TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Issue 170297, 16 August 1920, Page 6

TOWN & COUNTRY

There are still a few vacancies in the Tuesday evenings' book-kecpJng class of tiie W.11.A.

The unpanrried' people of Krntell and .Mackenzie invito residents to a ball ill the Kim bell woolshed next Friday.

The Gerald! no Collie Dog Club holds trials on iliair liros. lann. i'eel Fo:est, 011 beptenioer i! and 3. classes pie No. 1 maiden, 2 and 3 open. A for district farmers only. Entries close with the secretary, Box 50, U oral due, oil August 27.

The Temiika Caledoni an Society holds its annual plain and fancy dress ball in tlie Drill Hall on the 26th inst.

Mr J. O'Brien, "Grey River. A,-gas" representative, addresses a. meeting .of ■unionists in the Unitarian Hail to-mor-row at 8 p.m. on me .Labour i'ro.ss.

Tlie Zingari Ifootball Club will i;oldi a. dance in tiie Caroline liay i'aviiiou on Weunc-sday, August 2-5.

A "Wellington Press message saya that tlie total amount, oi : i'p.t a ;;y JNew patriotac ana war relief societies on Alarcn s>l last was sji.iov.-jo7. ana me number or men. wua liaa over 2U per ceut rtisabniy totalled 3265, which number will fce inOiCLlseu Ytfi V' JnUiJii \vuCii lull DJUtiO.-

lius are ouuuxieu rroin tiie .reunions .Department-. in audition tlicre wuf be a large numuer oc men v/no wm break Uouii as tiie result- of war service.

In the Immigration Restriction Amendment Bill, our Fariiamentary correspondent states, here is one cloImitiUii wiueii is or importance. 'i'no general provision of tne iiill tliat JNew Zealand is to be free to Unt-isH subjects. This would not exclude many classes of persons, and especially Inaians, to whom serious exception might have been taken. There lias been more outcry about the influx of '•Jrliudus'' recently than there ever liaa been about Chinese. The clause, wflich may apply to these people vuns: ."A person snail not be deemed to be of British birth or parentage by reason that he or his parents, or either ofthem, is a naturalised British subject, or by reason that lie is an aborig nal native or tlie descendant of an iginal native of any dominion, colony, or possession or protectorate of His? Majesty." Such a provision will doubtless require the Royal assent.

An enjoyable ball was held ab Clandeboye wiien the spinsters entertained, their numerous friends. The hell was prettily aeeorated and spoilt thirty couples took part in the Grand March, which was. led off by Miss L. Urcwn and Mr J?. Maxwell, the music being played by Pipers Brown and Boulter. During the evening a dainty sapper was partaken of. The music was supplied by Miss Mills, extras-being played _ by Misses Taylor and Tanner and * Messrs Johnstone, Brown and Mac- ,

aulay. Mr 'S. " Parke performed the duties of M. C.' in liis usual cap-.; bio niamier.

Quite the newest is now shovnug at The Louvre in dainty silk eamu-oies, silk' underclothing, crepe de cliane. silk sets, in flesh pink and white, silk iaghtdresses trimmed hand-made lac?. Also opening daily the very latest "blouses in new shades of crepe de chene, silks, voiles, etc. Ladies are cordially invited to inspect the display of new, goods now showing at The Louvre, Stafford Timarit ,j

A recrudescence of influenza in New Zealand is suggesceu by a J'l'eas cablegram from Melbourne tliat oil amval atom New Zealand tlic Northumberland was quarantined, as eigub ptrsons abeam Ave re suiruring from lmlm naa.

At the meeting of the .Ballarrtt Contest Committee tho other mgiit, the convener ol the lollv stall committee icported tnat she iiad JUOlbs oi sugar in baud to make into sweets. 'lnis announcement. somewhat startled all present. linger inquiries Mere mado as to wlicre Hi is valuable commodity was stored, and how it was obfv.iued, , and evoked the answer: "1 am giving jio information away." °

Subscribers to the St. Andre-Avs War Memorial arc to meet in the Library at 8 tu-morroAv evening to consider the ijuestion of-site for the memorial.

flie fortnightly dance Avill be held in the Unitarian Hall on Wednesday evening.

Iho time for playing for Miss It's trophy by Teniuku Golf Club members has been extended to Thursday j;vxt.

The medical men of Duuediu have decided to increase their charges tor attendances in the suburban ;ircas.

_ flic lemilka I).M.S. branch of the Young Helpers' League, which assists iho Jlr. Barnardo .Homes, Ims just made, a splendid response to an appeal lor funds for that institution. The sum given by the pupils amounted to .CS 32s bd, and this was brought up to :29 by a- fcAV friends. A ban'.c draft for that lamonnt has been forwarded to London.

The members of tlie Connmtiee oi tile 'jLeuiutt.it x'li. ~er oouiciy iiiuu in t.ie down 1x01..i oil jj'nuay to say xarcAVeil to au ciitlmsiaawo mi' jScuesi Cooper, avuo is leaving Jeniuka ru reside in uirisicnuifn. Aus Coombs occupied tlie cuair, and e..p.umeu tile ouject ol tlie im-ctiugy i,..a usKctl Mr I''. joynt to ramie tao pn.sentation. Mr joynt rexerred lo cue History oi ; tne .bocieiy, ami said tnat Mr Cooper Had . ijccn one '6l luoso who laid silicic to' tlie [society tnrougli tta itiarjc days. He asked' -dr Uuouer to accept a silver cigarette case, AVitn the 'beat wishes of tne tooeioty. Messrs E. ,Watson, \V. G. Adams, a. W. jL*«aan, and airs W. T. Itoutleuge also spone in high terms of Mr Coopers Avork in tlie (society. Mr Cooper tnanked the members lor tneir useiul aud J'elt ired to the cordial relations Avhicb nad always oxisicu iu tiro .Society.

A large deputation of Auckland commercial, timber and University men tiaatcu on t/io l'rime lYUnister anu o&iior members of the'Uabmeo to pess tuo claims or Auckland to tue Sc.LouL 01 Forestrj'. Air jnassey rcpiioa thufc uie Uauiiieo vas giad to see tno interest manifested in tuo matter. The pity was, tnat, more iiad not. been done m the past, for New Zealand 'would iJivo anytliang to-tlay for tne timber jutlilessiy destroyed twenty-live years ago. .tie admitted that Auckland posbessed special lacilities' lor a supply of timber, but he could not commit Cabinet at present. The matter would be decided before vory long, and an, effort would bo made to ciioosc the locality wlncii would be most suitable from tho point of view of the future .welfare of the Dominion as a .vlioie.

It is noticeable from the exciuiriges I that the picture Louses or NoiF ZuuiaiKl ar"o &ruuualiy~ coining TuTo line WiltU tile suillirig charge as tne niin;ji'uim f-cTraisslon ~roo. On eu-iuify at the local, XJicturcTTfouses if tiity nau. unv Intention of 'foEoWing the jFxampie ol'~the~CTEes, dt vTas stated tliaT "livere ,v;is no SUclt intention, ttiougTTTrie cost ol funis' and general l-raining : expenses lire gradually mounting, aixa tne prt'ciution in tho purchasing power or money made a yd cuargo tu-uay ci;Ual to about 5d in 1914; tnat is, tu-iisy's :idmission is really about la cheaper than then. Stilt the Soutii Canterbury companies are paying the Government amusement tax of .la on stall admissions, and tho question es to whether this tax 'should be borne by the public or by the companies is a matter for.future consideration, taking itito consideration a"s above stated the over-increasing costs. The Government's intention as to who should pay till? tax, the companies or the puuiic, is a matter of debate. The picture companies are taxed like any other company on the profits, and the nmusenicut tax naturally lowering the profits of the companies, it indirectly lowers the tax that will have to be returned on the income tax schedule. As this is so, it is more likely that the Government intended the tax to lie paid by the public than by the picture' houses.

A special meeting of ladies only will be held in. tho W.jjJ.A. rooms on Tuesday to discuss the question of rates of pay, etc., for lady clerks. All ladies "interested are invited to attend. A meeting open to all office emxiioyees. <tvill be held in tho Y.M.C.A. rooms, oa iV'cdnesday, to consider tho proposed, •iemauds lor submission to tho emjjioyors. , Tho Union intends tK'uiig immediate action to obtain an award Jor office employees in 'liniaru.

The strong men of South Canterbury arc reminded that the entries for tho tug-of-war championship will cloaa on Thursday, August 10. Tho committee wifch the country teams to not© t(ia-t it will only be necessary for them, to come in for one night, and if they win their round, again for the final. The gold medal to be presented to the captain of tho winning team and a list of the rules are posted at Torrie's snorts depot.