TOWS AND COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 1682, 2 June 1919, Page 6

TOWS AND COUNTRY

Mr r?jiffs advised •!,!, ji, ion on Saturday:—"Die indications are for variable, and moderate 'oreezes Jan, with northerly winds moderate to strong jin'railint' and freshening Them i:. a prosp vl of iair to cloudy weather Willi ineieasing iiazo and cloudings. Tin' night will probably bo very cold.''

A rase of leprosy lias born discovered at Black ball. 'J ho patient, a male, is under order for removal to Ouail Island.

Tlio llon T. M. Wilford wirelessed to the administrator ot Samoa for a steamer to visit Hint Island to investigate tlio report ol castaways reported there. Tlio island is leased to Messrs Lever Bros lor D'J years.

"Wo bred pheasants at Somes Island tins year," stated Mr L. O. ][. Tr.pji at a moetiiig of t'ho Wellington Acclimatisation Society, "but uniortunately they wero all) poifxnicd. Whether it) wa s by enemy action or not I cannot sav, but if so, I (suppose we ought to make a claim and G> rniany should pav an indemnity." ((fear, hear, and laii'di-t-r.)

Speaking to a "Taranaki News" re-pr-scniacivo recently, Captain Atkins, of the Orissa, stated that there should bo a splendid market for New Zealand' butter, cheese, and app.es in India. I|« had paid 2s Id per lb. for Australian apples in Madras, and considered liini&lf lucky to get them oven at that, price, wliilo for Australian butter they paid 3s (3d per lb., and wera glad to ge'» il. The Indian market would absorb a'l the dairy produce New Zealand cWd send, and the tamo applied 1 to apples. It was a market which lie ivns Mirpr/J-Vl had nob been exploited boforo.

The Hon G. W. Russell states that instructions liavo been given to Now Zealand agents in Sydney that a restricted passenger servico to Australia may bo resumed at onto, the present each vessel can carry CO passengers and each vessel must have a doctor allowed, each steamer to come to Wellington. Preference will bo given to returning soldiers, and specially necessitous und urgent cases, and passengers must submit to medical examination at tlio cost of the GoVij»w. Mont on three successive) days.

The report on ooafl production and di»tribut.on which the iloard of Trade wan asked to prepare somo months ago, ban been compiled for somo time, says the "Dominion," and it is now printed. Ik lias to bo considered by Cabinet before being released for publication, but Cabinet will probably deal with it thin week. siilU very soon nfu-.Twa.rds the report should bo avaiibaio to tih© public. It is not expected that the report will contain anything to givo the pcoplo comfort in .their pmseJi;t plight of Jack of suffiwont fuel. Hut tlio report will contain a groat <1 ail of inlorinatiaii careful.y oolaucd, which may be useful to tlio (Joveininent ill dealing with problems of coal produetJon i'Hi tlio future.

At a meeting of the Wellington Acclimatisntiou Society, a member declared that ■worm-fishing for trout, an carried out on tlio llutt river at least, was "sheer muivler." There wero nice littlo places cut out in tlio rus'lios, otc,, fringing tlio river, and a man took hit) rod, his worms, tobacco, Jiglit refreshments, and a book out with him, bait, ed his hook, and then lay down, smoked his pipe., read his book, perhaps consumed somo of the light refreshments, and had a sleep. Whenever tho liniv Rang, ho Iknew that a. fish was on, and got up ai'ld hauled it out. Thnib, h'> maintained, was niofc sport, and th© society should take steps to put an end to it.

Tho "Otago Daily Times" states that during S-r James Alien's visit t>o South Otago and Southland it was plaiuly evident that ho took the greatest interest in returned sotdiers. Ho never iost an opportunity of conversng with tihieni, and inquiring if they hud any grievances which it was possible for him tu remedy. In quitio a number of instances Sir James was cheered by reburncdl men. When at Invereargill ho motored out to Kew Hospital and had a short chat with each of the returned soldier patents. At Gore the Minister also found time during a brief stay in tho town to visit tho Goro Hospital, whore lie met six soldier, in-patients.

Send your exposed films to us and you may bo certain they will "oo developed and printed just as you wish. Our finishing department is well • equipped in photographic supplies, cameras enlargers, albums, etc., you will find and you are alwayß certain of th« best results possible. Whatever you reauir.. th 0 best selection hero. Tho Kodak Depot, Baxter's Pharmacy, theatre Huildmgs, Tirnanu •«,

for membership of the South Canterbury Jockey Club close today. ! "We remind our readers of the full (postal and partial telegraph holiday to-morrow; and our town readers that here will be no postal delivery tomorrow, but letters may be asked for t the parcels office counter between and 8 this evening. , k V On "Wednesday evening a welcome social to returned soldiers witl be held in the Pleasant Valley school, a.nd on Friday evening a similar social will be held in the Ivingsdown sohool. Particulars of both are advertised on pago'l. Mr H. Innes-Jones draws attention to farmers and others his advertisement on another page, of several good farms onid sheep runs for .sale. He will bo pleased to furnish intending purchasers With fuller informationMessrs TOebb and Bruce are publish, tag in this issue a few r:al bargains in Timaru town property, and invite all intending purchasers to call udou them. They specialise in .this class of" property', and have bargains to suit all purses and all. tastes._ They only advertise real bargains so it will pay these looking for such, to call upon them without delay...

Last Thursday evening tho second night of the euchre tournament, ladies ■v gentlemen,was played off in the Washdyke Public Hall. There was a Rood muster, and the ladies won by a few games. Nest Thursday evening i , n the tournament is to be played off, and is looked forward to With interest.

Since the news was published that the price of the daily ing of milk had been increased at Christchurch to 6W per quart, Timaru householders have Jio doubt been expecting a rise here. The milkmen advertise an increase 6d this morning.

' A gathering is advertised to be held on Friday evening nest of unusual interest to the residents of G'apes and Beaut'ful Valleys, as besides a welcome home and presentation of medals to four soldiers (including Servant Dnss, M.M.), farewell presentations are to bo made to. two families who ar© leaving the district. '

The ladies who had charge of tho fchop in the Arcado 011 Saturday, for the sale of basketware made by soldiers in hospital, did another very good day's business, the baskets being in keen demand. The takings at the shop on Friday and Saturday aggregated £65 17s. There are still a few baskets Isft for disposal.

Temuka liad only one representative from the troopship Pakelia, Private J. Brown, who arrived by the express 011 Saturday afternoon. He was given a cordial welcome by the Mayor, Mr T. Gunnion, and Mr Geo. Hancos. After the short speeches of welcome, on the call of the Mayor three hearty cheers were given for the returned soldier, after which he was motored home.

A well attended and representative meeting of farmers was held at the residence of Mr J. Brownlie on Friday evening, to consider tho question of erecting a dairy factory in the Milford district. It was stated that at the beginning of the next season thero Would be 400 cows in tlie district in profit. After considerable discussion a committee waa appointed to canvass the district and report to a meeting to be held next Friday evening at Mr Brownlie's residence.

Souters have juat opened the second shipment of Phillipa's military heels. Stocked in Gaelics' and gentlemen's sizes. Best quality O TLIy. ...

A robbery occurred on board the Niagara about 8 p.m. on Saturday, says ail Auckland telegram, when clothing and other articles to the value of £301) were .taken from a saloon cabin. The theft was reported at 0 p.m. to detectives, who searched tlie vessel until 2 a.m. ■without results. While a further search was b-ing -made yesterday morning one of the articles, a fur coat valued at £l2O, was found floating near tho vessel as though, it had been pushed through a port hole. Other articles have been found.

Cutex. —Fresli supplies of Cutex Cuticle Remover and Cutex Sets are now to hand together with Cutex Coraiort, Nail White, etc. If you have never used Cutex you do not; know what it can do for you. You will not know your nails after thier first Cutex manicure. You will be delimited with their appearance and never go back to the old method. Cutex Preparation, 2s 6d each ait' Baxter's Pharmacy, Theatre Buildings, Timaru. ...

'.'Take a pair of sparkling eyes and a pair of ruby lips." No doubt the songster had good taste, for what is more pleasing to the eye than the rich, ruby lips of perfect health. If your lips" are cracked and dry through the chilly wintry winds, bathe them regularly with Sydal, and they will become soft and red. Sydal is 2s per jar at any chemist. Geo. W. ."Wilton and Co., Ltd., Wellington. 61

One of the most irritating of minor troubles on a car, says an authority, is a tyre that leaks slightly but continuously. In dealing with this the first point to discover is whether the valve is at fault. ]f tho dust cap and small-end cap are removed and a glass of water held so as to submerge all the lower part of the valve, any leakage will be revealed by bubbles; these may be either at the end 1 , which means a delect at the pin plug, or at the joint, whoh suggests that a new washer is | required as a cure. Should no bubbles appear the cover must be removed and the tube taken out. Even then the valve may be at fault, a somewhat rare defect being leakage where the valve stem enters the tube; but a cure for this requires special vulcanising, and is best handed over to a competent repairer. The difficulty in. tracing a minute leak in the tube itself is that when tested under water in the way, the air pressure cannot be made nearly as great as when the tube is in the cover. Consequently the rubber is not sufficiently stretched to allow the leak to reveal itself by bubbles issuing from the tube.