TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 15160, 2 October 1913, Page 6

TOWN & COUNTRY

The Weather Bureau supplied the following last night:—" The-—weather has been changeable, with showers in various parts of the Dominion, with westerly breezes predominating! .The atmospheric pressure lias decreased in the south. "Present indications are for moderate to strong westerly' fyinds, showery arid unsettled weather..on the East Coast and in the southern districts, and cloudy ,at times'." elsewhere. The barometer- has a falling' tendency, especially/in the south,", *\, "'?/ "The special train for, the' Kiirofov races leaves Timaru at nve l, mTMtes'i;o nine ' this' morning—not at "9 o'clock as previously notified. ' '' '• A new serial story entitled. "His Double Crime," or "The Devotion of Beatrice," by Mr Edward Pickering, will be commenced in next Saturday's "Herald." The story is sensational, with a strong love interest. * • Tho annual general meeting 'of the 'South' Canterbury Centre of the. New Zealand Athletic and Cycling tJnion will bo' held at Terauka this afternoon. The Centre has had a- very successful year, 'and from a sports point ,£>!," view, tho best on record. All Clubs, ~ and Societies l were able to hold a sports meeting with the exception of Tinwald, who were unfortunate in striking a wet day. All Clubs are requested to attend tho meeting to-day, as some very important business 'is to be br'ougjht forward. "\r' t James' Beef and Iron Wine peptonized), a powerful tonic and' siiiauianfc possessing a definite food value .by reason or tno pro-digested beef,'which :t contains, iar superior to other products of similar name, builds up thiTsyVeni, enriches -the- blood, sharpens tno appetite. Useful in convalescence- and nervous exhaustiou. Price"'bs (3d a bottle from L. il.' James,''"Chemist, iimaru.... *' ""," The mysterious disappearance of £IOO worth'of diamond rings-has. boon repoited to the- Napier police;(says the correspondent of the "Nqw,' JJeaLand' Times"). Whpn Messrs 7 (-*. liayman and Co.'s traveller was in Napier on " August 9 on one of his periodical visits to the-town'he packed these rings, along " with'other articles, in a bag, and then ■forwarded tho package to Paunerstoci North. It was then consigned'to Lhe firm's Wellington offioe, and reroainec there for some time, apd vhen.ify was opened in Blenheim on August 28 it was found that 10 diamond -rings were missingr The package was notqppened by the traveller between (j Naj)ier nnd Blenheim, and the disappearance of tho valuable property thus remains a mystery, Whether it has been -stolen or misplaced is not known. "»' * As a restorative tonic and „ appetiser there is nothing to equal , JBaxter'g Quinine Port Wine, for it nuilds up tho B ystem, restores loss of relieves brain fag, and. gives new life to tho weak and depressed. It is-;a boon to those who suffer from tired, jaded , nerves. Price 2s'6d por bottle "ni Baxter's Pharmacies, Timaru and'Kairlie,.. ' The Timaru to Christchurch road -, race this year is l>aing held a month later than usual, which will, give the men warmer weather to train'an, and better prospects for good fpads and a , fine day. In previous yearsi this,race has been held some time in, but the Committee in charge of thp_ race-thought that the end of October, would be a better time to hold it. Saturday, October 26, iai -the day selected Entries close on thtfoloth, with,Mo H. EL JTVaser Timaru, and Mr G S ©mpson, Christchurch. >r Libera] 'prize-money has been alfotted, and taking everything into corisideratipix 'the raco this'year should egual a/iy of its predecessors. The roads' are m first-class condition, and a A number of competitors ar© already inJftVainmg. Progranime&'have been issued I ,'iartft can be wen at any of the' bicycle' shops, or at Mr H. H. Eraser's officef The -. .entry fee this year is &*.- '[ "i ', J * • There is JW rae fairly hilly county in Now Zealand and colonials vM have ,never-,-been'jabroad think, %« Isolds . bold "the monopoly. Scotland however,, ™ recognised .as havifcg ~«»» •■ Q* tJ*»- s worst roads »■ *» e - cycle car te* over these Jfijtatorluefe > , include .Wlln .seven muesps< -Vw' * ' severe a s test as vfc - have just come J»» ,u performance'-of'■fclw-air eyqlyMl&r net® --' the outstanding feature '9mM%t'*&)/'■ • ,Not only did it lent Assistance, to/all .and fflWSffiJjfcM* the day, of-the fortune to l*usr.,mtp spoiling itsyohanoes;,d[ -WW^S^mh^v ~ soiieauHa tune/. >t;. _ t _ .-. ■?

■'•.'A concert and dance -win be held in. the Orton school on Friday, 17th vast., in aid of tie prize" fund* A first-class programme will be submitted.

V". 53j e Prime Minister said yesterday, • in--reply to Mr Witty, that it is not int, likejy that Parliament will have time .- to/;.deal with, \&XK. amendment of the Stock Act during the present session.

_ .z. The followdng is a return of the births, marriages and deaths registered '" dtuinpt 'the month of Septemter by '"' Mr Alex. Montgomery.'" registrar for "" ■th&'Timaru district riages 12-, and deaths 16.- - Mr Craigie has given notice to ask ~ the . Minister _f or Lands whether he will consider if-a better and more re- •* " liable system •of annually collecting -the agricultural statistics could not be ~ adopted, instead of the present- imper- .., feet system. ' . Morton and.Pearson draw attention. ' to the safe oi modern household fur- ' "irhure to be sold-to-day at-*2 p.m., ... corner Elizabeth, street.and Grey-road, j on .account ofg Mr Ewan Morrison. The property will be offered at 3 p.m. i.? I^lntending exhibitors at,the South . r .Canterbury Art.Society's Exhibition of _ Pictures to be opened in the Technxf" cal School on the 14th inst., are reminded by advertisement in ibis issue ::" must be delivered at the _ _ «&ooT ndt later than 4"p.m. on Xuest t upy. next, after which, date no exhibits can be received. I r ' "After wintering at "Wellington the ' Government training ship Amokura ,3*lll put to sea. to-day; _ and after spend"ing a week in' Cook Strait to enable .' 'the boys to get sea legs, the vessel ' ' will. go to Dunedin and afterwards ' * "crujse round the outlying island groups, -,* to-examine the provision denote and ;-search for castaways.—Frees Associa- ".- iidh- " vx . -. A: -start was to have been made yesterday with an attempt to refloat the "*"'si: Tyrone, hut a stiff nor'easter sprang *" .ttrpjn. the larenoon and thepunt loaded , . with gear was not taken outside Otago -j-[Heads. A quantity of salvage gear is • - expected from Wellington to-day. It is* considered thai the salvagers have a pretty stiff job before them. --, - - Miss Christie, for many years with , Messrs Herbert Haynes and Co., in /."the Dunedin. and Invercargill houses, 'J *•&»■ eommencing business in the Theatre : r,vßayal buildings on Saturday next, with j. ln a full range of ladies*-and children's mercery and fancy drapery. Miss .' Christie wSI carry a well assorted l of the_latest ideas'in hosiery,' -- ~ s?ares, lingerie, and all smaller articles of-ladies' that-tends to make for finished dressing. The fishing season opened well yesT,' itqrday in- South Canterbury. Both . rd [the -Pareora and OpOii rivers were well tried by anglers and eome big baskets of trout were, secured. The rivers werein good order, .and the ssh in fine '' 'condition. A good many fish "scaling .••-'about-two pounds were caught. One -j-angler at the Pareora, caught as many as he could carry home, and the upper ,"_ reaches of the Opihi were -ilso found " to bo very prolific in fish. • • h- A-meeting of the Christmas Touma>,r, nient-Committee- of *the South Canter- ,. Iniry_' Bowling Centre was held " last evenhlg. Detail arrangements - were inadei-for the tournament and other '^- : loutme bnsraesK transacted. 'The pro- -.„ ,gixtoime,.as,drawn up-will;be sent to Dunedin for the approval of the Bowling Council. The prospects 1 for ■—^-^JSSP^St 7 *,^?* 11 * ara exceptionally .- . bpgß^ r several entries nave >fceen received: Bowlers, are advised to make early entry 'with"" the secretary, Mr W. J. Bardsley. C 'r- ;*. 4£"ihe Timaru Show this year the /gereral cateicng will be in charge of ,U9 t kdy—Mrs Wmter, of Dunedin—- " "^ lOSe °^ r *° r tne-privilege was sub~~'ffiafitiaUy.higher, -than that'o? other tenderers* The offer of Mr Lake, of .!, :}? e Rojal Hotel,, y ha& .been .accepted .. y- for .the right to. run a licensed booth '. ,-^n v the.grounds, and a tea and" rest «• - }B&'-ml- **> ran h j? **"* "W.C.T.TJ. i -: c ™ Marine Bacd wUI supply the music I „ ..,-«"3 .year, .an arrangement harms ~. feeear'eome to whereby the Battalion I „,»W th p Marine Band will take turn ' ■' fo P sa y a .* shows. "7-.^\& ar selection of new season's coffee i" jfF^ 8 8X orari fnm. London. Skilful ,;, jknding and roastiDg give Bourbon coffee" hrst place as a morning beverage. ... _ - ,: ""\V4JKT interesting debate took place "r:"»v'™^'Parish Hall, Temuka, on Tuesr .. W„ eveD mg. last.:/ The subject being \i, u iij& t b S o P° wer o' the, pulpit failing." \ J . jpessni K. B. Martin and T. Baxter rec-' St. Peter's Club upheld the ■--- and Messrs C. Davev and k Pi-esbyterian Bible Class, ~c.L J ^^e S *& Te - A general discussion followed,, the a%matave side closely to tite title of the subject-and - t&e-negative mterpretmg rt to mean - ;*•" t&ff influence of church organisations in - ' -general. The chairman, the Hev. A . H. iSonris, declared a win for the nega- ' ' .* ITe : ,side on the -voices. • , ;'" v : Baldwin Rayward, Patenl ' '•*- '^^TP 5 ' , Auckland, Wellington ^ r ? a^ :*** Dunedin; report that . tßey have filed the foUowing applioaif^t^iK 6 * Dorfc ' to Sands -"jpest repelling composition; Or. P Co n . V b^SZp^ma * aa North, trough for -,;" > de WWood ,'". r^S?^ rCp: H - R Seycock, lS --• +£?■ * «? Bt ™ was «" mterested specta- »,,..?».*•> Antarctic picture wa< .-,-. v^ nm - c Ll >*- fn * h6 Jf arn *y ta Antarctica wit' •- - Sl^* I **? her s«ond ta?p H •, ... was on the bridge when +hl „ : _i : .■ -ftrfe^g* T^^-in^UfS . and was hiehlv dehVhW S ,fo the nole. were under hi, ' ; charge> the boat 'going, down. . ''j< V. '._-' : - ! : — ~. ,'' ' • : T v ; .IN CONSTANT PAIN.. ;"'.. ? -: AND'SLEEPLESS ,>y - ±~Z ~ NiiRVOUSNJBBS. '* -' ' C Sff LE : rELY -^ D '" QUICKLY . . dX?BjEO Bt DR ENSOB d TaMMB r'-" ■. •• joiuje. ~A ONE/NIGHT OUtGH AND COLD *,.. -.,._.'.. '■ CUBE. . cxiraehs - and colds are very -t ~ ;JifCualesonie during the aZeeping hoars. -.»" STIIS tickiing in the throat, which r, nearly always accompanies a. bad cold, and which prevents die sufferer, gec- .. f ,n g.restful sleep, is quick.y cured by - 'i -that' great threat - and lung remedy '-"'-. •,'TnssHJnra." ' ■ .- "1' The, first dose of Tussicura' will al- ; 1 ':; w ' a y 3 - t ®top the tickle and Tcmove the '"; . rsenibranous inflammation—-Tussicura. is &j~ a .~t thcoat tonic as well as a ticMe- " r „' t > ,-.«* s fi na . suffering " from bronchitis, „' :~~&sSaßsL ti influenza, * coughs, - loss of "»-*' ® other trbat and luug \ - ailments will be quickly and positively ... t «Bnfifited by- taking two teaspoVmfuls • every two or three hoars. - w* V *,^ML4li!'* s J CT!ra does not. contain any ■Vq' ingxedienta, it can be given "Z- „'», Children with perfect' safety—and .-tf. ■ does good. Sold bychemists S ll '" 1 100 * 5 ij i "two sizes—2s 6d and .. gs 6d per bottle.—The Tussicura Manu- •:* *- Factteng Co., DnnediQ„ , .pnetora. -' L '' ! - ft - J \'3--^-/ f --

A reminder is given of the Bale of wort to he conducted by the members of the "Y" Union in the Wseley' Haß to-day. Admission will be free in th afternoon, and a charge of sixpence? will be .made this evening' when a varied and entertaining concert programme "Kill be rendered by the Band of Hope. The proceeds are in aid of Maori Missions.

.What is probably the last social of the season -will be held in the Assembly Rooms thisj evening under the auspices of", the Celtic Football Club. "The committee have gone to a great deal of trouble to make the evening an-enjoy-able one. The catering, music, • etc., are in the best hands. T The Skinner Cup will be presented during the even--ingy and'all local footballers should make a point of being there. The Waimate Catholic Club has invited the Timaru Catholic Club to a reunion Tn the Waimate rooms to-night. This visit is a return one, and the local club members'are looking .forward to I * good- evening's entertainment. Those who intend making the trip are re!'quested to meet at the 'Catholic Club ; rooms, Browne street, at 2.30 p.m. toI day when a motor lorry will make the ! journey! This function will be a i wind-up for the Timaru Club for the ! present session. <

Don't suffer with torturing corns but get rid of them quickly by the use of Baxter's Ruby Corn Cure. This excellent preparation is a tried and proved remedy for all kinds of corns and it does its work without pain- or cutting. Price one per bottle post free from Baxter's Pharmacies. Timaru and Fairlie. ...