TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16799, 1 April 1919, Page 7

TOWN & COUNTRY

Mr Bates advisod last nicht:-.. "Present indications am for ttronir and squally aorta-Wort to south-west winds; fair weather probable, but with .incroashig Jia ao and cloudiness generally; rain following semi in western and .Batttharomosb districts. Tho 'oaromoter has a falling tendenoy."

Mr Wooles forecasts for to-day •- "Freshening northerly winds, weather continue fine and very warm."

A reservist named Arthur Massey loiind guilty....by a court-martial at thristchurbli on Saturday of failing to parade for medical examination «t iJima.ru, was yesterday sentenced to , Mvclvo months; imprisonment.

.....^J™.Kmoton Parkoa had «„ OXcollenb,:meotinK i„ tho Theatre RoyaJon Bunday niglit, v han she spoke on tho jiquoi' W. •Thonwui, M.A., Rector of tho Boys' High School, presided.. Mrs Parkos delivered a telling .address, and at its conclusion she was accorded. a very hearty vote of thanks, tho vote being carried with enthusiasm.

, At tho Waimato Magistrate's Court yesterday, Andrew William Stott a iunior dork, in tho employ of tho National Mortgage and Agency Co .was, charged with breaking, entorimr' and theft at the premises of H. Laban' mercer, on 27th March, npd on or about 3rd April, 1918. Accused pleaded guilty, and was remanded for * tn ten co.

The Government lias arranged to Bn.itl°n Ol ii t0 i tho , T 001 "' 1 ™ 1 Education W.' V \ ' l0(!k of }mu ' at ' res Of land, Immediately S outh of Alexandra Bar racks, as a site for a Wollington Technical College, and has authorised a grant of *1 5 ,n00 to ho mn de nvnflable conchtiona y „,„ the City Council Zing over tho first instalment of £SOOO of tho promised subsidy of £ls 000 (Press Assn.)

"Necessity makes inches of mife*-. moLo hil-s of mountains."— Stantis 'Way oyer in Sydney „ J ndy tl . iw] got Boxtur's Lung Preserver— but failing, wrote as follows:—'<i am ' closing £2 for some Rater's Lun-" Preserver. One bottle iIM mo such a lot of good in Now Zealand that T wont more."

And it will do you good too. Jngt now, when tho barometer is so restless yon shiould haw a largo 2» Gd bottlo jinndy. Chemists and stores. (])

Isn't this a chnnco for you? Great variety of men's imported and colonial hoots .'Hid shoes. All selling at 32s 6d. Pee our window. Hannah's Timaru. ...

Harry 11. Rnwliuson, sawmiller, of Whaiigumumoua. was cliargcd with employing his brother, James V. Rawlihson, who deserted from the.Expeditionj ury Force He was fined.£so by Mr Cooke, S.M., at Stratford. ;'

In sympathy with the general up-i ward rise in the price' of most household necessities, and more particularly con I, an advance in the price of White Rig coal is now announced to 27s a ton. This increase has been made inevitable by the miners' wages being increased by Is' 6d a ton.

events. —Seldom it . happens that on two half-holidays in succession the public have, to . deal with two unportants matters,, but such has come to pass. First there is the High field .mival on, Thursday, 3rd inst., and secondly the licensing poll on the 10th. Regarding the carnival we would just fay that the Highfield people have put in strenuous work, and the result is that the';piiblic will have placed before Mem, an opportunity to combine en joymerit j pleasure, and profit that seldom occurs. ■ Reserve Thursday afternoon aßd evening for Highfield. ...

Tho Wollington Returned Association has decided not to hold an Anzac dinner this year, but to organise a procession to be followed by a memorial sarvicc. At ,a meeting of the Association, the chairman (Mr' Harper) said that there were d.ffcr-l ences of opinion whether the previous dinner had been a success. In any case, the membership was. now approaching, 3000, and it was out of the question to try to accommodate these at a dinner. .

Professor John A. Nicholls, late Professor of Economics and History in Boston University, will speak in connection with the prohibition campaign in the Lyceum on Thursday. Professor Nicholls is considered by many the, greatest orator who has yet appeared on the prohibition platform in - New Zealand. The Liberty Theatre in Christrhurch overflowed long before the commencement of the meeting. A rare treat is in store for tlie people of Timaru on Thursday.

The Hon. D. H. Guthrie states that ,the Cabinet has approved" of tKe. purchase of 13,000 acres of land known as the.Reparoa block, which wdl be available by soldiers. . The block is 6ituated 25 miles, from Rotorna, and is- suitable for dairy farming. The Minister .says the acquisrt'on of this, land is the first important step towards opening tip vast tracts in the interior of the North Island, the bulk of which is rich-swamp 1 land.

-At 'the Parish Hall, Geraldine, on Friday night the Rev. F'. C. Long gave an exceedingly interesting lecture 'on missionary work on the Indian frontier, the lecture > being ' illustrated 'by - a large number- of, fine views showing places of, interest and of scenery, from Bombay to the Khyoer Pass. ' Tho lecturer in speaking of the work said them were 10,000 baptisms a 'month, but large numbers hod tb be refused for .lack of teachers, and he'emphasis-1 ea the need of more workers. ' He rated how some of the higher caste had > gre«tly helped in the spread of Christianity, Incidentally he alluded to the steadfastness of the Mahometans, and jtave sprue, interesting information relative iio the" WW tribe*.' Canon Hamilton: presided, and the lecturer "wits'accorded a cordial rote of thanks

Owing no doubt to weather conditions there ,waa only a comparatively small audience on; Friday night,, when Mr _ Fortune,,, of Canada, gave an address, on Prohibition •in Geraldine. The ReV., G. ' P." Hunt presided. After « denial of certain statements made concerning himself and his utterances, Mr ¥ Farfiune-ia-the"oaur«o o£ his addreja said that Canada had v<*ed out . liquor without compensation. The State of Washington had tried lighfl wines and light beers, but after two years* trial had voted qi\l liquor out by two to one. Not fire per cent.' of tKe merchants; of Canada (would vote for'liquor, and since prohibition, had been applied Canada had had no labour' troubles. Kapsos, which 'had besn "dry" for forty yeors, had only 10 per cent, of rejects' in the recent war drafts. He pleaded that the next generation should i he brought iuto a stfaer: country, and used many arguments in favour of ting rid of liquor. Mr Fortune ,was heartily applauded on resuming his seat, and was thanked for his address. An appeal was made from the chair and by Mr Donnelly for funds to carry on tho campaign.

Imne and Higgins, Ltd. draw attention to Borne good bargains in 'house properties.

A. Washer and Co's revised list of homes for sale to suit all classes of buyers is worth careful perusal. They invite inquiries at their property department. Terms of purchase can be arranged by the firm.

H. Allcllurch and Co. advertise two clearing sales for this week, dn© to be held to-morrow on account of Lieut. U. H. Wilson, at his residence, Qu n rrv Road. The freehold property will also bo sold. The sale commences at 2 o clock and the property will be offered nt 3 o'clock. The Second sale is on .Thursday on account R. Feraiii'on. at her residency Avenue Road, This sale will commence at 1.30. Everything in bath cases is ior absolute, sale.

*i t y i OU 'W,° kecn fqr bargains visit Alston's. They are now selling the bankrupt stock from Lyttolton./ Good quality carpet banister brooms for Is lid, hair banisters for Is 6d, all hair brooms, large siase, 4s 6d'and ss, large msso scrubs Is,' finest quality stove brushes lsJld jlnd 2s, feather dusters Is each. Bread boards Is 3d. Knifof boxes Is 3d. The moro you huy tho muro you save at Alston's Bankrupt stock Sale. ...

THE PROHIBITION POLL,

1 am in favour of Prohibition, but 1 am against paying a cent of compeneat.on to Tho Trade," savs many a moderate drinker. Tens oV thousand!-: of New Zealand electors fael exactly tho same way, .yet have determined to strike out the top line on Thursday, April 10 for a very good reason. They realise that compensation is only "oeing paid «o that Prohibition can 'operate immediately instead of giving tho Trade the four and a-half years' additional life provided under the old Act. The National Efficiency Board —a hotly of keen., shrewd Dusmess men, unbiassed by anv considerations as regards the moral aspect —after hearing the sworn evidence of both Prohibition and liquor advocates, decided that it was essential in tho

notional intorpst that Prohibition should be wnrcd nt once. The report is a startling ind'ftment of tho liquor trade yet, despite this fart, the Board also r p commended the payment of compensation. Whv? Because it. realised that Prohibition should bo secured imined'ntely. ftee to it that New Zealand obtains this great reform on Thursday, April 10. Strike out tho top lino! (15)

If your hands are ronghened by "honest toil" or burnt with the sun do not be dismayed, there is a remedy at your door. SYDAL (Wilton's Hand Emollient) has healed wherever it has been used and will certainly do the same for you if you w-ll give it a fair, trial. It is no use reading this and saying "it is no good." Buy a jar and find out for .yourself. ...