TOWN AND COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15503, 13 November 1914, Page 6

TOWN AND COUNTRY

The following is Mr Bates's weather summary for yesterday: —'"The 'barometer has risen high everywhere, and southerly winds, strong to gale, havo been experienced, and still rule northward of East Capo aitd Kawhia. Rain has fallen in most parts of thfe country but the weather conditions havo improved generally to-day. Present indications aro for moderate to strong and variable winds, south-easterly to northeasterly prevailing and dominating, with fair to cloudy weather generally. Tlio barometer is unsteady, with a rising tendency for a short time, There are, however, indications for. tlio advent of a prolonged sou'-westerly storm area about the middle of n£xt week." "Veritas" supplies the following weather forecast for South Canterbury: "Moderate north-east to north-west winds, freshening Liter. The weather , will continue fine and become very ' warm." A contribution of 25s Imvs been received at tiie "Herald" Office from "J.P." for the St. Jolm Ambulance. The Waimate Borough Council has j received Councillor Paul's resignation, dated November 4th. Mr K. J. Atwill has been nominated" for the vacancy. A meeting of the Women's Social Army League will be held at the Council Chambers on Friday r.fternoon. _ The Kev. Mr Riodgers (Otjpua) will give a short address on Belgium. At the Supreme Court in Wellington yesterday, Robert- Henry Gibson, who styled himself "professor,". was found guilty of charges of fortune-telling and remanded for sentence. Gibson, ulsed to tnako house to house visits. A meeting of creditors in the estate of Walter Shaw will be held in the Foresters' Hall, Timaru. on Tuesday next at 11 a.m., when, a report will be presented on the present position of tlio estate. Mrs Guinness wishes to acknowledge parcels of clothing from Mri G. Hall (Otaio), Mrs Paterson (Pleasant Point), Mrs D. McKenaio (Cave), and Mm H. Ehvorthy's Guild (Craigmorc). Also three boxes of clothing (550 garments) from the assistants of MeGruer, "Davies and friends, per Mrs Hudson's Guild. The Government Valuer (Mr D. Stowell) hriis now completed the revaluation of Levels County. It is six years since the Levels County was previously valued and the increase in the Valuations amount-3 approximately to £750,0000. The total valuation is a. little over •£3.000,000. Mr Stowell had only two objections to come before the Court, and in erch of these his valuation was sustained. Of interest to readers Marriott's Great White Sale announcement appears on page 11 of this issue... A big clearance in "Marlow'' and "Beetive" Gents' boots and shoes at Souter's Boot Store.. 400 pains of "Marlow" boots to be6old at less than present day cost price. Gents' "Marlow" shoe from 16s 6d a pair; . gents' "Marrow" boots from 18s Gd a pair. See advertisement oil Page No. 8. J. W. I Souter, Cookham House. ...

A mooting of the Milfonl Lnpoon Committee was onllod far lost ow n iiu' hut owing to tho 6)iinll attendance the meeting wn« postponed for a .veoic

In tho published results of tho musical examinations Ohterinejilato diviod'w:fli IS «n » i 1Ia !pP. nild wa3 Wditin tho i u ; 1,8 " rus UU on ' tn " m tho official returns. Mi, sg mond received GO marks. •

Mr John Black has withdrawn hi, candidature for ;i SMt i'•! , Hospital 00,„,i}t2 a&." d H " tt: •»Pi

Ashaip fjoat was cx]wn o ncod in G<> r . aldme yesterday morning. Tho garden-, Buftored considerably, potatoes, ben", and tender plants being blackened AVni mate registered 3 (lop;. 0 f frost. ' Wail mate had ft 28 points thower on "NYcdiit!3day night, and 15 points Inst FrU day.

1 lie "Fritz" Cycle road race ;u. Waimate oil Wednesday evening Resulted as follows;—Jj. Wright (Imiii), Ihr 24mm lOwcs, easli, u,"mo fastest time, for which ho receives a medal and t£L cafeli, 1; It. Yosberg (2Jnun), tr< oliv valued at £2 10s and £1 cash, 'J; ,|. JVhitie (7min). .)os, 3. O. L. Hopkins (ihr 22mm 38sec;s) second fastest- time, trophy value 30s.

•Pile British and Belgian fund cuius ! y * 0 6a, ' c ' Wainiate, ol 1 m, ° trae ' iail s versos entitled "Uoeh > ' llie Committee of the Scottish Association met on Wednesday night.. Jt was stated that a« tho -result v f il, c m;ent Scottish patriotic concert i'3o will bo handed to tho poor relief fund. Special thanks were voted to the Timaru performers. 1

His Excellency tho Governor vcsfcciv day received the following telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonics, in response to a message hist week forwarding tlio first instalment of • s contribution. t 0 the Poor ot Britain, and Belgium Fund:"With reference to your telegram of 6th November, His Majesty's Government i s most grateful for contributions to the relief fund."—(Press Association.)

llie Wellington District Methodist Synod passed a resolution by 21 vpto<> to 12, asking tho pcoplt to .ibb 'effectual lnfluonco to inovo Parliament in tho direction of granting a referendum oti tho Bible-in-Sehools question. It nlse passed resolutions asking the (ooplo to use effectual influence to get reductions in the licensing majority, and emphatically protesting against the action of Parliament in increasing the number of racing permits in tho Dominion.—■ (Press Association.)

Tho funer.il of tli© lat© Harold Bennetts, tli'o victim of tl'io mo-tor fatality at Lake Pukaki, took pu\oo yosteixLiy afternoon in Timaru. Tho was a. vory long olio and 11 number of pooplo assembled at tho eeine. t/cry to witness tlio Inst sail rites. Tim Very Her. Dean Tubman offl'inted at tho graveside. Amongst many beautiful floral tributes was one from tlx* Mount Conk Motor Car Coy's staff, o? which the deceased was a member, oii<\ from tho Timaru Sd'nool boys ami comrades, and one from Knitaiia)l:i< friends. Tho parents of deceased hr.vo received numerous letters and leleftrams condoling with them in their great los« 5.

Honest work at Thomson's. Ready money prices are all right. A glorious festival — Embrodories and Nookwear. r J_llonmon's aro showing what, tho ««*.<>- dated manufacturers of Great Britain can do in tlioso poods frequently nin<l<t abroad. Very tasteful and distinguished IOJd to 3s lid; towelling Untitn* Tnssoro Hats Hk Od to Gs lid. Novelty Buttons (all ,siss"Fri marked yosterdnv. Welts, R'bhons, Fitted Pop-tv It (urn 3.t 3d trt 7s lid. Wonderful White Bntfn Onilts 12-1 4d. 10 s fid, wiwllor 09 lid up. Honeycomb Towels," Zivi*evfl. double width 7Jd, whito r.nd seven colours, -ftpftmn.l whito Irieo Btockincrs from Is Pd. (iloves. frrand ranVo nmVrwivir Birneht number '*>*• tnmes. R'Hrti fo'- Ninon skirts. See exhibition in Thomson's new front.

James's Sulphur ""'1 Sn.rsn.parill.i Salts for keepiiiji tho blood 000 l and for removing pimple*. etc. A dusu m tho morning before breakfast keeps tho blood coorl and pure. Price, 1m 61 n bottle, from Jj. N. James, Chemist, Stafford Street, Timaru. ...

A Press Association message from West port says that the men en go god on the sewerage construction works recently issued ii challenge to the Mayor (Mr A. Louver'), who is a eaddlor, to 'Messrs O. Harkcr (cycle denier), and McDonald (lawyer), to work ,a shift of eight hours in the trench, and deposited £lO, to go to the B<?'gian Fund if they accepted. The Mayor and Cr. Marker accepted the challenge, and wefo to work from G a.m. till 3 p.in. yesterday. The ladies, arranged to tnlco up ■ eollectiona amongst the onlookers on behalf of tho Fund."

That tho new hostel at Mt, Cook will bo a most favoured resort during tho present season is now fully assured, as, th s early in the year, booking'is brisk and visitors numerous. Accommodation is daily being reserved for tlio Christmas holidays by people from Tul parts of New Zealand, and even oveivs«as tourists are ■ already pencilling dates. Amongst tho first of tho new Reason's visitors to tho IJennitnw were : —Mr Cruttwell (We'lihgton). Mi* and Mrs Fisher (Wellington), Mrs and M'ss. (Timaru), Mrs and Miss Hall (Wellington), Mrs Young (Wellington), Miss G. D. Drinnan (Milton), Miss L. Purvis (Duncdin), Mr ami Mr* Myers (Wellington). Mrs nnd Mis» Palleson went on to Qneenstowi).

Brace up! Spring fe hero and 'tis tune you get new. blood Coursing through your veins, time Vou took a Jourso of Baxter's Quinine 'Port Wine. This weather you need a tonic and you can get nothing better than Quinine PoH—oach doso tlnos-good. Vrico 2s <?d per bottle at Baxter's Pharmacy, Theatro Buildings, Timaru, ...

Make your own summer drinks with' Baxter's Fruit Svrup Essences which! produce most delicious ."Jul refreshing b&vcmgch. Full directions with oach bottle. The different flavours are n&p. cherry cider, limejitice and sort it, lemon, ginger and ninei,ipnle. Price, shill'iiT e?ch at. Bister's Pharmacy, Theatre Buildings, Timaru. ...

The commercial motor vehielo in Timaru niul surrounding districts is very seldom met with. In Europo today these vehicles are playing the most important part in the alterations that aro being mado to the map of Europe, Thousands aro in use, and tlio splendid work thev aro doing proves ver.v conclusively that for reliability. the heifbt of perfection has been reached. The Belhavon motor waggon is one of i-he many makes taking a loading part. This make is recognised as one of the finest in tho world. Bockaert's Ltd. can give immediate delivery of a 2-ton chassis. ...

Wbilo Granny was waiting and watching him taking > A dofte fit to poison tho flies. 'Twas a draught of hen- own, and f&r fceat left alone, Which sho mado lior young victim endure — . O. the silly old muff! to brew « orchleßa home stuff ' . ■ \ , Wlion there's Woods' Great uiint Cure. ...

Members of the Hon. Territorials are reminded of the lecture to be given tonight in St. John Ambulance Hall, by Dr. Little.

Strawberries are very early at Mrs McGill's Geisha Tea Rooms (next Dominion Hotel), but they are there at 6d per plate.

The following is a oopy of a cable received by Dalgety and Company, Tunayu, from their London office, dated Tuesday"Wool sales.— Catalogues totaded 44,000 bales, of which the Home trade bought 37,500 bales; 3,300 were not offered, and 3,200 were withdrawn."

■An accident of a serious nature occurred yesterday afternoon when Mr B. Barclay, of Tim am, was injured by a ,^. shingle in a shingle pit in he was working at Kerrytown. The injured man was brought into Tirnarn by members of St. John. Ambulance, and taken to the Tirnaru Hospital.

The senior cricket match, Celtic v. South End wasi concluded on tne Rectory Grounds yesterday afternoon, when Celtic, who reuired 67 runs to win, got that total for the loss of two j. 17 hot out ■ Lynch T. Jr., 37 not out, were the principal scorers. Wood bowled 1 foil-? and Dewar 1 for 16.

A concert that should be interesting to all students slfad lovers of music will be given in the Wesley Hall on Tuesday evening, November 24th, by Mr H Nevill-Smith's pupils. A splendid programme has been- arranged, in Which several of the leading performers in the the town .mil take part; also several very promising singers who will appear for the first time in Tim&ru. Tickets may be obtained at the Dresden, where the bdx plan opaiis to-morrow.

Hdw easy Wiih Camp Coffee, how delicious the result. Catap -Coffee solyes &>r ever the old breakfast table problem of a swift to make, delicious when made_ cheering, stimulating, sat* isfying, handy to a degree. ... Makes you Warm, keeps you w&rra } and cheers you Coffee-. Take bottle home With yoU; Beware of im» itations-. ...

Sore, tired, jaded feet are quickly put at ease with Peralbine Toilet Powder—the best foot and toilet powder ever produced This powder sets free nascent oxygen when it comes in Contact with the moisture of the skin and Can therefore be relied tipon to remove inflammation, correct impurities and prevent infection. In sprinkler tins, one shilling each at Baiter's Phaftfla&y, Theatre Buildings, Timaru. Be sure vou get Peralbine.