TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14484, 4 July 1911, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Weather summary end forecast:—' ' 'Tlio barometer roll sloiwly on. Sato» urelay but rose in the south on Siuiday, with. cloudy and somewhat milder weather and rain in parte, but hard frosts were reoordea in the South oa Sunday night, and a oold night everywhere. The winds hava been moderate and variable. Present indications arc for a slight temporary fall ill the barometer' in tike south, preceding a rise everywhere, Variable winds will' probably f 60on Jgivo way to moderate souther lies. Generally the conditions are somewhat unsettled now in parts, but there are indications for fair weather shortly with a steadily rising barometer." The Wellington Cobles and Stewards' Union has issued a fresh list of demands upon owners of ships trading to or from ports in the Wellington industrial district. A conferenoe will probably bo held. As to wageo, the men a.sk for the following as the minimum monthly scnl'e:—Chief 'stewards, £10; ciln'of cooks, £10; chief Rewards' assistant's .CO; chief crooks' :u>wi*tant. £6; conk and steward, £l2, The hours claimed when in i>ort a-ro: £ towards, cijrht por day, Ix*fc\rocn 0 a.m. and 7 p.m., with two jiomvs off fur infills; cooks, twelve per bo» tween a.m. and () p.m., with two hou*o off lnr meals; cook ami steward combined, lon per day, Imtwoeu fl a.m. and 7 p.m.. with two hours for uieal.s. Kor all work done outeklo t.hrso hours overt:m-e pay at tin? rato ~j' Is per hour is <•);»Jinrd. The hours ■ »!' labour at: «?a an? put at eleven, between 5 a.ru. an<l 7 p.m., with overtime at Is per hour for all other time worked. Overtime is claimed in ••niw Moi-tiou wii!i arr.vals and deuartnres on Sunday, and with excurxionrrin-; SEUSCTIXC A PATENT / OJ2NT. It is very miprrr/a.nt Urn specifications and drawing should bo prepared by competent pc mins, a* the validity of a patent ofler. depends upon them. Xo Patent is component unl«sa lie is a practical n.cehnnica! draftsman, has scientific education, and is skilled in patent law. Messrs Baldwin and Hay ward, Auckland, Wollingtou, Chnstchurch and Dunedin, have tbes* qualifications, and OTft liArfiuaUy triiß.lwArthir.4ta *

I'he mice of butter in I.iveivargll has been raised irom Is lid to La iid v.'l--ok'i~ilo, }« U\ to la sdj retail.

The Wangr.flU: Chamber .-•? Comuieive deo.ded yesterday to support tin; Wellington Chamber in urging that Wellington be tiia distributing centre for the Su*z mail.

The New Zealand Chess Association decided last night to hold the next championship meeting at Napier at. Christinas time.—Wellington teh-grum.

The list of winning numbers iu the B.C. Poultry Soeiety's art union is advertised this morning. lYizo moneys will bo paid out at Hutchison's between S and i> p.m. next Tuesday (not this evening as some interested have supposed).

The "Devotions of t-lio Forty Hours" were oontinued in the church of the Sacred Heart yesterday. Last evening a very large congregation heard an eloquent sermon by Rev. Father Far of Ternuka, on the fruits to be derived from toe Devotions. This morning the services will be brought to a close by a sol'emn Mass at 9 o'clock.

The annual social of the Railway Employees of the local section is announced for Thursday next in the Assembly Rooms. These socials have always been very successful, and the coming one may be expected to gain the same verdiot.

Mr W. Johnson announoes a series of gospel addresses at Pleasant Point commencing f-hftt evening. A long-felt want at Fairlie has been supplied by Mr P. J. Beaton, who has added to his business a thoroughly up-to-date safwmill. where timber and all materials necessary for erecting a house can be obtained. Mr Beaton finds t£h.e materials for any of his oontracts.

Mr Axel Newton, organist to Chalmers Church notifies his change of address to 77 'Elizabeth Street.

Mr A. C. Rustell Mayor of Greymouth will be a candidate for tie New Zealand Labour Party at the nest election. \

There ia on view in Mr Radciifi'e's window an excellent display of woodcarving done' b/ the students of the Timaxu and Temuka Technical Schools, and a few specin ens of work do no by outs.de students, pupils of £±2*3 Blanche Hail.

Chilblains are instantly relieved and quickly cured by the application of fiaxtePs Chilblain Liniment. Don't subject youxsali to further suffering; procure a "bottle to-day, it's a certain cure. Prioe one shilling, Baxter's Pharmacies, Timaru and Fair lie. ...

The weekly meeting of St. Mary's Young Men s Society was held last night, the Hev. T. M. Curnow presiding. The Ven. Archdeaoon Harper, on behalf of the Society, made a presentation of an inscribed sovereignpurse and a gold-mounted fountain pen to Mr F. H. D. Foden, last year's secretary, eulogising Mr Foden's energy and tact during his term as secretary. Mr Foden acknowledged "the present in suitable words, expressing his thanks, and his willingness to serve the society, and concluding with a few words of advice. The subject on the syllabus for the evening was a lecture by Mr J. Harold Moore on "The Glorious Fourth of July." Mr Moore began with some remarks on history in general, emphasising the need for more teaching of this subject in our " schools. He then proceeded with a short but vivid description of the events. which led to the American ' Declaration of Independence, oh July 4th, 1776, quoting lvin " Junius" and Pitt, and also giving the words of John Quincey Adams on the subject of the observation of the Fourth of July. A brief and lucid account followed of the events of.the war, from Bunker's Hill to the capitulation of Cornwallis at Yorktown, and the lecturer concluded a most interesting historical sketch by applying the facts to the question of Imperial Federation. v The old system was dead by which colonies were regarded ns estates to be exploited by the Countrv; and America, in the federation of ner States, had shown the way to a federation of the British Empire. Colonies should regard themselves not as possessions of England, but as component parts of a great ana occasions such as the Coronation, when representatives of the colonies united with those of the .Mother Country, .were signs that this was being realised. At the conclusion a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Moore carried by acclamation, on .the irotion of Mr E. M. Gabites. seconded by iktr F. H. D. Foden. The debate for Monday week was then arranged: "Is trades unionism beneficial to the progress of the State?"

Have your children crown up in th<* nossesrion of a buoyant, ringed Stearns' Wine of Cod Oil Extract ensures it—tissue nourishing, muscle building, and system invigorating. ...

Chilblains are very plentiful this winter, almost everyone has painful reminders during the day or night of the presence of these irritable companions. There is no need to tolerate them; procure a bottle of Baxter's Chilblain Liniment and you Trill soon lose them. One application relieves Price one shilling. Baxter's* Pharmacies. Timaru and Fairlie. ...

Fairlie residents may now procure the most up-to-date literature in their own district at Christchurch prices. The choicest of new books .constantly arriving at Sherwiu's, together with ■the latest magazines. Complete supply of smokers' requisites stocked, well fitted hnirdressing saloon, and full supply of stationery, at J. Sherwin's, opp. Railway Station, Fairlie.- ... A deputation from Palmerston North, went to Wellington last night to interview the Hon. D. Buddo today on behalf of the Ashhurst Pohangina racing club, which is threatened with exfcinctiou- of racing.

The Overseas dub, Palmerston North, which with the Navy League conducted a highly successful patriotic demonstration in tihe municipal opera house on Coronation night, resolved last night to make it an anniral affair on Empire Day.—Press Association.

In Budd's rooms last evening a wellattended meeting was held to arrange for a house-to-house canvass to be conducted in Timaru at an early date in aid-of the Dr Barnardo Homes. The Bev. A. E. Hunt was in the chair, and explained the necessity for the canvass. Several collection boxes had already been distributed, and thc.-e present undertook to see th-t contribution envelopes were distributed. At the civic reception i-.> ths* Irish envoys in Dunedin, .Mr Hazleum Said in referring to the ah; eiieo oi an address to the King on his access-on. Tib.itt when "the wont io Ireland acouple <yt years hence to open the Irish Parliament :n person.. he would rind no more loyal in the- Dominions than jii« Irish- subjects. Sir Jan.c-i-Carroll was these present. In the Snprcm?_ Court at Napier yesterday a libal aviion 11. Ivn v. George Xek-:."s and the x»ibnne," a i/ia.ni i-r: £oOOU rl:\T..;LiLa:o w\is heard. TU suit Iks in ih :• i:-- i XtU? :i c, candidaie ior CiK- -.a;;:er ;it at ti:e next- election, and ic Hawk-/:? Bay. Xelson. in ;• li'tirr t[;o • bur.?.'' desc-rib d :r. :r\ rs.a». t -i ■ I ."-- i'l'o'ii;-;.

Fi:ty ye;i r._:o, vesterday, Mr F. A. Krull r-i Wariganui, was appointed Cd-mim lin.u.; in .Wn- 2c;. had, and he has Uvn .'ocip.ent of many I'on'ji ;U!!i;a.iiy and leU-er.s, ineluding t'nnn c>ir .1 nines Carroll oil Ik-ha-it oi iho GovemmonL, ami iro mthv J*'t Consuls of Wellington ami oth t phuvs. Mr Krull had now soul in his resignation, feel-mj-T ihar ii:s -ago <*mitK\s him to resign and rotiiv. Thr (ii'i'miui Ciovcnnivnt iias r,vogni.-t>d hii lon- sorvivos by granting him the Order of th> C'rcwn, and also xJis.' Order of the iXvd Hugh*, and \vsiorday ho received a letter staling that his Imperial German Majfsty had granted !um a higher Order of iho-Crowa with the nninhor which Order is limited to th< k ismio o'" liitv. A dinner v.'ll ?v? given Mr Knili by tho Foreign Consul.' in Wellington on Thursday. Some jwoplo aro tinder the impression that the local mills here do not jro in for moil's suitings. To such wo would recommend a visit to Messrs Pearson and Co.. Tailors, Stafford Street, where they can have a euit made of the local tweeds by local tradespeople for 80/-...