TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume CVII, Issue 16447, 19 January 1918, Page 6

TOWN & COUNTRY

Mr Bates advised last night:—"Pro* sent indications are for freshening winds backing to southerlies, and weather cloudy and unsettled, rain pre* bable generally. The barometer is un< steady, but rising everywhere and a cool change may be then expected." Mr "Wooles forecasts for to-day:—• 'Variable winds, fresh east and south* east ruling; weather fair to threaten, ing with rain at times; thundersiorm conditions are indicated." . A cable from Mefcourne says that a ' pearl worth. £40,000 is on view. It. was found off Broome, JVest Ausfcra* lia, and weighs 100 grains. x Over forty proprietors and-managers, of soda fountains and soft drink bars in the city of Wellington.were fined yesterday for Sunday trading.—(Press Association.) The name of Norman F. Oram (Ti-« maru Boys' High School) was omitted from the list of those who secured Junior National Scholarships, pub-/ lished in yesterday's issue. This can* didate secured 530 marks. The work of WhammMing the eastern side of Stafford Street is n faring completion, and when finished the work will have made a vast improvement in the appearance of the thoroughfare. A small portion of the channel on tie western side still remains to be attended to. About a hundred people turned out at Wanganui on Saturday last to help, to dig the crop of potatoes that was sown recently for patriotic purposes. All the labour in connection with the crop, which was grown in Kowhai Park, "Wanganui, was gpven free. The number of bags filled was 98, which will bo sold for the various patrioiio funds. 'AS: a meeting of directors of Hie Caledonian Society last night ilie secretary presented a balance sheet of the late sports:—Receipts £173 14s 6d, expenditure £194 14s Bd, debit balance £2l Os 2d. The President, Mr J. Hole, said that if they could not congratulate themselves on a financial success, the meeting had in every other respecti been v?ry satisfactory. He congratulated the secretary on "the way the meeting had been Tun, and the Scottish Society also on their evening concert. Mr Goodwin said the meeting had seen good competitions and lie was rather surprised at the debit balance. The statement of accounts was adopted. Accounts for £75 were passed for payment. The usual bonus to the caretaker was also_ passed. The President * and Mr Goodwin were requested to sen the Borough Council regarding refund of rates. The secretary stated tha* they were £122 out Financially for the year, but £3O of that was due for subscriptions. The membership was about 150. The sale of Rcid's boot stock at both, shops is tlironged all day with eager buyers. Beid's boot stock sale at Souter's Stores, Gookham House, South End, and J. E. Beid's late shop, North End. J. W. Souter, Proprietor. ... « Many a fortune has been Tmflt up on & simple idea, properly protected. But be sure that your invention is properly patented—that your interests are secured. Information of value to every inventor will be found in our Free Book "Advice to Inventors." Write for a. copy to-day. Henry_ Hughes Ltd. patent attorneys. Dominion Buildings, Cathedral Square. Christchurcb- illg) Let tbe children Kodak. Start your boy or girl with a 0.0. Premo, at 5s or a No. 0 Brownie at 10s. These dependable little cameras provide a means of starting boys and girls along the delightful road of amateur photography, and at© so simple to work that no previous knowledge of *pbotography is necessary. Every boy and girl will appreciate a camera and obtain a wealSi of pleasure and education from it. For all pnotographic supplies call at B<urter*s Pharmacy, Theatre Buildings, Timaru. ...

. _ A. soldiers' farewell social is adver- ■ *! s °d to be held in Lyalldale school on Junsday evening. Five Ple&sant Point soldiers are to he given .1 -\velsome home in the OddiL'llov.s' Hall next "Wednesday evening. Mr T. D. Burnett, of Mt. Cook Station, writes to deny that he was the author of the letter which appeared in the "Herald" over the signature of "F. Tozer." "S The first of the new season's crop in South Canterbury is to come into store in Timaru this morning. The grain is Algerian oats from the Waitbhi district. They yielded at the rate of 70 bushels per acre. Although the* weather was threatening a good crowd of music-lovers gathered about the Park rotunda last evening, to listen to a well selected programme by the South Canterbury Orchestra. Timaru deep-sea fishermen who complained to the Government about the 'price they had to pay for petrol for their launches have been promised supplies from the motor spirit iniported by the.< Government. f , , ? a V mei s —agricultural, pastoral and Iv dairying—in Geraldine district are in|at vited to meet the Efficiency Boards Advisory Committee in the PresbyjiJk terian Hall, Geraldine, at 7-30 next ?|F' Tuesday evening, to discuss matters in relation to their industries. 1 ' A meeting of supporters of the Ash-1 wick Flat Patriotic Committee is to , be- : held in the schoolroom next Tues- J day_ evening. The committee are , anxious that supporters should attend ~. oh force, as they propose to give an I ,\ account of their stewardship. ,' A message from ."Wellington states that the Press Association is informed , that at a largely attended meeting of Maoris at Temuka on Tuesday several candidates for the Southern Maori seat were discussed, and the meeting unani- > ■■ wously decided to support Mr Henare • Parata. '■ *" "A' pleasing novelty in the form of a summer-night concert in open air will be afforded on Friday next, in the 'grounds of the Catholic Girls' Hostel, .Oraigie Avenue. A high-class pro- ' gramme of vocal and instrumental selections will be presented by Christchurch and local artists,- Mrs Mangos acting as ao?ompaniste. The full pro-I -. ' gramme will bo published later. J - - .jA n England the pressure of war con- • - ' oitions is producing a strong impetus in-the. direction of standardised cloth- <.-='. P&— for men. Whether theaauthorr r • .„. ities will •oyer have the courage to' an--\T:ke> J principle to women* has yet to be, seen; but Jor men it was in opsra- -•■'( - tion in November last. The Govern- . ,ment, through its Director of Wool Textile Production, has elaborated a t-he.me for placing on the market Standard cloths for wear.

- 'A Medical Board will sit in the _ ' Drill .Shed, Timaru, on January 29th, - 30fch, "and 31st, and at Ashburton on February Ist, commencing each day ) at 9 o'clock. The Board will examine the recruits who hav4 been called up ;in the 14th ballot, together with a .. ' number of men who have enlisted voluntarily on attaining the required "age. All the recruits will be called ■.up in alphabetical order, and they are warned that if they fail to appear at the" Drill Hall on the day-and at the 'hour stated on their .notices they Will Ipse the three months leave which is Msually given before the recruit enters camp.

Ths first sessions in Dunedin of the

Sennit o of the "University of New Zea- ,■-. , land Tiave 1-een characterised by a good cloal of prolixity and apparent confusion, due in large measure to t/io .-J multitude of documents, with their ,'. "rross references to the subjects brought i before the members. On Thursday morning, after a prolonged and very, entangled discussion on the, first of a Feries of submitted by the „ Board of Studies' in connection with Ihc TJ A. course, the Hon. J. A. Hanan ~" I (Minister of Education) pertinently in- "' ' terrnpled to remark that if this tangled discussion was to be typical of other ■ debates, the business of the session '_ ■ r .would take a month to dispose of.

"At a meeting of the North Camter- ! bury Acclimatisation Society, in re---~?i gponse to the request of the Internal ' Affairs Department, the following recommendations were made regarding f game for the season:—lmported ganief t to be taken or killed in the opetn sea'V- , 'son from May 1 to July 31 —Califbrni- -- ' an quail. Native game to be taken or killed during the open season from May 1 to July 31 —Grey duck, spoonbill , parad'se duck, black swans and

pukahi. Imported game to be sold after June I—None.1 —None. Native game, to ,;-< be after June I—None. Parts of district in which imported game or N native game or any speeie6 or sex of imported game not to be killed—No y . part excepting the gazetted sanctuaries. Number of imported or native fame allowed to be shot on any day— No limit. The Marine Department ' wrofco authorising the society to' prohibit the use of torches for eel fishing. In a short discussion on stroke-haulins, which was said to he practised on the '"Ashburton side," it was agreed that ■ the Fisheries Act. gave amnle powers of prosecution without further regulations. ■ /"

-fhe United Friendly Societies' thirteenth annual pianic is arranged to be held at the Timaru Park on -Thursday, Jamiary 31st, by kind permission of the Borough Council. Tea, hot water, sugar and milk, -will he provided free as usual, and refreshments of all kinds will be on sale. There will be a baby show (four classes), children's races for cash pn"zes, and lucky dips for the wee tots. Amusements will he provided for all In various side-shows. The 2nd Regimenf:il Band is engaged!, and there will he a display of national dancing by pupils of Miss Shaw. Come and claim the lost legacy from lady and win 10s 6d, and same from gentleman, beta-con 1 a.m. and 4 o'clock at the lark. Full particulars in posters and programmes. ... . -ill- German submarine menace is jiow.well under, and the shipments cf the invaluable British disinfectant and ' germicide, Kerol, coming regularly This standard deodoriser is now in use in all the leading hospitals and will be found in most private houses. For the bath it is invaluable,, and it goes further and is more economical than any other disinfectant on the market. It ] ias a virile health giving odour, is put up ih all sizes and may be obtained from all chemists and grocers or wholesale from Messrs Dalgety and Co., South Canterbury agents .... Neil's fruit Extracts make a moat refreshing drink during the hot weather. They are pure and wholesome and possess the true flavour of sound ripe fruit. They have beeja used in New Zealand for oyer forty years, and their ever increasing demand is du« to their superior flavour. Made i n th» following flavours:. Raspberry, LemonPineapple, Litnejuice, Cider, Ginger Wine. ** bottle.- Obtainable fron? all stores•»-* Neil's Pharmacy, 7a Stafford Street. Timsnu ... Tho man who knows what is good - to drink and what is good for him,- "• always orders KOLA-NIP, the healthft:'. thirst-quencher. Lively, cooling. ■=i»tLsrving. Hotels and stores.: 8-

The Timaru Cold Storage and Ice Company make a speciality of storing meat and butter in small or large , quantities. Farmers' consignments are always welcome. ... The green light in Rangitoto Channel (Auckland) went out suddenly a few nights ago, and on examination it, was found that a swarm of bees hsd settled >?n tho lamp, and closed the ventilation hole, with tOie result that the pilots light was extinguished. The lamp was opened and re-lifc. . On a previous occasion, the lamp was extinguished by a swarm of flies. ' Professor Kirk has given notice of his intention to. bring the following ™ IM before the University Senate:— I "That tho degree examinations in arts I j 01 !? 0 ?'- aAV ' and commerce toe conducted in future by the [teachers in the colleges with, such assistance from outside experts as may be found necessary as is now done in regard to medicine, dentistry, and home science." A marvel has happened in. Ascension Island, South Atlantic. The volaanie rock has a surface that varies onlvfroro botbje glass to coke. Rain rarely rails and few herbs grow. But tlbis year the rain fell abunclantly and a strange tall gross grew - . It spread like a blessing, .and Covered the rocks as in the isle of flowers. Happy horses on Ascension walin real srrass for the first time in. their lives. The amazed islanders opt into communication with Kew. Kew i reported, gave the grass * a learn'ed name, and suggested that the seed came on tlie wings of the south-east' wind or on those of the sopja l ' tern who haunts that part of the Island where the welcome grass was first seen. It is a desert grass, easily wafted about, and found m many regions of .desert Africa. No doubt the conjunction of tho rain, the first in the memory of the oldest islander, with the advent., of some blessed bird, painted Asoension greenj. ~