TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16801, 4 April 1919, Page 7

TOWN & COUNTRY

Mi' Bates advised last night:—"Expect dull mid misty weather; mm is l'robnblo generally, and enow on tho higher levels in tho south. Tho barometer is unsteady with a temporary rising tendency in tho south."

Mr Wooles forecasts for to-day: — ! "Moderato easterly to southerly winds, weather cold nnd unsettled, with further rain at times."

Tho Y.M.C.A. shop will lie re-opened, on Saturday week, April 12.

_ The monthly meeting of the Educational Institute will bo hold in the Technical School to-morrow.

Lon ({-standing differences between tho North and South Island Poultry Associations and -the New Zealand Championship Association havo "been finally adjusted'.,. "Restrictions on exhibitors at shows will now be restored. ,

A Press Association message from Wellington states tlint n. number of alterations in tho railways parcels and Koods rates are gazetted. The alterations nrovido for increase* in the rates fov th'o carriage of fruit, vegetables, game and fresh fish. ,

■ i nddifctcm to those previously named tho following South, Canterbury soldiers hro duo to arrive' by, tho Kn'>kouTft; Corporal G. Eraser, Timaru; Privates B. McKep, P B Moore and E. Snurders, Waimnte; G, and G. F. McKefe, Waihao Downs,

On account of the wet weather and the extremely long list of articles', to tall,' Morton and Pearson advise that Ahe balance of Soft on House furniture, ■(Consisting of bedroom, diningroom articles will be sold in-the Mart, also a quantity of "bedding, carpets, books, etc., on Saturday, at 1 p.m.'

Sir James lAllen ' yesterday formally opened new buildings vfbr . the Boys' High School at New Plymouth, replacing those destroyed "by firo. The eontrfltt price was £7BOO.- The '-new buildings include a large assembly .hall, crwted through the efforts of a citiJi9ns' committee, who raised £2OOO, the Government, subsidising £IOOO. ' Tho Afinigter congratulated: the Board and district on their public l spirit. He defended; the Minister; of; Education in reducing tho > grant owing to th e preafcure for war purposes; and spoke in ftighterms of the school cadets.—(Press 'Association-) 1

i With regard to tho position of Shops ■nd Iftetory workers on' the 10th inst,, on • which tho Licensing Poll will bo tjikon, the local Inspector of Factories (Mr, J7F. Arnold) atates tliat the only .effect ,it ( will have in Timaru ig nut nlloccupiers .of shops, and factories who keep, Saturday ay the half-holiuny will pi required to permit their employees a opportunity of recording his or her vote, and no reduction will bo mode from thewages ofany such employee. In., so recoi'dfiig ■ tho vote, 'providing that suoh time does not exceed one # working hour. Any occujiier refusing to permit the voter time off, to. vote is liable to a fine not exceeding £5 in respect to every' employee «q refused. ,

~ The annual meeting of the Timaru Orpheus was' hold last Tuesday evening. ■; The report showed that tho seatson„,op: 1918 had proved most ; satis- , fnotarjC, although several members were i serving ,theif. Jtlng and Country. , ( A, concert V.-as- given for patrifunds, to, a largo and' appreciative Audience, The success of the Society >is now assured; Bovernl member.) have already returned, and others' ' are excepted shortly. Under the ablo eon-•ouetoi-phip of Mr A. W. V. Vine, FilitC.O.i, tl»o poi-foimancon of the TiInnru Orphbus will bo looked forward -to by nll.'tntwio loVors. Tho officers fo r ] th(i.present year, are as follows:—Pre--1 ■jdent, Air J. Hojdgato ; vicp-nrosidents, , Wfsws 'J. MolCenntih, and M. Ireland; conductor, ■ Mr. A. W. V.' Vine; s«cre- ' Jrtry nnd treasurer; Mr A. F. Fyfe; librnHan, Mr L.. Hudson. . Beplyfng to a deputation.from the yVssiatnnt Toachcrs' i Assodation at Wellington, the Minister, of Education said the toachers had had many opportunities of joining the superannuation jchemo, and if they failed to do so Ihey .wero themselves to blamo. Ho , fould not promiflo that the request? to , nllow them another opportunity would "be granted without; considering wba fc would bo the effect in other departments, where a similar request might be made. It .was a difficult matter to

prepare a Dominion scale of salaries for f secondary teachers, but lio .thought, poipething might be done. iL'j was pnxious that thiw should ho done, hecause lie believed! it would result. in Education Doiinrtmcnt obtaining ebmo voice in the appointment of secondary ton oh ors. Ho hoped tho time was not far d'stnnt •when t'lie country would havo somo form of unified control of primary, seconda.ry) and technical education. Ho promised that the requests would receive careful consideration, but thero was little , chance of tho superannuation maximum being increased.

.T. .O'Ro.urkc lins opened up another , largo consignment of .men's stylish toilor-cut colonial box suits, direcCtrom the lending manufacturer®, at prices, fi'om 67a 6d to 90s. ' Atyo a fine rnnt?'* of boys' and youths' clothing from the namo makers. His big.,stock of men's jin f 1 boys' stylish overcoats cgrtainly holds pride of place in town Mr George "Wliitehouse, tobacconist, near Grand Theatre, lias just reesived a large. conf/gnmont of Matipo and High Admiral mixture tobaccos. ... Opportunity is a fine thing. Tako 'Advantage of it now and secure your yanks in stationary, part of tho banknipt Lyttclt.on. Fine quality dh'velbpos t S packets for Is, Writing pads 8d each", penholders complete Id each, mapping pens 2 for Id. 1919 diaries at Is each, thousands of nave's nt Bd, 3* Gd and 4s fid novels at Is 9dAnd hundreds of other great bargains, amongst tho bankrupt stock now being sold at Alston's, Stafford Street North'. ... The secret of the popularity of the Incomparable Glyoeroso Vanishing Cream consists in tho fact that it contains a harmless and wonderfully •oftening principle of special affinity for tho skin. 10 vanishes instantly, (jiving the complexion that lovely transparent softness and pleasing redolence ko desired by ladies Sold 2s Gd a jar by all Chemists; 2» 3d post free from Agents, P.O. Box 210, Christchurch. (6) •'"Defer ni> time —delays have dangorous ends."— Shakespeare. This man realised that. Thus ho writes to Mr Baxter: "Enclosed find ]2s for somo Lung Preserver. The local store has no_ more. I have tried a good many remedies but got more relief from ■yours with one small bottle." Matliow Taiboy, Elsthorpe, llawlte's Buy. All tho year round Baxter's Lung Preserver is a friend—but more especially now when tho weather is so changeable. 1 Ilavo Baxter's handy. Big bol.tlo 2s 6d. (2) Quite n number of voters have nob yet, decided on which ri de to vote at the l —everyone 'Svill lie interested in the udvt. on page 11. ...

Harvest thanksgiving services of the Fnirlio Presbyterian Church aro advertised on tho front page. A crop of solid straw Tuscan wheat on. the Tripp settlement) threshed 7u bushels to the aero. A presentation ia announced to lie made to Mr and Mra Orton and family irt tho Claremont school tonight. Tho trustees of tho Tiinaru Branch of tho British Red. Cross Society aoknowlelgo receipt of £122 13s from the Timaru Croquet Guild. Tho meeting of the Council of the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society, witch ijras called for yesterday, lapsed for want of a quorum. Reduced Prices.—ln this issue, on page 11, will be found a list of reduced and clearing prices of groceries etc., at Manning and Dawson's. ... At Wellington yesterday on charges of being occupiers of common gaming houses four Chinamen were each fined £4O, or three months in gaol. They elected to go to gaol. - Tho Minister of Defence has received advice that the New Zealand Division is now out of Germany. The last draft of New Zealanders was despatched from Cologne to 'Rouen on March 26th.

Since the first distribution of profits from the estate of the lato T. G. Macarthy in 1913,. the sum of £34,757 •hail been distributed, among charitable and educational institutions. ' .At the annual'meeting of the . Board at Wellington yesterday it-was stated that the profit made during 1918 was in excess of former years, but the amount available for distribution was slightly less, owing to new war taxation. The sum of £5112 was allocated among applying institutions. (Press Association;)

An iritaresting pfootograph of a momor.'al to Nurns Cavell has been received by a Wellington resident .'fnom his ( 6on, iiow in Germany. This memorial was orccflsd in .Brussels on .tfOvemljor 22, o'ovtm days after, the- German evacuation of. the town It consists of a mass'v?- I>!oek crowned by a figure-of Nurse CaviMl. and a crow?, showing the help fr'ven by the Red dross, to cJvi'wns. The inScipltion is:—-"To M'ss Tylvi Cavell. 'Hommnire a Angleterro,' 22nd November, 1918." • The Rangitatfti Island school children held their annual picnic in the school grounds on Wednesday, last.. There was » small attendance of: ■ parents , and friondß, and a very pleadaat time, was spent. Lollie scrambles, 'skipping and races were indulged' in, for which prizes • ■ were 'awarded. During ,the afternoon Mr yf. Hearn gave the children rides in his motor _ cycle side chair, which they greatly enjoyed. Tea, provided by the' - was, laid out in the schoolroom which was much appreciated. Mr# Watts, chairman ot toe'- school, committee, , with a few appropriate remarks distributed the prizes, each child receiving a book. On Thursday the children, tin charge .of members of the Committee and their, teacher, - Miss Tiz&rd, and accompanied by parents and-friends, \.wei;e 'taken to Timaru 'to see the school sports* .. A flying visit was. paid. tc> Caroline Bay, after which they; journeyed by train to the Caledonian, grounds to . witness the rnces and the- great display by . the Timaru school children. A Very happy time ob spent, ; arid the children wiJ 1 not soon forget their visit to' Timaru. "A small thing lrat mine own.'-! Wonderful what can be done. The retreat from Mons en example./' Where there's a will there's way;" The firm of Thomson however 1 ' Jiave the j*oods and stick to low prices. See the line heavy wide white j flannelette,. Is 3j<L, White, "Union sJflannel els 4jd, cheaper Nos. too, d, 9d, Is 2d.' Knitted gloves Is 4sd, beaver'/ suede '2s 6d. . W.H.9. : grey Varsity, Tim&ru make, 80 to' 90. Shetland flannel superior goods for 2s 7£d, value 2s lid to 3s 3d, , a trifle discoloured. Roslyh Is lid. 'Cream wincey 2s 3d, novelty stripe 2s 7sd, all double width. Ladies' wool sports coats, grey, cream, brown, carmifle, heather, navy I v'rose, etc. iSealette. velour, ready to I wear hats, exhibit island window. Note prices. Cream sports coats 245, lower from 14s lid. Vistu cretonnes. Cream, navy bloomers, vests, combinations', flights and underwear, including special fitting Nos. in corsets. Children's grey jerseys in No. 9G, cream also 5s lid up. . The coats are great class arid very moderate in price; • up to best and choicest goods for married ladies. Costumes, hydrotite coats, skirts, blouses equally, distinctive. We show 'entirely new' goods every week. Fybrones and mallow floss. " , .