TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14363, 8 February 1911, Page 5

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Rer. D. C. Bates' summary and forecast: —"Fair weather prevaucd, and moderate to strong winds have predominated. 'l.he barometer continued high -n the south, but has fallen t/i-dav in tlie nortli, especially about East 'Capo, where tho conditions this ovening are ominous. J resent intlicn. 1 ioas are for tho development or 0. etortn area o(f the east coast of the N..rth Island. Hish easterly win<l=, heavv seas, and ram are probable m Hawkß's Bay. Unsettle<l weather will probably extend over the North Island. Haziness and vloudy weather arc likely to increase in the south, with modenito to strong easterly and northerly winds. The barometer u falling everywhere, especially in tba north. 1 . . Members of the Sydenham Workingmen's Club Jiad a meeting to discuss whether or not the Club should be continued but no decision was arrived at. Tho sale of liquor at the Club ceased last Tuesday.

The Geraldine Swimming Club liold n carnival to-morrow afternoon at tlio Borough Baths.

The question o£ a Municipal TlieaAre for Timaru is before our readers again to-day, in an advertisement, inviting offare of suitable sites. Ihe offers are to bo in by 5 p.m .next Monday, and are to hold aood for four months. The Tiinnru Rowing Club Swimming Club will get off a race. Main to Moody wharf, at 7 o'ciock this oven-

The Kaiapoi Woollen Company have declared interim dividend of 3 per cent, for the half-year to Jan. 31st. Misß Mary "Ward, daughter of Mr E. Yvard, of the Club Hotel, has collected the very creditable sum of £l2 12s 6u fiT the McAuliife fund. The amount has been handed in to this office and will be duly forwarded to Sir T. Buxton, M.P.,~Temuka, to-day. A large drum, imported for t-ho Christehurch Gas Company's new station meter being found too bullcy to l>-j brought from Lytttlton to Christchurch through the tunnel, is being bi ought by traction engine over the L'iis, a distance of over forty miles

In a maintenance case heard at Christehuroh, the Magistrate held that divorce, when no order as to aliiflony is made, abrogates an order for main-l«-i anee made before divorce was granted.

For some time post the PostmasterGeneral has had under consideration a scheme for recognising good conduct and long service on the part of tho letter carriers of the Dominion, and as it result, says a Press Association telegram from Wellington, it has just been ciecided that for five years' service, good conduct and efficiency, letter carriers will be allowed to wear one stripe on the left breast of the tunic; foi ten years' similar service two stripes, in addition to the allowance of sixpence per diem already granted for c;ood conduct and long service. It is j-joposed that the distinction shall take the- form of three-inch stripes of gold braid about a quarter if an inch wide.

James' Concentrated Vinegar Essence. The contents of a Is 6d added to one gallon of cold water w : -l! produce splendid vinegar suitable for table use and for pickling purDases. It is guaranteed absolutely pure r.cd of superior flavour. Price Is f-d from L. B. James, Dispensing Chemist, Timaru...

The monthly meeting o£ the Committee of the Society for the Health of Women and Children, -was held at the Council Chambers on Saturay. Present: — Mesdames Talbot, Gresson, Oddie, G. Jones. J. P. Newman. Arthur, Smithson, Miss Jonas and Miss Cabot. Mrs J. P. Newman was in the chair. The Treasurer reported a credit balance of £B4 4s after expenses to the amount of £24 7s being passed for payment. The Plunket Nurses reported the number of cases on books, visits paid to koines, and paid to office by parents, letters written, and usual visits paid io Geialdine and Temuka. On the reading of a satisfactory letter from the Secretary for Education re Sister Alice Bowman's appointment as local representative for the Infant Life Protection Society, the Timaru Secretary was authorised to tell Sister Alice that she rniuiit accept th-a post. Final arrangements wore then discussed for the Society's garden party, to be held a.t "FaUUo" on Thursday, and the Socretarv was instructed to have pns installed to illuminate tta grounds for the evening. A vote of thanks •to the chair terminated the meeting.

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Court cfouthern Cress, No. 3123, A. 0 .rii-ji'd a tprciui iuinai-oned meeting iasi iiru. \\ . J. iriogg O.it. presiding. lUe WcutiwarUo repon tiiUv'.'tiCi iilß IlUiaUtrl* ut S.Cii W1 tllO i UllCii 1 . \)t the lowtdi, ior cue Just twenty b: juths, and they reported oniy one ;<<KUiiGn since auclared eii : . The repuri and balanceiheot. for the year ending 3ist December, I'JIO, was presented by the auditors, and was very favourably reeeivcc, and unanimously adopted. They exempdaed chs benefits derived by membership in a Friendly Society. The amount of sick pay paid to memduring the year totalled £512 lys 2-: i. and tho funeral allowance paid out i/ 250. The worth of funds on December was £9739 9s 4d, ar;d the amount lent out at a low rate of interest on iieehold security to members of the Order £72oS. The total membership or. the books is 634. One candidate itns proposed for membership and duly approved. Bro. A. J. Jones, P.C.R. v\a»» again declared the winner of tho first prize for tin* most members Ju-irudit-vd during th-e year, Bro. C. V-arcy beinir scccr.d. Tho C.TI. on behalf of the Court- handed to Bro. -Tone?, -.wrh a Ti-T.t .-p.--r<-h, a Forester's brooch. Bro. Juiio? suitably rr plying. Bro. C. IVap-v absent. his prire far. hi- •• \rn re--;uo.= 0 vr:\s hold over " {] K . n>'- *.-• £-30 Us Gd we:o for pny-

'i!.e Ti inn in lfcuviiin (.lull's -Mni'li'ii Fours will leave for Chri.'itohlirch t.K;5i tu lompeto nt tho Lalte iorsvtli to-morrow i.Hernooii. Tin* "miv.'rilU n law of Uio (iuhUuh vciu' ! M'ius asked for by a of tin. Timaru J'r.slni'-ry yesterday. '"lt .said lbo iM.iUJrator, 'vote for tJio 'Julius quo."

Use Baxter's Concentrated Vinegar and yuu Jjavo tho very yuu can. wish for. There's 110 tvon 1 >li* in making—simply add tin* (.oiueius ol" tho bottle to ii gallon of cold water and the vinegar ia ready fur use. J.axtor'H Essence is pure, i'rio?. Is Gd per l>ottle. Baxter's i'liaruiaeias, Timani and Eairlie...

A youth of 20 was charged before Mr V. G. Day, S.M., yesterday with stealing u tin of sardines and ft tin of tibacco, value 2s, from his employer. li*/ phiaded guilty. The employer did not wish the youth to bo punished, aJid had only brought up tho case as a u-arning to accused. : His Worship p.nve accused a warning, entered a eon-v-etion and difieliarge<l bim. A prohibition order was granted against another young man at his own request. GINGER WINE. Have you ever inado it; do you know what a delightful drink it is? We want everyone in South Canterbury to drink giuger wino made from our essence. Wo know bow good it is and wj want you to know also. Call for a bottle to-day. One bottle will produco two gallons of wine. Price ono shilling. Procurable only at Baxter's Pharmacies, Timaru and Fair]ie... , This morning K. J. McKay, of Perth (Wcstoni Australia) will leave ChristCuureh in an attempt to lower tho Christchureh t-o Dunedin unpaced record. He is expected to be at the Tjmaru Post Office about 10 a.m. ' W. L Oldman, of Chri.steliurch. proposes to leave Christchureh at 6 o'clock tonight in an attempt to establish an unpaced record to Invercargill, and Txssibly, tlie Bluff. He Ls expected to pass the Timaru Post Office about midnight. Both riders will bo met at Tinvnru by Mr H. H. Frascr. who, as an official of the N.Z. and Athletic Cycling Union, will take their respective times of arrival and departure here. NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.

There is no doubt about tho curative properties of Chamberlain's Cough .Remedy, which is the best, safest and most reliable cough medicine you can take. For harsh, hard, chronic coughs it is a splendid cure. Easily taken, and cures the most obstinate case. Sold everywhere...