TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14475, 23 June 1911, Page 5

TOWN & COUNTRY.

The -annual meeting of the South. Ccaiterbury Caledonian Society is fixed for Friday next.

Surprise vrzs felt in New Plymouth that Air Justice Edwards deterruuud to continue the sitting of the Supremo Court (on civil cases) throughout Coronation Day.

The Technical Scliool coockery classes for to-day are postponed owing to the Coronation -Procession being held in the evening.

Sir Joseph "VYard lias cabled his thanks to Mr Graigie for the latter's congratulations or. his Coronation honour.

A church parade of Territorials (mounted and infantry), liand and H.gh School Cadets, will be held at St. Merry's on Sunday mc*.ng. . Archdeacon. Harper wiil pre.ac.-ii a sermon appropriate to the gr<*it national event Of this week.

Public speakers and singers like Zvmole Trokeys because when tii- voice begins to get "foggy," one d.ssoJvcd m the mouth wili restore the natural conditions...

The Day Procession Committee are requested to m<?« at the O-imcii Chambers at 1.80 p.m. to-day sharpbusiness to consider the route. profession wiil start ac the time previously fixed—2.3o p.m. Ibe evening procession will start at 6 p.m. Much surprise was expressed vestc-r----d'ay that the Tmiuru Council, after offar.itg liberal financial ance to the Coi omition -:lvcoratiojis. etc., neglected to spend n i»r*h?mr decorating t!:eir nvni ouieis. EvcTi it' tlie offices are u«:i and consequently are tl::v Uvx:done good service, it w-s said: and moreover they offer an opportunity for an excellent ahovr from Barnard street.

Ti i"' irrf;:t ni' l!;c South ( iiiitfrhury Until li.wil lor (.u-iliiy Jjijs Iwii post-lMiu-.l nu ui t!u? ruin.

Tins ladies' golf match \vh!cli was to have b*-e-n phtvod today has been postponed till iK-xl Tuesday.

Through Sir "\Y. J. Stownrd the residents ftf Har.-tat-on hr.ro received word that they will bo grunted a Government wihs'dy for tho erection of a Coronation hall.

Keas aro said to bo doing; oonsidcrablo N nnioti<.; frocks in tho back country of tho Ashburton district this winter.

Mr C. H. Mnson reports that tho rainfall for tho -4 hours ended at 8 a.m. yesterday totalled 19 points, and that iift-er 8 a.m. yesterday 43 points fell. He predicts fair weather for today, and unsettled weather after that for a few days.

An important notice appears where in the issue wherein tho Victoria Insurance Company advertise that Messrs Dalgety and Co., Timoru, tho well-known mercantilo firm have been appointed chief agents in South Canterbury in place of Mr E. A. LeCren resigned. The company undertakes tho insurance of fire, inarine, and accident risks of every description. Recent developments in connection with tho treatment of iron sand on the Waitara (Taranaki) foreshore are creating considerable interests. Messrs Curtis, who aro connected with American capitalists, have had terms placed before them giving them a right to work sand from the beach, tho main point of which is 6d per ton royalty on the manufactured article, with 100 per cent, extra if tlie sand is removed more than four miles away from the fceach, for treatment. The leas®, loaded with improvements, will have to be secured under public competition.

A display of Coronation' dress sprays and buttonholes in true oolour and real flowers, can be seen, and a bunch of heliotrope can be had, at Edginton's, the florist, Empire Buildings. ...

The members of the Albury Football Club should form a working bee to remove the stones from behind the goal line in the Albury Domain. On Saturi day last a Fairlie player while scoring had the. misfortune to give his kueo a ■ nasty cut upon a- sharp edged on* There are six ar £oven solid posts along tho touch-line should also be r moved as a player by being thrown against any of them might be permanently injured. Pure drugs and honest service are essential in the dispensing of your doctor's prescriptions; you obtain both when you take your prescriptions to Baxter s Pharmacies, Timaru and "Fairlie...

Mr F. Brown, tlie poultry expert, who judged the poultry section at the Palmerston North show, states that the utility men competing in the poultry section of the show were disappointed at the result. They understood that the birds were to he judged purely on utility standards, hut as the show was held under license of the North Island Association, the birds were judged on English standards. Consequently the utility birds were passed over. • Crystal Velvet a perfumed water softener for the hath and toilet, ond for washing and cleaning the hair Is 6d a tin from E. B. Jam*!, Prescription Chemist,- TimarU... •