TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15445, 7 September 1914, Page 6

TOWN & COUNTRY

The person who ]eft an overcoat iit the Public Library is invited to calL for same. The Timaxu Poultry Society are con-, side-ring the advisabieness of holding a winter show in Timaru next yeiir. A resident of Church Street was the victim of a flower thief one evening last week, a, lot of choice spring flowers just starting to bloom being uprooted and stolen. '■> - Farmers in town on Saturday woro complaining of the continued_dcy weather. They agreed that ths rain of lasfe week had clone a certain amount o? good, but said there was not enough of it.

At tlie Sonre me Court at Invercargill Alios Jane TJnwin was awarded £750 as damages for breach cf nromise against her cousin Cuthbert Unwin, of Melbourne. Sim asked for £2500,. -nud defendant pa d £144 into Court and costs. At tlie last meeting of tlie Pleasant Po nt Town Board last week a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, Mr J. Crawford, for liis services during tho year, and he thanked members for the support they hed given him during hia two years of office.

The children of tiie LyalldaZte school are to be congratulated on the decision they came to on Friday, namely, to ask the school committee to hand over any money, that was intended to bo spent on prizes this year to the Lyalldale Relief Committee, and to accept certificates of merit instead of prizes*.

In connection with the sheep guessing competition held in Tattersa.Ta saje yards on Saturday afternoon the werght of the sheep was 95 lbs. Tlio following guessed' the exact weight C. Bladder, Jas Ca- : ms, E. Cartwright, Geo Webster, R' Berti and Owers. There were 31 guesses within 31b of thai weigjht.

Acting •under instructions from tha President (the Right Hon. W. F. Massey, P. C., M. P.), in view of the very crisis which has occurred in* tho affairs of the Emp.re as a. result of tha Avar in Europe, and of the practically unanimous des ; re that all party differences should be obliterated, it lias bee a decided to temporarily withhold tho publication of the. Reform Leaguo Journal, "Light and Liberty."

Mrs Drinan, of St. Andrews, donated three bugs cif wheat to the Homo Relief Fund. These were sold at o'Ca.llaghan and LeCien's mart on Saturday, for the handsome sum oi? £6 19s. Two boys, Loeklen Warnock, from "Wyndliam, and Llewellyn Rosa from Sherwood Downs, each took in .i canary to O'Callaghan and LeCren's with the request that tCiey be sold for the Homo Relief Fund on Saturday. These two birds, after being knocked rjjiwn to numerous bidders (who gava them back to the fund), realised the ■sum of £26 10s.

Tlie Boy Scouts held a church parnda yesterday morning when they attended St. Mary's Church. Tlie parade was about 70 strcng, made up as follows: Ma'.n Troop, 18 under Scoutmaster* Stead and Gow; . St. Mary's Tix>op, 21, under Scoutmaster Bean; Temuka Troop 13. under Chief Scoutmaster* Salmon; 2nd South Canterbury Regimental Band 26, under Bandmaster Srluiaek. The whole parade was under. D strict Commander, H. Innes-Jones. The lads made a fine showing as they marched to the ciiurch, and a greaD many people turned otifc to see them. It is intended to make tho parade an annual affair. The Belheaveu commercial motor vs. ichle, now so well known for its reiiability. ease of manipulation, economical running, simplicity, and durability. Its "fool proof ; ' gear box i.s without a rival in the commercial motor world, because of its .strength and perfection of design InSydney these vehicles are giving tho greatest -satisfaction. One we'd known firm has been trying three different types, with the lesult that they have pieced orders for Belheaven. In a letter accompanying the order, ho says, that from an np-kecp point of view the Belheaven wins easily. Bock, aerts Ltd., will be pleased to demonstrate to you.

Liquid Paraffin—Purified. We hnva a largo stock of purified Liquid Paraffin jus*; landed, and wo can recommend it as being the purest and host made. In bottles Is, 2t, and 3s 6d, and also by the gallon if '•eqirred. Parke Da via Liquid Paraffin and Red C Paraffin also in stock at L. B. James's Pharmacy, Stafford Street. ... WAROXVI wiH not spit or "splutter" 011 to thi- hearthrug. It :s COAL all coal; bums surely, and yvcs plenty of heat... 21

A contribution to theN.Z. Patriotic Tuad is H. Morris. M.ikikilu -1.Mr Asquith's speech will be found ni page A social ami dance in aid the patriotic funds will bo Liful in orootv s:-ho* > I room on Friday. October 2n-l. at si lA'loi-k. Uvvncr» ;tr»* rf.-mifi-U.MI that nominaiiit au events ot tn« Kuf'.iv Jo; key -> .spring morrow with tnhonorary .secretary. Met! rath-: have secured tin excellent programme fur chU week's tour, arid it » httudwl by the star tUtu "Tu« >uttruefctt." This is a. mua.riiu.blo film, and wtcli Jfajy fuller in i! it . leading rule is undoubtedly a great sttnic:.ou. The other filnw. are «>t a very h gh-elaas order and should not be missed. Quenn Street. Auckland witnessed an Tne T.maru S.-ottish Si.c.t-cy will hold * grand patriot, c eonwrt m a:.t oi the Home UeJef Fund iit the Choral Hall on Thursday, I'tnh September. A first-class programme is now b:>ing arranged, and His Worship the flavor will preside. Tickets wid be for sa'e shortly, and it is expected that there wiilt be a "bumper" house. The 2nd Ret;; mental Band had a very large crowd to> listen, to their pr ogramme ra the street on Satuuhy night. During their playing tlu workers d.d well, hi colkctin/ lor the relief fund. The Hand had a show.'r of pennies thrown into tue hug w'utcii was handed over to the committee. .The Baud of the 2nd Regiment will give a concert on the Ha*"next Wednesday »:ght at eight t/clo.-k. Ladies Wili be present to take up a collectr.->ri cn behalf of the JteU.-f Fund. The Band hope that there- will bo a large gatuer.ng to help this worthy cause. Br. Davenport, of the Carnegie Institution, ilectitrtd in the Town I Inlt at Wellington en Saturdav even:ug, on the subject of •'Heredity.'-' There was an interested Attdtoncw and the lecture &inula.r to that jj; vott in Auckland last week. Darutg taw evening the Elector and Hutton Minora! Medals for research, in scien<*e in Xt-w Sfeatand were presented to Mr Kjtlou Best, arid Dr. CVdtayue, F.IJ.S.. the presentation being mad-.- by Professor Chilton, Prevalent of the New Zealand institute. —Press As.seciation. interesting procession a few days ago When twenty-two mdicary waggons "at" the VVoolvViC-h: type left tiie prtm.ses <,i tile trn-.ders, bearing ott the. foreutcst waggon, the announcement "twentytwo military waggons made bv Ati'.k-.i-and taaekbuuuers in ten " days." „ Twelve carriage building; firms eoaperated in this notable feat of produe.ng in so short a time, vehicles ti> the exacting standard of the- Woo uric a requirements. The .National Association of New Zealand Coai'iihu.lders has proved of great service m manv centres m organising far the providing of the transport vehicles needed by tho Kxpedit.onary Force, and its members eloserve, both for the:r generous gifts of vehicles and for placing their factores at tho disposal of tho Defence Department, tho commendation they receive. Tho -effort made in Timaru on Saturday to augment the fund for those rendered destitute at Home and in Belgium as a result of the war, met with gratifying success. Young ladies and Boy Scouts sold (towers and sweets all day, and netted between them the sum of £3l Ow Od. A sheep which was sold over and nver again at TattersaH's yards realised £l7O IS's. A guessing competition in connection with the weight of the same sheep brought in .£s■ I3s, while a similar competition in respect of a sheep at Grant and Seaton's hrought in £'i t. Two canaries sold on behalf of the fund added £2f> 10s, and three basis of wheat brought £fi 19s, making a~total for the day from these sources, of £.300 14 s S<l. Ttie grand total of the fuu-d now stands at £2167 IS* 7d, whicli amount has been collected in one week. After influenza you need a ionic: something 'hat wilt strengthen and hu'ilti up the system, restore lost energy, hraco up the tired, faded rerves, ant! make von feel "St." llaxter's Quinine* Port Wine will do this for you—eacF» dose does good. Better get a bottlo to-day. '2s od at Baxters Pharmacy Theatre Buildings, Tirauru. Only way to give* that south-east wind the "go by" is to get in front of a scod fire made with 'WATJOYTTI COAL- it gores more heat than them! you'ro using. Try- it! ... 22 liet thy wind howl! I.t»t t'jo rain rattle" Don't care so long as there's a good WAEON UI COAl» tire ia the grate. You should bay Warauut. ... 23

Prescription work is what wo excel in—each and every prescription entrusted to our care is compounded with scrupulous accuracy, there is nothing guessed at when yon plaeo [.rescript ton work in our hands. Our drugs are purchased front only reliable raarnfactttrors. Ask your doctor. Baxter's Pharmacy, Theatre BnOdines. Tsmara. ...

Or great vaTae in convalescence— Baxters Quinine- Port Wine. It i\ nourishing and strengthening; nit! brace you Bp quickly, rastoro th* lost appetite, and digestion, and build up the' entire system. Each dose docs good. Price, 2s 6d per bottle, at Baiter's Pharmacy, Theatre Building?. Timara. ...

Lactago! can bo procured From L. B James, Chemist. Lactagol is a powder, ed extract of cotton seed. It exercises a remarkable rnSaenca on the warn, tnary glands, am! increases the? qnaru tity and improves the quality of htt. man. milk. act* as a natural tonic cf the highest order "n all casos ofc weakness cansod by illness or over, ■train. Price ?£> 6d from L. 11. James...

YOU SHOULD BE DF.TKR.MI.VEi). In rejecting the worthless and frequently injurious counterfeits which are sometimes, poshed for the sake of greater Rain, as "just as good" as the GENU EN EI SANDER AND SOVS PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI F\TRACT. Be not deceived r SANDER'S EXTRACT is recognised by the- highest medical authorities a» possessing uniciut* heating, atxmulatjng and antiseptic qualities. The preparation of s\\ f>ER'S EXTRACT from tho pura selected leaves, and the' refinement by •ppcial process, give it ctirati-.v virtues peculiarly its own. Therefore, bo not misled! Demand and insist tipon thn GENUiNE SANDER EXTRACT, and you will derive tho beno&c that thousand* have reaped from it before. When ill you should not deprttki yourself mort> by the common, bulky and nauseating eucalyptus oils, or so-called extracts. W'hat you want Li quality and rehabiUzy in smalt dost*, and this you wilt hnd only in SANDER'S EXTRACT. rr.ents. WARO.VUf h urns down to a hroivn ash; n<> na.ity sulphur or COAL ston (; iri a tori of i: Trv Waronui. ... A fed supply of tho following wfutor games. scallywag sets and balls, tab:® bowls, cribbagrj boards, and earns, Indian clubs, skipping rupes, meccano seta and accessor.* catfita. j.c 'forr.o's For li.flticnza take Woods' Creat Peppermint Cure. fai'.j 1 3 tid and 2s- Sd. Load coli* the drum, with a rum.tumtuiu, Tfao bugles titan*, but our boy's riot there; Ho is i'l'trwt in bt-vl Vith an. aching h^ad. Hi» did not parado ♦By th«» 'ttu' «U* lay ci;— B muster-i a.-smv With Wood.' fVoperrnint