NEWS AND NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18490, 4 February 1930, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

This day at 1 p.m., Morton and Co., will sell on account of Mr W. S. Long, Orbell Street, his superior and artistic furniture and effects, including super Wilton carpet runner

If one happens to reside in the King Country there is nothing like having a beverage with a “kick ’ in it. If you don’t happen to know where to get the real Mackay, well the next best thing to do is to try your hand at home brewing. Evidently this is carried out very successfully in Tauamarun,ui. Just before Christmas, when the police were having a cruise round in quest of liquor, they came across no less than 900 bottles of home brew. Finding a plant of home brew is an awkward job for a policeman, for before he can decide whether it can be made the subject of a prosecution, he has to sample quite a lot of the homemade hectar in order to discover whether there is any element of potency in it.

In the Wellington district alone the State Forest Service in the last year has paid 1/- a snout for 22,000 wild pigs killed, which has absorbed £llOO out of £4OOO received as the share of the Service in the opossum skin royalty.

“About how many deer are there in New Zealand?” was a question put to a responsible officer of the Forest Service in Wellington. His reply was that in two provinces alone in the South Island there were over 2,000,000 deer, but the total in New Zealand was beyond his conception. They had multiplied ten times in less than as many years, to hazard something like an estimate.

At a meeting of the Otago Education Board a letter was received from the Owaka School Committee calling attention to the record of Mollie Read, who had attended the local school for 10 years without missing attendance once. The committee expressed the opinion that this was probably a record for Otago, if not for New Zealand. The Board resolved to send a letter of appreciation to the pupil named.

Masterly stuff, Thomson’s tailoring. See Mr Solomon. After all, Thomson’s way is the only way to do it. Capacity and attention. The chiefs-of-staff in Thomson’s emporium all people of capacity, and the products hold comparison with anything Being a cash shop the goods have to 'be bright and cheap, also. Mr Solomon on the gentlemen’s side; Miss Hutchinson, a young lady from Australia, capable and attentive, too. Miss Hill for the showroom demands a trio of proved worth and with modest leanings. Firstclass ideas of the various colonial mills principally; check tweeds besides worsteds, topmosts, etc., are prominent.— 25 to 30 lengths. Distinguished looking goods £7 12s 6d a suit up and the best of everything. Lowered prices of wool telling on the quotations already. All at Thomson’s

The success of Morison’s sale now being held is attributed to the genuine everyone receives. This week 4/in £ off all this season’s children’s silk and pearl knitted suits, frocks, rompers, etc., and 4/- in £ off all bathing suits, wool or 'cotton, bathing caps from 6d each —At Morison’s, Ltd., 266 Stafford Street, Timaru

Subscribers to Mr J. S. Main’s presentation are notified that the date for the social has been extended to Thursday week, 13th inst. in the Catholic Hall, Temuka, at 8 p.m.

H. Allchurch and Co. are selling at 1.30 to-morrow, the whole of the stock-in-trade and plant of The Economic Tearooms (2 doors from Bank N.Z. ..

There is every reason to believe that the high standard of the Boys’ High School and Technical College uniforms will be maintained this year because the Schools re-opening fgjr at Cameron’s, Stafford Street, has proved a big success. Every day scores of new students have been outfitted at Cameron’s—the Timaru headquarters for school year. Cameron’s high reputation of course, depends on the turnout of the boys of both schools, and they have spared no efforts to continue their wonderful service to the parents and scholars alike. Free gift knives are given to every boy procuring his uniform from Cameron’s

Gifts. —In endless variety at Ayres’s Pharmacy. Xylonite photo frames from 6/6; manicures from 2/6 to 25/-; Xylonite clocks 12/6, 15/-, 20/-; mirrors 3/6 to 21/-; jewel cases 7/6 to 12/6; gent’s military hair brushes, best English Xylonite 15/- to 25/-; Xylonite hair brushes 10/6 to 21/-; clothes brushes 5/6 to 8/6; jewel cases 7/6 to 10/6; bath salts in rose bowls 5/6; pickle jars 4/6; celery jars 5/6, honey jars 4/6; others from 2/-; perfume sprays, fancy soap, cut glass bottles, etc., etc. E. C. Ayres, Ltd., Chemists, Timaru

On Thursday at 1.30 Morton and Co. will sell, on account of Mrs Byrne, Wai-iti Road, superior furniture and effects

Get your eiderdown recovered or remade now! Our range of re-making materials comprises the latest in designs and colourings, and the finished tirely new, excepting the down, well

bed quilt can be remade from 37 6. We also recover quilts in fadeless taffeta, or figured sateens. Your own quilt recovered in silk taffeta from 29/6. Call in and see the designs. We specialise —R. P. Carter, 290 Stafford Street, op. Pateman’s Bluebird. ’Phone 1304

Ladies’ Hand Bags.—This Christmas we have landed over 500 ladies’ hand bags direct from the makers in both envelope and pouch bags. Real Morocco 15/-, 17/6, 22/6, to 30/-; calf skin 8/6, 10/6, 12/6, 15/-; embossed leather 17/6, 22/6; real leather 10/6, 15/-, 17/6, 22/6; calf leather 10/6, 12/6, 15/-, 17/6. All other kinds at bedrock prices. These all comprise the latest designs and shades. Navy, black, beige, havannah. brown, fawn, grey, and we guarantee our prices the most reasonable in town. The quality of every bag guaranteed E. C. Ayres, Ltd., Chemists, Timaru. ..

Souter’s Boot Stores have made a special purchase of 144 pairs of men’s army boots at a very low price. The boots are English-made, sewn soles, solid leather toe caps, and watertight tongue. Special price is only 18/11 a pair. Postage 1/- extra. Souter’s Boot Stores

Now that the holiday season is at an end, you will be able to settle down tc secure some of the real bargains that are being offered in McGruer, Davies’ Manchester department. Special towels for the Bay from 1/11 pair. A large assortment of bordered breakfast and supper cloths, large sizes, from 3/11 each. Coloured striped curtain nets from 1/-. Plain colours in silk and cotton curtain nets from 1/11 yard. 3 h yards all linen tea cloth (makes four towels), great value for 3/6. The famous Wypwell tea cloth 7id yard. Double bed unbleached sheeting from 1/11 yard. 12 only "fringed and bordered supper cloths 36 x 36, in helio borders 1/11 each. Heavy quality frilled and lace-edged pillow cases, also H.S. pillow cases, full size, 4/6 pair. 36in. heavv white swansdown flannelette, 1/6 yard Coloured stamped duchess sets from 1/6 each. Art silk coloured bedspreads all colours, for 3 and single beds. 15/6 each. We have a few heavy twisted Chinese mats in three sizes; this is a good wearing mat, 4/6, 5/6 and 8/11 each; good colours and reversible. The above are only a few of the lines that are offering at McGruer, Davies and Co

Marcelle Beauty Parlor.—Haircutting 1/-, neck trim 6d, Marcel wave 2/-, manicure 1/6. Head and face massage and shampoo. Use our dandruff lotion and pomade, and keep your scalp healthy. Tonics and cream will keep your hair and skin toned up during the hot weather. Do not put off till tomprrow what you can buy tq-day. Mrs A. E. Lewis, Evans’s Buildings, Stafford St., opp. Ballantyne’s. Tel. 12G3

The supply of fruit has now set jn, and with it the demand for jam and preserving requisites is daily increasing at Porter’s Emporium. This firm caters for the important and necessary business of jam making and fruit preserving in every detail, and can supply in any quantity. Agee wide mouth jars in pints, quarts and half-gallons; jam jars, open and screw tops; jelly jars and tumblers, preserving pans, jar rings, jam covers, wooden spoons, scales, and everything pertaining to the busy season at Porter’s

The Schools’ Re-opening Shoe Fair at Hannah’s is causing an immense stir. Ask for 1413, girls’ one-bar school shoes, sizes 7 to 10, 8/6; aizes 11 to 1, 9/6. Hannah’s hard-wearing sandals, from 6/11, in black or brown. As to values none can do better. Shop at Hannah’s, 60 years’ standing