NEWS AND NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18030, 19 January 1923, Page 8

NEWS AND NOTES

ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

At the present time the coet of "speeding” within the Borough of Tiinaru works out at about Is per mileThere was quite a rush of ‘‘speeding’ business at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, and on an averago the fine tor a first offence was at the rate of about 20s for 20 miles per hour, up to 30 miles fetching 30s, costs extra. Mr Geo. Reid has a new list of town and country properties on the front page of this issue which will interest buyers. Last evening, in the Unitarian ITall, upwards of 150 members of the I'imaru Building Trades Employees’ Society met and lickl a smoko concert. Mr E. Ward occupied the ohair, and in opening the proceedings spoke at length of the spirit of camaraderie which existed among the followers of the various trades. A long toast list was gone through, agreeably interspersed with musical and elocutionary items. In giving the toast, "The. Allied Building Trades Employees’ Society,” Mr J. F. Arnold contrasted present conditions with those which existed fifteen to twenty years ago. A marked improvement was noticeable all round. Conditions were better and a far greater spirit of fellowship existed. This was the first occasion on which tlio allied trades employees had met and spent a social evening in smoke concert form. Yeftrs ngo ft series of card matches lmd been carried out, and then activities had lapsed. But now‘the president (Mr Morgan), tho lion, secretary .(Mr B. C. Wilson) and a committee of eight had instigated a social evening movement, and it was hoped that the function would became an annual one. Ttems were given bv Messrs A. Cl cm eiis, W. Wilson. A. Bryce. E. Inrkin, R. Allen. G. Elliot, Arnold, Tennant, N. Earl, G. Nelson, and S. Niles,. Mt I . w lir m playing the accompaniments. The catering arrangements were carried out by Mr Russell.

The Dominion Swimming Championships will be held in Timaru from January 27 to February 2, and there will be children from all parts of the Dominion taking part. The Timaru Centre wishes to give the youths a holiday outing, and J , with'this end in view a billeting committee was set up about two months aso to canvass the town, but results have been anything but encouraging. At last night’s meeting the billeting committee reported that its efforts bad not met with success TJurty i unl °x® had to he placed, and about twenty places were required. The secretary (Mr G. P. Lawson) stated that -unless otters of billeting came to hand soon the Centre would be left in a hopeless position. Several names were suggested as oossible hosts, and it was decided that ££ appeal should be made to the public to assist the Centre. It is hoped that offers will be left with the president IATr H H Fraser) as soon ns possible, or with members of the billeting com-mittee-Messrs P. C. Clark, C. Coxhead and O. Hutchison.

Among the many pleasures Timaru rrs' sW* °k rat? and business-like attention all through'- Try this saloon for your next shave or haircut or requisites in the tobacco line. The service there will Kelp you to further enjoy your holiday. —Rowland Watson, proprietor. ... The holidays over, we get downto something solid. Hannahs’ offer the working man the best value he can look at in working hoots. Our immense and at m i has been made on fvervdav lines. Footwear is well down; f?l?at our display : it needs no convince Ing Buy at P m y aker .to-wearers prices from Hannahs. ... Tohn Edmond are now showing, at their warehouse, Sofia Street, a comss. snu. era ' tttf BOTHER OF SHIFTING. C™ to a large extent be lessened by t mpl Utention to eveTy want o°f our « ork ; date plants and employing 01 only skilled has made us the ms . furniture removers in t>n© SS"„."rS .t z “'“ d Express Company, lannted Hoiiaw bottles as, "perfumes from the leader 6 i^,i 2 1 8 - A mer can and Continent ”'g Ll , lg l!f h kral face powders and. face cream-? ’Wo are malting a speciality of these lines, and having bought heavily before the new Customs duty ca ';Sur rat r’a"y:'rcSeS i! r?s Stafford Street, Tiffin.ru. ... Ayres’ Fruit Syrup Extract. When voi/are hot and thirsty, always uso Zr™olJ r »lh £Scl.e. this. S th» U hfttS d W Tile, po^. the tr ie fruity flavour and «re the most Orange, Pineapple, Limeimco, Cingci Wine Price Is 3d bottle. Ontamablo from ah storekeepers. Bo sure it is Ayres’lf. O. Ayres, Chemist, Timaru.

When asked yesterday how they proposed preventing the mis-use of season tickets by persons other than those to whom they are issued, the officials or the South Canterbury Swimming Association in charge of tbo seating at the championships Btated that ho thought tho people of South Canterbury wore sports, and would not be inclined to try and “take down” those whoso only object was the promotion of clean sport; but in any event the system of chock at the gates and barriers would be so thorough that the possibility of “getting away with it” will be very remote, and anyone contemplating suck an aot might well pause before risking tho inevitable unpleasant consequences of being found out. It is a common belief that if two cyclists are abroad at night ono lamp botween them is sufficient. This, however, does not satisfy the law, and one young man who put up the oxcusp yesterday before Mr E. D. Mosley was told so. Every vehicle, between the hours of sunset and sunrise, has to carry a light, and whether it he a moonlight night or not does not alter the law. Mr A. Kennedy, of the Empire Book Depot, Churoh Street, Timaru, notifies the public that he has just opened, in his shop an up-to-date circulating library, comprising hooks of all the latest and best authors. Mr Kennedy starts his library with close on a thousand volumes, to suit all manner, of tastes. Supplies of the latest publications will he continually placed. in the library, so as to keep up with the public’s wants. Mr Kennedy is to be congratulated on, his initiative In fulfilling a long-felt want in Timaru, and it is left to the public, to give this new venture the support it deserves. The membership fee is a small one. ... There was a cloud-burst at Woodbury on Wednesday, when two inches of rain fell in a very short time. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., Ernest Walter Victor Hessell, a youth of about 17 years, was charged with the theft of an axe and a clock, of a total value of £1 6s 6d, from the residence of George Weaver, at Morgan’s Road, on January 12th. Senior Sergeant Fahoy stated that Weaver had returned to his hut and found thftt two panes of glass had been removed and the hut ransacked. Defendant was convicted and admitted to probation for 12 months. At “The Louvre” Sale to-day—3 pieces 36in. pure white Longcloth special at Is 3d a yard*