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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14063, 22 November 1909, Page 4

The c6ugli that is coutraeted in the winter, aucl which continues through the spring and summer, nearly always indicates somo throat or l un S _ rou ble, and should not be neglected, iuo ordinary cough medicine may sootlie the throat, but it has not the power to heal. Recovery is not complete, and a second attack is more liable to follow. You cannot get a better medicine for coughs of this description than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is an excellent medicine for all throat and lung trouble, for it not only soothes the irritation, hut it heals the affected parts, and leaves them in such a healthy condition, that the danger of a second attack is removed. F<f salf (iverywhere. ...

Nominations for the Ashburton Trotting Club's summor mooting i':ill due :it !) p.m. to-morrow at the office ol tliu .secretary, liiirnoft street, Ash-bin-ton.

Deferring to the charges which would be incurred by the new defence scheme, Sir Joseph Ward asked who would object to what amounted to a levy of ] ;d per head of the population to enable a proper system to be carried out. The wheat crops in the Mastorton district are looking particularly well. The area sown is considerably larger than for the previous year, aiid should favourable weather continue there is every possibility that the yield will he a good one. Oil Saturday evening the main aril union of the military carnival ' was drawn by Miss Gillies and supervised by Deputy-Mayor Hawkey; and the list of winning numbers will be found in another column. Winners "are requested to present their tickets to Mr Donald Campbell, the secretary to the carnival committee. "When the country ceases to pay for a form, of secondary education oF which the main purpose is to impart a knowledge of subjects that .will be of little practical value, and .which sets the minds and affections of the pupils on appointments to an already overmirdenod Civil Rorvioo, some suoli proposal as that of the Department for Agricultural Instruction may receive consideration." Thus the Chief Inspector for Wanganui. Upon the confession of a husband, applying for a separation order from his wife, that ho had offered his wile to another, saying he was welcome to her, Mr C. C. Kettle, S.M., at Auckland, remarked: "I have heard of these things happening among Maoris and savages, but cannot understand civilised people behaving in such a manner." The magistrate said "Well, did the man take her?" the husband replying, "No, worse luck." The Chief Inspector to the Wanganui Education Board in his reportsays: "One phase, not so much of tho work as of the life of these schools, should be pointedly referred to. In nearly all of them (it has been the experience of the Inspectors individually and collectively) the pupils speak indistinctly—almost inaudibly. But it is surely.no mean part of; the function of a "school to train pupils to use their voices to the best advantage. It is due to the pupils themselves that, this should bo done."

Last summer many complaints wore made a.t parties of men and boys spoiling the fishing at Milford by using acetylene lamps to catch what they called "flounders." This season the users of the lamps, have become more bold by the river and turning their attention to Burke's pond, and other favourite angling grounds. With their boats and their brilliant lamps they spoil many other people's sport,, and it is time their practices were put a stop to. They , may be after flounders, which is all right; hut it is not fair to license-holders that they should spoil some of the best waters in the river.

The "Wellington Express" reports that the weather has been hard on the farmers of the Awatero and other districts. A drought followed a wet winter ,and baked the ground to, a depth of many inches, thus to a very largo extent stopping all growth. This applies generally to the whole district. Grass feed is short,, and though rape sown early in the season lias come awa.v fairly well, unless the "fine" weather changes ; this eron will take the "blues" and fail also.* The later crops of rape look 'anything, but promising, and the. outlook generally as far as this feed is concerned is bad. Round about Richmond Brook the pound is crying out for; rain, but rain is holding off, and tho props generally are looking in a bad way. Grassmere and Flaxbourne are. also very baked looking, and the settlers there are in a verv anxious mood". In fact so much needed is the rain, and so backward the crops, that in two instances the sheep have been turned on to the oats. This is always the last, resort,' and it shows -the position of the, agriculturists in tho Awatere district.

At the last quarterly general meet--01 the Tiniaru Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Kairway Servants,. there was a <rood attendance, iuid Mr T. C. Watsou occupied the chair. Correspondence was read, mostly relating to business for the forthcoming confereneo of delegates. The election of a delegate to represent lliis branch takes place next month, aiid the following officers were chosen t;i conduct this election —Mr T. Adidas. returning officer, and Messrs J. Williams and J. Cainmock, scrutineers. A number of grievances were discussed and placed on the-order pallor for the conference to deal with. Strong, exception was taken to the fact that the promise given by Sir Joseph Ward, that the percentage of first grade engiilenien and firemen should be raised from. 33 per cent, to 50 per cent, had not been kept. The latter percentage appears in the Act, but it is preceded by-the words "not exceeding," so that if the department oliose to have only 10 per. cent, first •n-ade.'nien, it. could do so legally. Strong exception was also' taken at t ] lo vo.-v much out of date, velocipedes c-...nlied to the maintenance men, on 1»,: 8 section and it was decided to place this matter before, tlie conference The chairman made, a strong appeal to members to worlc together 11We bodv, and not go in for sectionalism as that only tended .to weaken b" s'ocietv as a whole, his remarks Vino- well received by those P r ™ The balance-sheet showing a erecli log iXld was adon+ed, a very enthuMo' meeting closed witli .a vote of thinks to the chairman. ; ; A special meeting of the " n,au, Turner, Gresson, Odd l ie, Raymond, Schmidt, Can y, H Elworthv, Thomson, lalbot, amixn Si <l»"- secretary), Indand Watt. It was shown that linan cially, the result of the garden party had been eminently satisfactory i spite of the inclement weathei. -J. ho actual sum realised could not be ■stated/as there was still some money to come in.. Hearty votes of thanks were passed to Mr and Mrs Smithson for the loan of their garden, to Messrs Hadcliffe and Beekinghani for the, loan of furniture, to the trustees the Drill Hall for the loan of the building, to Messrs Trevurza and Ivelman .or assistance, to Mr and Mrs Mayo and the Marine Band, to the Garrison and Pipe Bands, to Piper Burns and Messrs Bell G. 11. M. Jones, Sharpe Bros., Thomson and Co.. Taylor, Goodwin (Adams, Ltd.), and to all who gave towards the stalls or assisted m any way, and to the local papers. It was stated that Alice will be absoiit from Timaru for a. week on a wellearned holiday. The following donations were gratefully received: Mrs 1). McFarlane £2 2,5, Mr Tegchemaker £2 2s, Major Lindsay £2 2s, Mr W. A Aldrad £2 2s, Mr W. Saunders £1 is, Mr J. Hay £1 Is, Mrs H. LeCren £1 Is, Mrs Millton £l. The following new members were elected: > Mesdames Sangster, A. Martin, Corbett, Arras, Askin, Davison, Bond, Bennetts, J. Charles, Armitnge, Bux-, ton, J. Talbot, Twentyman, Bradmore, Cantrell, Crawshaw, Gapper, J. Hav, McCaskill, McLeod, Ttawson, Shaw and Twomoy.

A Timaru! lad named Walker, joined the cruiser Pioneer, on Saturday. Mr J. Simmons' second lot of sections in his new township of Redrutt, Saltwater Creek, will be thrown open for selection to-morrow. The sender of Mount Cook lilies, addressed to I'. K. Ilinvnuiti. Violet Bunk, Middletou, Durham, England, is requested to rail at the [m»j officer counter. At St. Mary's Church on Sunday next tho Rev. C. W. Carrington, of Christehurch, will conduct both services, when he will si>eak on Maori missions, and the collections for the day will ho in aid thereof. A telegram 111 Saturday's issue giving the names of the first Council of the Accountants Society, named one of the members as A. Nelson. This should have read, A. Wilson—the South Canterbury candidate. The telegram was published ;ts received, and the error must have occurred in transmission. For the wool sale to Ik? held In Timarti on Wednesday next, the catalogue will lie much larger than was anticipated. The wool lias - come to hand in very good condition, and prospects for high prices ar esaid to be pects for high prices are said to bo bright. The catalogue will probably comprise between o(Jt)0 ami tiOOO bales. Gun boats have a never-ending fascination for the populace, and as usual when H.M.S. Pioneer came into port, she was a centre ot" attraction. Yesterday afternoon the cruiser was courteously thrown open by Captain Blunt, for public inspection, and large numbers of people took the opportunity of going on board the grim looking guardian of our shores. Councillor Sinclair stated at the social function in the Council Chambers on Saturday morning, that he was not- so much of a new chum in Timaru as some people seemc-d to imagine. He had, he said, been in Timaru many years ago; he had also been a resident of the Mackenzie Country, and had seen the first concrete blocks of the Timarn breakwater laid.' Speaking at the welcome "tendered to Captain Blunt of H.M.S. Pioneer, on Saturday, Colonel Beckingham mentioned in replying to the toast of "The Army and Volunteers." that lie knew for a fact that had tho Government not decided to introdnce compulsorv military training, a great many of the best" officers in the volunteers would have retired as they felt that tinder existing conditions it was impassible to "play the game" as it should be played. The vice-consul forwards a copy of a poster calling attention to the International ■ Agricultural Exhibition which, is to be held in the Argentine from June 3rd to July 31st, 1910. The poster gives certain statistical facts re the development of this Republic and tho exhibition promises to be one of exceptional magnitude to which European, American and Asiatic countries axe sending exhibits. The consul will be happy to give any information in his power to those persons, desirous of exhibiting or simply going to visit the Exposition. Mr P. Foster, the contractor, is making excellent progress with tho new offices and shops in Beswick street for the Atlas Milling Co. (Wm. Evans and Co., Ltd.). The foundations and walls of the ground floor are already in position, and the first floor is being laid. This is of terro-con-crete, and any one curious as to this latest "-material" for the construction of buildings can easily make an examination of the work. It is certain that the new building will be very strongly fiuiH, but the use of iron girders and ferroconcrete floors tends greatly to lightness of construction. Mr Bailey, S.M. at Christehurch, frig given judgment in a case in which a person was charged with leaving a motor car unattended in the street, the action being taken under a by-law-forbidding the leaving of "vehicles unattended. His Vi orship held that the by-law had not been properly made to comply with the Motor Regulation Act, but lie recommended to the consideration of the Council the question of limiting the interpretation of "vehicles" in Clause 282 of the by-law, as the only interpretation of the word given in the by-law would include bicycles, wheelbarrows and tlie> like, to which the section was not meant to apply. At the Magistrates Court at Timaru ou Saturday, a middle aged, man mimed Joint AicCluskey, .alias McCaskv, appeared before the Stipendiary Magistrate on a charge of an idle and disorderly person. SubInspector Green said he woulu withdraw this charge as it appeared he had tlone some little work previous to his arr--»t He was further charged with indecent exposure to school girls at Albury on November oth, and also with writing indecent words m the school girls' closet. The evidence o. the headmaster, of two school girls, and of Constable Baird hapng been taken, accused was committed for trial at the next sitting of tho Supreme Court at Timaru in . February. Bail was fixed at £2OO. Selt-reliance is a good thing, but when it induces au inventor to venture alone into the mazes of tho patent laws, it is apt to come expensive. Take your ideas to a keen, straight Messrs Baldwin and Rayward Wellington, know all about the Law'of Patents, and - have agents everywhere- SKilfully guarded anu adroitly placed, there might easily be ». fortune in a simple idea. Many a sufferer from Rheumatism. Goat, Sciatica, or Lumbago, weakened by {he excruciating pain and d'scouritred by the failnre of "cure alls to eive relief, has been speedily antl etfectaally cured by RHEFMO-the one remedv for these uric acid diseases. 411 chemists and stores, 2s Gd and 4s 6d. ' 1U Grow the best Vegetables by sowing P* G. Allen's selected seeds. Send for illustrated catalogue, post free. ... For children's hacking cough at, mght, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure Is Gd and 2s 6d... Mrs 8. H. Walker, 230 Humffray •treet, Ballarat, Vic., writes: "Have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for four years, and know it is excellent. Have found it most beneficial. Can recommend it to anyone. In fact have done so many times, and it has Accomplished good results in every case." For sale overywhere. ...

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| Trade conditions in country districts of tho North Island are beginning to show distinct- improvement. thanks to the activity connected with u 001-shear-ini£ and the money circulated by tin* dnTrv factories (savs the c-Hin^t..ll ' : Trade Review"). Tho excellent prices realised for wool at recent sales will also put in j;ootl heart and give assurance ot increased linain-i.d ease in the near future. Hansard, No. 8. contains the report of the discussion 011 the Hill introduced bv Mr J. Craigie. to secure lor South Canterbury agricultural societies an effective voice in the election ot members of the governing Hoard ot Lincoln College. Mr Craigie made a good speech in introducing the Hill, ami no less than fourteen other members, including the Minister for Education and the Prime Minister, spoke u 11011 it I lie second reading was agreed to, and the Hill then passed to the Education Committee.

The Dawson fable suspension bridge is becoming popular in the North Island. A Dawson bridge, similar to the one recently built over the Hutt liK't-r bv tho Iltitt Borough Council, is about to be constructed by the Ran< r itikei Countv Council over the Rau»itikoi River "for heavy traffic. The snan is "240 feet, and it will be 2/>u teet above the river. The cables, eight in number, will be suspended on towers of reinforced concrete. Each cable will have .1 breaking strain of eighty tons, and the bridge will accommodate salely a load of ninety tons, or a distributed burden of 400 tons. '■The Katipo," the journal of ilie Post and Telegraph Department, in its October issue, publishes a letter trom a correspondent, in the course ot j which he remarks: —"You may be sur- ! prised to hear that recently a country storekeeper, finding that our parcels rates were cheaper than those of carryill"' companies, had about thitrv Merry Wulow hats shipped' about a thousand miles at sixpence a piece, and that tliej were landed at the wayside railway station ill thirty of the department s hampers. I guess those hats brought the usual figure nevertheless, but the storekeeper reaped all the profits. From the departments point of view this can hardly be said to pay as a business proposition." Mr Sidey, M.P., is still working for the passing of his Daylight-Saving Bill ("N.Z. Local Time Bill".). He waited 011 the N.Z. Employers' Conference on Wednesday to explain it. Time, he said, we could not control, but the marking of time was purely arbitrary, and was within our control. He suggested that from 2 o'clock <lll the last Sunday in September local time should be advanced an hour. It would then he 3 o'clock according to local time. This would be continued until 3 o'clock on the first Sunday of the following March, when there would be a reversion to New Zealand mean time. The extra hour would be of inestimable value to employers and everybody engaged in industries. Several delegates expressed their approval of the Bill, and the Conference named a delegate to attend the Committee of the House on the Bill, to say so.

In refusing to grant the request of a deputation for a light-line railway in the Clutha Valley, the Prime Minister -said speaking generally, he was favourable to the construction of light railways, where it could be done, but there was one great difficulty in the way of increasing the number of such lines. It would mean the construction of specially light engines and vehicles, and the special engines and trucks would quite likely be used only for a part of the time, which would make the cost of running extraordinarily heavy. The Government had for a long time been trying to see its way to tho establishment of light lines, but the difficluties were very great. Tlvy had to remember that in a few year.-, the whole might have to be re-laid with increasing traffic. Some of the main lines had already been remade three and even four times since they wore first put down.

The administration of the Labour Department continues to he of a satisfactory character to tho N.Z. Employers' Federation. With very few exceptions, according to the annual report. inspectors of factories and awards carry out their duties in a lair and impartial manner. In one or two cases, however, inspectors appeared to think that it was their duty to catch employers committing breaches of the various Acts or awards, instead of trying to assist omployers to observe them. Complaint had been made in a few cases, mostly with good results. The Federation took exception to unnecessary and irritating pin-pricks, and would take prompt stens to protect employers from those officials who, owing often to a mistaken idea of their duty, seemed anxious to justify their appointments by in every case endeavourine to-secure convictions and fines for petty offences and inadvertent breaches.

Convalescence is generally slow after an exhausting illness. Stearns' Wine of Cod Liver Extract liel}*s the patient to recover o.uickly by aiding nature to build up the tissues and invigorate tlio whole system. 1November 27tli will be a red-letter day at-Router's Shoe Store. On that day it is expected that we will open up' a shipment of ladies' coloured Swede walking shoes. The shipments consists of the following coloursdead rose, grey, violet, pale blue, deep blue and deep green. Coloured leathers are much superior to coloured canvas and cloth, the colon* being moro effective. J. • Souter... Lntha Burbank is the earliest pea grown. Procure from P. G. Allen. ...

Hardy's celebrated fishing tackle and sports depot is at present showing a very fine assortment of rods, reels, lines * casts, traces, flies, nets, phantoms' baskets, waders, etc., at prices to suit all enthusiasts. Tennis players will please note that there are a few very fine sample of Slazenger s racquets, also 1909-10 tennis balls, presses, gut preserver, etc., at Francis Tasker's sports depot. ... P. G. Allen's flower seeds always give satisfaction. ... Cameras and Xmas are always associated, you will find all you require at Baxter's Pharmacy...

I'iunos. Pianos. Pianos. Tho Dresden Piano Company, Ltd., beg to announce to the general public of iimtiru and tlie surrounding district that tbey Lave just opened up an entirely new stock of pianos. Our high grade instruments, include John droadwood and Son, Collard and Collard, the most famous of British makers, ' the best that money can buy; also the Ronish, Lipp and Sohn, Koch and Solni, Bohrn, besides other celebrated makers. Wo give you a ten years' warranty with any instrument you choose; we also give you the right of exchanging if you are not perfectly satisfied. You are on a good sound wicket when buying your piano or orsinn from this well known »nd firm. ... Let the children kodak. "What better Xmas gift than a kodak so simple to tise, so certain of results. Daylight development outfits complete with camera from £1 Is. Baxter's Pharmacy...

If the muscles of the throat ' are strained a cold is very easily contracted. Zymole Trokeys will prevent this; they are just the thing for hoarseness and irritating coughs. ...

Tll his recent speech at Hastings, Mi A. \\ . Hogg said it was a sign of the times that the giant Labour was sweeping ofr the wrongs of centuries. 'I he darkest hour was before the dawn, and Labour liad had experience of this lately in the financial stringency, which was a nice name for hunger and want of work.

A Wellington paper says that members have, during the course of the Financial Debate, been making occassional reference to the question of State encouragement to large families. The Opposition Leader informed the Prime Minister that, "if be required to keep the cradles full he should go about it in a sensible and business-like way." Mr (J. \\ . Russell suggested the desirability of equalising taxation by putting a heavier tax upon married neople without children than 011 those who are doing their dntv to the Rtite in briucoig i'o lnree tnniilies. The member lor Hnrunni (Mr. Forbes) fired off something of a "hull" while dissenting i rom the proposal to give rebates to Crown ton nuts with families of four or more children. "The dairy farmer i" the Tarnnnki district, for instniico." said M* - Forbes, "is far better off with "> family of four than the farmer who has a family of none."

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