TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume CVII, Issue 16524, 20 April 1918, Page 6

TOWN & COUNTRY

Mr Bates advised Inst night:—"Prtv s&Jit judications tiro J or .strong easterly winds, changing to Eoutheastovlies; expect cold, unsettled, cloudy and misty conditions, with rain generally." Mr "YVoolos forecasts for to-day: '•Mo-Jcra.be to strong southerly winds, weather continue cold and unsettled, With imtiier rain at times." On the first* page will lie found particulars regarding an Anzae Day dinner and social at Teinuka. Entries are invited before-May Ist for tilvo Theory examinations of the j Associated Board of Music. Tho Honorary Territorial®, i'®*' quested tu. moet at the Soldiers' Inetitiite' at 8 p.m., on Monday, to eon-j s!der the question of disbanding. A'ti St. Andrews to-niorrow ; the Rev. Father O'Ssnllivan will commence a] mission to the parish at the Mass, which will bo held at. tho usual hour. Temnka will farnvoM the local members of the 41« d Reinforcement® on Thursday next in conjunction wjth the Anzac social.

llio season of Dunedin's big Wintor Show is coirrng round again. An advertisement this morning invitos entries ior rlio vnrious sections by May Btli

A Press on 1)1 o from London reports tho dentil of Mr Samuol Young, Nationalist member for Oavan East, tho oldest member of tlio Houso of Commons.

A grand concert in being organised by tho Kuterpenn Orchestra on behalf oi the Hed Cross Society to take plaou in Wesley Hull on Friday, May 17th. Tho proKPnmm-o will bo published liitar*

Tito following Guilds aro rcsponsiblu for tile Rw). Cross shop to Ik* held oil May 4, and which will Txi tho first to hp held under the now arrangement— Albury, Cannington, Cave—Ma Wjiro, ChambHrlain—Mt. Nessing and Craig, more.

The Commercial .b'nardinghouso nfc Ekctaliiuna was completely gutted . by fire yesterday morning. The fire c;ommenonid in an upstairs bod room and pr>reiad over the building in nflash. Miss Grey, a boarder, was severely' l>ni ncd and 1 was taken to the Mantel-toil' Hospital.

At a meeting of thio Gommttee of thu South Canterbury Iteturned Soldierc,' Association on Thursday it was proposed as awing xo tho War Jlcgulationtj a dinner could nob bo held tliis your, that a smoke concert and reunion be held in the Assembly Ifcaom* on the evening of Anzac Day. Tickets, Gj oadii, arti now available.

The death is announced to-da,y of Mr Archibald Dewnr Campbell, a resident of Church Street, in his 74th yea}-. The deceased was a seafaring man and I>ad a mate's certificate. For some time before retiring, and removing to Timaru, on account of ill health, lie was employed in tho engine, room of ma of tho Otago Harbour Board's dredges. ' Ho guffered from heart disease, and died in his sleep while visiting a friend in Cliristchurch.

A Press Association message front Wellington says -that icgal authorities state that the renomination of Mr P, C. Webb for _ the Grey seat is prevented by section 38 of the Logislatura Act, which states that an oifenco punishable by imprisonment can disqualify a person from enrolment ns an elector. Li certain Labour quarters Mr Webb's. loss of his seat is regarded as inevitable, and preparations are in progress for tho selection o. another Labour candidate.

c< , a meeting tho Wairontaitai fachool Committee last evening it was decided to close the school for winter holidays for .a fortnight from May 10th. It wa.s agreed to asft tho householders on Monday to pass a motion m favour of resuscitating tho South Canterbury Lducation Board, and alio co endorse tho programme of th«, •Wucational Institute for tho improvement of education in the Doriiinion. it was decided to ask Mr Oraicie, M.1., to address the children on Anzac Day.

Two reports neooived by tho Ofcngo > Education Board fro"hi tho Truuncy Officer caused' grave concern. In one case a boy of thirteen at a city school HV! • ca ™° wor k'ng *ightelen hours d'aiiy. The other case was n. boy of thirteen, reported to bo working . sixteen hours. The officer remarked thntt thejto were not isolated ensos. Tho chairman said it was a disgraceful and it was rcgpettnbla that tho Board hnd no legal powers in the matte,-. The Board msolved 1 to write to the Dewirtm'e-nt nskng if anything could bo -clone. y

The annu&l roporb' of Sb Mary's Curoli t>tia,tes th-ati strong r«pi'cs&Rta-« pons havo boon mado 10 tlho Vestry by thei iiotmg-Vxcar a » to tho aoeoaaitv ot building m Urn .llighfiold (iistnot; out U,p to ilio present no deflnitio d.ocwion has been come to, tlioiigTl f.JuJ matter Sua? received careful considorataon. A consultation has also been, held with tin; -Sandiatown. Oounoil. to ascertain, its viows regarding xi]io des'rerecting a building to e?rvo, both tho Siuidiatown and Highfiulcl dia- ' trices, and '!ho Council unanimously decided in favour of this ooitr&a. The present high cost of building has oaused "flio Vostry to liejsitato before deciding in favour ot'_ erecting a,uoth,er Bchoolchurch n® but it is understood,, that the matter, is to bo brought for- ' ward tho annual meeting.

Tho mission services at tho Sacred l.Loart church luavo boeu followed by over i nor easing congregations during •tho week, extra sealing having to bo provided. This morning at 6 o'o'wk there will bo a Kpacial solemn Mass for tha reposo of tho f.ouls of tho soldiers of tho Timaru parish, killed at* tho war. To-morrow thn ' inis<&>n will be brought to a close. At 7.30 a.m. thorn will bo a general eommunion of tho whole parish and ait 10,30 tho Aim I mission Maes will bo celebrated, with appropriate music, and the Itav. Faflhrir Roche 'will preach. In tho evening there will bo a solemn closing ceremony, and tho samo eloquent' preaohor will deliver Ih'> final address, on the necessity of perseverance. Tlm> Papal blessing will he givvut! and the Benediction will close tho service.

As the usual timo for sending in !an<J and,income tax returns is approaching, taxpayers are stronglv advised to send fo HeminKway and Robertson, P.O. Box SIG. Auckland, for "The Land arid ihcomn Taxpayer's Guide" (post pair! 30s 6d) in which book are' not only complete directions for filling in returns but full information in simple Innguage on tho wliolo subject. ...

Kodak Itappy holidays. There nrd. two kinds of holidays—tho Kodak Jinliday and tho ordinary holiday. The Kodak holiday lasts for ever. You bring it home with you in a bag, and you put ft mt< > ft book. Tt is alwjyff there when you want it. Kodak means photogrnnhv with the bother left out take a Kodak with you. Our finishing department will develop nfd print vour films if you so desire it. StaVr m Kodak this week mid. The Kodak' Depot, Baxter's Pharmacy, Buildinas. Timaru. ...

Tho delight of thrifty wives! "Golden Rule" Soap, "Golden Rule" Candles, "No Rubbing'' Laundry Help. Canterbury Farmers' Co-op. Assn. ... TRIED AN 17 APPROVED. Mr A. Do Bavay; ■'bo eminent anal*, lical chemist of Melbu'irne, testified aft tho Supreme Court of Victoria thnfc GANDERS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT compares with other eucalyptus products as well-refined and matured brandy compares with raw spirit JT« stated that SANDERS' Extract con! tains antisepio and healing ingredients which aro not oontained in other eucalyptus preparations, and this is why SANDERS' Extract has such superior and unique curative powera. It pre . vents meningitis, typhoid, diphtheria., throat trouble, etc. Colds, -bronchitis* lung disease, rheumatism, neuralgia" kidney and bladder troubles aro banished by it. Indigestion and diarrhoea are cured and tho distressing wind expelled. Inhaled, applied locally, taken on sugar or in water internally, SANDERS' Extraot asserts its sanatve virtues. If you insist on the GENUINE SANDERS' EXTRAOT you will havo tho tried and approved article, which benefits and does not harm tho most delicate constitution. There is no experimenting witb Saud« .«ra' Extract.

E. Z. D. Fcrriman, of Ashburton, who has already contributed liberally to various patriotic funds, has given a further £IOOO for the same purpose."

To •morrow morning the Boys' Hi.oji School will attend divine service .at-St. Mary's Church. Given fine weather it is expected that there will be fully 200 boys present.

_A t a moeting of the Schools AssoHat'on it was decided that the weight limit for school football . should ba seven stone seven pounds, and that entries are to be in tlm hand's of tiro FPcre+ary (Mr A. E. Wierry) by May 97. the competitions to start on June 10.

The usual notices of Church services to-morrow will be found on page 10. tAt the Prasbjrterian Churohes—Tnnu-y, Chalmers, (aaid Highfield—services of intercession for the war will be hold. Prayer mdoting .in Chalmers Church at 10 a.m. Anniversary services will be' helol at the Bank Street Methodist Church.

The importance of encouraging farmers to grow enough wheat to make New Zealand independent of outsid'e supplies is at present arousing much interest. The Northern Roller Milling Company has been urging that , the Dominion should be independent of imported wheat at this critical period. Mr P. Virtue, the manager of this company lias received the following telegram from Mr J. Talbot, president of tho Farmers' Union and chairman, of ■directors of tlile South Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association, Timaru:—"Appreciate your able -and spirited efforts in wlieatgrowing interest."

At "thjO Unitarian Hall last night, iinuer the auspices of tho Workers' Educattional Association, Mr G. T. Palmer, M.A., g.we p, lecture leautied "A Skotoii of English. i J cei>ry.' J He dea/Ht with tike subjecc. in "a veiy complete and ajb.« way, md was listened to, with interest throughout. Incidentally the lecturer referred to the suggestion thait tho Boorough Counc.l should not add ainy new, books to title shelves of the Public Library * this year, as a mieasure of war 'economy: Mr Palmer thought this would be fa/lse economy, and he hoped that) it would not be given effect to. lliese remarks found general ■ endorsement. Mr Palmer answered a number of questions and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his lecture. ■

' Regarding the suggestion made in Cliristchurch that the authorities hope to secure the re-enlistment of returned soldiers who have regained' their physical fitness, Sir James Allen stated that it wouldi ba entirely wrong for him to ask them to revolunteer, because they had dome their bit. It was, however, quite open to them to volunteer for further service if fit enough to go, because every maa was wanted and the authorities were anxious to secure ail the men they could! get immediately, since this was the time for keeping at full strength the army in the. field. Tlis Minister added that in. the event of.re-enlistment it would obviously be ■unnecessary for returned soldiers to go through" the same course of instructional training as "that givten ordinary recruits.

The- Pareora East Red CJross guild wish, to thank tihe following for donation. towards the guild fund:—-Mes-dames Huristoa, Hoi J and, E. Lange, Henderson, Bennett's, Messrs Hurlston (2), Hanson, Mooreliouse, Dug-d-le and- A. and J. Anderson. Mrs Sioivell senr. has presented to the guild a very handsome tray cloth to bo' disposed of. The following have also given for the soldiers in the Timaru hospital:—Eggs, Mesdames Cr.eaeey, 'Hurlston, Hayward l , Munro; pies and potted meat, Mesdames Munro and Anderson; grapes, Mrs Brookland (Temuka); cakes, Pareora East soliooi committee; saucers for fruit and ash-trays; Mesdames Douglas, Hayward, Hurlfcton, Anderson, R. Munro and Topp. "For the year just _c-nded the Pareora .Kast RJsd Gross guild have made and forwarded' ttai the central depot, 127 ra-'i-fe: of pyjamas, 157 flannels, 93 shuts and 230 other article*, making si. total of 607 articles in all. They f'lso have knitted 10 coats besides •Socks and caps. This is practically the tvork of five women, and therefore can be. considered very creditable. The Txiiild has also sent , several .parcels of tfomforts 'to _ the soldiers in the hospitals in England, and to the silrliers in +II3 Tmaru hcsnital. The Guild wishes to think all those w]io have given so willingly money and different gifts.