NEWS AND NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 23 March 1927, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

The Rev. AV. Crawford, general secretary of the Theosophical Society in New Zealand, will give a public lecture in the W.E.A. room to-night.

To-day at 2 o’clock at Wenrworth Mart, auction sale of blankets, hooks, gramophone records, sewing machines, red roof paint, and general household furniture and effects.

The results of the weekly euchre tourney in the Unitarian Hall, on Saturday evening were: Mr P. Munro 1, Mr E. Lear 2, Air J. Baker 3. Airs V. Fox 4, Air C. AlcNamara 5, Air A. Johnson 6, Air H. Ede 7, "Air Quested 8. The first prize next Saturday will be a £5 order. ...

The Chief Postmaster advises that approximately 500 owners have relicensed vehicles for year 19 27-28. It is fully expected that a considerable rush will take place on Ist April, when, all vehicles are required by law to be re-licensed and bear new plates. Car owners, in their own interests, should re-license as early as possible. The production of certificates of registration is necessary for identification purposes. ...

This is the season of tho year when onions are available for the consumer usually at a price much to the advantage of the buyer. The harvesting of this indispensable vegetable is nearing completion, and the matter of drying them off is a matter of process and time. Portpr and Dawson, the progressive merchants, make an annual practice of getting into direct touch with North Canterbury districts, making a contract for the very best quality keeping onions at the most favourable prices, and offering them to the public at prices which always set the pace. Their present wonderful value of 5/6 per cental bag, for number one quality and grade, with their ustial prompt delivery, has cleaned up two big consignments, with a third truck on the way. To buy now is to get best quality at the lowest price, from P. and D.

If its ladies’ hose or children’s hose, buy them at ‘‘The Louvre,” hosiery specialists. ...

New jumpers, cardigans, and wool coats just opened, at “The Louvre.” Dainty shades in quite new styles. ...

Samples damask cloths, beautiful designs, bordered and hemmed, in a'l sizes. Selling to -day at quite 25 per cent, under usual price, viz. 7s lid, 8s lid, 9s lid, 12s 6d, 15s 6d, and 17s 6d at Hie Louvre.” ...

200 yards of All-AVool Plaiding Flannels. These are the cloths for ■warm winter wear. Our stocks arc heavy, so we intend to give you the chance under cost price to secure a bargain. Usual price 6/11. ' McGruer’s special stock reducing price 2/11. ...

Before they go make your purchase. Ladies’ fine fleecy knickers, in Champagne, AVhite, Sky, Helio, Pink, Grey, and Navy, 3/S a pair at The Louvre. ...

Special- offer of Velveteen, 21/22inch, in Nigger, Mole, Saxe, Green, Grey, 5/11 for 3/11 a yard. Bust and Co. 84 Stafford Street. ...

Hats from famouß makers designed for discriminating men of all ages and tastes. In newest shades and shapes at Cameron’s, Stafford Street, Timaru. ...

Direct from England to Timaru wharf —Ladies’ latest coloured shoes for Souter’s Shoe Stores. Fourteen large cases from C. J. Clark’s, Bostock. J. •H. Parker, and G, F. Hutchins, ex “s.s. Hororata.” Souter’s for smarter shoes. ...

The famous “Admiralty” Navy Serge, 42-inch, 4/11; 54-inch, 9/6 a yard. Try it for your girl’s next school frock. Bust and Co., 84 Stafford Street. . .

McGruer, Davies offer for a few days only our best quality 80-in. linen finish White Twill Sheeting. This cloth we have stocked for the past twenty years, and know tho service It gives. Usual price 6/11. Special stock reducing price at McGruer’s 4/11. ...

Big shipment just arrived of fancy china tea sets, cups and saucers, jugs, vases, salad bowls, sweet dishes, and ornaments, all marked at special low prices, at Alston’s, next Grand Pictures. ...

INDIGESTION CONQUERED.—E. C. Ayres, chemißt, of Timaru, has received a'striking tribute to the efficacy of his' Indigestion Remedy from a recent visitor to Timaru. This gentleman had tried numerous remedies In his native town of Dunedin, and it was not unltl he was advised by a friend to try Ayres’ Indigestion Remedy that he obtained any relief. After a few doses of this remedy, the pain ceased, the fullness after eating vanished, and ho wa3 able to throw off this distressing ailment. His digestive organs ar9 now restored to healthy, normal action, and he can enjoy his three meals a day without any sign of a return of his troubles. He said life was now worth Jiving. This remedy can be obtained from E. C. Ayres, M.P.S., chemist. Price, 2/6 and 4/ L posted 6d extra...

YEAST-VITB TABLETS. — The lightning pick-me up. Contains 9 6 per cent, pure yeast and hen’ :h-giv-ing vitamines. These tablets f * specially recommended to tho»*~ troubled with boils, skin eruptions, and for all blood impurities. For all stomach troubles these, tablets are unsurpassed. The gentle fermentation of the yeast when In contact with the gastric Juices of the stomach, cause a stimulating, buoyant feeling of extreme vigour. To anyone troubled with indigestion, rheumatism, nerves, boils, skin blemishes, general run-down conditions, try a course of these tablets and see what a wonderful effect they have. Sold in three sizes—small, medium and large—from E. C. Ayres, M.P.S., P.H.C., Chemist, Timaru.

RHEUMATISM. —Rumatox is the new remedy which has completely revolutionised the treatment of rheumatism and neuritis. It promptly relieves the pain and loosens the stiffened joints, results which are due to the property it possesses of expelling uric acid from the system. It Is not lowering in effect, and Its use can be continued for a considerable time, an advantage In treating chronic and obstinate cases. Price, 2/6 and 4/6, posted 6d extra. B. G. Ayers. Chomist, Timaru. ...»

The annual mooting of Ibo Colllo Football Club will bo bold In U»o Browne Street Hall t.o-morniw night (Thursday). 11. Allclunvh and Co.. In conjunction with Geo. BowUor ami Go., will submit to auction today at U.IUI >'ii account of tin* Exiviiloi'm of the I«l*> George Gabitos. 4 a.wo with '!■ roomed brick rostdoneo. nit anted at corner Rhodes amt North St root. Commem-inr. at l p m ntinru to day at "Hay View." llowllus Slvotd, A. N. Oakev and Go « 111 conduct a sale of now furniture on noonqnt of Mr A. 11. Latter. On Friday next at S n m, Morton and Go. will soil on account of Mr Z. Beri at bis North G.ml ;d\op. om>o site Ballantyno's. (U<> wholo of (ho superior furniture. carimta. and rugs. As Air Bert's lease of this shop lias expired everything must bo sold. Amur guarantee of the purest. Eucalypti Extract is pink ear ton with green* band bearing aignnturo, BANDER AND SONS. ... Those jazz and brocaded satin linings 2/3 to 4/11. -10 'll inch, are selling well at Thomsons'. Tim gentlemen's overcoats, all wool, 4 2/up. The 7 5 x GO Warrington wool rugs 15/6, chock, basket pattern colonial tweeds, 42-ineli, 4/9, 4/11, and a line of Jaspo bedspreads 10/4 size, 9/11. Saw them for first time to-day opened, did not think they were so handsome or good looking; others at different prieosj. Fine show of down quilts. Real down 42/6 up. Same in cot size 13/11. Kaporia down full sizes from 23/6. Cot sizes from 3/9, bright patterns. Horrocks’ A 1 calico lljd. Same makers’ flannelette F.L. 1 1/6, F.L. 2 1/7, F.L. 3 3 1/Si, TX 1/10, best goods. Swanella from 1/1. Domestic Nos. 27-in, 10id, 32-in. lid. Really lovely Madras curtains, dark colours, with scalloped lighter borders 2/4i and 2/6, bought from a Scotch maker less 25 per cent. Discount passed on to clients. AVe see you get the benefit in the drop in raw cotton. More coats and real furs and hats and silks. GO dozen art silk laces 2£d to 1/-, and everything for gentlemen. ...

A very fine shipment of beautiful designs in tiles from the leading English makers has been landed by John Edmond Ltd., and they will be pleased to show them at their warehouse, Sophia Street, to all home builders who wish to beautify their homes, apd they are well worthy of inspection. A full range of Scott Bros, well known ranges, open fire boilers, destructors, and spare parts are always kept in stock. ... Away with washboard slavery and let dull care be gone; for with “No Rubbing Laundry Help” you never can go wrong. “So say all of us." Timaru grocers.