TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14325, 15 October 1910, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

The centenary of Mrs Gaskell, author of "Crariford" and "Mary Bar. ton," is the subject of an attractive article in the literary columns of our week-end Supplement to-day. "The Ladies," "Drama and Music," "The Churches," and "News for Farmers," are other interesting features. An entire page is devoted to bright stories, and nearly a page .to various athletics, including local bowling, boxing, and racing notes. Rev. D. C. Bates's summary and torecast last evening were:—"The barometer has risen fast in the south, but has been unsteady in the far north Ram has fallen in most parts of the country, and westerly and southerly winds, strong to gale, have prevailed, especially on the West Coast, and in the southern districts, though the weather has been milder than usual for such a change, as has been recorded. 1 resent indications are for a rising barometer everywhere. Coot and changeable weather generally, with heavy showers at times in most parts. Moderate to strong southerly and westerly winds are probable everywhere.' 1 '

It is expected that the Lyttelton Harbour Board's new dredge, which, will be built iu England, will arrive in. December of next year. , Tho steel for the ferro-concrete traffic bridge over the river Ashley is to bo shipped at Manchester on October 2uth. The cost of the metal will bo £1750, and the Ashley Road Board Js making a demand on tho local contributing bodies for their shares of the amount, to bo paid by November Ist. The llaugiora Borough Council is called upon to pay £437 15s. Trouble is -developing in regard ta tho purchase of supplies for the Napier Techidcal College. At the last meeting of the board of managers, tho director, replying to a query as to why lie did not patronise local tradespeople, said that the. prices were 30 per cent, higher than elsewhere. He instanced a lino of T squares. He was asked 3s 3d locally, whilst ho got them in Auckland at Is Gd. The local stationers state that the squares could liave been obtained at Is 3d, if a quantity had beea taken. During tho Hearing of a cose at the Dannevirko Court the other day, it was necessary to produce a bottle of beer partly consumed. It was being exhibited to his Worship when, on the paper being unwrapped, a vicious pop was heard, he cork flew out, luckily missed the magistrate, and landed on tho floor, to the accompaniment of the orderly's cry of silence. A' Dutchman's moralising over Ills clog is given in the Sydney "Bulletin": "You vas only a dog, but I vish I vaa you. Ven you go mit you bed in, you shust turn round droe times and 'oy down. Ven I ao mit the bed in, I have to lock up do place, and vind up do clock, and put the cat out, ami ondress mineself, and mine frau vakes up and scolds, den de baby vakes up and cries, and I liaf to walk him mit de house round; den maybe ven I gets myself to bed it is time to get up again. Ven you got up vou shust stretch' yourself a leedlo and you vas up. I haf to light de fire, and put on de kettle, scrap somo mit mine <vif« | already and get myself breakfast. You blay around all day and half blenty of fun; I haf to work all day and haf blenty of drubble." Recovery from wasting and weakening diseaso is hastened by tho use o( PHOSPHOL. Phosphol'begins witl a " P." ... SERIOUS AFTER EFFECTS FROM INFLUENZA. The distressing coughs and oolda which seem as if they're never going: to leave you after Influenza, may be quickly despatched by a short course of Baxter's Lung Preserver. This splendid medicine has proved its effectiveness in thousands of cases of stubborn coughs and colds, where other treatments have proved altogether futilo, and will make very short work of your Influenza cough or cold. Get it now. The Is lOd size bottle is the most economical, but it's worth Is a drop to every sufferer from coughs and cokls...

In. the "Herald," '■ js.odak" supplies the fourth of his " Political Portraits," on the Hon. J. A. Millar, A resident of Timara lateiytjcame in for a substantial legacy, a gentleman at Home having left him his private library, containing 2000 books. Thjgse are now on the way out from Home and fill 22 cases. Tito i/'ltlim Borough Council accepted a tender at £3200 foi the. erection of a town hall in wood ana »roji seat ing 1000. It is. to be provided with a full stags and theatre acAisories. They also accepted the tf-nuet of the same firm (J. Evan and Son;, at £3OOO for municipal offices and public library in reinforced concrete. A Press Association received last night conveyed news 0 { interest to housewives, viz., that New Zealand soap manufacturers have decided to raise the prices of all bar soaps bv £2 per ton. owing to the nigh prides" ruling for talloiv, cocoanut and cotton •eed oils, and American resins. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, before Messrs *G. J. Bealey and D. Stuart, Justices of the Peace, a prohibition order was granted against a resident of the town » on his own application. Edward James Griffin, brought up on charges of drunkenness, using obscene language and breach of prohibition order, was remanded till October 20th. Mr C. S. Fraser has just effected a. sale which will he of interest to a good manv people in Timaru who will share in tne proceeds. On behalf of the debenture holders in the Timaru Motor "Bus Company he has disposed of the three buses which used to run on the streets here. It is understood that the buyer intends to use the buses in Timaru, btct not fox carrying passengers. A triangular match was fired on the .Waimate Range on Labour Day by the bt. Andrews and "Waihao Downs Rifle Clubs, and the .Waimate Territorials. The total scores were Waimate Territorials 901, Waihao Downs R.C. 872, St. Andrews B.C. 795. Private Elnisby (Waimate) made 103 out of a possible 105, his scores being 200vds 33, 500 yds 34, 600 yds 3d. Lunch was served by Messrs Barford and Co., and cheers were exchanged before the competitors parted. In the Congregational Church last evening a very interesting lecture was delivered on the work of missionaries among the outlying islands of the Pacific by the Rev. A. E. Hunt, who took the place of the Rev. Mr Schleuker, of the London Missionary Society at the tatter's request. Mr Hunt has had a wide and varied experience in that portion of the Southern Hemisphere, and with the assistance of a set of beautiful slides, he described in excellent fashion how these atolls of the Pacific have been invaded by preachers of the Gospel, how the natires have received their deliverance of the word, and in general the surprising progress made by the missionaries.

The Life Boat Lodge, 1.0. G.T., held its •weekly meeting last evening, the C.T., Bro. Hawkey, presiding- over a large attendance of members and visitors. Correspondence of a varied nature was received and dealt with. The secretary was instructed to send a letter of condolence to a sister on the loss or her mother. A motion was passed expressing the lodge's appreciation of tiie .New Licensing Bill, and expressed the earnest hope that it would become law tins- session. It was decided to entertain the juveniles at a social next i-nday evening. The programme for the evening took the form of a birthnrL? K + ht ' B l°- Ml *Wre in an aphf^.J ate Bp^eeh «*ended greetings; a tak™ £f 6 i!"" P rOTide d and partaken of by all, and a pleasant half hour was spent with song, etc. About a dozen members attended the annual meeting of the Timani Power and Saihng Boat Club, held ™ the E»*lsiar Hotel last evening. Ifr l. J. Bradley presided, and in the SETS. bnsmess , ft *™s decided to hold the annual regatta this rear, date to be. fixed later. Memberi expressed satisfaction with the stale of sheJ^T 3 M Sl ? OWn b - v M»nc£ SS»A «<*apte amounting to f- flrt «?** **"* ex Penditure to £lO5 !r^r the &% fishermen having «„ eroosly assisted the club bv a donation of £5 12s 6d to square' accounte Members felt that it wouM be^lesir" tnl 6 & , tte ** or the hands of competitors, and%et 5S U «*! men to take a K*e interests the club, so. with this in view it Vn= tfeeided to adjourn the* meeW 11 tnday evening next. " WHAT STANDS FOR PURITY* THOMSON'S Carbonated wlter*nd Cordials—they stand alone What other firm in New Zealand caTprodS drinks m any way approaching them for quality, character, and TeautitlZ^ ™** °?herXm c °n truthfully guarantee their cSdials wines, etc. to be absolutely free from ail chemicals or preservatives, synthetic ally-prepared essences, or adultera tions of any kind? NOT ONE! K other firm can show anything like the record obtained by Thomson's in the the world? NOT ONE! These being true—and they are true—is it any wonder that the number of dubs hospitals hotels, and private persons throughout New Zealand who "won't have any but Thomson's" increases year by yearr... THE VALUE OF A NEW IDEA. The manufacturing world is in a constant state of evolution and each rear sees new ideas coming into force—-new machines, new methods, and labour saving devices, all of which tend to facilitate the manufacture of goods. Consequently, machinery that is in use today may be thrown right out of use in the course of a few months, iust through the introduction of some new invention or idea, and it is in this way that hundreds of pounds can be made Perhaps you are of an inventive turn pr mind, and have some good ideas for she betterment of the machinery you nse in your work—perhaps vou can think out a less complicated or totally new machine. If so, why not follow up your ideas, and get an expert's advice on the matter for if your invention be of value in the world, it will certainly mean money in your pocket. Call in and interview Climie Coates and Go's. Timaru Agents, Messrs Raymond aad Revell, Stafford street. They will advise you free of charge the" best course to fake to make your idea marketable, giving you their candid opinion of your invention. ...

"SWEET IS PLEASURE AFTER PAIN." Sang the Poet—Probably he had experienced relief from Rheumatism or Gout, and in the joy of recovery gave expression to those words. Every sufferer from the excruciating pains of these and kindred diseases will echo the poet's sentiment when thev have tried RHEUMO. Mr Andrew Gillespie, of Wellington, is so well known throughout N.Z. that his experience will interest many. He writes:— "Whilst suffering from a severe attack of Rheumatic Gout, a friend brought me a bottle of RHEUMO. Its effect was certain; the pain left; the swelling went down, and the second bottle completed the cure. A friend who has been suffering from Rheumatic Gout for some three years, and whose case was considered hopeless received almost immediate relief from pain, and after taking three bottles was able to leave her bed. When I hear of anyone suffering from Rheumatic Gout"l always recommend RHEUMO. There are manv suffering who would get prompt relief if they only trk-d RHEUMO." Get a bottle from the nearest chemistMr stor«ka*p«r, «>th«r at 2s 6d or 41 fid...

Skating in the Olympia Hall is still the popular pastimo Vesteiday afternooiu'.tthe rink was well patronised, •Tim tobogan slide isf.<m interesting, acquisition to the Sink, which advanced skaters find it no difficulty t< regotiate, the ladies being no exception and there are many learners at each session attempting the obstacle. The proprietor has decided, owing to the advanced state of the season to hold on Thursday, 20th of this month, a black and white night, ladies in white, and gents in black, which, judging from the interest shown by the skaters will be well patronised. The Eev. C. H. Morohmd. headmaster of Christ's College, Christchurch, at the Old Boys. gathering the other night, said that within the past six years the sum or £l4.(>OU had been contributed to the College, ;tnd almost, all of that money had come out of the pockets of the old boys. Mr R. H. Rhodes, of Bluectiii's, who lias made a very valuable bequest to the school, said that he had done so partly to see how the other old boys would "buck up"' to help the school. Mr Moreland said thev could do with £40.000. There are' in the College 244 boys, and of that number fifty-six are the sons of old boys. The annual meeting of the Canterbury Shearers' Union was held in the .Stone Stables last evening. Mr J. Cooper presided, and there was a good attendance. The balance-sheet and report for the past year were read and adopted. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President, Mr A. J. King; Vice-Pre-sident, Mr A. E. Fitzgerald: Secretary, Mr F. Waddell; Treasurer. Mr W. Burgess; Trustees, Messrs J. O'Donoghue and J. O'Rourke; Auditors, Messrs H. Mitchell and A. J. Morris; Committee. Messrs V. Lamont, A. Hall, A. E. Taylor, J. Purvis, and A. McDonald. Included in the correspondence was a letter stating that in all the machine sheds which have so far started work, £1 per 100 is being paid. This was considered very satisfactory. Speaking in the Legislative Council on the Defence Bill, the Hon. Wi Pere showed something approaching contempt for the war preparations of his pakeha brethren. He said he would like to see all the able-bodied people in the country trained for the fray—the women as well as the men, with no arbitrary limit of age. '-Are you going to confine the sport, of war to these few?' 1 he asked—the -'few" being the young men from IS to 2-5 years of age." '-No," he continued, •'let ns give everyone a chance. You can have all those from IS to 25. but let us train those not provided for in the Defence Bill, and I will back mv lot against yours." Mr Wi Pere raided that his most ardent wish was that we should Lave *to face a foe whilst lie was still alive and able to shoulder the rifle. "I want to show you Unit I am as good in practice as in theorv."

We would ask our readers to go carefully through the list of good tiling advertised in our supplement of today's issue, and pay a visit to the great sale of Darby"s bankrupt, stock, iioh- being lield in* Stafford St. For wedding presents in. jewellery or elec-tro-plate, 10s in the £ can be- saved by making purchases at this sale; and for useful household articles tho prices axe low enough to attract large crowds to the sale to-day. Our readers will do well to watch our columns for Further sensational announcements, as the stock is a large one, and is being sold as quickly as it can be brought forward.... Irrigation, says an American paper, was looked upon as a fad fifteen years ago and only remotely considered a commercial possibility. To-day it is the great basis of Western farming. Five years ago dry farming, their.only little understood, although, in truth, practised for several hundred years, was derisively received by manr" as a land agent's myth, created as a'meins of disposing of acreage in the so-called ■desert districts. The United States Government, through its Department of Agriculture, its research and demonstration work, has increased State appropriation ,and has let thousands of tarmei-s into successful drv farming operation. A Dry-farming Congress is just now sitting at Spokane, nad 5000 dollars is offered in premiums for grains and cereals and fruits and vegetables grown by drv farming methods. Dean Harper, sub-warden of Christ's College, speaking at the presentation of prizes won at the school sports referred to the "growing worship of athletics." Fifty years ago, he said, he was a pupil at that college; took part in the school sports ;was in the school eleven; was captain of its football team; took part in the sports, and even won races. Proceeding, the Dean said: "Athletics are a grand thing. But in these davs there is a tendency to dwell too much upon them. Besides having a body, I would remind you again that rou have a mind, which is equally in need ot training. I do not say that you do not train it; I onlv emphasise that you should do so. All over tho world men are losing their sense of the proportion of things. There is a verv ancient and familiar phrase—the masters who teach sixth form boys could translate it— 'mens saua in corpore sano." It is necessary to do more than attend to the body." Pianos, Pianos, Pianos. The Dresden Piano Company, Ltd., be" to announce to the general public of Timaru and the surrounding district that they have just opened up an entirely new stock of pianos. Our highgrade instruments include John Broadwood 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 bohn, Bohrn. besides other celebrated makers AVe give you a ten rears' warranty with any instrument" you choose; we also give you the right of exchanging if you are not perfectly satisfied \ou are on a good sound wicket when buying your pi ano or or gan from this well-known and ud tn date firm. ... H

FURTHER SUCCESSES. TRIUMPH MOTOR CYCLES. On Labour Day the- trusty Triumph Motor Cycle gave a further proof of its wonderful reliability and success in competition. In addition to the great ride made by W. G. Compton on his 3J li.p. Triumph motor cycle from Invercargill to Christchurch, 382 miles, which was further added to by his taking the wrong road, making in all a -i'.KJ-mile ride in 20 hours 8 minutes. Compton states that he did not hnvo aiiv mechanical troubles, and although lie has ridden bis motor cycle for some 10,000 mles, it proved equal to the tremendous strain, which is a truly marvellous testimonial to the durability of this famous motor cycle. . Yesterday we received the following wires:— " AYELLLVGTOX. " Wellington-Palmerston trials. 200 miles, held yesterday, 1G starters. Brown, riding a Triumph, and one other machine" were the only ones to complete course without losing marks - poured with rain all day." MORAY PLACE. "Diinedin-Lawrence Reliability Trial. —Triumphs 2nd and 3rd. won gold medal ; all Triumphs performed as usual, but had bad luck with tyre troubles." —Stedman. J liese results are our answer to our competitors—Oidv one best—the Triumph. ADAMS LTD., Timaru.

With the control of cycling in the [ ha.»ds of the Xew Zealand Athletic j UnTon. the South Canterbury officials : inteuci to make the presen* season a | vcrv interesting one in this district. j The loeai centre have decided to conL tribute the sum of 30s each to the WaiMintte," Geraldine, Teniuka, and Pleasant Point Societies as a subsidv towards prizes in road races, to be got off as soon as possible. ' Later on there will be a big Timaru road race, witu substantial prizes, on the same lines as one organised over eighteen months ago. There, was a large attendance at tha annual congregation,-.!! social of the lemuka Presbyterian Church which was hold in the Drill Hall on' Thursday evening, when in spite of damp weather about 500, old and voun", sat down to tea, provided bv the laches Tho Rev. C. Macdonakl. the minister, presided at the after meeting, at which Revs. Caldwell of Timaru and Wilson of Alburv, "are short addresses, and a good' musical programme was gone through in winch some friends who drove' out irom limaru assisted. A round of votes of thanks closed a successful gathering. Councillor Raymond at the meeting of the Borough Council last ni.di't re° terred to' the letter published In the riniaru Herald" this week concerning fire insurance rates at Waiinataitai. He said he'thought the Underwriters' Association should be written to, and informed of the extension ot the borough, and of the fact that the liouses m the extended borough now had the service of the Fire Brigade and precisely the same facilities tor dealing with fire as properties in the original borough. This being so the new area should have the benefit of a reduction in insurance premiums. It was decided that the Town Clerk should write to the Underwriters' Association to this effect. Photography with all the troubles of a dark room gone. How often have you said "I would use a camera only it's too much trouble." With tho Kodak your trouuhles are gone, it is all so easy, daylight loading, daylight development, daylight, all the wa'v So simple a child can nse it. Call for a copy of the illustrated Kodak Booklet free for the asking. It will interest you Baxters Pharmacies. Timaru and Fairlie. ... From time to time the Borough Council have enabled the newspapers to supply the public with some specially interesting reading, but it would appear as though the choicest items are m future to be kept secret. Last night the Council sat for an hour and three-quarters in committee, the reporters being allowed to remain and listen to the discussion. After this however, the Deputy-Mavor said he had another matter to mention in committee, and it must have been m committee in the superlative decree for he said he would not mention it until after the reporters had retired. \.e are unable therefore to inform our readers as to what was probablv the most iiiteresti>m thine said at last night's meeting of the Council. THE CAUSE OF CONSTTPATTOW The most common cause of constipation is a lack of exercise necessary to keep the muscles of the bowels active. That is whv constipation is often brought on 'by too frequent use of pur-f-itives. They net violently performing the work of the bowels for them, and so weaken them that they will not net without assistance. Chamberlain's Tablets will cure constipation beecnusa instead of doing the work of the bowels they gently stimulate them to voluntary action. Their frenuent use will not injure the most delicate person. So'd everywhere...