TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14328, 19 October 1910, Page 5

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Rev. D. C. Bates's summary and forecast yesterday were: —' "The barometer has fallen everywhere to-day but rose in the fax north during Monday night. The weather has been fine, but ■with increasing haze and cloudiness generally. Easterly and northerly ■winds have risen generally, especially in the south. Present indications are for high northerly winds in most parts of the country, and stormy weather in Cook and Foveaux Straits. The barometer will probably fall everywhere and unsettled and cloudy weather will probably precede rain in all parts of the Dominion."

The Timaru carpenters' dispute will be heard before the Conciliation Council in the Timaru Coiirthouse at 11.15 a.m.. next Monday. *

The management committee of the Main School Garden Party have decided to extend an invitation to all the boys of the Amukuta to attend the garden party to-morrow.

The Wangauui Borough Council, last night decided to ask una Member for the district to have. Wangauui included in the proposed Water-power Bili.The opinion was expressed Uiat the Wanganui river or the Mangawhero Eails was very suitable as a source of power.

The Waiouru correspondent ot tiia Am-Kiand --JUeraia' wi.ed tuat a sharp suocic ut earthquake was experienced tii<.-re at 2 o'clock yesterday morning. iNgauruhoe was again in eruption an uay, and large clouds of smoke and asnes were emicted.

A return of patients dealt with in the Timaru Hospital for the month oi September, snows that in all i)o were treated, and of tbose 3B were t'jscharged cured, ti relieved, 4 incurable, and o dead. At the beginning of the present month there were 44 under treatment.

The S.C. Hospital Board some fenmonths ago leased the land it acquired near Fairlie (for a consumption sanatorium site) to Mr Julius Siegert, but he declined to comply with some of the conditions of the lease, and the Board has now re-let- the land, Mr Siegert losing the deposit he paid on it.

An inquest was concluded yesterday at Wellington concerning the death of liayldon Kweu, accountant, who committed suicide last Saturday. Mrs K wen's residence showed that deceased had been suffering from insomnia, and had been depressed in consequence. He was not financially embarrassed. A Terdiet of suicide while temporarily insane was returned.

That the fulminations of the Socialists- orators m the Square at Christchurch, on Sunday afternoons have a pernicious effect, is the opinion of a not jnconsiderablo section- ot the community, but a young man who stayed to listen to one of these orators last Sunday had what looks like a concrete example of the evil results of Socialistic Eropaganda. Attracted by the crowd, e leant his bicycle—practically a new

It is anticipated that the total entries tor competition classes at the Timara A. and P. Association's shoif next week, will constitute a record, fcnd up to yesterday nearly ail the ground space had been applied for. from the entry L?*s, which are as yet incomplete, a reporter was able to ascertain last evening that sheep show a slight falling off. principally in the fat classes, though other sheep classes are up to last year; entries in the cattit classes are about the same as last year; all the horse entries are not in yet, but those already in exceed last years total; entries in pigs are nearly donble last year's; and the entries in produce so far are very satisfactory.

Tie monthly meeting of the Timar.i Presbytery was held in Trinity Kail yesterday, being attended bv Kevs. Dr Black (Moderator), T. Stinson, C. Macdonald. G. King, P. Wilson. A. M. Caldwell and A. B. Todd; Messrs "\V. Hewson, D. Shaw senr., J. Guild, G. Steven, D. Wallace, elders. The Rev. Iklr Stinson reported on behalf of the Commission that visited Chalmers Church. They had met the elders and deacons, the replies to questions were satisfactory, and a favourable finding was adopted. A congregational meeting had also been well attended. The Clerk reported that the ministers appointed to represent the Presbytery at Auckland in November nest, were unable to go. In place of Mr Chappie, the Rev. A. S. Morrisqn r.as appointed as a delegate. Sympathetic reference was made by the Rev. Mr Stinson to the death of Mr Anderson, who had been an elder of Chalmers Church, and had frequently been a member of the Presbytery. He moved that Messrs Shaw, Hewson and himself be a special committee to draft a resolution expressing the Presbytery's appreciation of Mr Anderson's services, and their regret at his death. The motion was seconded by the Rev. Mr Caldwell, and carried. The Presbytery congratulated the Pleasant Point congregation on their liberality in connection with the building of the new church, and the Albnry congregation on its ability to do without a grant. The meeting closed after several matters had been dealt with in committee.

WHAT STANDS FOR PURITY» THOMSON'S Carbonated Waters end Cordials—they stand alone. What other firm in New Zealand can produce drinks in any way approaching them for quality, character, and reputation 3 £?T "? rE! ™ at otnp r firm can truthfully guarantee their cordials. wines, etc., to be absolutely free from ail chemicals or preservatives, synthetic airy-prepared essences, or adulterations of any kind? NOT ONE! What other firm can show anything like the record obtained by Thomson's in the leading International Competitions of the world? NOT ONE! These things being true—and they are true—is it any wonder that the* number of clubs, hospitals, hotels, and private persons throughout New Zealand who "won't have any bnt Thomson's" increases year by year?... TRIUMPH MOTOR CYCLES. FURTHER SUCCESSES. 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. Comptou on his 3$ h.p. Triumph motor cycle from InvercargiU to Christchnrch, 352 miles, which was further added to by his taking the wrong road, making in all a 400-mile ride in 20 hours 8 minutes. Compton states that he did not have any mechanical troubles, and although he has ridden his motor cycle for some 10,000 mles, it proved equal to the tremendous strain, which is a truly marvellous testimonial to the durabiiityof tliis famous motor ~ycle. Yesterday we received the following wires:— WELLINGTON. " Wellington-Palmerston trials. 200 nfles, held yesterday, 16 starters, Srown, riding a Triumph, and one ithar machine were the only ones to »mplete course without losing marks; ooured with rain all dav." MORAY PLACE. "Drmedin-Lawrence Reliability Trial. —Triumphs 2nd and 3rd, won gold medal; al! Triumphs performed as usual, but had bad luck with tyre troubles." —Stedman.

These result? are our answer to our competitor* Only one best—the TriADAiIS LTD., Timaru.

The Wnmrnnui Borough Council last night adopted a design For a bridge across the river, consisting of 10.3 feet spaas, with reinforced concrete piers at an estimated cost of £2S,(XX). The lady members of the Tiuiaru Tennis Club have elected Miss E. Miles as. Secretary, and a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mrs Mannering for her valuable services m that capacity. The following .vere elected a Committee: —Mrs Smith. Misses Kempthorue, Marc-bant, Sothani and Ziesier.

The Wellington Cricket Association, a Press Association message states, has decided to challenge Auckland for the Pluuket Shield, the match to be played on December 24th, 26th and 27th. " It was decided to play Canterbury at Christchurch on December 31st, January 2nd, and 3rd: NVison. at 'Wellington, on December 31st and Jantiarv 2nd; and Marlborough at Blenheim on December 2uth and 27th.

one—against the railings round the statue, and as he only intended to listen to the speaker for a minute or two he did not trouble to lock the chain. The few minutes devoted to sampling Socialistic oratory was sufficient fur someone to give an example of practical Socialism, for when the young man went for his bicycle it had disappeared. Mr. S. Mellows, who recently resiguxlie librarianship of the Timaru Public Library to undertake the duties of an instructor under the Education Department- of Junior Cadets, arrived in Christchurch on Monday evening. He will be ranked as Sergeant-Instructor, and will be associated with Scrgeautintruetor Kennedy, late of the permanent forces, in supervising the Junior Cadets of Christchurch and suburbs.

A middle-aged man named Allan Tweedie was brought before Mr V. G. Day. S.M., at the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, and charged that on or about April 20th, 1910. at Timaru he did steal articles valued at £'3, the property of Joseph Shepherd Bennett, from the hitter's shop. Mr Emslie appeared for accused who was remanded till Monday at 10 a.m., bail being allowed at £lO in his owii recognisance.

The grading room which is being added to the cool stores near the Timaru wharves will be finished by tho end of next week. The building, which has been erected on concrete foundations, with a stone floor and insulated timber walls and ceiling, measures 4Sft by 2(Jft. and will consist of two compartments, one for grading butter and the other for grading cheese. At a meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Bowling Association at Dunedin last night, kiw No. 12 was repealed, and the clauses substituted in regard to the size and bias of bowls are so worded that the final test is abolished. It was also resolved that in order to curtail the number of certificates issued, only one certificate for each club bo granted. Another application by the Dunedin Centre to Hold a Christmas, tournament was declined.

A remarkable change in the terminal face of the Mueller glacier wai noticed by some members of the party which accompanied Sir Joseph Uardou his trip to the Hermitage. They found that since last summer the main stream of the Hooker River has changed its course, and is flowing for some distance underneath the terminal face of the Mueller Glacier. Mr T. N. Brodrick, who has made a close study of the locality, stated that the plunge of the river_ below the glacier was a repetition of a similar occurrence in ISS9.

That any member of a local body should not have the faculty of inemo"rising dates of meetings, quite passed the understanding of one speaker at a sitting of a Timaru school committee the other evening. He vigorouslv protested against the system that left it with the secretary to remind members on what night the committee sat. and asserted that that gentleman had quite enough to do without further service of this nature. "Why not hire the taxicab,-'' he asked facetiously, "and let him go rouud the town, and collect the members." The committee listened in stolid silence, and. not waiting to ponder over the point, passed on to the next busineoa.

James' Sulphur and Sarsaparilla Salts invaluable as a spring medicine. Cooling, purifying, refreshing. One teaspoonful taken in hvlf a tumblerful of water before breakfrst will keep the blood cool and remove pimples, etc. Price Is (3d from L. B. James, Chemist, Timaru...

A party of yachtsmen who were out near the Lyttelton Heads on Sunday had an interesting hsh adventure. Several of the party were in swimming at Little Port Cooper, and while enjoying themselves in the water they were thrown into a state of alarm bv the cry of ••shark!" There was a hurried c amber tor the safety of the shore and the boat, and it was then discovered that the- shark was a large hapuka which was resting quietly on the surface of the water. The party stole quietly upon the fish, and one of the members struck it heavily with an oar Une or -the members of the party then entered the water and succeeded in f,t,L d . e( ft W ever, resented this unwarranted liberty, and made for the °C r ?' , dra Sg in « the «»an with him! After a short struggle the man -ave up the contset, and the fish made°off. the position or the oats market in InvercargiU ,s complicated, as a "South Fr'dav'bv 3 r POrter , was ' informed °» si£ m „ • !l . b that the actual position was that the merchants all had £v s i^h, auda - g< T dde:ti ° f "^ thej had was required for forward orders.. He added that the north was asking tor and required to have oats and business was likely to "hum." "iTst week, he said northern demands had W*^ 1 ?! 8 UP ni % M P pr b "3hel above last week s quotations, and in his opinion a further rise was certain. The farmers, he considered. ' were really masters of the situation.' Thev had'd" chned to accept the offers which had been prevailing .„ the past and concerted action was only required for them to make profitable deals . Xnother airenc was also asked for his opinion. He admitted that ucrthern business was looking up. but offers were such as'on'lv to warrant a rise of -\d per bushel He was not prepared to say that merchantsstocks were low. and he had no great faith in immediate prospects of im provement. , RHEUMO RECOMMENDED FOR RHEUMATISM. : There is no medicine so strongly recommended for the cure of the disease which promptd its as RHEUMO. _At your own doors = rl;eie I are scores of people willing and to testify to its efficiency. Every year in New Zealand hundreds of hard-earn-ed sovereigns are spent on useless pills and liniments b\- people suufTerinff from Rfiieumatism. Gout. Sciatica. "Rheumatic Gout, or Lumbago. Their money is siply thrown away because these called cures cannot possibly expel from the system the excess Uric acid—which is the oau=e of r!v* trouble. RHEFMO is the only medicine that will accomplish this quickly and effectually. Mr W. .Tames. Pronretor of the Terminus Hotel. Chri«tehuren.. relates his interest:ng experience:— "T suffered very ereatlv from T?hcnmntic Gout for ouite " FOURTEEN YEARS and tried almost every remedy simaested by hit fronds and medical practitioners, but with very littlo relief. About three years ncro I was strongly advised to try RHEFMO. I did so and with a greatest satisfaction T li'ive a little twin ere now and then but a dose or two of RHEUMO Duf« me rinht at oaco."

It makes one anxious—a:iv less of weight. PHOSPHOL will rebuild a constitution. Large bottles sold by all chemists... - " '

A Zymole Trokey is a pleasant, thing to dissolve in your muuth. i-C stops coughing, relieves hoarseness, and is a good throat antiseptic...

The Wai-iti and Aoraugi Clubs open the season to-morrow. The Teli.a-.-a begins practice to-morrow, but delers tile formal opening for a fortnight. The Aibury Club meets at the tea rooms this evening, and intending members are invited.

Mr T. Gunuion's tourist resort at Te Moana is attracting a considerable number oi visitors again this season, and in order to meet the increasing demand for accommodation there he is at present building another house. Brownie Kodaks embrace all the daylight features of the Eastman Kodaks. They are excellent little cameras, work done by them is quite suitable for enlargement. Pr.ce lis, 12s, 15s, 21s, 27s tkl. Buy them at the Kodak Depots, Baxter's Pharmacies, Tmiaru and Eairlie...

It is understood (says a Press Association message) that the Governor is experiencing some difficulty in securing a suitable residence in Christchurch or its vicinity. Lord Islington iias, however, been ottered and has accepted the use of Mr J&. Heaton Rhodes' residence, Elmwod, in Papanui road, in November.

Many inquiries we understand have been made Ijy interested persons for the music of tiie hymns to be sung during the mission which is to begin in St. Mary's Church on Saturday next. A supply has thereupon been obtained and can be secured (words and music) at Messrs Huxton and Co's. A congregational practice of the hymns wilfbe held in the church on Friday evening at 8 o'clock.

For some time past Mr Buxton M.P., has been endeavouring to secure a scenic reserve at Hae-hae-te-Moana. 'J he reserve is part of the Four Peaks estate, and is covered with bush of a very pretty nature. The X.Z. Loan Company are the agents fo rthe estate, and they proposed to burn the bush, but Mr Buxton has seen Mr F. Ba.rkas and secured a promise from him that the hush will not be destroyed for a. i;me at all events. In the 'meantime Mr Buxton is endeavouring to a.rrniife for the Government to give *•-.«„" tussock country in exchange for the bush. It appears that tho open lilies of railway m .New Zealand will not be run by electricity for some years yet. At Hoxburgh on Saturday it was suggested that, electricity might be utilised to run the Lawrence-Roxburgh railway. The Prime Minister promptly dispelled the idea. Tho Government" were not .going to apply it on open lines at present. Tiiey were going to apply it at places where there were tunnels. The Government did not intend to introduce electrical energy on the existing railways ior tho. next ten or fifteen years.

Thus the Dunedin "Star"': —What Santa Claus is to the young folk, so is Sir Joseph Ward to "the old. So at aiiyrato it woukl seem when the Prime Minister leaves the State gift-shop in \ ■liington and makes a special trip—shall we say it?—to do good amongst the people. And to complete the picture, let it be said without sneering, there is hung up wherever men dwell together in hope for better days a public stocking, so to say, to hold any giit it is in his power to"bestow. It is true that during the trip through Ota go Sir Joseph Ward was consistently careful to remind eager deputations that he, although holding the most influence by virtue of his position, was only one of many parliamentarians wiiose duty is to serve the needs of the nation. Of all the manv facts learned uy the Prime Minister in the course of hjs dash, through Ota«-o-. this one should abide in ids mind for a longtime: That the motto of a peonlp with pressing needs is -'Hope against hope, and asK till ye receive."

Uue of the most striking features of the Anglican General .Mission, said the iiev. i. tf. bprott ui the course of a. sermon at, So. Pauls Pro-cathedral Wellington, was its demonstration of the Church, s power to ovoKe a response on the part of the people. Tn.s very result raised a proulein; could this splendid response be adequately mot by the Church. At present, it," could not, and the admission made it quite clear that the ministry of the Church must be properly manned This wis their outstanding need at the present time. Preoendary Stuart had said that at his parish in England, which was a little larger than .St. Paul's, he was served by six curates; Mr Surott had none. lhis undermauniiig had disheartened the Xew Zealand cler-u-Another lesson 01 the ministry was tho immense amount of unhappmess and unrest in our midst. Intellectual difficulties were many and widespreadclum/l!t-"' ln SP i te ? 1 ' Slldl difficulties clung i lke gmu de . ltll to .j Christ, because they saw that alone could meet the fundamental problems ot inc. Realisation of God's presence m the heart was the onlv power l, v which intellectual difficulties could be overcome. A warmer and stronger fellowship was also wanted in the Church Individualism had gone in the State CW B f JV-'-'f ChlU ' ch; tlle A »Kl"-«n Ciiurch had hitherto been too individualistic. The Church must become the sanctuary where the splendour of God shone forth, the refuse of the sorrowful and the weak, and the pl ac e efow.h'n IS °, ,ate , d CO " W lld a ™™ fellowship and a home.

There is no place in the world where there are more sudden and extreme changes m temperature than in A,. s tralia. We often experience a climate of three different seasons in one day and the result is that numbers of people contract a cold in the stomach and bowels, which causes great pain and suffering. There is nothing that will relieve this suffering so quickly as thamehrlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. This is the best medicine in the world to cure bowel compaint in all its forms. 1+ is a sure cure for Diarrhoea, Dysentery and Colic and has never been known to fail. Sold everywhere.-.

Court Southern Cross, A.O.F. held us fortnightly meeting hist evening, I'.ro. J. \\ . Hogg presiding, when there was present an average attendance of members. The Woodward* reported only six members on the sick list, al-o the death of two members since last Cuurt meeting. Three new members were initiated. Bros. Harris, Graham and Coates wcra appointed delegates to the annual picnic committee. One nomination for membership was received and duly approved. Sick and funeral pay to the amount of £72 2s 6d was passed for payment. DON ! T GET BUN DOWN. It's no use allowing yourself to get run down, for then every organ in your body quickly becomes weakened and troublesome symptoms of Flatulence, Heartburn, want of appetite, Constipation, Insomnia, Nervousness, etc. very soon make themselves unpleasantly familiar. Don't allow this state of affairs to go on any longer—to go from bad to worse—it's too risky for it invlves perhaps your whole fiituro health and happiness—what you wnnt is Baxters Compound Quinine Pills, which nuielcly tono up tho flyrttem nnd nswst deranged organs. Cet a box today, Baxter's will soon braoo yen up. Price Is 6d per bos. Nt your chemist's or direct from T, Baxter, Chemist, Christchurch, Write for a bev to-day, if you can't procure them locally. Your order vill reach x.w, laj' c?Uini»*

A sneak thief was at the Pareora bridge on Sunday and stnle a bicycle pump off a bicycle belonging to an angler who had cycled from Timaru.

At the mooting of the South CanterInirv Hospital and Charitable Aid Hoard yesterday, the secretary reported that the ex-secretary to a southern local body who had been arrested in Timaru, had left behind him hero a wife and four children with no money and no friends. They had come here from the south, so he had paid their tares back to Duncdin and advised the Oiago Board accordingly.

The Appeal Court at Wellington yesterday Jiail iieiure it a mutton lo strike oil me rolls J. J. PaUcrson, solicrtor oi Daiuievuke, on the ground that lie had been sentenced lo two months' imprisonment lor not keeping proper books, becoming bankrupt, and mutilating a book relating to Ins affairs. Tha niot.oii was opposed ou the ground that no professional misconduct was alleged, nor tke misappropriation of clientsmoney; and Unit accounting formed hut a small part of a solicitor's business. Deeis.on was reserved.

-Messrs l-'ibbes and Clyma issue a somewhat unique challenge to anglers in our adverusmg columns this morning, iioih are enthusiastic and highly successful lishermeu, so successful in fact that the legality of their methods of capture are questioned by less successful hshermeu. That this doubt is unfair and untrue .Messrs Fibbos and Clyma now wish to prove, and they issue a. challenge to lish against any two men lor twelve hours in the Opihi river for £1(1. All competitors to choose their own bait, which of course shall be legitimate bait.

AY. Oldman, a Christchurch cyclist, will make an attempt to-day, weather permitting, to establish an unpaced record between Christchurch and Duuedm. and was to leave the former city at midnight. He should reach Timaru at 7 o'clock this morning. This rider finished among the first twenty in the last Timaru-Cliristcburch road race, lie has the record for Christchurch to Hanmer and back, and also holds the Now /calami record for 100 miles (out and home course). -Much interest is being taken in the concert of the Timaru choral and Orchestral Society to bo given in Wesley Hall to-morrow evening. The cluef work to be given—l.ade's "Comala," is a piece of descriptive writing oi musical beauty, containing very original choruses and line soio work, and the orchestration is thoroughly modern. The duel role in this will be sung by Mrs Hudson, of Duned-n, whose singing' of the title role at previous eoncerts = has been acclaimed by both Press and public. Ihe other roles are in the hands of Miss Elsie Gapper (.whose singing in the '-Stabat Mater" was so much admired), Mrs H. Hall and Mr G. H. Andrews. A great feature of the concert will be the first performance in timaru of a pianoforte concerto with orchestra. The concerto chosen is the lamous Schumann, and it is in the capable hands of Mrs Mangos. Rossini s brilliant overture to the opera "Barbier do Seviglia" will be plaved by the orchestra, Conductor, Mr H. Nevdl-Snnth.