TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume CV, Issue 16081, 30 September 1916, Page 8

TOWN & COUNTRY

Mr Bates advised last evonirjg —< ''Considerable rain Jias -fallen and. very unsettled weather-has been experienced generally.;,..: The atmospheric 13: still - below; normal' especially <m.--tho-r.orth. Expect unsettled and " colder conditions generally, with rain in most parts iof the Dominion. 1 ' ' •

•Some now season's lamb? were sold at % Burnside stock market 011 Wednesday last. They rcalisod up to 335.

The Timaru Horso Parade- will „ bo held on the Maori Resorve, Maori Hill,at half-past eleven this morning. The entries am not quite up." to. those ofla.sk year-, but the the quality of the liorsoa entered is good.

. Tho Timaru Tennis Club opened their season on Thursday- There was a. largo attendance of members; and visitors, «nd though the day was scarcely ideal for tennis, the courts were in good order and the games were thoroughly enjoyed, four courts being continually occupied. The president, Mr W. Hindmarsh, declared the season .-open, and expressed the hope that it would be a, successful one. Afternoon . toa. was provided by .Mr Hindmarsh, and \ dispensed by the-ladies.. \

The South Canterbury Savages wii! give their popular entertainment in Mr J- D. Stewart's granary, Totara Valley,on Tuesday Oct. 3rd, in aid .of the funds of the Red Cross Society. Never since, the war began were funds so urgently required. One; lias only to read the-long lists of sick and wounded men to realise the great need of money to :carry on this beneficient work. It is confidently oxpeeted that the settlers off Totara Valley, Opihi, and surrounding districts; will repeat their splencjict collection of twelve months ago, ;,wii(L'i. ever .fcdOQ was-taken in one evening.- A flag, presented-by Mr T. B.: Garriclij will b© sold during the performance..: •. i

• Substantial parcels->V wero also received from 'Mrs H.'-Barton, H; Barton, •Mr; and:-Mrs It; Simj vMfes ;Dora Sim, Mr; and Mrs -Andrew Sim, 1 Mr and Mrs J. Anderson, Mrs and -Miss-Jaine,■ Mra Pratt,. Rev. Peter Wilson, Rov. G. Nanson, Miss S. Pithie, Mr Allan Pithie, : MrS D.: Seweli, Miss sA;-Pollock Smith, Mrs- Clement, Misses Iris and Winnio Clement, Master Clement, Mrs Galletly, Miss Wallace, Mrs" Kennington, -Mrs James Oormick, Mr and Mrs Andrew Reid, Mrs W. Reid, Miss Hampton,' Mrs Donald McLeod, Miss Lane, Mr R. Lano, Mrs Goo. Campbell, Mrs Belcher, Mrs and Miss Ritchie, Miss N; Witliell, ■Mr and Mrs S. Flemming, Mr Marshall, Misses Reeves, Mr a"d Mrs Simpson, Miss Ella Anderson, Miss/Doris Foster, Mrs Peter' Fairbairn, Mr and Mrs W. McCormick. -

The-Boys' -Hiniv. Scli'ool anniiaUath-' let' c_ sports-will Ije hold next Thursdjo* " afternoon 1 in the new cricket ground-at : .the sdlirol.. (There are some fino <athletea ? competing,- and tlio tuitei-ait events should bo-well- -eonwjsted. In particu'ar grea.t interest is centred in tlio senior championship, .for wlreh there are si* pptrirs- • During tho aftornoou.an pxi]rb:t'Vail of c? r-11 and innzo "i arching will v be given, and m 'V.-Ipi to aiaketho .path-' isrintj moro intei'pst'iig several n«relty i»v«p.+B" nj-e Oi th's occs'on the school is takinp t.ho ■nnnotiuiitv maJcinff An effort in aid o? Emuls, and for th's purpm-n the. .T?«d .Gross So-iety vr 11 lw© a. stall n v, ;:|-n L rr-nii 11' Is for th°- salo of jrnncls. Tl'e snh"ol Bras" 3?and will Ik. in attcud4incsi. n."d n jamall.' charge will ho mado' for admission. i ■ XTG3L" ptions.— Brinp; your proscri i>tons to NeU's Pharmacy andhav ? t] lem , compounded by a qiyjl fipd chemist and prescription specialist. We import our drugs and chemicals^direct. from the manufacttver, nnd therefore we are i Q a poeit'oD to do your prescriptions at) reasonabl6 _ rates and thus save you money- Thsvt is why our presoriptioa trade increases so rapidly P aoh month. \Ve also Ruarnntco that <\icli prescription is dispensed exactly as J-.iquesfed by your physicians. Neil s Pharmacy, Wily chemisM and prescription. [ ialists. 73 Stafford Street South.

Nominations for the Oamaru :troting meeting on Labour Day close on Wednesday next.

Tho timetable of a. special train from Tiuiant to Kurow on October sth is advertised to-dav.

The annual meeting-' o£ tho Caroline Hay Association, which was fixed for last night, was not held.

At the Magistrate's Court; Fairlio, lief ore Messrs J-. R. Lack and G. A. Sherwin, J.P.'s,. Robert Wvlie_ was lined 10s for being drunk while, in charge of a' horse and trap.

Applications for sections (open to returned soldiers only) in the Seaforth Settlement. Washdyko, -will close" on Monday at 4 p.m. at tho Land Office in Timaru and Cbristehurcli respec'tiveljv

A ..petition will be available for signature to-morrow in the_ churches dissenting from the resolution of the Borough : Council with regard to Sunday afternoon ba,thing at Caroline Bay, and asking the Council to reconsider its' decision.

Tiib following axe gifts from the . pupils:—Sei T en tins cocoa, o tins condensed milk, 5 tins cigarettes,- 5- calces soap, 3 pair boot laces, 3 tins luncheon -cheese, 2 _ writing outfits. 10 ;-khaki handkerchiefs, 8 boxes chocolates, ! .tin coffee,. 2 pairs socks.

. Sir Tullock informs us that there is a large bank of oysters ofF Timaru i\*nch the .fishermen usually avoid, as they ;have not got tho proper appliances - It is situated in about- twenty-live fathoms. .Once in half an hour's dredging Mr lullock got fifteen dozen. The shells are larger than the Stewart's Island kind, .and have many small folds on them. They are also softer, but the oyster is much the same. On sending a shell to the Christ-church' Museum, it' was learned that the oyster belongs to the class' of Ostrea Hvot.s. (Linn.;, an' inhabitant of tho Indian Ocean, of which isolated specimens have been found in sixteen fathoms in Queen Charlotte bound. Until this specimen was sent- to Christ-church it> was unknown elsewhere in New Zealand. There may bo the possibility of a new local industry in the Timaru oyster bed. -

H. Allchurcli and Co. advertise in this issue particulars of a cloaiing sale to be held next Thursday, on account of Mrs 13. Smith, Rhodes street (two doors from College road). Everything is in first class order, and is for absolute sale. Also to-day in the Rialto besides furniture, produce and sundries, a sale of galvanised roofing iron will be held.

. Mr S." L. Freeman, watchmaker and ]eweHer, Grand Theatre Buildings, makes a point of sel-ing only dependable, watches.. The firm have a watch knowledge covering nearly a quarter of a century, thereby affording watclf purchasers a guarantee of safe buying. A replace advertisement covering watch •buying appears in to-day's issue of the •"Herald." ...

J.. O'Ronrke is now showing, a large •stock of the latest in men's tailorcut box suits at very reasonable prices. A.so a grand variety of boys' and youths' Stockman and Sports Suits of the most up-to-date styles. ... Bostock and Crockett and Jones's footwear just opened by Souter's Boot Store; Stocked in half sizes. Big stocks .on hand. J. IrY. Souter, Cookham House. „i

The proprietress of the Geisha Tea Rooms, Stafford Street North, has installed an automatic. continuous -. soda fountain. It. is the last word in soda fountains both hygien c-ally and sn its simplicity and general utility. A 'pipe is- connected with the main water- supply .to the automatic carbonator, and passing through a filter .is forced through three whirling spray valves, breaking the water into a fine mist and in descending becomes saturated g-is that r'ses through the water, every, atom of it being thoroughly impregnated. AH the parts coming in contact with the carbonated water are both lieavi y flooded and triple silver plated, this preventing any possibility of contamin-' ation. The fountain was installed -by Clarke Bros., Christehurch. The syrups are kept in bright glass jars always in plain view, ensuring tho utmost cleanliness, and are easy to get at to clean. _ Mrs McGill has made arrangements for a daily suop'y of small goods, bacon,and cooked hani. ... ■

To busy commercial men. to whofh time is money, the use of Rubberair means an enormous saving.- No'mOre punctures, no more delay en Touto through tyre troubles. The car is capable of a certain speed, the distance is "so many miles—the time can be fixed accurately. No bitter excuse: "We punctured three times between So-and-so shid There." ...-

Lawn mowers ground, reset, cleaned Bn;l repaired. Wood's Cycle Depot undertake this work, and -for years past have specialised each spring "in lawn' inowers, and have been very successful on all sorts of machines. "They have installed a special lathe -for grinding the blades to the knife after the bearings have been adjusted. Prices vary .according to the size, type, and condition of the. mower- Oiving to the .shortage of skilled labour, price of .petrol, and conditions of awards, they do not undertake to fetch machines nor deliver them.

- The rivers are at preseut in excellent order for fishing, and lovers of the sport are looking anxiously forward to the opening day. Licenses are obtainable at Wood's Cycle Depot, the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society having ag'ain appointed the firm tlie agents in Timaru for the sale of licenses land purchase of shags' beaks: A'lady's license for the season is os. ifor a boy under sixteen and any schoolsoy the same amount. Flies, ree's lines, etc., at Wood's Cycle Depot. ..! .Laugh and the world laughs" -with yoy, rub and you rub, alone, -because ' Iv 0 ' , m = Laundry Help!' : washes all c.othes spotlessly clean -wthout rubbing or injury. We stock it-in-Is Dartons. M.P. Stores. (3)

; "Face dry and parched after tho out;mg, dear? Mine was too,'. but'it's better now. T applied 'Sydal.' It's so refreshing, and my! hasn?t it made" a change. Just .feel how soft and smooth my' face is now! grand! Go round to the chemists and get a pot "of to-day. It is simply splendid f° r soften.Tig the face and hands and .-arms. Inexpensive too—yon get such a :big pot for 25." At all chemists and •Btores. (py

As an analyst, the word of Mr Alf. J. 'Parker, Government Anniyst, must ■compel attention. He states "DINGO EUCALYPTUS EXTRACT" is- p er. 'fectly pure—especially suited for medicinal uses and is one of the best EueaJyptus Extracts he has c\-er examined. ■ ■ . (5)

.Gladys, getifn: off that-Tgas-box, 7' It's time all young girls were in bed; " The. nights 'are too cold for love-non-sense, " i ' - - And you have .a bad cold in your head." ' ' -'O, mamma, it's so warm iirthis corner There's no need to worry I'm sure, J£or Bertie's just brought me a bottle 1 * "Of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure." ~ ' i2O) .