TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14390, 4 January 1911, Page 5

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Rev. D. C. Bates summary and fore- | cub: —"A westerly area of low pressure passed over the South Island on | Monday with strong westerly winds, changing to southerly. Considerable rain feu on the "West Coast of the Booth Island, and showery and changeable weather has been experienced generally. Heavy showers have occurred to-dav in- many parte. Present indications are for moderate to strong westerly winds, veerag to 9 ° ) ntt ®'fe everywhere soon. The barometer will probably roe slowly everywhere, with unsettled weather m parts, but proving generally in a short time. The Hokrtik* liver is in flood, the results of heavy rains on Sunday and Monday. On account of the rain oil fixbzn* for Monday were postponed.

At the Magistrate's Conrii, Timiro, " yesterday morning, two. first dtarged with drnnkenness, brought "before Mr ' nnJ fined 5s each in default 24 hours.

The New Tear's Day regatta, crowd in Lyttelton, is said to have been, the soberest ever known. This is 'attributed to the fact that the hotelkeepera charged 6d instead of the now customary 3d for » glass of beer, and tto beerdriuken therefore boycotted them.

The fortnightly meeting of . tie Druxfe' Lodge was hield in thie Forestall* Hall last, night, Bro. Rawbngs, Ar«2i Druid, presiding over a very fair attendance of members. A good doal of -business was transacted. The sick list is still a matter of great satisfaction, only .three members being on the fundi for the .last two months. The Arcfc Druid extended a hearty irel.-s me t* a visiting brother . from IhtK-din, irtt© gave some interesting information . zegarains Druidism in. tiiat ci|j|r. - At the gathering held in the GrosTenor Hotel jeaterday morning in honour of Mr J. P. Kalaugher, the president of. tho South. Canterbury Calfdoniaa Society took the opportunity. of explaining that the reason why .adult' dancing-events had be&i dropped ~ from the present New Year programme was simply because a sufficient number of competitors bad not -been.' forthcoming. .Then was no other reastm, and the . remarks made by an official of 'another :body criticising the Society in this matter he took to be very bad fom'indeed. ■ ' How useful ■iiilia telegraphy may be, was demonstrated at Wellington on Wednesday in connection with the arrival of tba TiKtaaroa. with passengers and cargo for transhipment in the Aorangi for San Francisoo. Pacific mail packet was advised in. good tiaia of t£s-cargo space required, for tb» traoahipmento, and the etaff was abUL veD uiead of the Ulimaroa's artiwly to prepare for its reception. Both tine'-aM money to a: considerable amount wera saved. The "Aorahgi's departure for San. Francisco, via Auckland, was much expedited through the wirdess.

Shortness of ready money seems to —«be & characteristic of the retail trade j in Auckland and some 'other centres, if the Labour Jonrnal" .be correct." Ia the "Queen City of _the North," for I example, drapers say there ia an immense improvement on this: period of last year. •' "Whilst Cben arc no complaints from any of the tradespeople,; and "business is apparently brisk, there j is so doubt that there is a shortness " of ready money." Vastertcm seems to be in the same case, for it is reported that the grocers havd '.'sufficient sales, . hntdifficnlty it experienced in obtaining cash transactions." Nelson finds, - m some cases,, "trade good, with cash fairly easy," and in other* "money fcard to get in. J ' -

We have a nice assortment of perfume caskets, hand mirrors, silver, ivory, bone and tortoisesheU manicure ladies* and gents' hair. brushes, cut glass bottles, sharing , sets, icy-hot flasks, thermo flasks; perfume sprays, and numerous other lines suitable for Tmiw present*.—L. B. James, chemist, Timani..-

'One of t& wsnlta of new defence' scheme has been the. promotion of certain officers. The temporary rank of Colonel has beenapproved for Lieats -Colonel Heard (Director of Training), and Gbaytor, Wolfe, Hawkins, cud Smyth (officers commanding the mili- « tary districts of Wellington, Auckland, Canterbury, and Ofcago respecHvely). . 13ns promotion does - not inrcdve aiiy increase of pny..

" These" summer days are the days when you need Baxter's shampoo powders. Nothing cleanses the scalp or gives the hair such a silken appearance aV a good shampoo. Dandruff is quickly eradicated by shampooing. Shampoo Powders three pence per packet- Baxter's . Pharmacies, Ximara end Fairlie. . At the boxing tournament last evening the referee made an announcement that was received with geeral enthusiasm. In March, he said, another meeting would be .held, when three special boftis would be put on that would be superior to anything of the kind -seen in New Zealand previously. Hagerty, the Timaru champion wonld be competing, and also very probably Finholz, the amateur lightweight champion of South Africa.

tWHO gets the benefit.

The Home liner Rotorna brought to Lyttelton a day or two ago an exceptionally large consignment of bicycles—--600 of the very latest products "of the great Swift factories at Coventry. It Is unnecessary to talk about the Swift quality. It stands as a synonym for all those sterling characteristics of reliability, everlasting wearing capacity, and thorough honesty in construction ■which, make up a first-class bicycle. Tn addition to this it runs with a velvety ease that makes cycling a please re, and these new models juss unloaded the last word in hty!e and smartness in every line and in every detail of finHrTi an d equipment. Adams, Ltd. know that the public know the Swift and. appreciate it 3 worth. This big shipment of 600 shows the.'r confidence in the machine, and the public get the benefit of the saving in price effected en so larse a contract. The new rcadxacer Swift, which looks, and is a fiyer «veiy inch, will delight the heart of those who like a turn of speed. The price is from £l2 10s. The featherweight lady's free-wheeling Swift, fashionable m its lines, and easy to posh, sells at from £l2 10s, and the strong, hnrd-wearin?, men's roadster Swift, with free-wheel, is priced at from £l2 10s. These bicycles must sell ciurcfcty. The Drice is risht. The machine is right. Ton get the benefit. 'Adams. Ltd.. Sole" New Zealand agent?, liaara^

J Miss H. C\ Sirauhan, milliner, has I a new advertisement to-day of interest to ladies' requiring millinery lines.

The National Bank advertise liaring declared a dividend for six months to September last, at the rate of twoivo per cent, per annum, payable on and after January 4th, at any of its branches. The catch a $ catch can wrestling at the Caledonian Sports always provides a good deal of amusement for the spectators, but it is the reverse of amusing to thoso who are engaged in it, and the queer positions they often find themselves in must bo the reverse of comfortable. Yesterday one of the competitors, W. McKay, of Oamaru, dislocated one of hi 9 arms when £0 engaged. Ho was attended to by members of St. John Ambulance who wore on the oval. Ginger wine is undoubtedly the most popular summer drink. Taken alone, or mixed with an equal part of soda water it forms a most cooling and delightful beverage. As a thirstquencher •it is unequalled; A one shilling bottle of Baxter's Ginger Wine Essence makes two gallons of wiue. Buy a bottle to-day. jProcurable only lat 'Baxter's Pharmacies, Timani ana Fairlie. ...