TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVI, Issue 14909, 29 November 1912, Page 6

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Rev. D. C. Bates's advice last evening was as follows:—" There has been considerable rain on the eastern coasts of both islands, and cloudy and unsettled weather has been experienced generally. Moderate to strong southerly winds have predominated, the barometer being higher in the south than •in the north. Present indications are for moderate to strong and variable winds, southerly to .southeasterly breezes predominating. Cloudy and misty weather, with showers, probably making a brief improvement shortly. The barometer is unsteady, with a rising tendency at present, but a low pressure area is duo to pass in the south about Sunday ni^ht."

At the Magistrate's Court fit Geraldino on Wednesday, before Mr Kennedy. J.P., a first offender was charged with drunkenness. He ivas convicted and discharged. The Westland County Council at the annual meeting on Wednesday, referred to the'chairman, Mr Grimmond, the making of preliminary arrangements to suitably celebrate the jubilee of the Hokitika rush in 1914. A meeting of old pioneers will- be called shortly, and a programme drafted.

A publican is celebrated throughout the northern district for his unconscious humour (writes a Melbourne paper). A boarder at hi s hotel returned late one night to find that all the doors were locked. He banged and banged at the front door until a voice cried from the balcony, "Hello! What's all the noise about?" "I'm stopping here," cried the belated boarder. "Well well, man," said tlie publican, "sinop *" e, ' e ; ' )lI 't' don't make such a fuss about

At the annual meeting of the South Island Pigeon, Poultry, and Canarv Association at JJnnedin, the balance sheet disclosed a credit of £Bl. The following show dates were fixed—Picton, Julv Ist and 2nd; Christchurch, Grand' National race week, August; Rangiora, July 3rd and 4th; Ashburton, June 13th and 14th; Temuka, Julv 9th and 10th - Oamaru, July 4th and oth; Dune-din' Winter Show week, in June; Invercargil , March 12th and 13th; Tapanui, July 12fh. It was decided to hold the West Coast championshi D show at Granlty.

Tho fortnightly meeting of the Star ot Canterbury Lodge. I() Q y American Order, was heTdin the lodge! room, Woollcornbe Street, on WcdrSV•' •• 9 ra, S. occupied tho £; it "x- r\ n t ho » bscllc ' e of Bro. Broodley fc.G. Members were re^ tlVe" „lt TIUI + the eiection of officers for tlie next term will take place on December 11th, and the election of tIL? P T SentatU " e for tlle Grand Lodge takes place on Januarv Bth. One candidate was initiated according t| anoint custom, and two proposed for membership. I t . was unamWisfv deeded to visit the Temnka LooVe on December 10th, a coach to be in wart m.S at the Post Office at fi.3o p m Jt is hoped that, a good number will" avail' opportunity of visS mg tiio lemuka iiodge.

Fairlie residents may now procure the most up-to-date literature in their own district at- Christchurch prices Tho choicest of new books const i i*.iy arriving at Slier win's, together with the hair dressing saloon, and full supply of smokers' requisites stocked, well fitted hairdressing saloon, and Full supply of stationery, at Sherwin's, opp Railway Statio.i, Fairlie... The catch of whitebait in the Buller river has been the best for the past ten years, the factory in Westport receiving the bait every day, with the exception of two days, since it opened on October Ist, and being kept for a considerable part of that time working night and day. On Labour Day 148 cases, equivalent to about 300 kerosene tins full were put through th e factory, the catch for that and the following dav being almost equal to that taken for the whole of the preceding season. For a few days the factdry ran comnletely out of tins (says the "Westport "STews"). The fael^ivJ 185 So far paicl out in ac *ual cash ±TIOO to whitebaiters, and probably there has been another £SOO paid bv others who have been accenting fish for shipment to Wellington. For two" days during the busy part of the season, 'a female fisher's takings were thirteen tins and twelve tins respectively, yielding to her the handsome sum of £ls. This is the time of the vear vou need a tonic—this .hot and dust v " weather makes you feel tired and languid, o-ives you a disinclination to work, erafly makes you feel "run down " xhe tonic you need i s Baxter's Quinine Port Wine; this excellent preparation will quicidy build up your strength and nil you with energy. Better get a bottle to-day. Price 2s 6d at Baxter's Pharmacies, Timaru and Fairlie....

At toe Parish Church, Geraldine on \\ ednesday afternoon, Archdeacon Jacob dedicated the memorial window arid brass tablet recently placed in the church to the glory of God, and in memory of the Rev. J. Preston, and Mrs .L'restou. There was a very congregation, many having; come in long distances to be nresent. Ai'+er the smgmg of a hymn, and the reading of a lesson, the Archdeacon, who was supported by the Vicar, the Rev tetanies Hamilton, dedicated the window and tablet, and he delivered a short address. He spoke of the want or faith in these days, people vimnin" after new things, and said that those who/ undermined faith had nothing to give m return. It .was to his disadvantage that ho had not known Mr and Mrs Preston, but from what he -•iad heard they lived the simple Christian life. Tho hymn "Abide with Me"' was then sung, and the Benediction pronounced. Tho brass tablet bears tho following inscription:— : 'To the glory of God, and in loving memory of James Preston, 28 Years vicar of this parish. Died 4th 'October, 1898, aged 64. Also Anna, his wife, Died sth November, 1908, aged 73. This window is erected by their children. - '

The Westport Coal Company offers a £1 for £1 subsidy up to £IOO for a Plunket Nurse for'TVestport. Don't suffer with torturing corns. Baxter's Ruby Corn Cure* is a certain cure for all kinds of corns—it doesn't matter whether they are longstanding ones or of recent growth. Ruby Corn Cure will cure them. It's famous for its cures. Price one shilling per bottle at Baxter's Pharmacies. Tzmaru and

Several parties of contractors harm started work ,„ the Blaekwater r i, ICB Grey mouth, and a vigorous develop menu is expected henceforward.

1-he Aldington railway station was entered by burglars on Sunday' niorning. J.neve was no cash on the premises out a camera and some tickets 'were taken.

Roderick Cleaver, aged 25, was found shot at Waikaia Bush, near Gore, nob tar from his camp. He had evidently ueen aead for some time. Cleaver left Ins camp on November 17th . and' his mate was under the impression, that-lib Jiacl gone to the township. As' Clearer aid nut return during the week ies were made and it was found that ins gun was missing from the camp,. and search was then made for him.: ; .

A sea captain who has much experience ol divers told of their fondness for sleeping „nder water. "In the Mediterranean, for instance/' he said',''"the piactic-e is not at all uncommon. I once descended myself to visit a wreck on v.lnch divers were engaged, and there found £sve ral of them comfortably snoozing ,„ the cabins! They prefer to get inside the wreck when.thev want a nan, becaiise there is then no danger rroni ground sharks. There i s a soft, undulating motion under water' that with the perfect quiet, is most soothing.

•vJthough from the point of view of regularity of attendance New Zealand suhers greatly on account of its widely scattered population and meagre facilities for transit m many of the outlying districts, rfc is remarkable that'the'percentage of average attendance i s higher in tins Dominion than in such old-estab-lished countries as England, Scotland, and Ireland," says the annual report on education. ''A comparison between New Zealand and the various Australian L/iates, which are somewhat similarly placed m regard to the facilities for reSular school attendances, reveals the tact that the Dominion easily takes the lead in the matter of' regularity'.'of attendance. The New Zealand percentage is 89.3, while Tasmania, for instance, is only 70. ';" "

Speaking of his experiences in 'the slums of Sydney before a Svdnev meting, the Rev. H. N. Baker related hoiv, in his endeavour to create interest • ".in mission work amongst the people livin"m the slum area, he had experimented with a cinematograph. He achieved an astonishing result at his first attempt. "The worst of a film,' said tlie reverend gentleman, "is that you ..never know what's coming. I took great care-to inquire into the contents of this first film, which I was told iva s a Bible.story about Moses. Being reassured on : tke point, 'Moses' wa s screened. It had hardly been going a minute when, to mv horror, there ivas Moses flirting, 'and doing it uncommonly well. Where the idea was got from I don't know. Tliey,did not get it out of the Scriptures,'.--and I do not know whether there"')is:- anv authority for thi s strange action of Moses. To make matters worse," concluded Mr Baker, "the people laughed uproariously." : ,

annual meeting of the Worneu'g Christian Temperance Union-was held on Tuesday evening. Reports of various branches of work were read and considered very satisfactory, especially the \v;,ilv at the A. and P. Show in t.innection with refreshment booth.and rest tent. This work seemed to'have been appreciated by the public. Mr Stead's report of work done at the. Rest showed steady progress, 782 men had made 1492 visits during the year. During the month donations to the Rest had been received from the Harbour, 'Board, Borough Council, and X.Z. Shipping Co., Canterbury Farmers, Mr Dawson and Mrs Robertson. Mrs Wlisy of Cambridge, is sending bags to be given to the sailors on leaving tlie port.) : The Sailors' Rest superintendent has rti.Eon to be grateful to the public for'keeping up the simply of literature for the Rest.

The New Zealand Institute., of Architects is holding the annual conference in Dimedin. Mr Atkins, of Wellington, presiding. A deputation of builders requested thac certificates of completion be issued by architects, limiting builders' liabilities which at present extend even after a certificate of payment-has been issued. The deputation, "who were headed by Mr Lindsay, president of tlio New Zealand Builders' Association, also requested that the passing : of plans by local authorities be attended to bv the. architects, not-the builders.. These matters will be considered by executive. r O;i Wednesday the members <>? the Mackenzie County Council mads some drastic remarks on the, dog mis-) ice, while considering an imposition., of an incre-.ic-ed levy on dog owners. Mr McDonald remarked that if everv townsh>'o mongrel had to be paid for there would be fewer of them.

The lion-alcoholic properties of llussetta Cider commend this favourite thirst quencher to all workers. Office jnen, men in shops, housewives, and "hoiiickeepers all like Ritssetfa. Pure apple juice. Pure cane sugar. That's all! All hotels and stores.... . Playful irony characterised the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher' s remarks in an interview with a Christchurch News reporter upon the political situation. The Minister had just stated that during--his recent visit to the South Island, hfiv had found tfie people generally wejl. satisfied with the political situation. •'The era of tho slump which was predicted when -thu representatives of the squatters came into power has not- yet arrived," he remarked. "No soup kitchen s have made their appearance yet, nor are the predicted hordes of unemployed anywhere to b-3 found. Our political 'opponents were always fond of predicting that our advent to power meant retrenchment and reduction of salaries in the civil service, but under our Railway,Bill:/, of this year the railway employee's ge't'increases aggregating -£125,000. Every year, of course, a large proportion of this amount was promised by. our -predecessors in office, but nevertheless tho fact remains that the Massey Government put the Bill upon the Statute Book which enables the payment to be made. As regards the departmental salaries, considerable increases have been made, ■aggregating £27,646."

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The special "Wednesday train from Tiraarn to Christchurcli was very poorly patronised this week. ou b" three passengers booking by it here. The Borough Council will hold .1 special meeting on next Monday lmrht to j deal with applications ior the- position j of Borough Engineer. ■ ! The. - Second Infantry Regimental [ Band provided an excellent- programme | of music at the rotunda on Caroline | Bay last evening. No doubt the dis- ! agreeable appearance of the elements i detracted from the attendance. How-I ever, those who did patronise the c-on- | cert spent a pleasant evening, and the i funds of the local branch of the Sal- i ration Army, for which the concert | was arranged, wore augmented by £0 10s as a result of the collection. The Timaru Defence Riilo Club commenced a handicap sweepstake match at their Scarborough range yestc-iday, when the Thursday half-holiday men tired at 200 and 000 yards, seven shots with one optional sighter. Some fair scores were registered, but none up to match form. The match will ho continued on Saturday afternoon. when those who did not fire yesterday eligible to compete. Ammunition will be provided on the range. Messrs Higgins and Pearson allotted the h.inwhich are sealed till the expiration of the match. A big picnic party came to Timn'u yesterday from the Ashburton district—the children of the i-laiiii>s«>\:d school with their parents and Iruiuis. It happened most nnt'.:rnma-.,.'1y that the weather was unpropiiious. as it so often is when Ashburton picnic parties como to tho Bay, but notwithstanding this, the visitors appeared to spend an enjoyable day. No rain fell after they arrived here, but the sky was overcast- all day. and tiie atmospheric conditions were not the host for bathing. Still many of the youngsters paddled in the sea. and their elders had a good look round thi-" town and harbour. Tho party numbered between 600 and 700, and one consolation was that the weather was better here than the visitors had reason to expsct it would be. as rain was falling further north when the excursion train was on its way down. As the morning was wet- and tho rain threatened to continue. Mr W. Gnnu kindly gave the use of the Olymnia "Hal! and piano for the visitors, and his timely offer was gladly taken advantage of till the weather improved.