TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14483, 3 July 1911, Page 5

TOWN & COUNTRY

Mr W. Panton. architect, has in bond the work of preparing plans for extensive alterations and additions to the Canterbury Frozen Moat Company's premises at Belfast, North Canterbury. •

The building trade is very brisk in Timaru at the present tiuv;, and prospects point to such a state of affairs oontinuing for some tdme to' come.

On Saturday there was no business for the Court, excepting an. application for a. proMbltioa order, which" was granted against a man at his wife's request.

Under the auspice* of the St. Augustine's Young Men's Club the Rev. C. C. Oldham gave an address ntWaimate on Friday night, taking aa his subject "A Talk on Books," Mr_C. B. Bremner presiding. The lecturer delivered a very interesting and instructive address, for which he was accorded' a very hearty vote of thanks.

Mr D. Jones, organiser to the Farmers' Political Protection League, was in Timaru on Saturday, having come down in connection with the new demands of the farm labourers. He conferred with some of the prominent officials of the Farmers' Union in South Canterbury, who have agreed that if the demands of the farm labourers are taken to Court they will oe defended.

Another meeting of the committee Bet up to go into the matter of restarting the Timaru Dairy Factory on a co-operative basis . was held in Timaru on Saturday, hut nothing further was done. Two of the suppliers have offered to put £2O each into tho venture, and if 180 more can be found who are willing to do likewise th 6 fiTmnninT difficulty would be got over. Private enterprise is waiting to buy the factory in the event of the cooperative proposal falling through.

Ti» final meeting of the Waimate Coronation Celebration Committee was beld on Friday night, Mr N. Francis presiding. The statement submitted showed receipts to have been £4O 6s 3d, expenses £4l 8s Bd. The Town Olerk (Mr C. Dash) was Toted £3 3s for his services to the committee, and a hearty, vote, of thanks was accorded all who had fsaisted in connection with the celebration. It was decided to hand over the receipts to the Borough Council, who wiT then pay oli expenses an connection with tie function.

Don't endure the cold these frosty nights—take one of Baxter's Hot Water Bags to bed with you and experience the comfort of a good night's rest. We stock all sizes of bag, but especially recommend the 8X 12 size price 7s 6d. Baxter'» Pharmacies, Timaru and Fairlie...

does mot seem to be any immediate prospect of a reduction in the price of meat. A butcher who is in a position to know th'e Dunedin trade told a Dunedin pressman that the high values of stock make it difficult to retail at a profit, and! that for Come time past fie shop owners have been working on very narrow margins, with a perpetual risk of loss. Further, this unprofitable state of affairs seenis likely to-continue for a while. Pure drugs and honest service are essential in the dispensing of your doctor's prescriptions; you obtain both vrhen you take your prescriptions to Baxter's Pharmacies, Timaru and fairlie...

Hie ploughing match, to be Held ia ■Mr Stacker's paddock, 'Washdyke, on August 24th, premises to 1"» the most successful held in South Canterbury for a. good many years. ,H| ii Saturday a meeting of the committee wv.s lieid, and excellent progress imported in every direction. Sir M. Mar.e wa- ; .

chairman, and there were .•.!« present: Messrs R, Irvine, W. Kess, R. Tank, A. Copeland, lE. Cart-wright and 31. Smith (committeemen), W. Divan (secretary and others interested. The several classes were arranged, one addition being a class for plain ploughing, open to youths under nineteen j.ars of .age, and rules, as framed, were approved. Subscriptions were, reported to be Cuming in very well, some of the donors being liberal indeed. More silver curs, for competition have he-'n presented than for any previous match," so that there -will be a handsome cup for the winner of crery class. Mor 'over, ti.cro is a prospect of the comm.tte-> b'ing presented with a specially well-fin'shed otip for tie best ploughmin en th" field. This should attract ,-. large nms". her of competitors.

Some very mean thefts have late!;.* been perpetrated in Tiraaru. i-\sh wlri - :}! the fishermen are unable to tend to Clirisiciiiirch the same dav as they are caught, have to remain a'i nigit in barrels on the -wee he-wc-i tl« main w!:..ri and the i::,rb:.nr ,-i----iuv a:ul as many us half a do;:-: 11 trio-I-er have been stolen out or some oil t-he barrels. A dense fog 0.-erailed in Tiiv.--.ni on Saturday racrn,;.^—«.:> den*-' t'---t f-.r c iV,v hours it w; = i--,p",-=--.{i.10 "to .-•'* mors than a v rr's ■-.'■■«■..-! -;.,, m-, ', ft. The fog signal "at "l'-Yi-V' P-Yt was brought into -as-- t ' cl - r ;... •■■ tiiiio on -Saturday niarr.i ; :<" ; :il i' v.--; found to ar-t ni K;eii%lY- ured at tha Eigne.! station er.-is a il'-'ii and in fcrrery -.v«]n-'-...- tI:YYY 2! hours i-T.-uld l. ? . *] ;-, v--I.. Ml members of the ITsr!-.--;- THird in . specter! tcos.--.ai .;-•-. JYiday l„ st . th ,. v u * • n -^, t!K -:.., th5s «;o«ld ■'■■".'>'•• . r ~ : '' .'.-'f r t-"c-rv ten miraiios S.ini» ;:c-i.>.-'_:.;■-.- an-' - : - <;..- ii«:i r e--sian that tl:- '.■■•<-•■-■ I ■ 111 J:-- i,.-.v. ,1,,' n; t raider." ::.:■_ '. v:-: ! t by Iced 4rr.aespoop!e ror cO/-.„

A inc. ting ti) o;--ani;-o a canvass in ; aid of i hi, lien-rid.. Homes miijv held

There is ..u view in Mr ,). llaJclille's window an e\c:>ll<-iiT, display of woodenn ni:r by the pupils el Stiathinoro Girls' School.

A Salvation Army Officer inChristehttreh. and a Socialist were, fined on Friday for public r peaking in Cathedral Square. Tho Socialist had not pa:d a previous line, and was therefore taken into custody for tho alternative.

The Gisboruo Chamber of Commerce, complains of the under-stalling ol the ixilico force in the district, there being only a. sergeant and detective, one. mounted and live foot cotiscablcs for a large district with a. popuhtt-ou of 13,400. It was decided to make representations to tho Government. A Masterton telegram states that the ''Wairarapa Ago'' Company has boon served with a writ claiming £5Ol damages for alleged libel, by one J. J. Kellihcr, law dork. TQie libel is alleged to have been contained in the report of a meeting of the No-Liceuse party held on Friday evening.

It was stated in our report of lastweek's meeting oi the Waimate County Council that Mir Duncan Scott's oll'ir to contribute two-thirds of the cost of protective works at I'areora river, the total cost of which, was not to exceed i'iuU, had been accepted. Th:s was incorrect. The Council tesulved to purchase the laud required for a road, and tho applicant was required to do all the necessary work at his own cost, tuidcr the supervision of Hie Council's engineer. Sir J antes Carroll gave • a political address at Gore oa Saturday night. The meeting was largely attended. The Acting-Premier said he had been a participant in the administration of their affairs for many years, but though, absent in person his efforts had not been confined to the North. He had come South in the spirit, and acted in the best interests of both places. He had been twenty years in the House, and during the whole time/ had been identified with the Liberal Party which, still stood to-day as the progressive party, unexampled The people should be proud of leading the world in advanced legislation. Ho referred to the Opposition criticism on native lands on the lines of the Invercargill speech. The Hon. A. T. Ngata explained the position of the Native Lands Department. The meet ing passed a motion of thanks and confidence in tb» Government.

A middle-aged farmer from Fairview, named George Grant,' spent Saturday night in Timaru under incst uncomfortable and rather painful circum-' stances. He was found at 4.15 a.m. yesterday, doubled lip, his feet almost level with his head, in a dangerous hole, which exists in the right-of-way leading from the Melville Hotel to Sophia Street, and was extricated by Constables Berry and McLean with considerable difficulty. The unfortunate man was in a dazed condition, and must have spent the whole night in this strange position. Sub-Inspector coniflQßHHkthe direction of the right-of-way, anIP-telephoned for his men. Had Grant not been rescued until say an hour later, it is probable that ho would have experienced serious results. A deputation from the TaratahiCarterton [Racing Club waited on the Hon. D. Buddo at Wellington on Saturday to protest against the reduction of its permits in the Racing Commission's report. The Minister replied that he had_ to carry out the recommendations in so far as they conformed with the Act, and could not give the deputation much comfort as Far as the permits for this coming year were concerned. . As to whether"the recommendations of the Commission were in accordance with the law. he' would ba able to say on the advice of the law authorities in two or three days. Next time you feel a Plight irritation in your threat, get a box of Zymole Trokeys and! stop it. They give general satisfaction. A deputation representing the Fire Brigades Association waited on the Hon. D. Buddo at Wellington ,on Saturday, and placed before him resolutions passed by the recent conference. Replying, the Minister approved of tho suggestion that the Government should issue a set of model building regulations to which municipalities should attune their by-laws. The proposal would be considered in connection with any Town Planning Bill introduced. Ho did not think there was an need for revoking the requirement that one third of the ratepayers should record their votes before any poll on a proposal to establish a board could be valid. He proI mised to convey to the Minister for ■ Education the suggestion that charts should bo placed in schools and instruction given in simple elementary I rules dealing with outbreaks of fire. ' i Chapped hands and roughness of the skin are very prevalent iust now. Our j White Rose Glycerine Lotion is a soothing preparation which will heal ! and prevent chaps and make the skin ' soft and clear, in bottles 6d and Is en-h from L. B. James. Prescription Chemist, Timaru..,

A monster meeting was held in the Ttwu Hall at Masterton on Friday night to celebrate the second anniversary of the carrying of no-license in that- electoral district. A report was read showing That of 00 tradespeople who had been risked their opinion of it <.nly eight declared against no-license. Si:- medical me;; e;avo written testimony : .bet they had n r t observed drinking in homes to any c-xtent, and statistics showed fewer bankruptcies, and an almost total disappearance of crime. Mr J. W. Bnrraelough, the district agent for the International Gorrespon-doii-e Schools, London, is holding a display of lesson uapersnnd'bound volumes Messrs Brehaut Bros. Cycle shop and -extends an invitation to all ii't- ■:•<• ■•-ted m Teehnieal Education to rail arid inspect the works_ of this grr >' ineiii utli-n. A free descriptive bo; kiet will ha supplied or posted to any addrev;. S"n;o idea of the volurec of nnvness i;:;ir be gathered from ih • "011r.v.-ing: Vp-.virds of 2.500.000 V- vc":':rs.'"io.ViO h:,m""re 'irf X-w Z:_ahmd. and ■ ■ver 20!) in Timaru. The l.C.>. 3:av<? classc of instruction for '-arrvntcrs. mechanical, marine, str-air. and civil engineers, arts crafts courses, shov.- card lettering, sign-painting, advertising, chemistry, motor ear as well as nvmerdi" other trades. Call at Brehaut j Bros, for full particulars... | Drar -\g.—l am awrullv sorrv we v.-un't lie able to come no tliis evening as arranged, but the fact is Thorn-

son s Sale is on just now. and with the Athletic Club Bali, and one of tut? b'.vi married we are all up to the hilt. They—Thomson's 7 in--an— nave lovclv tinners in pailc-roe and other silks at almost nnv prce. and nicnse::!!? (i»snlo the same effe-t !:_-:■ t- re:d -:1k t -lrs last von know—-at a- ;■-.«■ as Ti'-3 fcr double'width—rve-v -v, --..■!_• -fh-iile. AViMv ivas savin- he !.a:l be: ii ha-kine; at thr:> r.-om ant! tne stock surprsed him—he kr.'.w., the trad.-. H? baucht some T.hnifrs. blankets I think, and is now tnkiiie measures of the rooms for his :rp:eums. I hope yon will accept ms somewhat lame apology. b:.t von hu w we havo to .tick in to th-nirs = .i!.-> prices they iold me. and AViilv ,avs Sch-o-k. the head tai'or is a \:<-\ cocci eat. ' Fr.: ~..>:,'.:■* :.-,*--. W ,_„[., f.v,,, ! rp-er".;i.it <_'t.Ta never fails, is t'd.

Tho Rev. D. C. Bates reported on Saturday :—Northerly moderate to strong winds can 'ho expected, with ot.nl aud changeable weather. Tho U'udonry is for tho glass to fall slowly. Tho sea is smooth and tides good.

The schools; Rugby mutches were played "in Timaru as usual on. Saturday. Marist Brothers defeated the South School by 32 points to nil, and Temnka defeated Wacniato by 12 points to nil. The following was tho revenue received at the Customs House last week: CV-toms duties £.1130 2s Id. beer dutv £.•59 3s £1(1, light dues £5 18s 9d, shaping fees 10s 9d, other .'■:ceipts 3s; total £1175 ISs 7d.

At last week's meeting of the Lifo Boat Lodge, 1.0. G.T., tlioro was a good attendance. One candidate was proposed and initiated. An invitation from the "Waiinataifai Lodge to a social evening on July 12, was accepted, and a large number will avail themselves of the opportunity. The secretary was instructed to write a. letter of condolence to the widow and family, and also to the lodge, of a prominent Dunedin worker.

Forty hours' devotion; was commenced at the Sacred Heart Church yesterday at 11 o'clock mass. In the evening the chuch was cro.wd.ed' to exoess, 200 people being unable to gain admission. Tho Key. Father Cjuinu preached the devotional sermon on the Eucharist. The devotions will be continued to-day, and wilt concludo to-morrow morning.

By a fine at 5 a.m. on Saturday, a ten-roomed dwelling at Papanui, Christehurucb, owned and occupied by Mrs Eliza Smith, was totally destroyed, the inmates escaping in their night attire. The house was insured for £2OO in the Commercial Union Office, and the furniture for £125 in tho Now Zealand Office.

A man named Leach attempted to pass through the Niagara whirlpool in a After being whirled about for two hours he was rescued, when almost suffocated.

The rainfall as registered at the Domain for June was 3.53 inches. Rain fell on eleven days, the maximum being 0.81 inches on the 10th. The extreme temperatures in the shade were maximum 69.8 degrees, minimum 27.5 degrees. The lowest reading of the terrestrial was 22.0 degrees. Frost was registered on 17 lights. As' recorded by Mr C. H. Ma3on the month's rainfall was 3.37 inches. On Juno 11th and _l2th tihero fell' 1.93 inches. The minimum temperature on the ground was .22 degrees on the lGth. The rainfall for July to date is .2 inches.

Says Friday's Dunedin "Star":— Out goes the bottle license. -This was its last day. _ And tne grocers were doing a roaring trade in supplying customers, who deemed, it well to lay in a drop. "See these shelves," said Mr A. M'Fariane this afternoon; "we have filled them up three tinies already to-day, arut will need to su.uk them again before the shutters are up. The demand has at least quadrupled that of any previous day. Let me tell you another thing :■ that this cry about people asking for bottles and telling the grocer to put it down as something else is pure invention. We have never once been asked to do such a thing, and we have held the license for 47 years; and I may tell you, too, that we Slave never had to refuse to serve a customer with a bottle." There were no bottle licenses in Timaru.

We were shonn to-day a choice lot of suit lengths ail new patterns of seasonable goods that Messrs Pearson and Co., Tailors, are offering at very reduced prices co make room for new goods coming forward. We are given to understand that these suits are made in Timaru by expert tailors and the prices are from 80s upwards... The Christehureli hospital authorities observe a close reticence regarding the case in which a body remained unburied for nearly a fortnight, but the facts are being gradually elicited. A patient named John Wilson, 59 years of age, died from phthisis on June 11th. The body was sent to the morgue in the hospital grounds. At the samo time the patient's card, endorsed " dead," was forwarded to the hospital office. At the office the card appears to have been tiled at once. Tho death was registered, but tho undertaker was not informed, and no arrangements ' were made for burial. No friends inquired for Wilson, and the body lay forgotten in the morgue until June 21st. Arrangements were then made for the burial, which tc'ok place on June 23rd. Tins is tho position so far as can be ascertained. The Hospital Committee will consider the case this week. In the meantime the authorities decline to make a statement. GOOD HEALTH. Without health life is robbed of ell its pleasures, and most of its successes. There is more good health than you ever imagined in a box of Chamberlain's Tablets. A reliable remedy that begins by cleansing the stomach of all foul accumulations and finishes by toning up the entire system. Sold everywhere...