NEWS AND NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 22 June 1926, Page 8

NEWS AND NOTES.

—— -33>~ The results at the weekly euchre tourney held in the Unitarian. Hall, 3D Saturday evening, wore:—-Mr C. McNamara 1 (down quilt),,in a playoff of two with Mrs D. Eganneh 2, (£5 order), Mr C. Reynold 3, Mrs Tasker 4, Mr W. Candy 5, Mr C. Tangney 6, Mr C. Killings 7, Mrs Howes 8. The first prize next Saturday is a. beautiful down quilt, value £7 10s, 2nd prize a Mosgiel rug, value 85/-

To-morrow afternoon a special novelty candle afternoon tea will take place at the Sunny Stafford. Special candles and shades, direct from the Exhibition, together with Italian art statuary, will form the chief decorations, and a special musical programme has been arranged. The quality of the afternoon tea should further enhance the reputation of the Stafford for “excellence of service.” ....

A fine example of the bookbinder’s art is at present on view in the small window of Messrs P. W. Hutton and Co. It is an album specially made by that firm for the South Canterbury Savage Club, and the binding is full purple morpcco, with gilt edges, gold tooling on back and front, in addition to the title on the front. It is very satisfactory to find such work being executed locally.

The attention of motorists is called to tin! varied stock of accessories now on view in Todd and Co.’s showroom window in Stafford Street. During the next three days, prior to stocktaking, the entire stock of accessories, tyres, etc., will be offered at substantially reduced prices for cash. All goods are the products of leading makers, and are offered at prices which afford a unique opportunity to motorists to secure their requirements at “sacrifice prices.” The same firm are offering, for this month only, a number of used airs on account of themselves and clients. These cars have been reduced to a figure which will appeal to those contemplating the purchase of a good used ear. Particulars of these cars may be, found in the firm’s advertisement on page 5 of this Issue.

Still we have them—bargains bigger than ever. Now is your time, as owing to our annual stocktaking next month, we must reduce our stock, and we are doing this to your advantage. Do not delay; call and inspect Alston’s sale

H,. Allehurch and Co. will hold a sale of ladies’ fur coats at their rooms at 2 o’clock to-morrow (Wednesday). The goods will he on view to-day. Details will be seen in the auction columns

The business houses in Timaru are at present offering many great opportunities to buyers who are alive to securing their requirements to advantage. But there is one particular sale which is always looked forward to with keen interest. We refer to Porter and Dawson’s annual stocktaking sale of crockery and household hardware. As this firm is noted throughout South Canterbury for choice and value in these particular lines, and their emporium is so centrally situated in Stafford Street, their genuine sale is always a most popular one. Tlie sale opens on Friday, the 25th inst., and the mutual satisfaction is anticipated. Watch for their advertisement in our Friday’s issue

Unexampled bargains. The 300 or 350 sample lines bought from a woollen mill—more than Thomson thought—are bringing the people. Cardigans, jumpers, hosiery, blankets, rugs, pullovers, ladies’, children’s, men’s, good underwear, all mill prices. Eases the public purse quite 25 per cent., saves doctors' bills. A chance of nice warm clothing. 240 garments—saxe, kingfisher, scarlet too, 27in. dress flannels 2/SA, heavy all wool now in stock-. Grey fleecy bloomers 1/11 size and up to G, ladies’ handsome overalls 5/3, 6/11, domestic cretonnes, wide 2Sin. lljd, satin do. 1 /2A, pretty hearthrugs 7/11, naldera 14/6, star IS/11, Thomson’s specials. A cheap and good shop at (my time A meeting is to be held in the Municipal Chambers to-morrow, at 3 p.m., for the purpose of making arrangements for the entertainment to be given here next month, by Charities Unlimited.

Euchre Tournaments. —The same management as last year intends to commence a series of euchre tournaments in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Geraldine, on Tuesday, June the 29th, when we wish to meet all our team again

The Colmoco Football Club’s dance will lie held on July 6th.

An advertisement appears in our advertising columns dealing with the election of two. producers’ representatives on the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board. The regulations provide that the various districts shall elect twenty-five delegates who will constitute an Electoral Committee, which will assemble in August and elect the producers’ representatives. In order that the candidates would be kno\s r n by a greater proportion of tlie eleciors of the district, the Board last year reduced the size of tlie various districts, thus increasing the number to ten districts instead of six. The latest official sheep returns (which at present arc those at shall be tlie electoral roll. Every sheep-owner on this list having one hundred sheep or over shall be entitled to vote for delegates to the Electoral Committee. Nominations for delegates on the Electoral Committee or for producers’ representatives may be made by any two sheepfarmers appearing on the official sheep returns as showing not less than one hundred sheep. Forms of nominations are obtainable at tlie Board’s Office, Wellington. Nominations tor delegates to the Electoral Committee will be received at the Board’s Office, Wellington, up to noon on the 15th July, whilst nominations for producers’ representatives on tlio Board will lie received up to noon on the 121li August.