TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14038, 22 October 1909, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY

A mail via San Francisco arrived at Auckland at 9.15 p.m. on "Wednesday. 'A memorandum, placed in a bottle and thrown overboard frbm a steamer off Capo Farewell, in January returned to tho writer from Chatham Islands where it was found early in September. Tho sharp frrost of last Sunday night is reported to have practically destroyed throughout Asliburton and districts further North, tho prospects of a fruit crop from early plums and ]to aches, and early vegetables wero cut down to a deplorable extent. Mr. Richard Evans, of Rangiora, says that Mr. Grigg's method of poisoning wheat for birds (sifting dry powder on grain moistened with , sweetened milk and water), lias been ' very effective in his hands. As lie put it, his sales of birds' heads practically "broke" tho local body to which ho sold them. Tho police hero havo in hand a prosecution under tho Marriage Act, against a young man who, it"is alleged, represented; before getting married', that liis _wifp was 22 years of ago, whereas it subsequently transpired, she was only 16 years of age. The case is to como on for hearing on October 28th. Tho Timaru Ladies Golf Club nro closing their season on Monday next, driving, putting, and approacliing competitions begin at 2.30 p.m, and at 4 p.m. the prizes won during .the season will bo presented. All friends aro cordially invited to bo present. Afternoon tea will provided by tho members of the club. Details of tho takings at tho'Main School garden party yesterday were as follows:—Gate money, £2O as 9Jd; tea rooms, £2O 16s 7d; refreshment tent, £ll 6s 11(1—total £55 3s (3d. To this has to be tftldc'd money derived from the salo of;tickets, and it is cxpoctcd that this will'bring the grand total up to about £75. Twenty-eight thousand sheepskins are undergoing the alum-coating and air-drying process at Ocean Beach Freezing Works, at Bluff. This method of'curing is not generally in vogue, but is being adopted in the present instance to fulfil a United' States order, where 5 per cent, tantamount to three shillings per skin, is allowed as rebate duty on shcepskilis bearing tlni original. wool. ' Messrs. John Talbot and G.,L. Twentyman ' attended tho meeting- of the North' Canterbury executive of the Farmers' Union on Wednesday, and reported that a number of brandies had been* formed, and were boing formed, in South Canterbuy. Tho executive expressed their pleasure at this news, and recommended .the farmers of Soutli Canterburyto appoint their own Provincial Executive,, whilst on all questions of common "well-being it. is desirable that the' North and South Canterbury executives should act'together. ' v:: - Tlio T.o -Kara Tcniiis Club .opened tlio scasoa on tho Timaru Doinayi grass ' courts yesterday. Though. tlio weather was (fine, the wind was.too cold to nuiko tlio quite .enjoyable. Tlit> courts, also, xrefo very dead, after "tho heavy rain of . tho povious, night. Tho attendance was largo,and, play was freely ..indulged in. VVitli a-Bj>elJ, of dry weather and a good. rollinc tho lawns should soon bo in first-class order. During tho afternoon, tho ladies of tho club dispensed tea which was very acceptable., The club starts-with a largo mombcrship, and tho season, promises to be very, successful. r 1 " The Farmers' ' Union Executive • at Cbristcliurch, on Wednesday, put on record its. gratification that' tho" Farmers' Union platform, in so far. as it relates to land settlement, has received such endorsement by tlio. marked preference of the O.R.P, system of: tenure by selectors in rocent ballotings for Crown lands. . Mr. C. H. Elisor said fivo millions had been borrowed by tho Government .jind lent to tenants.. That money should "to set free by the settlers being allowed to purchase the freo hold, and allow ; the money borrowed to be spent in acquiring other lands. It was not fair that tlio original borrowers only should get tho benefit of the borrowed money. *:: ■ ! F»r tlio ballot for 30 sections of land; in the To Akau block," Auckland/.about 1,500 applications wero received, and tlir- wont) at Ngaruwakia, :whefo an<s;x--aiiiiiiatiou of applicants trot place, Recalled the gold rushes of old days. Tho ballot wi 11 be 111 kon to-day.' Some of '-th6 applicants who professfcd to>' Ibo judges, say ~ tlio land is too lugnly • valued by 25 per cent, . , Tho'best-'of .'rt is not . well .suited.'for. 'dairying,and thero is nometallbd road within-five miles of tlio block. Tho land- seekers are loudly abusing tho Government over tho ballot "system. " Many _of them haive. coino up. from tho South, at considerable expense and they havo no guarantee that they will gefri a oect- . ion, even, if they ballot from tho tijno they are 17 until they aro 70."" Special car*} 'was':taken: Iby !&: bour Dcpartiueut, during last year rob Over lines imposed by,tho Arbitra-tion-Court. Thero were 1,206 fines.on employers, totalling £3j987, or" which £478 (most of theso recent. ..fines) was unpaid. Thero :woro. 364 "eases .OT lines on employees, total , £J7e, or which £76 WAtiglir torment lines as ae March, olst ittst amounted to £1,330.. '■Tbo.. ; "total, amount unpaid to Mafcli "31st:\;Was £SSH ?2ls 3d, o* 4la total'; Regarding/tho Unpaid " ,h|ics sixty—seven. slaughtermen owing penalties.totalling -£236, 6s 3d, in tho meantime bo located. lii'Marc}i tlibso men who had. lieen traqiSd ( .»'<|rp given a final j^iy;.their amojmt by instalments, | ed thomsejyos of tho offcri Orders of attachment of wages wero servod on several of those who ignored tho final notice, and by this moans £IOO had been recovered. It w*as expected that shortly all outstanding moneys duo by men whoso whereabouts wero known would bo recovered. It is a matter for regret (says,.Mr. Hogben, Inspector-General' .or,. Schools, iu his report for 1908), that hut little progress has been made .with, technical: instruction in subjects;, agriculture. With tlio deception classes for wool sorting and . . .classing, and training classes, for teachers, .very few technical classes for . agriculture havo boon hold during tho jTjar. The efforts that havo been made •in ■ cortaan. districts to cstabisli 1 such classes do not, generally speaking, appear -to havo met with tho encouragement they deservo at tho hands of . tho farming community so far as' attendance ai tlio classes is concerned, This is somewhat Surprising in view of, tlio * repeated requests mado by. vicious'bodies,"representing agricultural interests _ for facilities for such instruction. It is to bo hoped. that tho now becoming widespread, that> is; boing takbn' in .som© in cla^S ; for; ion in wool sorting 'classing; may bo. the the farmers to the fact that thero" aro also advantages to bo derived ■ from > systematic instruction in other branches of agriculture. Provided studentaare forthcoming, there ,is littlo- doubt- that-c<-xi-trolling authorities would, so for as was; practicable, provide tho. nocessarjf - 'abilities for instruction. 1

Attention is directed to the notice by Mr Simmons of building allotments for sale at Saltwater Creek. Members of the Timaru A. and P. "Association who have not yet paid their annual subscription aro requested to do so before the show. The opening and blessing of St. Patrick's Church, Waimate. by Bishop Grimes and Bishop Verdon, takes-place on Sunday next at 10.30 a.m. On Saturday afternoon a cricket match will bo played on the Winchester Domain between teams from the Waihi and the Winchester public schools. Swaggers are no uncommon sight on the country roads, but on Tuesday last one passing through Winchester attracted unusual attention. He was a Chinaman, and he carried a regulation swag, as if to the manner born. A sitting of the Timaru Licensing Bench was held yesterday Messrs. \ . G. Day, Bowker and Stuart- being present-. "and a temporary license was granted for a booth at the_ Showgrounds on the application of Mr J. A. Duncan, of the Empire Hotel. Show day is always a red letter day with local photographers and there will bo hundreds of cameras "snap-shoot-ing" scenes at the show. Join in tho pleasures yourself by taking a camera with you. Complete daylight outfits, with full instructions can bo obtained for one guinea at Baxter's Pharmacy, Timaru... To-morrow's "Herald" will contain tho commencement of a scries of articles on general sports by "Official," and rowing notes by a well-known local amatenr. The writer of the notes on general sports has a name which carries great weight in sporting circles and tho information which ho will disseminate can bo taken as authcntc. The following is the Rev. M r Rates' forecast: —"The barometer will tall somewhat lower during the uext few hours, especially in the north, but in the rear of these disturbances is au area of high pressure which will probably cause heavy southerly weather, heavy rain in most parts of the country, and a cold snap with snow on the higher levels." The Timaru Rifles desire to thank their nnmerous supporters for the liberal manner in which they have responded, in providing such a splendid selection of goods for the company's stall at the bazaar. Without doubt this stall will be one of the best at the Carnival. Those who still desire to giro goods arc reminded that the ladies? committee would like these left at once with Miss Drvden or Captain McNab.

Timaru Main School staff, committee and friends made considerable provision for the; afternoon-tea yesterday, and a large number of ladies,, married and single, acted as attendants. That they had a' busy time is evidence from their takings (over £2O). A light refreshment and confectionery tent, a large and well-stocked tent, was completely emptied, long before the gathering was over, and this establishment gathered in a very useful sum for the school (over £l4). It must have given great pleasure to those actively concerned, to find that their services were so liighly appreciated, and so well rewarded. At the annnal meeting of the Canterbury branch of the iN'ew Zealand Federated Shearers and other Pastoral Employees' Industrial Union of Workers held in the Stone Stables rooms on Tuesday last, the following resolution'was unanimously carried: "That in view of the fact that the Government is contemplating the removal of the Timaru prison, we as workers and members of the Federated Shearers and other Pastoral Industrial Union of Workers respectfully urge upon tho Government .to reserve the land for workers homes at a reasonable -rent." It was pointed out that the Union in Canterbury had fully one thousand members, a large number of whom made a Irving in and around Timaru. and that members were aware that the representative for Timaru was urging Parliament to acquire a certain property outside of Timaru for," workers homes, and which was not, at' all adapted for that purpose. : -A copy of the resolution has been sent to the. Premier. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Star of Canterbury Lodge, No. 10, 1.0.0. F., was held in the Sophia street hall on Wednesday evening -last. . The acting N.G. (Bf<o. Mitchell) presided over a very good attendance-of .members. The delegates to the meeting of friendly societies its holding a picnic reported and urged .upon all the members prcsent to give the picnic all the support possible so as to ensure its success. It was decided to a sum out of the lodge benevolent to a member who had to.lie professionally attended by the medical practitioner at Fairlie. 1 A letter was received from the, secretary, -Hall of Colombia Lodge, -1.0.0.F, Victoria, 8.C., Canada, stating that' Bro. A. Craig, a memberof-thc Lodge, had visited thab-Jodge, -and been given the hearty welcome extended to all visiting members the order. It 'was de-' cided to hold a card tournament to extend over a lumber'of months the winner of most games to receive a trophy. Games will .be played each meeting night whenever time permits after ordinary business is completed. Sick claims having been passed for payment, the lodge 'closed. An hour was then spent in card "plnying." litrlit refreshments winding up' a. profitable and pleasant, meeting. Stearns\ Headache Cure is the most convenient, "as well.'as the most-effia-cioos headache remedy known. Cures, in a few minutes. Easy to carry. Simple to take. 77 XAIAS PARCELS FOR ABROAD. FORWARDED SAFELY, SPEEDILY, CHEAPLY. Bring to us (or notify us and we will collect them) any mementos of the approaching season which you desire sent to friends at Home. , All parcels entrusted to us are dispatched direct by steamer, securely packed, * and may be depended on to arrive at the time stated and ill good order. ITie New Zealand Express Co., Ltd. ... Yon can lose your situation. Ton can lose yonr rank or station, You can lose yonr reputation, Yon can even lose your wife! But if this advice yon follow When yonr cough sounds harsh and hollow, And Woods' Peppermint yon swallow, Yon wilf never .lose your life... MUSCLES IN KNOTS. JOINTS ALL STIFFENED AND SWOLLEN. Lance-like pains torture and torment the victim of Rheumatism, and vou don't think yoti will ever get rid of tho disease. Perhaps you have tried all kinds of so-called nircs and much-advertiscd quack remedies all to no purpose. Well, don't despair. There is a medicine that cari and will cure yon. Take RHETTMO. It is a positive antidote for uric acid poisoning. It relieves pain, removes the swelling, and clears the system of excess uric acid—-the cause of all the trouble. RHEUMO is neither a liniment nor a pill, bnt a liquid medicine of marvellous therapeutic value. RHEUMO conquers Rhenmatism. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers at -3 6d and 4s (id * bottle.

3 A local Yesterday referring to tho ess say prizes won by pupils of tho Timaru Main Seliool stated that tho judges specially commended those of Ashbur- : ton. What they commended wero tlioso of Timaru and Ashburton. The essays, we may add, were written in tho schools, in one hour, under supervision. . and without notes. > Mr Herdman's Public Service Bill ! provides for giving control of the Public Servants to three Commissioners, to be appointed for seven years, the ' Chief at £2OOO, the other two at i £IOOO each. The Bill also provides I for dividing the Service into four divisions, and includes a schedule of rates of pay. It excludes from nppointi ment any person related by blood or ; marriage to any Minister of tho Crown or Member of Parliament. It i is well understood that the Bill has i no chance of being passed. A Wellington applicant at » ballot for a section in Auckland, with one chance in 500 of getting it, says, "To my mind tho ballot should bo done away with. Instead I would suggest a system whereby applicants should inspect blocks opened, apply for sections, and go through tho present preliminary formalities. Then when tho Commissioner bad examined the applicants, and reduced them to those considered eligible, ho should put up the poet ions by auction amongst them only. The man giving tho biggest bonus for ' it would secure tho section, the rental under my schemo not to be payable until the title was applied for." Some peoplo find it hard to believe that wild ducks can nest in trees. A contributor to the Melbourne "Argus" relates what he had seen: —"This morning, about 9 o'clock, 1 noticed two old ducks under their nest with their necks stretched upwards, and making a low enticing sound. One young duck camo to tho edgo of tho nest at a time, and at intervals of two or threo minutes fluttered to tho ground. Tho last fivo after a lot of chirping, camo down almost together. They nestled near tho mother for about twenty minutes, and then she took them to a lagoon which was not far away. Tho clutch numbered ten, and the licst was about 35ft high." The Auckland City Council has been advised that it has no power to refuse,to issuo licenses to hawkers. The Council passed a resolution that licenses should bo refused, but the " barrowmen" treatened a suit for a mandamus, and on tho matter being | looked into, the Council had to rescind i the resolution. The position now is that barrowmen and " street-standers" both Lave a status. Fruiterers are in hopes that legislation will he passed early this session to enable tho City Council to control the hawkers. In the meantime, they express a determination to put on barrows in order to meet the competition of the hawkers on equal terms. The same number of the Auckland "Herald" which contains this information, reports that a youthful hawker was prosecuted and fined 10s and costs for "crying" his wares in such a way as to he a nuisance. A slight irritation in the throat may lead to a hacking cough. Zyniole Trokeys stop it; they sootho the irritation and strenctben tho throat. 14 Lutha Burbauk is the earliest j>ea grown. Procure from I'. G. Allen. ... To enablo us to accommodate prams, go-carts and push carts, wo havo mado extensive alterations to our store, so as mothers will bo ablo to bring tho children in the prams into our shop. You will find room for 20 prams. We aro anxious to further develop tho infants department, and have marked up all children's boots and shoes at lowest possible prices, to attract every mother in Timaru, to buy their children's footwear off J. W. Souter... \ P. G. Allen's flower seeds always give satisfaction. ... If you aro thinking of buying a ramera call and inspect our stock. Wo j havo just landed a nico lot direct from the' makers at prices within the reach of all. Kodaks cameras) from 5s ' to £5 17s'6d; plate cameras from 7s fid 1 to £6. All photo requisites in stock, i At L. B. James' Pharmacy; Stafford , 6trcct, Timarn ■ , Slazengers tennis rackets arid 1909- 1 10 championship -tennis"'balls aro just , to hand. The rackets aro a few samples of 'Dolierty's; E.G.M.'s; .Special Demon Demons; Renshaw and Übique. They are splendid specimens and anyone wishing' to. purchaso a really fino racket should callatoncc. The balls nrothe very latest on'ilio market and aro*; being bought .'up rapidly at Task«rV Sporting; Depot...- ~ - • Wo »re given to' understand 3 tnat owing to Mr"; Stephens expecting receive a large shipment of new goods any; day in the way of tweeds, nten'j» tjmderwear - and clothing, etc., - he is selling the goods on hand .at very low prices." in fact under cost, so as to makeroom for the new-season's stock. The new department".r6ceittly'f'opened (referring to the cleaning and pressim*) ha# been a great success, the!" work being done giving, every satisfaction. It is needless to say that every, person who bnys from Alfred J. Stephens,- opposite the Post Office, savea money... P. G. Allen's 'flower seeds always givo satisfaction. ... I'ianos. Pianos. I'ianos.- The Dresden Piano Company, Ltd., beg to announce to the general public of Tiriiaru and the surrounding district that they have just opt'tied up an entirely new stock of pianos. Our high grade instruments,, include John ilroadwood and Son, Collard and Collard, the most famous of British makers, the host that money can buy; also the Ronish, Lipp and Sohn, Koch and Sohn, Bohin, besides other celebrated makers. Wo give .you a ten years' warranty with any instrument you choose; we also give you the right of excharging if you aro not perfectly satisfied. You are on a good sound wicket when buying your piano or organ from this well known and up-to-date firm. ...

SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVEHTISKMENTS. -Morton and Pearson-- Important sale of books, to-morrow. O't'allaghan and Co. —Large entries for to-morrow. C.F.C.A.— Entries for T.iU'-r.snH';., to-morrow. N.Z. L. ami M.A Co -Show .slock safe, 28th inst T. an<l .1. Thomson —Outfits for the boys. Theatre Royal—Special programme for this evening. T.A. and I'.A. Annual show, members. subscriptions to l>o paid. N.Z. Trade Exchange—Boardinghouse and millinery for sale. Ashburton Show--Entries due tomorrow. Perry. J'errv and Kinncrncy—Trust money to lend. Howie and Co.— Want buy fur grocery. At- Ballantync's—W'liito blouse robes. J. O'Jvotirke Panamas f"i" the Show. Timarit Hi ties —Request re bazaar. Sc. Patrick's Church, AYaimate— Opening on Sunday next. Todd Bros, and Co. —\\ ant Henry Boylen. Manning and Co. —Groceries. etc.. at onboard of prices. Wanteds Eight U'di'-es.