TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14452, 26 May 1911, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Weather summary and forecast:"A <loo<J<id dimijjH for moro humid condition* lja« taken ])!tu:e. Ji crenK«d cloudincßK is reportod go'neraJly, and rain iias fallen on the West' Coubb' eoutlnvard of Northerly winds lnive increased evorywlioro, apd the barometer has fallow especially in the south. Present indiuationa nro for th-o prcvuloneo of a wowtorly htorni area for several days, and very sf/orniy eonditione aro likely to hold Bwny in the early part of next "vvook, ■ especial* ly in the south. Northerly winds, strong to tfnl© are probable generally, and very squally southward of Cook Strait. Jlain probable immorally, and heavy-on the Coust, 'J ho haroniete ris fallini; everywhere and vtry unsteady in tho fioutli," (Th?ra werw strong indieatioas of ft westerly storm observable in.Timaru iasfc nip;ht, and a stream* o.* from tins west <lropix?d a showor >a town.)

Tli<) ntriking g,;s stolwrs of Krisbano intend to see tho Premier. Their plnr-es (illcd, chiefly by immiffranta, and a full supnly of ga* is nvuilablo.

Tnroply to a petition from raridents of WnUinpton and Otlpun road, th« Chief Postmaster ling promised to extend tlie afternoon letter '-iolivcfrv to those quarters a« soon as he Ret« an ! ? cr ?P SQ 0 staff, which he expect* shortly, 1

Twn fires were renorted yesterday Tho library Jin.ll nt the Hun tor bcIioo» was destroyed wit.lt all its contents, of ,books, piano, and furniture. TJio lors is only nnrt.lv covered bv. insnranrftfe foi C2 Mr H. Ke.w'a RfnUn nt Fnirlio. with its contents of horse feed, hpmesf, etc., was tbo other fire 'lo/ts. At Waimnto last night, Mi'Masuey, Leader of the Opposition, finid ho would innKG bold to nay that if this year had not been nil election year the Government would not have borrowed so much money Inst year, and that no much would not hnvc h««n floated on the London market. This remark wa* ceivod with applause. Asked if he would be in favour of retiring Members of Parliament at .05, like civil Rervants, Mr Massey said at Waimatc last night that il r th;it rulo was applied he would have only t-en moro years to servo-, and ho wanted to serve much longer than that. The ! question, lie said, was best left in the i hands of the people. ' The political meeting held nt Wuiwato last night was an exctodingly orderly one, and thdro wero very low interruptions. One interrupter hocanio obnoxious and had to ho ejected. There were no other persistent intcrjeetors.

-At tin; Opposition mooting in Wnimnto Inst nip;lit tlin array of Press roprnsoutntivoß sturlU'd tho residents of tliP inland town. Tins proHeneo of two lady Htpno(;rai)liprs seated at tlifi tnblo was a matter lor surprise, and tlioro ivcro nlso no loss than fix nuijo penmen present. 1

W. F. Darby, a bankrupt merchant of Auckland, was sentenced to Mvo months' imprisonment with hard labour for breneh of tho Uankmp'tey Act. to date from tlr» time of his e.>n» vietion, fro that the time bad already •'lapsed. "Mr Justice Chapman <-nid there \vns no evidence, of fraudulent in-' tr?nt, but rather of or perhaps mreloj Miesi, jind he had already suffered n good deal. Tlic caretaker of the Old Men'ft Horn* desires to acknowledge with thanks gifts of from M" Thomns; pumpkins from Mr (*. RntVr: napor.s from Mr W. SaUerthwaile, Mrs R. Griffiths, Mr A. Horne. and Mr# T. F Hammond, and buns from Mr J, Hutchison.

The local Coronation O'h'bvat'on "Procession promises to bo ;i hngo success. And evM'vono | n b;» fit and well to join in Ibo enthptiiuem, •'h.inld luive » batt l :? of K'yals Winler Onimh Syrun. Procurable at R. 0, Mnlrnlm«fm\s Pharmacy. Price To Or! and 2s 0:1...

The directors oi' Iho Christehurch Press Company, in commemoration of tho Jubilee of "'J he Press," have voted a, substantial Mini to the .stall' ; s a, ti-'kv-n ol appix-eiatun ol their services, and in .ord»><* that each mpmbei; mav have some tangible recognition of.tho occasion. The .sum voted has been d.atributed in amounts proportioned to the length of Service in each case, without regard to rate of snlarv or anv other consideration, and everv member of the large; .stall who has been for one year in the service of the company hns participated in the distribution.—Prisa Association.

Redness, some swelling and intolerable heat and itching are Ihe features of an unbroken chilblain. Onr jinament will remove iho swelling, and allay the irritation. Price Is a "bottle. From L. 11, James, Chemist, Timaru.

The St. Andrew's 'Mutual Improvement Society held their H'Cond meeting ol the session on Wednesday 'Wiling in the Paivh ila'J. There w<> e forty present and seven new members signed the roll. The Vicar, the Rev ! . ('arslry ilrsuly. in npoiiiim tli-» dijil strongly advocated „ aViet ooserva aco oi tho liiiint of nnnotun] ty Ij.v old anil .vomit; a],lie; :i nd laid try,,,* ■strr.-s on ils inniortuniM' in llie man We meat ~| tlivir own mvU.v. Mr \V i/ Howard took Dm ~n d . i of SCJ „ K! two|v „ °"- h . '".inolorti' |n, TP « ( „ IM | ,v:]'ii„M's I'm'm!'' Hi;- latt' i! aT- ' hnsen on e'leh » f S J,l }° been sk&s;s SS,?-

"Plenso post two ImtMiw n f Or'lors llkn^r"® 0 " 0 " '' V '' Ph "' n urrtPis like t'us ai'( rmmtanlly ooiinni/ t" hand, and spoak for tJiomnohvi Tliore is nothing to "mini C nn.) t;inm,r wino—that's till, kind Haxtor's TChmo I™ makes Try a hottli» to-ilav. Fairli» ' XttU '' S Pharmaci ®»- Timam a»J

The Home Rule delegates a:"mvd. a': i Christchureh yesterday i-.mi v.viv ; f iwn j a civ.tt reception. S\v T. K. 'lY.yk»;\ ! the. Mayor. cxpiv>.»c:l &y:niiaihy v.uh j thi'ir mission, and M>ol-:t> ci* the av"- \ dom and st'lr-gowrnmont British ci/ionies. The in ivpHhig declared that tlt.y iW Irtland less than had boon in the way or freedom to the colonies.

A meeting is to ho hold in Budd': tea rooms this evening to consider the formation of ail Association football club. It is said that many m-vv arrivals from the Old Country ch-.sire in 6ee such a club formed.

By a slip of tie pen the extra charge for the continuous telephone service in Timaru was stated yesterday to be £1 per month, instead of £1 jx-r annum.

A most successful social was he'd bv the Celtic Cricket Club in the Assembly Rooms last, night. There was a large attendance, the floor being in the capable hands of Mr P. Stapleton. Air Coomb's Band supplied the music, and the bountiful supply of refreshments wore donated ana dlspoused by the lady friends of the club.

The prohibition of the delivery by t&e Post Office of correspondence to Peter Grant and Bnrnett and Grant, of Christchureli, has been removed, tie Postmaster-General being satisfied by a statutory declaration that the person and firm named will not use the post offioo for any illegal purpose l .

Oi: the slow train from the ncrth, which brought a larje number of visitors from Tomnka v-st night. a young man who Lad provided himself with a h:«ttlo of liquid refreshment inflicted an ugly wound on the forehead of a fellowpassenger by striking him with the bottle. A scuffle which followed later on the platform of a carriage resulted in a broKen wintjow and damage to the features of one of the participants. An obvious mistake occurred in the report o£ Mr A. L. Herdman's political address on AVednesday night as telegraphed from Levin. Mr flerdman was made to ask 41 how it came about that i3ge> Qhristchurch Piolioe Comnrssioner, after being dismissed as the result of an enquiry into his eonduct, was speedily taken back into the oublic service as an employee in the Native .Land 1 Department in the korth Island." The word Christchurch. should, of course, have been omitted, Mr Herdinan's question applying itio the ex-Commissioner of Police, Mr W. Dinnie.

The jubilee of u The Press" was celebrated yesterday. The messages of congratulation which the editor received from England, Australia, and all parts of the Dominion", filled two pages and a half of the paper. Among them were greetings from his Excellency the_ Governor, all the ex-Gorer-nors of Xew Zealand who are still living, "Mr Joseph Chamberlain, £ord Milner, Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace, editors of leading London and Australian newspapers, the Prime Minister of Aew Zealand, the Leader of the Opposition, and many others. The Dunedin "Star," a Government paper, comments as follows on the Macdonald case:—"We should be sorry to appear harsh or unsympathetic, but sympathy may easily be misdirected in matters of this kind, and there is cn important principle at stake, "*•> speak qurte plainly, we find it impossible to dismiss the suspicion that, the the viit of attachment would not have been Discharged if the defendant were an obscure person, unknown in political ai.d municipal life. We do not wish to say more at present, but the Executive, will be well advised to bear In mind that public opinion, in regard to scandals of this kind, is in a rather ticklish state/'

_ Last evening a parfcy cf local n;usidans paid a visit to tie Timnm Hospital. and treated xiie patients to an ixcellent musical programne. Sengs were contributed by Miss B. Roberts, Messrs B. Rennel, A. Moore, iW. Chapman. Bryce, E Budd and \V. J. Dickson; instrumental items given by Miss D. Knowles, Messrs J. >v. and E. Wood;. a duet by Messrs Dickson and Budd, was much appreciated. The accompaniments wer© plav«d by Miss Sherlock, A.T.C.L. it the conclusion of the programme tile performers were thanked for their xhoughtfulness in providing such a fipiendid evening's enjoyment, and were then invited to cupper.

The elections of two candidates to the Lytteltdn Harbour Board have beeu declared void by reason of irregularities in the conduct of the elections by the returning officers. It appears that certain voters were allowed io vote several times, because the:r names were separately entered on County riding rolls, and that the jeturning officer never checked the rolls to see whether there had been .any plural voting. The officer in his evidence said' that he instructed his deputies that each voter was to have but one vote. When asked whv he had not clicked the rolls, he said

"In my experience I have never known a returning office check a roll,' 3 Mr Bishop, S.M.. said "then they don't do their duty/' The officer said that as far as he" knew the Act gave him no power to check them. Mr Stringer (who appeared for the petitioners) said tiat the Act provided that the deputy returning, cfiicers should ask each elector if he had already voted, and. Mr Bishop said that in that case, the' retnming-ofneer was relieved frGin responsibility. In the first case three voters were called. one of whom said he had exercised five votes, another eleven and another three, (in each case as representative or trustee of different properties, not corruptly). The other case was similar. The Magistrate declared the elections void, and ordered the return-xng-officers to pay the costs of advertising in each instance.

Every youngster wants a waggon—a tig strong waggon, that will carry as many little ones as can climb intto it. Here it is! The Zymole Express is built for children to have fun with. They can e'am it around as much as they.like—it will stand the racket and last for years. We will give the Zymole Express shown in our -vvindo-.v to the boy or girl who brings the largest number of Zymole coupons, en or before, July 31st. One coupon £oes with box of Zymole Trokeys. or with every five shilling: purchase of goods at Baxter's Pharmacy, Timarn...

Lady friends of members of the Orange Lodges in Timaru Jiavs for soma time back been verv bu-v in ;;r - K :r "1 S Ti fo I V :,!e of "' or!f > "I the hall fund, and it was success •unopened yesterday afternoon and continued in the evening. Ih e hail in Bank street, was very well set out in rar otis stalls etc., the holders of wnich were—Work stall. Mrs Sealer find Miss Quick: fruit nnd produce Mrs Watt, and Hisses Aitkon a-"':

Sutton; a 'bran tub was in charge of Sfisses M. Seagar and McClatchvf and the refreshment dennrtmeit was su psrvised by Misses Gibson and Cromi.. There was a good attendance of visin the afternoon and excellent fcusiress was done. In the evening the hall was crowded, when, together with the pale of work, a good raiscellaneons entertainment programme by several well-known performers was jrven. Akci'ether the affair was a creat success, and it is anticipated fbiit a substantial sum will be netted. The convenor of the committee, Mrs A, E. Sea ear, nr.d the hard-working secretary. Mrs M. Downward, are to be heartily congratulated at tho sucoasa of their efforts.

Mr B. Sparrow. has been absent i'rom town tor the la*t lew di»ys, ouiug to a iamily boroavoinent, he reuirns by the second express tc-day.

Mr l.owry, wlm lui.". br-en MalionmaMer at ' iMrasanL Point botwoen thrvo and i'our years, is ieuy.ng to-day lor inveieaigiU on promotion.

T.lio h'Umvlng : U t U-r t'nnn the .fit. H<>n. Joci.ii ('hamhi.M'laiu was anionic th«. i on.m iitniat.-ons <.l the paper's jnhii< o puhli-hed in * **i l»»> I'u-V.s", yesterday Mr Tr.jigs,—l bear that yi.ti i'f!ehratin;i the jnb.kv of "hho ('hrj.st.'liii'rv-li and 1 wnture t(. , iiud yon my compliments md *jd wishes on the -ceeasion. 1 follow with inter*-sc. all that la done in No'.v Zoaland. and 1 believe that although our ptK'.iion is wry different in Knjrhiml' v. e have mneli to lonrn from your ox-pi-ri-emv. The past shows that the New Z.'ahmders have understood their own affairs, and progress they have made must «_ f .ive satisfact'on to all I still beliove that before Ion;; we shall carry Tariff Reform in England, and I anticipate groat benefit !>oth io ourselves and to the Dominions which have already jiivon us their ap'.»r;.Vii], and shown 'their interest by the preference they have allowed us. Tn my view the ..Dominion will form the most interesting part of our future development., and I look to them to show us the way that *Vo ought- to jolinw. _ Meanwhilo I wish you every prosperity, and am yours truly, J. Chamberlain."