TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16308, 9 August 1917, Page 7

TOWN & COUNTRY

Mr Bates reported last night:— '"Storms raged in the fa r north to-dav, and rain has fallen all along the east coast of the North Island. Elsewhere cool, changeable conditions ruled. Easterly gales prevailed north of New Phmouth and Napier, and moderate tc strong easterly and south-easterly winds elsewhere. The centre of the distribution is now apparently located about North Cape. .Present indications ara for south-easterly and easterly winds generally, strong to gale northwards of Farewell Spit and Kaikoura, and freshening soon elsewhere. Further boisterous weather and hoavy rain may be expected in northern and east coass districts of the North Island, and may extend to Cook Strait and uorth-ea«t districts of the South Island, with increasing cloudiness generally. The barometer has a falling tendency. 7 '

Mr "Wooles- forecasts for to-day.— '"Moderate easterly winds; weather fair to changeable."

"\Yh?oebaib have already started to ruu up the Opihi river. They aru not in very lai-ge numbers yet, but, the Maoris are busy netting those .that are coming in.

The annual meeting of die South Canterbury Kennel Club will bs> held to-morrow night in the Grosvenor Hotel. A full attendance is desired as (the question of holding a show this year will be decided.

Mr Walter Bourn, who has taken over the Fairlie stables, notifies by advertisement in another column that his lorries will run into the Mackenzie Country carrying stores, as per arrangement.

An appellant before the Military Service Appeal Board in Oamaru this* week gave as one of his" reasons for not wanting to 6erve, that he wns a somnambulist and was a. danger to himself and others when unattended. Notwithstanding this he admitted that he. was managing two sheep runs, one of 5750 acres, and the other df 3200 acres

The fine open winter lias caused anglers to look forward earlier than usual to the opening of the fish in f eesson. It is understood that a special general meeting of members of Vie Acelima'dsation Soeietv is to hr> called for the purpose of setting an expression of opinion as to when the season should open. At the annual meeting" p. rc-conime,ul~!-ion was made that the'"'season should onen a fortnight Inter T he,i -•col w s ;„ re .-],..-, illr . onm ; on ~'„.. h-nu freely am one nnelers-th-'c there should lie no shortening of the season. '~

'•Unique" HOT WATER. BOTTLES are cheaper than blankets. Nothing lite them to keep up the temperature'? Mcde only from the bests rubber bv tin NORTH BRITISH RUBBER COY. ."

You who have lost all appetite, are weak and emaciated and in no condition for your daily duti"S— remember this—Baxter's Quinine Port Wine with its nourishing and stroii2the'-.i?ig p ro . per ties will ivliove this condition and make you feel like new. It increases your anoetite. assists digestion, and fdls you with a snap :iid vigour Mint makes you forget your troubles j n i-emur-d quart bottles, price :}s e-u-h ar J\ nx _ pr's Pharmacy, Theatre Buildings. Timaru. ...

I'nere vas a day when "1.v.~,,|-' „..,_ kili2 of «ermifidi's, but thai dav is Kerol has displaced -he" other product. -.H-ca'.ise of its non-irritant properties, and now this greatest ~f J},;' •bit disinfectants is in universal ;i se in hospitals, theaties.' and hemes throughout the Dominion. j t can be used for jrarodincr. for ihe bath for an antiseptic mouth wash, and everywhere it is a perfect germicide". Jt lins a clean, pleasant, virile <ort of ''Vijr, ard it frees twice as far as manv of its 'ild competitors. Obtainable from -your KriK"r and dentist, or whole, sale from Dalgety and Co., Timar'u agents. ... For that heavy dull leeling in tha fcean which accompanies Nasal Catarrh, takr a good inhalat'on of "X.AZOL" through a Naz.ol Inhaler. This wili efford immediate relief. Teat "XAZOL" .After flip theatre <<t partv take a "■.iff or two of "XAZOL." This wards off chills and sore throats. Can bo carried in pocket or purse. Get the C»r.u'.ne. For Inflnt-nzr. rake Woods' Great Peppermint Cute. Xuver fails Is 3d, 2a Gd, ...

At Napier yesterday a milk vendor was lined C-o lor selling watered milk. In the >;;;ne court another man, named James Tnliill, was sentenced to two months imprisonment on eacii of two charges of seditions utterances.

The N.Z. L. and M.A. Co. have received the following cable from their London house under date, Ist instant:— Tallow —We quote present spot values for the following descriptions:—Mutton <;*:* per avt, beef G-3s 6d, mixed 625. Mirhet strong."

The juliiloo of the issue of the first miner's right at Thamos was celebrated yesterday by a dedication service ami conversazione at. the Town Hnll in the •>''"' >n and r, /wieert in tV»" ev^ninc:. One Thames Company, the Talisman, has won gold to date'worth £2.713,000. (Press Association.)

There are four military policemen in Timaru at present. Thev are Corporal TV M. Dickson. Privates S. H. Barber, Giles and Brings. The two former will v>e stationed here permanently, but the others are only hero for a short period. Their duties are in connection with defaulters under the Military Service Act.

Tho footbnll competitions will be continued at the Athletic Grounds to-day when Star will meet High School in the senior grade, and two junior matches will be played. Zingari seniors will travel to Gerakline whore they will trv conciusions with tho local team. A schools eompotition match, Marist v. Main, will also he played at the Athletic grounds.

The Tcmiika branch of the British Red Cross Society acknowledges receipt of the following donations: — Anonymous £l, (monthly) J. Air'av £l, "Miss Proudlock ss, C.' Storv 4s* 0. Hartley ICs, Mrs John DaveV 10s, A!. Cramiitch 2s 6d, John Brosnahan 2s Gd, (two months) A. Hutton 10s, Mrs <"s Gd, (four months) S. Church 4s.

At a meeting of 'the Steward Settlement "Water-race. Board the chairman (Mr J. G. Macdonaldl - reported that w?rh other members he had discovered several bad leaks in the race. Owing to extra expenditure on the- main race it- was found impossible to expand, a great deal of money on the h-aks at present, but the caretaker had ben. instructed '.-.he best ho eou'd. The tender of AY. TT. N-»ill. of Otckaike. at £9O. to the silt out of tlm main race from the intake down to Elstono's road, a. distance of fortv chains, was accepted, Mr Neill to pci\-e ten days' notice before he commences on~rations. so that settlers could bo notified when the wa!ter would be turned off.