NEWS AND NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 2 July 1924, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

The wind experienced at Waipukurau on Wednesday attained a high velocity. Several windows were blown out. . - ■ .

H. Allchurch and Co. will sell at their rooms (The Rialto),', at 2 o’clock to-morrow (Thursday), on account of a client leaving Timaru, household furniture and effects. Also on - Wednesday, next, 9th inst._, they> - : will sell superior household furnituro and effects on- account of Mr-Andrew' Cague, who is leaving Timaru for the North Island.

In responding to the toast of., tjip Farmers’ Union at the annual dinner of the Southland Union, Mr J. Cowie stated that the root cause- of the farmers’ difficulties lay in the fact that land values were far too high, apd were no longer based oh producing capacity, and until this condition was put right the would • continue to have troubles. .

H. Allchurch and Co. ’advertise tails of a splendid , town which they are to-offer at' The Rialto on Friday, 11th inst„ on '.account of the Trustees iu the estate of the late. Mrs E. Blackham-, ;

"When questioned in regard to the suggestion that.: meat shipped ficm the Dominion..’ to .the Home, market, should be encased m bags, - a 'gentleman ' connected with she meat export trade considered -hat ai ditional wrappers would certainly;, ho a_n advantage, -but it was question iblo whether- the exporter would-'M'e compensated for • such -extra outlay.- ‘‘^ r o, doubt,” he naid,?.‘/the New, 2«tland exporter would be. pleased 1 it> sj tn d extra money.,, in. .this direction, i* h e was sure' of getting his money hack. There is, at present,” he mentioned in conclusion, “ a tendency on the part of some exporters, to uae inferior wrapper's.”' - v:

Commencing at 12.15 p.m. to-day, Haynes, Oaltey and Co. will auction choice household- furniture at 5 Elizabeth Street, on accountMr , be’offered at'll: p.tn, • *• ForVßronchial Coughs, take., vVqods’ Gvcat-CFepperim n t v

- avr-.X: ;: ■ Sr v r / ‘ 1 <> Ffbin... the Bri-|ish7-ma3aijJkqturjeT , @'‘ direct’ to suit cases with “two brass lock 3, excellent finish. Note the prices—--22 inch, 425; 24 inch, 465; 26 inch, 495; 28 inch, 535. Fibre suit cases, finished with eigftfc hea^y’corners and two brass Jocks:-'d*2 inen, 13s 9d; 24 ihhh;' 15s;- 26-inch',' 17Si9d. Superior quality attache7ca'sesli with nickel locks: prices '6s» lld,',Bs 6d, 9s 6d, 11s 6d. Special lin'ejpf cabin trunks fromv62s.' Alston’s, importer, mext Grand Pictures. ...

It simply means that you get two articles tor the price of ©ue~if you visit table!./4'at’«?.;”The Louvre’' > sale:"torday t %i, If,* To-night 'a--lecturp, tindpr the auspices of be, -given by Mr G.‘ A. HanaardyALAVih.- the Y.M.C.A. Hall. , “’The Wonderful Maoris” will be the theme, and it is desired that there be a large attendance.

The amjuaFmeeting?of the' North End -ImproyehmiitI'Association 1 'Association will be held -fornighU inrthe Waimafaitai Schoolroom, ;,at ;J.30.:; Business, will be::to receive report ’ and balance sheet, elect officers and general. A full attendance is requested.

Souter’s Winter Boot Sale com•mences ,on; Thursday • morning./,.''The. laVge’ show windows-Save’‘been‘filled : with attractively priced safe foot-'-'wear, and we ' confidently ‘expect-v a record sale. Oi\r large-turnover, which is sedond ’ to;‘none ”-in - South Canterbury, is tli.e result-of givingcustomers good lootwear at lower prices.. Souter’s Winter Boot Sale commences on Thursday morning. .. COLDS AND INFLUENZA SPEED‘ ILY CURED. T, Tlie tedious winter is taking its toll on the system—any minor cough oi cold, if neglected, may develop into in fluenza or something even more serious. "Febro” mfiuenza remedy shodld be taken at the first signs of cold—it acts quickly gpd surely, relieving, all aches and .pains,: aqdkspeedily ‘restores the system to normal. Delay 'iff dhngerous. Get a 2s 6d bottle to-day from E. C Ayres, M.P.S., 73 Stafford Street, Ti tnaru. Hannahs great footwear is now onj and you were never; hpoteil at such values. Mop’s ’ hlucliers: 9s-fld,77men’s pegged 14s lld,< 22s 6d, men’s iarctic "slippers'"4s" 2d. The bargains for ladies are astonishing lovely suedes for 22s 6d, house slippers 2s 6d. £ISOO worth of goods just arrived. These prices quoted in our news sheet; ■ are for cash. Make a dash for Hannah’s sale. NO MORE COUGHS OR COLDS. A resulent of Timaru stated the other day that the cold weather never gave him a cough or cold now. On inquiring the reason he replied, “Ayres’s •jQpi^gjj:.Balm is. tjje. roa§oß-, ! l.fins *splendid?remedy is in great demand this' season —you should have a bottle in your home, it acts so speedily and gives wonderful relief to the most stubborn coughs. Get a 2s fid bottle to-day iron. E. C. Ayres. M.P.S , 73 Stafford Street South, Timaru. '... • Scott Bros., Christchurch have added to their line of hot-water heaters a new destructor which for heating power and economy- of fuel is unsurpassed Those who have used it express them selves as highly delighted with the r* . suit obtained. This destructor may boseen at the showroom of Messrs- John ■ Etlmond,. Ltd. ~Sophia Street,, • war. will'be pleased to give, further p.artiqu ’ Tars;- Messrs John Edmond Ltd., are agents for the - well 'known Scqtt’slianges and carry a full stock of spurt parts. They also have a fine up-to-date selection of tile surroundings, mantle pieces, gas stoves,'etc., antF a- visit o. inspection will , ainply repay anyone contemplating building.,., BUILD UP THE-SYSTEM AGAIN;.. INFLUENZA. Ferovin Beef Iron and Wine is an ideal specific for building up the sys tern and warding off coughs,. colds, influenza and kindred, 'complaints. Pre pared from pre-digested beef, invalid port, and easily assimilated iron, it is rich in nourishment, quickly revitalises the blood, promotes digestion and strengthens the nerves. Price 4s 6cl a bottle. Obtainable .roin E. C. Ayres, M.P S., Chemist, 73 Stafford Street, South, Timaru. ...

There were- more new electrical supply connections made in Auckland last year 'than in the city of Birmingham for the same period, the respective totals being 4950 and 4138. This information" was given to the Auckland Electric Power Board, and it was pointed out with quiet pride that Birmingham’s electric supply 7 was'one of the largest undertakings'in , Great Britain, serving a concentrated' area with a population nearly equal to the whole of New Zealand.

During this week there will be a table of goods of all kinds for sale at half-marked prices. New lines will be thrown out daily on this table at “The Louvre” sale. ..

A huge shark measuring thirteen feet in length was caught by the seamen on the steamer Trewyn when the vessel was loading phosphates at Nauru Island for Auckland in the middle of June. The hook on which the monster was caught was baited ’with salt meat,' and. the shark was played for three-quarters of an hour before it was finally hauled on board. For this part of the operations n winch on the after-deck had to be requisitioned, and when the fish, which was of the shovel-nose typo well-known, in tropical waters, was safely landed, the services of ten men were' required to draw .it along the deck.

The brown towel bargain at “The Louvre” sale — r two for 3s 6d. A limited quantity only.

Traffic over tips 4 Rinautaka Hill was suspended . for ' about' throe, hours in Wednesday evening owing to the motor lorry of Mr C, H. Geange, which was carrying a heavy load from 'Wellington to Mastorton, getting into difficulties. One of its wheels went over the side, and it was not until a Public Wmis Department lorry was. requisitioned that the vehicle was got out of a precarious position.

This, the second we.ek, of ‘‘The Louvre” sale, will make easy buying for all. ' Further ibig reductions have been made on all- seasonable goods, as we have no room to carry over from one seison to another. -It .will pay you to visit .“The Louvre” to-day. ..

’ Hurdley’s wish to announce that •'they.'have removed to their new pre-'•‘-inises/ Stafford Street, next Souter’s ’-north-end footwear house, just above their old location. The change over has now been completed, and everything is in readiness to cater for the requirements of clients old and new. ..

To-morrow (Thursday, July 3rd) marks the openinff Of Souter’s Great Winter Boot Sale, when unprecedented reductions in all lines will be made to meet the'occasion. Ladles’ footwear in Fashion’s' latest designs lias been ruthlessly marked down to effect a clearance,Land the sale pencil has done the same good work from the purchaser’s point of view in all other lines, throughout Souter’s huge and high-class stock of boots and shoes, Souter's boot stocks have, a reputation for quality and style, and with the present big cut in prices all who are wise and buy their cold weather footwear during the present winter sale period will show a tremendous Saving.' 7

The shortest day has come., and gone, and everyone anticipates the longer days the .approach of spring. No less do the general public anticipate -the . great stocktaking ‘sale; which commences on Friday 'morning in' the huge crockery emporium of Porter and Dawson, Ltd. This annual event may be reckoned hS-'Pi:',.“thrift’”sale; as it enables the average Household to replenish .its. stock of crockery, glassware, enameiware, aluminium goods, and numerous kitchen utensils at prices';which will- show a considerable saving In-cash. Many * Qf the lines to be offered will be -cut below cpst, and from day to day a fresh assortment of tempting bargains will be placed before the. Public. Special window displays will 'be a feature of the sale, fiut the public are cordially'invited to call and inspect the large and attractive stocks - inside. For the purpose of sale preparations the firm will close its crockery department all. day to-morrow (Thursday). 1 ; .

The general topic to-day is which is the groatest < money saving event, or, at wmch sale nviii'l secure tne most for my 20s. McGruer Davies moneyhaving saio is now on, and this is the store wnefe you iviil get the most for your £l. We have just’completed our annual stocktaking, which means that we have to handle every article in our store. This enables us to throw out all odd lines, and sny stock we wish to ciear, so this is tne sale when bargains are pientiul. It is impossible or us to mention tjie lines we have to clear in tfiis space/but the few we quote will give you an idea of what we are offering. Cream wincyeyette from Is yard; striped winceyette for shirtings from la 3d yard; 36in, floral cretonne from la 8d yard; all wool colonial flannel from Is 6Jd in natural and dark grey; 36in Horrockses’ longcloth from Is yard; all linen tea cloth front Is 3d yard; 'special“•'liiie',' 72in. sheeting' in 5. yard pairs, already hemned, 19s lid' pair; nursery flannelette front 8s 9d doz.: single bed white twill sheeting Is lid yard; striped cotton shirting irom Is yd. Visit our store. to-dqy, while the bargains are numerous. McGruer, Davies, and Co. ... f