MAIL NOTICES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18502, 25 February 1930, Page 2

MAIL NOTICES.

Subject to any necessary alteration, mails will close at the Chief Post Office, Timaru, as under: — Registered letter mails close one hour, and newspapers and parcel mails close 45 minutes earlier than ordinary letter mails. Only percals prepaid at “Express Transit Rate” are forwarded by express trains. For Northern Offices of New Zealand: Daily, 12.30 p.m. and 3.15 p.m. For Ashburton, Christchurch, North Canterbury, and Westland: Daily, 6 a.m., 12.30 p.m., and 3.15 p.m. For Christchurch and all Intermediate Offices: Daily, 12.30 p.m. For Temuka and Geraldine: Daily, 5 a.m., 12.30 p.m., and 3.15 p.m. For Winchester, Orari, Rangitata, Hinds: Daily, 6 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. For Waimate: Daily, 5 a.m. and 6 a fc m. For Oamaru and all Intermediate Offices: Daily, 6 a.m. and 10.45 a.m. For Waimate, Oamaru, Dunedin, Invercargill, and all Southern Offices: Daily, 10.45 a.m. and 2.45 p.m. For Fairlie, Pleasant Point, etc.: Daily, 6 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. For Fairlie and Hermitage: Daily, per car, at 10.45 a.m. For Dunedin and Christchurch (night trains): Daily, 7 p.m., excepting Sunday. (Letters only.) For Oamaru and Invercargill: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 7 p.m. (Letters only.) For Ashburton: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 7 p.m. (Letters only.) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, At 3.15 p.m. For Australian States, South Africa, Ceylon, India, Japan, China, Straits Settlements and Egypt, per Marama, at Wellington. , (Parcel mail for New South Wales, Queensland, China, Japan, Straits Settlements close at 2.30 p.m.) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, At 3.15 p.m. For Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), Central America, British French, Dutch Guiana. Venezuela, Republic of Colombia, Peru, Chile and Bolivia, via Cristobal, per Coptic, from Lyttelton. Parcels at 5 p.m. Wednesday. (Due London approx. April Ist). FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, At 2.45 p.m. Parcel mail for Victoria, Western and South Australia, also South Africa, Egypt, India and Ceylon, per Maheno, from Bluff. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS. 25th Feb.—S.S. Tahiti, from Sydney, via Wellington. Australian mail. 25th Feb.—R.M.S. Aorangi, from Vancouver, via Auckland. English and American mail. 25th Feb.—S.S. Maheno, from Melbourne, via Bluff. Australian mail. Newspapers addressed to United States of America must be prepaid at the rate of >id each 2oz. Letters containing Postal Notes, Bank Notes and Valuables, should be Registered. Registration costs only 3d, and ensures absolute safety. Late fee letters for “Express Mails” will close 15 minutes after the closing of the mails at the Chief Post Office, Timaru. C. R. INGRAM, Chief Postmaster. Timaru, February 25, 1930.

The increased demand for gramophone records of Maori songs by Maori vocalists has led another company to investigate the possibility of making these records.

Diverse opinions concerning the proposal to inaugurate a small farm competition in South Taranaki were expressed at a meeting at Hawera recently. Mr H. G. Dickie, M.P., presided over an attendance of 22, which represented the Farmers’ Union, the i Department of Agriculture, the Chamber of Commerce, and other Government departments, as well as the farming community and the townspeople. It had been stated that a farmer at Hurleyville had successfully carried 18 cows on a 20-acre section, said Mr L. A. Ablett, the originator of the scheme. A number of farmers had become interested, and it was discovered that a farm of 140 acres was carrying 80 cows, while one of 10 acres was carrying 14 cows. This had led to the proposal for a competition. Mr Ablett suggested that farms be grouped—those up to 25 acres in one class, those from 25 to 50 acres in another, and those from 25 to 50 acres in another, and those over 50 acres in a third. A similar competition might also be instated for householders working small suburban areas of up to five acres. Pie knew there were difficulties in the way, but he would like those present to discuss the proposal. It was decided that the meeting be adjourned for a month to enable the views of the farming community in South Taranaki to be obtained.

Discussing the absence of sunlight and ventilation in some of the offices and business premises in Wellington, the Director of Town Planning (Mr J. W. Mawson) said at the Wellington Rotary Club: “We may well ask how such conditions could be allowed to come into being, in the light of our present knowledge of matters relating to public health. The answer is, first, the lack of proper town planning and building regulations, and secondly, that our sense of values is fundamentally wrong. We seem to be labouring under the delusion that high land values can justify anything—even the destruction of human life —when in point of fact it is the creation of these very -conditions inimical to the health and welfare of the community which tend to raise land values and create vested interests which it is difficult, if not impossible, to break down without the payment of compensation.”

Ladies’ Marcelle Beauty Parlour. Haircutting 1/-, neck trim 6d, Marcel wave 2/-. Try our hair lotions and creams. They will keep your hair and skin bright and fresh. Hair tinting in all shades. Call and see me. Get your hair attended to before it is too late. Mrs A. E. Lewis, Evans’ Buildings, opp. Ballantyne’s, Stafford Street. Tel. 1263

WORM TABLETS.—Many of the minor ailments which children are subject to, may be traced in the first place to the presence of worms, in the system. If your children are irritable and restless, and do not sleep well; if the breath is bad, with constant thirst, if the appetite is fickle, and they grind the teeth at night, these are the symptoms of worms. Get a packet of Ayres’ Worm Tablets. After a few doses your child will be a happy, healthy child. Price, 2/- box. E. C. Ayres, Ltd., Chemists, Timaru.

The supply of fruit has now set in, 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

CONSTIPATION. Laxigen is a tonic laxative, and gentle aperient. It is particularly valuable, because it can be taken every night if necessary, as it cannot possibly do any harm, because it contains no drugs. It restores the bowels to healthy, normal action, and is the best remedy known for habitual constipation. It has also a gentle stimulating action on the liver. Recourse may be had to this medicine, when the bowels or liver are deranged, as evidenced by giddiness, headache, drowsiness, furred tongue and impure breath. It is pleasant to take and does not upset the system. Price 2/6 bottle. E. C. Ayres, Ltd., Chemists, Timaru.

It is not correct that we are giving up business' but it is certainly true that the bargains to be secured at McGruer Davies and Co.’s Clearance Sale eclipse any previous effort. The following are a few of the specials in the Manchester Department: 24in Wypwell Teatowelling, 6/11 dozen. Single and three-quarter bed size Art Silk Quilts, 13/6 each. Full size Frilled Pillow Cases, 2/11 pair. 54 x 54 Coloured Bordered Breakfast Cloths, assorted colours, 3/6 each. Full Double Bed Printed Bedspreads, light grounds, 12/6 each. 80in U.B. Twill Sheeting, one piece only, 1/11 yard. Coloured Towels seconds special offer from 1/11 pair. Fancy Coloured Curtain Nets, with silK stripes, 1/6 yard. Lace Edged Frilled Pillow Cases and Horrockses, H.S. Pillow Cases, 3/11 pair. Cream and plain Coloured Wincyettes, 1/3 yard. 70in White Twill Sheeting, 6/11 yard. Plain and Striped Nurse Cloth, 9£d yard. Navy Striped Drills for Strong Shirts, 1/- yard. Grey Striped Twist Shirting, 1/- yard. The above are only a few of the special lines that are offering to-day. Bargains in all departments. Visit our store early and often. McGruer Davies and Co

Holiday Photos.—To get perfect results from your holiday photos, be sure to have your films developed and printed at Oddie’s developing and printing department. All prints are done on Velox and glazed by a special process, which will make them just so much better that it’s worth while to take your films to J. C. Oddie . and Son, Chemists and Kodak Dealers, Timaru...