TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15446, 8 September 1914, Page 6

TOWN & COUNTRY

An ordinary meeting of the South Canterbury Board of Education will b w > held to-dav.

A sheep presented by Mr AV. Moore, °f "Waitohi, will be sold by auction by the C.F.C.A. at 11 a.m. to-day at tho .Temuka stock sale, the proceeds to go to the Temuka Patriotic Fund.

The amount collected through ' tho "Timaru Herald" office for the X-Z. Patriotic Fund, and handed to the Committee of Public Ssfetv was £O6B lis 7d.

There will be a "Women's Sewing Gu'ld held at tho Borough Council Chambers to-day from 2 till 5 o'clock, to make garments for the poor of Britain, Belgium and Ireland. All women aro invited to attend and help.

_ Last week's long night in tho Unitarian Hall was attended very well, and the dancing was at the usual high standard, mating an enjoy a bio evening for all. Messrs Wentworth and Black discoursed suitable music. Mrs Peako with other assistants, had charge of tho refreshments. ; Tho sheep which was the subject of the guessing competition at Grant and Seatori's weighed TlV.bs, and the following guessed the weight correctly:—• Miss Pounds, Messrs T. Benn, ~ ,T. Morrison, J. Mitchell, C. Shallcrass, C H. "Wood. Five people assessed the weight afc 71|lbs, and four at 71Jlbs. To-morrow evening at 8 o'clock tho Band of the 2nd Regiment will give a concert at the Bay Rotunda in aid of the fund to provide food for the Poor of Great Britain and Belgium. The committee of the Caroline Bay Association are arranging to provide collectors with boxes ,and given a fine evening the, efforts of the Band shouid help materially in adding to the amount already contributed by the public of South Canterbury towards this deserving object. Members and intending members of the Timaru Defence Rifle Club arc notified of a meeting at the Drill Slied tomorrow evening at 7-39, to be followed by a drill (vrth rifles) at S p.m. Tlie club has vacancies for several new members, and a? the drills are just started the present is a good titqe to join. British subjects under 55 years of ago aro eligible ■ f pliysicvilly fit for service. The officers of the club will be pleased to see many new members at the meeting to-morrow. Mr and Mrs Alex Shaw entertained the members of the Temuka Presbyter; an Bible Class at a social in tiio Oddfellows' Hall, Temuka, on Friday evening: last. There was an attendance of about 30 and Mr A. Calder presided. A very happy evening was spent and before dispersing after a programme of' songs and games a delightful supper was handed round. < The thanked the host and hostess on behal'f of the Bible Class for their generous hospitality, and Mr Shaw expressed his pleasure at tho large attendance and the evident enjoyment with which all had participated in the precedings. The fortnightly meeting of the Juvenile Court A.O.F. was- held last evening, Bro. C. E. Burford, C.R,., pres ding over a fair' attendance. The woodwards reported no one on the sick list. The' postponed card match with tho Oddfellows will be held, nest Court night (Monday, 21st.) Tho meeting will start at 7 o'clock sharp. The following were nominated for office for the ensuing six months:—President, Bro. A. J. Jones; treasurer, Bro. T. Harris; C.8.. Bro D. M. Gracie; S.C.R.. Bro. H. D. Parfoot; S.W., Bro. "W. J. Parfoot; J.W.. Bro. W. Ramsay; 5.8., Bro. C. ToneyclifEe; J. 8., Bro. C. Raws torn; M.S., Bro. Gh Davey. A meeting of the Timaru Licensing Committee was held at the Courthouse yesterday, when there were presentMr V. G. Day. S.M. (chairman), E. R. Guinness, "W. Evans, and H. B. Kirk. The transfer of the Shamrock Hotel from J. W. Skinner to H. Rothwell was granted. Sub-inspector Cruickshank reported that, the outbuildings had been repaired at the Doncaster hotel, "Was'hdyke. but that the house itself remained the same as when lie had previously reported on it. At the "Royal Hotel rotteit boards had been replaced by new ones, some of the rooms had been repapereu, and tho outside of the bmidin;, had been repainted. It seenu-d a waste of money to patch the building. The committee decided to adjourn tho application for a renewal or < ho license of each of these houses for • n fivther three months. J

On Saturday niglifc an enthusiast! patriotic meeting was held at Cave Mr T. D. Burnett presiding over i large attendance. It was decided t( liold a combined lecture and danct in the Hall at an early date, the chair man deputed to interview a gentlemai who is well qualified to give an interest ing and instructive address. Patriots songs will also be sung during tho even ing. Mr W. T. R/tcliie saul that hi had been approached to collect produc-i and funds for those in distress in tin Old Country and Belgium, and he ask ed ail present to loyally assist him n such a. worthy undertaking. A road; response was at once made to l is ap peal and lie received £l3 in cash, anc promises of equal to £SO m produce A discussion tock place on tho ouestioi of forming a Rifle Club nt Cave, ard iwas resolved to approach the IMiuiste of Defence pointing out the ni cessiti of the Government encouraging tin formation of such clubs and aekm< what ass : stance they wou.d give if < Rifle Club were formed in the district Luton Hat Dyes will make your ole hat a new one. These dyes are ; distinct invention dye'ng the strav without an objectionable varnicihcc appearance and producing the effect o new goods. No gloss, no polish. 11 bottles, one shilling ea.di at Baxter'; Pharmacy, Theatre Buildings, Timaru. At the Magistrate's Court in Timar: yesterday, before Mr V. G. Day. S.M. a statutory first offender for drunken ness was fiiud 5s in default 24 Loin's imprisonment. Harry Stewart wa: charged with having assault?;.! Viljiuh Uutch.son. proprietor of Worry • hotel. Defendant was further eliargec with 'having been drunk. Mr Emsli< appeared for the defendant and ad m it-ted both offences. Senior Sergt King said thai on Sunday morning be tween 12 and 1 defendant arriv ed homo at the hotel in a- drunkei cond t on and made a distrubance 1 Hutchison got out of l>£',d -xe wha the trouble was, wlien defendant, strucl liim a violent b';ow on the face, cutting his lip and -otherw:so marking him Mr Etuslie sa d the defendant was ; hard-worlcng man ; lie had been kivim at this hotel for about twelve months during which time lie had been oi quite friendly terms with - the propriet or, and this was Irs first offence. Hi had committed it under the influenci of liquor and did not know he had dom it. He had apologised to Mr Hut cliison. The Magistrate imposed a fini of £2 for the assault, and convictec and discharged defendant on the charge of drunkenness. A c!iarg< 'against a- terr'torai! for failing to at tend drill, was adjourned for threi months. No. 0 Brownie has arrived. T!i< neatest of all the Brownfcs is. fittei w : th double view finders and loads n daylight with the non-curling Eastmar film. Th's Brownie takes pictures lj by Everyone should have one. anc start the season well. Price 7s 6d eacl at the Kodak Depot. Baxter's Pilar macy. Theatre Buildings, Timaru. ...

Tenders will be found ca page 10 oil this issue. The annual horse parade ot the Ashburton A. and I*. Association, will he held on Tuesday, 22nd next, and entries o.'o-o on Saturday lUth. Alt members of tha Catholic Patriotic Society aro reminded «>i a mating in tin: Parish .Hall. Craiijie Avenue, ert Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. A meeting of the Ladies* Committee which was formed to carry out tho faited Bands' Carnivat, v. ill be held at Hutch'son's at 3 o'clock this afternoon. A meeting of residents of Otipua dis-tri'-fc wilt bo hetd in the Otipua Halt, on Friday even in? first to consider ways siii'! means of raising money i'or the Patriot c Fund. On (j the new firm of Botts and William* U advertising its first sale. Th«» new firm is showing eommetulahTe enterprise. which should secure the support of tho public generally. The Ti-ir.arvi Borough Council dee'dod ■at their meeting la.it assrht to keep ■tpen. Mr O. liavey's pktc» in the Hjnunctl'si office until tho return of the B&speditionary Force with which he has Em.. I An Alt Nation's Fair will bo held by phe Salvation Army in thoir hat! to*ni;»lxt. and to-morrow night. On Thursday evening there will b« a att't tree. All tho DrocrctU w'll be in aid of tho annual Self-Denial Fund. Nominations wilt be received at the. District LawU Office, Chrutehiuch, up to ~t p.tit. on Monday t,cxc, for the eU'e. tion of a member «f tht- Canterbury Land Board. Tho vacancy is caused "by tho retirat of Mr >1- Sealy, Tttnaru, Giving to tho effluxion of time. > Section 3-tSS of Block V, Waimate County, Waitaki Surrey district, -%n area of 2&> acres, annuat rental £fi7 l()s will he offered for lease by oubtic auetion in Ctiristelinreh. on Wednesday. September Itf. Tho sale- will ho held in the District Lands and Survey Office. Mrs- Guinness wishes to acknowledge tha following contributions;—. Mr.-. l"n win £l, Fjfo (Ot«ntti> £t; also to thank Mss Campbell, Miss Necfcleu, Mi.«* Sfcruchan. Mr Sc'taacfc. and Messrs Ballantyne for paper patterns, r.nd Messrs Grange and Co. for materials given. Messrs^J. T. Collins and Co.. the People's Fruit Mart, Stafford Street, advertise in th's issue, several delicious varieties of apples at wry moderate prices. The firm have atso on hand a ai.rge selection of garden seeds from tho famous farm of Messrs Ni-xnmo and Blair, from which the best results can fct? expected. Four sudden deaths wore reported in }tage> yesterday, says tho Press A.-.-lociatioa, each of tlte four Wing found lead in bed. Thev were—Jane Gordon, i widow at Milton, aged 6f>years; William Maxwell Alexander King, a rabbits r, at ©phir, 64: Samuel Fisher, billiard marker at tho Criterion Hotel, sii.nj.de; and Alice Mulligan, South Putt- ■ an elderly women- ' At the Supreme Court at Wellington yesterday before His Hononr Judge Hoskings Wm_ or James Gillharrt was convicted of the theft of jewellery valued at £3OO odd at Wanganttt on August 6. Ho stated that he destroyed £IOO worth of jewellery which is. s'ttll tin recovered The- Jrtd'.'e. s:iys the Press Jtsß«>clat r oni. remandvl him: tor a fortnight, warning turn that lip Tiarf better^ refresh hfst meraorv as to wbere the miasms articles had been placed. It is announced, says a Press Association message that shipping tompames contvrued ,n tlirtv-t trade from New Zealand ta England via Capo Horn, have decided to remote the 25 per cent, increase reccntlv madtin passenger fares.. There wa>* never any inteat on of raioinj; tho fare* outward from, England. The companies foicUy concerned are the New Zealand Shipping and the> Shaw Saviil linrs. The reduction does not applv to freight rates. . On Saturilay Kioroiog early 31 r William O'Neill, of Orari, lead the mcst'orttme to have h s threshing mil! destroyed by fire. _ The mi It was standing in tho vartl behind his house, ibo previous day his engine and sawing plant were at work, and it :'s tEiortaht that a spark from the engine rnu»t have h&zed in tho mill and smouldered till tho- following morning. There was an insurance on tho mill, which wes valued at £270, hut trie amount rj the insurance is not ascertainaVo locally. There is a world of difference between tht ordinary * taking" coa>'. with its ooay viscid tar and the J-'eur-turning. clear WARONL'I COAI.. You'll tilio tho Warottti difference—esperienco it. ... Si The Waimate branch of tUe S.C. Stock Auctioneers* Association, have advised the local secn.tary of the poor of Great Britain, It-eland and Itelief Fund that they cro to draft and sell when required "any live stock, produce, etc.. free ».£ charge, which may b© donated to the af.iTve fried. The Association also :idvt.--e that their stock agf/nts will gtadlv assist in drafting tbo sheep 0 f any farmer; who have <ione to tlie war, if application is made to the serretarv of the A«so<'taton. W ARONT7T is r.ot a "parrot"' crat—/loes not crack or fly—ye; fjr ,-ff p'enty of ga* and b'Tn-# witt> n «-1.-;ir white WARONH COAL U altogether superior. ... -j.~, The Timant .Scottish Society tu s atranypd a verr attrart've pro-'ramri"--for their concert in aid, of the Horn" and ifcdgruru Uelief Fimd. trf.i.di tak.-i pJace on Thursday, September 24th. Law Cowan, the talented elegit, tionist, has the i omiaitr.et> that she- would be p.'ea-;ed to take ( .arr m the programme, and she witl, ret-' t" "The Relief of Lucknow." ami ''T'tuFlag cf England." Miss C>wun is a prime favourite locally, and will n» doubt be a strong attraction. The other items wili he sustained bv twal titlent, and the t-oncert throusliout wdt mil donbtedly ho a b g success. Lactagol cart be procured from L. B James, Chemist. Lactago! is a powdor ed extract of cotton seed. It exercises % remarkable tnSuenco on tho mam. nary glands, and increase? the quan* -sty and improves tho qualitv of hul man mills. t.acts»zot art; as a natural tonic ot the highest order in of cases ct weakness caused hv illness or oVer •tram. Price 2s 6d from L. {}. James..* . Liquid Paraffin—Purified. Wo havo a large stock of purified Liquid Paraffin just landed, and w» can recommend -t ! as berng the purest and best made In ' b<>ttles Is. 2i and 3s 6d, :utd 'also bv i the gallon if --eiu'rerl. p lr k- Davfj ' Liquid Paraffin and H'd C Paraffin uU, : in stock at L. B. James's Pltarmaf/ Stafford Street. ... ! WARONtI COAL give s :lK .[ : Ci.mpieto combust:op and depesits u j mini mum of a.-lt! Thus it ur.iii s f„ r ; (ireafr cleanliness and less hoaifiv. i-v - Get Warouuit ... . If you v.-ant a bettor coat, rt ' n,u i richer m heat forming coc.strtuent--. ' then try WARONI'I. It is without , t i peer as a hoirw Urrghtener, Oritur Warotiui Coat by r..,irii". ... Fcr Influenza take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. SoTQr iatii la (ad and 2s Gd- ...