiry andjblack'' sijnd-iirlnte. f >; >' • ' : ',. ,'_, returnedl'/ from ifi'e'S'^tttneriiClslands to theTiißliut the - 'i* ha'ors^;'oitXaTOßt*?Jt ; Tslahd, ha l A>chjpturedV"seyei^e.en;i.:''wn*'jes ! *'.'''"snr»' stajrtii'ig operhtions, >,ahd-.. had £2OOO :w;6,rtii;:of- bbiie! i.-They ;b,ad ; Jfad a hbat snia'slied ? I .WOne. "of'^iie.' •w.^afers.yn'd ; turhed-b'yj;ithe" steanieV J QiM 'suddenly '.ji&^a's. l& . Wcl^' w ;f*r^h>ed'.' ""whaler ..riained "TOfeprl.ey*.'^ife.'"Syas'-a-'sbVf *»f ! the pil6t wnS";na\-i/Tit*id ; i |A">i i "ie.fie < d' E i-r»wi«»»:nht : Jimarii' Harbour" Bdajd; i^^ib' ttwn*%a3rjtr3;.for off* the ground that. it. ; does nd% quarry for, Tlie Lytieftbn; Harbbur^intends tb-'sodk;!rui fherne"»v Harboursißili; a .fjeheral'-"exemption 'froni 14 the ;operation oj;-.'.t*ie Ai l 'jitra.t(ori •ton'. 'TijnesX;strongly ;-.,%i0f, i - local ihbdy 'does liaVe the. misfortune,to quarrel with its 'emplQyee*;it.-shoufdCsureiy. ah seek.'.the settled' by ,'Weheefui' ■'?brclerly~ .lifieans. J * The State -shonldV.-Wb ;tlin;• v m«^el i >*mplpyqr,.. and-' it'. > -upon ■ •■. thb-; Testrj'c(ipns that do übt'/ajVqlvjto-,its}pif. ;/Siniilaliyf'i.fc'iS, id' .our'-mind,,? wrbn g if or • nnbl ic ies gen-'eiroilyi.to-rse'ek \to' avoid';the 'established iristitiltionsi'l ; tlie eoiintry;"^^ ,;*.■.> itvis the:na'test y ;way .of winning. i^ujri,;Cii^/.l^diii.; Laier Ta-, close fp a}; A'\iekland' ''HeraM^^^the.'M.» fl r' s "iivefrfr,'^ears. are;inow'-.endeavb tiring': to .secure -what {rdjn . tKe^deyp^r•-pprtiop'*! 'iTheyl-haviß; secnr-, wl ; a- suitablft-iJiont' and;\diver'R aiid=if neeiidiary'f sncc^.^;;ptliei ! s illg" tKeiribTa.nidle'^in.^ eiiripß^a^.eonstantJy''-«j; beiiter j.secitrerl ' srrvi"' subniergeil, areas'.-- ';... "fffitersjpersed •' jtit|i*-tho> ir.iinii''»yevinki^.i ; rkjiijn J -\'tfei*j' lijjiyes!, jaiid _• of ■'. wx>dd,i.\ have; nerhaps;'Hp«*n centli^ie«,•,eertaihlv.'pripr of:the! first Maori:*ahoes.-f ■j:;.?-*. ;,*i ■'•;.

'The man Phillip, Desmond; .who was ."brought' in' to the .hospital, last :week from . Orari, where he ;was' found nnebnscioMs "on.'tbe.;' and left the: institiitipn!.:There, .seem grounds for, disbelieving some : of the man's-Vale';fdr|;it|i*l»r>ra answerifig to description; and more ciiribusly; stiHj" hivV iiig two old opPrntioii. scars.,on his head ur'thc'sameipcsitibns'.." as .Desmond's sc'ars; was' lately ?-in- the Cliristehnrch hospital, *jliepe he "gave ."anptlieV name nnd'i*aid'' that 'his pperipation was a jdeltey, 'whereas liere he said he* was a fitier! " A offiber Christy cliiireh hospital who-saw. Desmond, wis struck Hy/his; the Christchurch patient, : and more astonislied still at the curious coincidence of the scars, but Desmond denied that he had ever been irt- the" Christphurcli tinsfttutjon, arid itfiwasVnot. thought ?• .-worth, while to prosecnte further. ~ inquiries especially as Desmond left the hospital next day.. .}"?...',r'? ; \. I X't'V-X_

Sulphur. and Sarsaparilla;• Salts.— (This pleasant and refreshing preparation will be found exceedingly valuable in purifying the blood and cooling the system, and thus preventing those unpleasant eruptions and pimples so coninion to many at tliechangfe •season: One teaspoonfill in hijlf ;» i»f- water before breakfast i/T invaluable as a spring medicine. Price Is 6d a bottle, from L. B. Jamtis, chemist, Timaru v . . - ; The Dresden Piano Company, Ltd., announce their annnar siite- of piaiipa and organs. In addition.to models by the worlds leading makers, including I John Broadwood and Sons, -Lipp and Sphn, - Collard and Cdllard, they have recently opened, up a new shipment of the justly famous Bohm I'iaiio, which .»till maintains its position the.fiest "\ instrument'on the marr fajtffly a .jine pfj.pianiis slightly-"-fh'bb sdil<-d, "fnjrid 'l'wpiiid'..' recpminend.Aintend-ing;-purphaser«,Vto fiqUe, Advantage ''•■ of grJ>db.'p|ano pa the best'pterins ever *^ehpd. : in this^'iiistrict^: ; , " ; '_'..■ -We are given - to nnderstapd that .owing to Mr Stephens cxpePtihtlf to receive a shipment; of new goods any day in, the'-"wiy;'bf'tweedS/■'.iiiph's underwear and clothing,' "ete-i; he,"la selling the goods on !iand' r at very low prices, in fact under .cost; 1 " so - as-to make, robin for the new seaso'nV stock. The new depnrjtnient opened {referring*.to'tne B'nd'pfeasihg) has been'a great suecfessj" , the" : work being done giving every satisfaction. It is needless to say'that every ' person who buvs fror; Alfred J. Stephens, opno«ite the. Post Office, saves money... '.' Good Red Blood! That's what most people- want during the-,-, approaching Something.:t<»'^-put- vigour and vim intp:-Pne—ntbfit's- -what V'piir; Compuuiid ■ Sarsajioirilla l dbes.;" T3ach difae makes- yPu-: feel ypitiigerj Stronger and happier." It : purifies the bipod'and frees the skin of all eruptionb. . l*ripe ; 2H'6dand 4s fid pef liottle. Baxter's Pharmacy. Be sure you get" :Bax'ter'a.:.-: - ' -"' : -'•.- '-'" V ;._•'-■ '-:' '• -j . Young men should ; sec fhe; latest s.tyle.s.iaiid in gent's -.hoots ' hs now displayed at Souter's boot store.; .For really higlwlass footwear for gentlemen, we stronglv recommend ■ Soh•ter's lioot store.. This.firm is one of ( I he most enterprising <iu. New^^ei^

r The^uin. industry in ,the para libs little"itftpptus'lately by several; good 'finds:-:' Ajshbift time, agbj says the Auckland '' - a' lbrge. piece by~€rbatians at Marigflwhare. '.:Th'e:?finders, instead of' selljng,; tlepfded' tlie; spjpcimen iiiiii glass' case,,'and'td'^allow' the sun's •rays-.to.operate, on •Itif.apd.'the ; exposure, is lia'ving a rernarKabie I ' : effect",' for' the gum' - ':'».*. becomi ng'. Jc\ ii ite. trail spa rent. Tlie; find; 'is' regarded as iieing one of thb-;;iarwest : '' v 'ever .made/:' iii one sblid niasS oVi fli* yTairria gunifields. ,and the dwinerii^hhtiftriate' tjiat Vvhen it is quite, clear the'v ir wili' be alild- "to get a 1 "reeord : v ;;';:' "::;'';;

SYNOPSIS OJ:-NEW AIJV'JKRTI^E- -. '■ \,:\ : .:>.'.: ;'lJdWal,d ?^id-'aiid: liilliest^.tc''.&V:.Vwi>:.'.d"a,te. i -. '-... . ~ . Mori wi- and* ' I'^aVsoiirr-Entries'-''fpr sale t.b/day...-.,-.-. .'.'..-'-'■ "i'.'-i;.-" ■'• .\i-' ■' Dalgety - aiia Cp.—lViUit 4?' c on 'Ct^i in'sitj., ''•'■ '■•:.' '■'}•< ■'' •:■'"■' -''N.M.:';aJßd-'.;->t x sale Monday, •' .'AVa.siidyJke,.■ 'Tuesday,; H Geraldine \yedncsda.V., jssiie' .-l.Stlil: " • Jonas 1 dnd CJrt^PianP.ffir sale, ; clearing sales fftrii.ft-ure : l&tH mst.yOi:it:,7th. .o'Callaglian r -aiid .Ca.T-jEntries', for- to- • ' Giiinnessr' aiid - sale. oth, Waihdyke Ttlr, . Geraldine Bth, clearing lSth.'/'r;. . ''.■ ', '.•• N.Z.. JEwnn sale Monday, Geraldine., Wednesday;,'"; St. AWjl.re'ws Friday^' Clearing sale'••fttli-. ■(< »'. '• 'i - s•- ■• i >t Point, ;-'Ktli', -Gerak dine Wednesday l , . Geraldine Cl.iib—Nominations 'insf. r'}', "-.'"- .-■ -.;■ ' r \ i'.:.--;'"- : V,'. I. ' J." E,". !bdot; s'ale ;»ow on.%' '..'■'■■ :!.• ■.' ;-.- :■•••''■;-.-•• i-. •'•"'- ; .' '•-".'. ,;ifas.■; ;1 S; ; fbr -. ; ditio'ns. ; >'t ? 'v.•".,-.V/^-. A ';'.'.<, ".'•'..- . lWtnefsliip" ndriefe-rßv. .'R. -H.iarid j •At ; George li'ries; in ' toys3 v - !'■■■ ->:.^-;V?f ':../" : '.>'': •-.'"".'■:;... V.{ -.; tiiner^;and>repair^ u ->*; ' 'f- '^^' :> U' : nieiit;.;pxcKbnge.^;J .<-,. j^^itu"%' -i.-, :3-.;,.' " r Jdhij cruets.- '"■~ s :''.-,~ ':y '/-.fi^-lV'' ■^■r : -.: ■'' \% '■ Masterp^Xofjcp "t*Pcm'elribi^s:-of. J*, Roii'aldspri—Sn «f .Hande'm har- I heis'Sof i^^ v ' ' ■, if)riiJ*fialf-4Skatiflg^arnTvatori TjGth idsfv--j;"^-?-.:^:„;;■■ ; v :;Bir^liTie|d^Tenders!" painting' and. pappfJiftngJiic.... .; ';.. v.'., /; , : : v.-,. tp^finder^|?M?-^^^- : £^''V.!^fl^"'n'i(^^ ■'' ...-. "Br^s^llpuspsf fprV,pale and. toiler;;; ,' : .,>,"".„ ■ .1. ,pf National oash registers.- .. ■''.■■■'■ .■■■. 'Wv

•..tiiss..- n..Ay. ?> T niir > nap-r"Tiias millinery' next Ba^k'efVAustrnias^iJ^ RV '.tonic;.•'■■•■'. : "?';.;. A . ' , ' ; ;/-:y : --^ : y ;VsiSi long. lie. ";frtr.»:"^ajfeV; hdnsd': ; to lef. .■■ 'j ■.'" •..'..-■•' . -At BaUanfjrnp's-r-The - !^.^; . 1 C. : :VAtv B«tes74R<''prpsen^^ Gbmpany^.Waimate*district". "-'!; ' ■•'■' : W:';R; : be at.;P|eas-; ant". Monday,., ,{■ ; .....'■'."'"., ! , St:v.Mar>'*s" , Vojiiig- Men's 'i- Society—i Lecture. hn. : M^pi)ddy-. ;;■■;.■.•:■ ;X* :.>,*■,:.■' '•. : afternpon; ahd.e"venino , :. : : ':.-..;-: ... i ■ w r Paniph's aJK^i>iSph"-—T# deneeJ-i-y :'■■*■■!' -.■ V'-.;'!- : <-? ';^.'..';"■'*.'"''■'-. "•;-'- : "' > '1 r vHi^dif^^^^^ Ti'psday-iiextv? ' - -■';' , 'j I -" -;" - ■'■'' i ■-■'■■ ; Totara *± '; Club's dan"-C lOth S. ; : , . . V Edubatabn; fpr dr-iinape c/mue'etirjns, • :' : th'd; Jlel t "'■ Tliea'tre Royal Bth ihst."-,':-: ,' ; I t"/-.""-V. : ; - : : ;."' . ■";'--• J.' ' : i-. ' V'on ""tHeV " oth iiist. '?.'•- ' r ;'■ ; ■■''.:':,:" ' - ; / Sherwprid;.'! :piptv"' - (is : - i —"'At '.Theatre - < " ;" ' S.(J^'Hnht^HW ••_"■ >Yv"»,':":■'•' : ';r'';- : ' '"v-i"--,- ■; ';■-;.: f. : .. i Sund K "'v; l r!r'r.v.ifir'" Ll; ;: Mary's,' AVds- . lev^ii.'-VTfiuitSi.YClieln^w- ; ■• : * - -. .' -, ''..;. RrtHeJiffP: ■■■" - - : AVaiitpds : —Five notices. ; ■ '■''■[■ ■ ■- .■ ■'> ■ ::? '■■■- 'i ■■•■ . •.'■'-»-. -■■ tt •■.'•.:•■: < . __.