TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14283, 25 August 1910, Page 5

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Mr D. Mahoney has a cheap L.f.l'. handy to Pareora freezing works, for j immediate sale. It is probable that the Bell-Croine Variety Company will visit Timaru. < They are said to be extremely clever in a variety of turns. i William. Dryburgh, who for 30 years was hall porter at the Dunedin Hospital, was one of, the marines who, when Miss Nightingale was laid low with fever, carried her ashore at Scutari from one pf the British Gunboats —an incident that lie was ever proud of relating. The League of New Zealand "Wheelmen has bccided to finish the Timaru to Ohristchureh road race, to be run on fcieptember 3rd, at the Coursing Club's Ground, Sockburn. Refreshment- stations have been arranged for at Rangitata, Cherteey and Dunsandel on this occasion. The S.C. Coursing Club will open a it wo- day coursing meeting on the AVashdyko Plumpton this afternoon, . and given fine weather, the meeting will evoke keen interest. An exceptionally strong lot of hares have been obtained, and they have been well trained to make for the escapes, so that the hotinds are ikely to find considerable difficulty in catching them. Afternoon tea will be provided by Mr J. H. Rod gers. , Councilor Cooper has given notice of motion at the Christehureh City Council to close the stockyards at Addington and establish new ones at Hoekburn. The stock salesmen saythat this would bo a great mistake. The Addington yards are central, and provide a central market. Sockburn is not central, and yards made there would be used only as butcher's yards. New yards would be built at Belfast or Papa,nui, for the northern trade, and generally the business now done at Addington would be distributed among puuutry yards. All interested, are reminded that the imnual ploughing match will be held to-day in a paddock belonging to Mr F. Stoclcer, jjif Pleasant Point road, close to Wasjidyko. The competitions, which start at 10 o'clock are likely to be well worth seeing, for expert ploughmen will be there. —some of the best in N.Z. Luncheon and afternoon tea will be provided on the grounds, and a good old fashioned ploughmen's social will be held in the Washdvke School to-night, when opportunity will be given to talk over the victories of the day, and the prizes won, will bo presented. V The The Rev. Thomas Stinson has ■B. Just received a letter from Dr. J. T. Howie, of the New Hebrides, which helps to explain the trouble between the French traders and the Missionaries in that group. Dr Bowie, who is medical superintendent of the hospital Jit Ambrim, writes:—"We arc very busy just now, and a good deal of our time is taken up in a way that ought to be finite unnecessary. Several Frenchmen, on this island, are selling alcohol to natives, and evidently are determined to carry on the nefarious traffic. Our Cliri6tian people suffer a. good deal of persecution on account of it both by the particular Frenchmen who sell and the natives who consume the stuff." It the light of the above It ls ® as y to understand the attitude of the French traders to the Missionaries and the ire of men like M. Bourdois. In the discussion on the election of a Chairman of Committees, Mr T. 15. Taylor said the system of forming the Ministry ought to be altered. Under the present system no error of the Ministry could be put right . without the risk of wrecking the Ministry. Take for instance, the land question. They had no power to initiate legislation, and they did not know what would bo brought down in the name of Liberalism ; but whatever was brought down every member of the party must support at, or they -would lay themselves open to a charge of treason. Mr Taylor advocated a system nnder which the predominant party, and not the .Executive, should select those upon whom honours should be conferred. The Australian Labour Party selected every member of the Ebcecutivlo by caucus, and it would be an advantage to have the deliberate vote of the preS ~>» i ~

In response to a request from, the Admiralty the work of investigating tile tidal movements round the New Zealand coast was recently undertaken by the Government, and since then •tidal surveys have been, gone on with, the Government purchasing a good set of apparatus in tlie way ol gauges for the purpose. it has now become felt that some precise information on the movements of tides in the outlying portions Jb debit able to increase the usefulness ot the observations, aud the matter £as _ discussed with the Minister of dennT+- t "" J ' A " Milla, '> V a deputation from the Wellington Philosophical Society on Saturday last They sked that Captain Scott be supplied th an instrument for use in the Antarctic during his stay there. Mr MilJar said he Jcnow what an advantage it would be to have the data secured , tlle Pxpndifcioii did not posses a Soott would undertake the jyork g,ving the benefit of h L observations for nothim,- +1„. r< inent would be quite toZt ply tlie necessary instrument. Having contracted with a ]ar«e manufacturer to purchase 800 pairs of two lmes of men's nailed shote?s at a wl'ioUT tU 18 c POr cent " wholesale price, Souter's Boot Store naUeH na,J , led + to a VGr y sei 'viceable nailed shooter for men at 10s 6d a pan- also a pegged nailed shooter at •Us 6d per pair. We cau confidently recommend these boots, for all classes O farm work. See Souter's epeciiil prices lines, before buying elsewhere. Note address J. W . Sout Mo{ , Boot Store, next J. Ballantyne and gr s at ? st winner during national a rifT'rf- the rnpid '"fl'ienza cure. Each 2s Od invested returns you ■& 4. -i ea c, dividend. Don't ' 1 )0 without it Sold at the Central Phi ma ?y ty R- a. Malcolmson. Cou t,'v Customers postage free... ountiy DOCTORS DIFFER Theoloaians also. We all speculate as to whether ;•„]! lives uvo for ever. * What is one man's meat is another man's poison. What is pain to me is joy to you and contrariwise. J ' The relativity of pleasure is almost complete. Your bootblack does not wish to edit, a paper, and you don't wish to li ve Buckingham Palace. The baffled millionaire who finds +he Kohinoor is not for sale i? probably no more disconsolate and ih> less consolate than tho beggar boy uj K) only has ft ha'penny, and knows that his favourite tart is priced at twico that sum. Finally, Heaven gives us our relations —■ Thank God we can choose our friends aud our Ointment. To recapitulate, Doctors, Theologians, et hoc genus omne may differ out all who have experience ag"r«e that Rod Cross Ointment stands alune as the greatest thing in enres. because wherever there i 3 a skin affliction, Tted Cross Ointment will, after tho first apabsolutely bejyii its miracutuu* healing work.

The mails despatched from Wel'ington via lirindisi (Mi loth Jmv arri. -. in London mi liUth Aug.ist. 'I he next, quarterly meeting of the Timaru Licensing Committee will be ' held at noon on Monday. September sth. The chess match set d >w>i for this evening between St. Ma.y's and Ti- j maru (.b-ess Clubs is post i> t tc.i for a ' fortnight. ! I he iunani Borough Council rer|Uire a. caretaker for the public library, and invite tenders for cropping six acres of the Park. j At the Court to-day a big batch of i by-law cases, cycling on the footpath, without lights at night and several breaches of the Dog Registration Act will come tip for hearing. j On ners of live stock are cautioned not to use the new concrete bridge over the Opihi. They must use the old wooden bridge for a while., till the asphalt is well set. Notice to Geraldine County ratepayers in the Temuka district is given today that the County Clerk will attend at Temuka, on and after next Tuesday to save them going to Geraldine to pay overdue rates. A final reminder is given of the social and euchro tournament in the Assembly .Rooms this evening, in aid of a stall in the forthcoming Marine Hand Carnival. r ! lie music will be supplied by Messrs Ue/.aant, Grant and Williams, and a good• evening's entertainment is promised. Announcements of important auction sales by Leslie O'Callaghan and Co. will be found in our advertising columns. Also a reminder chat Mr ft. ft. Kirby s clearing pale commences to-day at 2'cloek at his residence., Campbell street, Maori Hill. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Juvenile A.O.F. \v;>.s held jn f]j© loclltoroom last evening, lire. \V. Collins C.ft. presiding. The Woodward's report showed a. decided improvement on that of last, meeting. It was decided to hold the annual social on the Sth September. Being first election night, the following wore proposed for offices: President. A. .Jones: Secretarv. TL •Tones; Treasurer, T. Minis; n.'ft. G Freetne: S.C.R.. W. R.iiiu:iv; g.w! W. Par foot; JAY., R. O,Villi;; S.R W. Shelker; T<\ Shelker. a| Hyndman; Minute Secretarv. A. Toneveliffe.

Recovery from wasting and we-aton-rng diseases is hastened 1 v use of Phosphol begins with a An extraordinary mooting of sli aroholders of tile Pioneer Terminating Building Society of Timaru was held in tile 1* .Hall last evening fo di.spo.se oi £3OO by sale in the No. ] group and it realised £23. In a. ballot for £3OO in the No. 2 group share No. 4/0, a double shareholder, was suecesslul. in the Xo. 3 £3OO was sold and realised £65 5s oil : a. single sharoholdor took £l5O at £33 and (he next tender was £32 5s Gd, wiiieh takes the next £l5O at that price when it is available. A -sovereign for 10s is the text of an advertisement appearing on page two oi this Issue and the public's attention is ealled to the long list oi newly opened cases of bargains to be obtained at Darby's Bankrupt Stock Sale which is now doing a roaring trade in the promises next to Marriott's in Stafford Street. Ihei*e is not the slightest doubt that this sale has caught on and the largo stock of useful articles now being sold at half their "wholesale cost can be seen to be diminishing daily. We would advise our readers to pay a visit to the sale in Stafford Street next to Marriott's... At the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning one lirst offender was fined 5s or 24 Jiours' for drunkenness. In a case Leslie O'Callaglian (Mr Johanseu) v. Henry McMillan, farmer of Fairview (Mr Enisiie) claim £69 19s 7d, balance of account, the Magistrate gavo judgment for plaintiff for £Ol 4s, Court costs £2 12s, witnesses' expenses £1 4-s, and solicitors' fee £6 3s. The evidence in this case had hcon heard previously. In a claim Andrew Hamilton (Mr Raymond), v. Michael Soyh (Mr J. W. White), for £8 14s. balance owing for goods and labour, and a counter claim for £2 10s for tlie hire of a plough, His Worship gave judgment for plaintiff on the first for £1 16s, and for ' defendant for a like amount in the second, this really amounting to judgment for defendant. Soyb had paid £42 on an account of £SO 14s, and as several items were partially disputed in the balance (hire of dray £0 ]os, repairs to dray £1 3s Od and labour in ploughing. etc. £l4 ss). plaintiff called J. O. Trengrove, James Hamilton and George Probyn to prove their correctness.

The moil Lilly meeting of the Board of Managers of tho Teniuka. Technical Classes Association was held on Tuesday evening. Present—Messrs McLeod (chairman), J. W. J'oynt, F. Saunders, M. Guild, W. F. Evans, J. Bambrtdge, G. Thomson, and A. Frew. Messrs A. Frew and 1). Mclnness were elected visitors for the ensuing mouth. Mr T. Buxton, M.P.. wrote enclosing letters Irom the Railway Department re timetable alterations. "The secretary to the Education Board wrote stating that a cheque tor £G 2s lor additions to laboratory would be forwarded shortly. A letter was read from the clerk, 'lVmuka, Board, stating that the Board had donated £lO toward the Association's funds.—Received with thanks. The chairman said that Mr H. F. Harte, the instructor of tho wool classes, had asked on what basis certificates would be granted this year. A motion that Mr Marquet, the North Canterbury wool instructor, be engaged to act in conjunction with Mr Harte was lost and an amendment that the examination of the students in the wool classes for certificates be left in the bands of Mr Harte. was carried. Tt was resolved that if anv of the pupils wished to gain certificates. the director he appointed to make, arrangemenls for the necessary examination. Accounts amounting to £7 Is lOd were passe dfor pavmet. j Tf von want a good tonic, one that will stimulate the appetite, brace np the nerves, tone im svstnm. trice [.Tames' Quinine and Steel Wine. Price 2s fid from L. B. James, Chemist, Timani. The result of the A rust-Barry sculling match should bo known in New Zealand early this morning. This will ! interest many, but our present object is to interest you in a 16s 6d pair of men's box calf light dress boots, which Souter's Boot Store arc selling. This line of boots is made in three shapes. Pound toe, medium toe, and smart toe. Being a special purchase, Souter's have marked the line low to el ar... Pure drugs and honest service are essential in the dispensing of your, doctor's prescriptions -you obtain both when you take your i)ro.senoil ms to Baxter's Pharmacies, Timani and Fairlie... THE KING. The King of tabVe waters fs "WaiRongoa," the only water in Australasia that sparkles and bubbles with its own natural gas. An authority recently said: "It is exultingly alive — truly a laughing water." Apart from the valuable medicinal properties held in solution, the NATITRAL carbonic acid gas has a most beneficial effect on [the human system.,.

The Loyal Makikihi Lodge held its monthly meeting last 11 >ll■l ;i v night, l>ro. Win. Maekie presiding over a splendid attendance of the brethren. Fraternal visits wore paid by the District. Officers and tlie Loyal Heart oi' Kriendship Lodge. A letter of recommendation in favour of a foreign brother was duly acknowledged. Bro. K Mercer was elected delegate to the district meeting at Pleasant Point, on September Btli. One candidate was initiated by the Pro. G.M. Receipts for the evening were £9 19s 4d. A I'.G. Lodge was then held, at wliich the purple degree was conferred on one brother. Refreshments were provided before the brethren separated. This (Thursday) is "change night" for the Pathe pictures. The new programme embraces some very fine pictures. Tile drama "The Man." is said to bo an American master-piece. A coloured industrial, "Quilt-making in Siiyrua" ought to be good ; and another coloured film "In the land of monkeys and snakes" promises a. good nature study; while "Stockholm's Canals." must mean a fine scenic, and "Kirwan, the holy city of Tunis," a very interesting one. There are several picture dramas, and the usual proportion of comic films. One of them "Calino's efforts at. suicide," is said to be excruciatingly funny. Tn outlining the case against the men charged with stealing the Leader picture from the Wellington Art Gallery, the Crown Prosecutor said that there was no charge of breaking and entering on the indictment against the accused. It was the law that it was no crime to break and enter an art gallery and such places. A man might break into a washhouse. shop, dwelling, office, and so on, and be liable to the police, but there could be no charge of burglariously entering an art gallery or academy, though in them there might be thousands of pounds worth of art treasures. This accounted for the removal of the charge of breaking and entering from the indictment aga.inst the accused.

The weekly meeting of The Hope of Waimataitai Lodge. 1.0.G.T.. was held la.st, evening, the acting C.T. Bro. Jtawlings presiding over a fair attendance. Several members reported on their visit to the Good Hope Lodge 'lVmuka on Tuesday night, and all seem to have enjoyed themselves in visiting .the sister lodge. The .A .C.T. ore-en ted Bro. Oft with Sister Rawlins's prize, won last w*>ok at the naildriving competition. The programme for the evening was ''Sisters to F.ntertain." but owing to tli<* prevailing epidemic there were only three sisters present, and the lodge had to settle down to an evening of general harmony and quoits which passed away a nleasant hour. One candidate was proposed for membership. V. progressive euchre match and dance w ere held in the schoolroom in a;d of the Pleasant Point District High School. Residents from all parts of the district were present. The weather was. all that could be desired, and both socially and financially the function proved the best of its nature ever held in the history of the school. Dainty refreshments were contributed by the ladies, the members of the bazaar committee taking a very active part. Music was supplied by Messrs Palmer and Tait (piano), and Lapthonie (violin), • while Mr A. E. Lambert carried out the duties of M.C. In the euchre, very keen competition took place, resulting in Mrs F. Kelligan winning the ladies' prize Miss M. McGill the booby prize. Mr A. Sutherland the gents' ladies' prize, Miss M. McGill the boobv trumpet. Dancing was kept up till about midnight, when a very pleasant party broke up. after an evening which left nothing to be desired. About £5 10s was the amount of the net proceeds, and the ladies of the districtare to be congratulated on arranging the very sociable evening. Mr T. Iv. Skley, M.P., for Caversham has introduced an Education Amendment Bill which seeks to put into operation, a system of continuation schools. These schoois may consist: — (a) General continuation schools, in which the education shall mainly consist of instruction in English language and literature, commercial arithmetic, book-keeping, domestic science, the duties and obligations of citizenship, hygiene, gymnastic exercises, and military drill; (b) trade and industrial continuation schools, in' which the education shall mainly consist of instruction in the knowledge of tools and machinery, drawing, practical work in the various trades and .industries; and (c) rural continuation schools, in which the education shall mainly consist of instruction in agriculture, fruit-culture dairy-farming, mining, or other subjects suited to the locality in which the continuation school is situated. Boards are required to establish continuation schools, to reasonably provide for the education of all continuation scholars where there are a. certain number of scholars, and attendance on the part of pupils is compulsory.

It was stated by Mr McKenzie, Minister of Public. Works, in the House oi Representatives, that "the position of Government House and furniture, at Auckland, was like Paddy's musket, it required a new lock, stock, and barrel. If Government House there was to be maintained it would mean the expenditure o like £40,000 or £OO,000. The structure in question was in such a state of decay that it would soon cither have to be pulled down or burned down. It was no use taking any good furniture there." The Auckland "Herald" says it would he difficult, to imagine anything more at variance with facts than this statement. Mr McKenzie, so far as is known, lias never made an examination of tho building; otherwise, as a man wif h a practical knowledge of timber, he would be aware of the facts of tho case. It can only therefore bo presumed that he has been misled, intentionoily or iinintenlioinilly, by some ''persen or persons unknown!" Many of those who have visited Government House since the removal of the furniture, say that the timber in the building is as sound ns it was when the place was erected, over half a century ago. Indeed, it may almost be said be sounder now than it was o0 years ago, a.s many portions of it have hardened with age to such an extent that it is difficult, to drive a nail into . ,s . a ' heart of kauri, and shows no sign of worm or any other deteriorat:on. Every woman should have -., nd can have permanent health. Steads' Wine of Cod Liver Extract supplies the at length that withstands toe strain imposed upori her—permanent, t00... There ic much money to be made by patenting the right iedas. The shrewd inventor puts himself into the hands of an expert. Messrs Baldwin and Rayward, Wellington and Christclmrch, Publishers of Progress, the inventors' journal, are intimately' familiar with all matters concerning patents. Expert knowledge in their case is backed by an elaborate system of reference... A MEDICINE OF REAL WORTH. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is intended for acute throat and lung diseases, of which colds, croup, and whooping cough are the most common. Those who have used it for years assert that it is without an equal for the treatment of these diseases. It not only cures colds and influenza but counteracts any tendency towards pneumonia. It is in almost universal use as a preventive and cure for croup and has never been known to fail, i Sold everywhere,,.

A curious instance of canine 7euteness occurred at Birkenhead last week, says the "New Zealand .Herald." There are two settlers in that suburb who are not on friendly terms, and they are the respective owners of a. collie and a. fox terrier. The collie disappeared early in the week under suspicious circ'tunsta.nces and the matter was placed iu the hands of the police. Inquiry was duly made for the lost, dog. bub its whereabouts remained a. mystery. As a. day or so parsed the owner of the fox terrier began to notice that foodstuffs from the pantry were disappearing as if by magic, and no explanation was forthcoming. On the fourth day the fox terrier .was seen carrying off a joint of meat, and lie was watched. The dog was followed through several paddocks, labouring along with the heavy joint, and to the mouth of a large hole, where it was seen to deposit the meat. Investigation showed that the missing collie was a firm fixture in the hole, and had apparently fallen into the predicament, on account of her bulky condition, while out on a rabbiting tour with the fox terrier, and the indications showed clearly that the latter had been carrying food to the distrssed canine for a period of at least four days. The story is vouched for bv the local constable. SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. N.M and A. Co. —Farms for sale. • D. 'Mahone.v. —L.i.p. and suburban sections for sale. Lost. —Chain bracelet, reward at this office. _ „ D. C. Turnbull and Co.—Consignee wanted for crockery. Slone Stables. — Retriever dog lost, reward. W. Niles.—Notice re ingA. S. Elworthy.—Wants machine shearers. Dalgety and Co. —Entries for St. Andrews. O'Callaghan and Co.—Sell furniture to-day: list of sales for Saturday. Stringer and Bridge—Drapers' stock ■ for sale. Timaru and Waimate. ; Timaru Borough Council. —Want n j caretaker: also tenders for cropping. I Turnbull and Lusk. —Tenders for i builders' worlc. | Pathe Pictures. —Change of programme to-night. Geraldine C'nuntv Council. —Notices re rates and Opihi bridge. George Davics and Co. —Large stock of suitings. W. H. Powell.—Cheap fruit list. Tritium]) Motor Cycles.—Latest wins. Bowie's—New sanitary pails. McGruer. Davios and Co.—Winter sale near its close. Funeral Notice. —Of late Mrs C. J. Bu+t. Wanteds.—Seven notices.