NEWS AND NOTES,

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18513, 10 March 1930, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES,

A party of Dunedin people who recently made the trip from Greymouth lo Westport, via the newly-opened coast road, found that it was over 30 miles shorter than the old road, via Reefton and the Lower Buller Gorge. In the opinion of the travellers the new route also provides some of the finest scenic attractions in the Dominion. The Government is to be congratulated. they say, on the way in which the work on the new road has been carried out. The party inet another party of 22 Americans on the Coast road, and the visitors went so far as to state that it was one of the best scenic routes they had ever travelled over.

A member of the British party of farmers remarked that he could not help noticing the amount of face powder used by the girls in New Zealand. Some of them, he said, looked as if they had just finished a shift in a flour mill. “You don’t find our English girls running to seed with face powder like that, but apparently as soon as they get to New Zealand they soon fall into the habits of their adopted country.”

The nutritive value of a remarkable bean known as the soya bean, which grows in Manchuria, was referred to by Dr. W. E. Stevens in the course of an address at New Brighton. He said that so valuable was the soya bean as a food that last year 500,000,000 bushels were grown in Manchuria, and the Manchurian railways which previously had been run at a loss were now paying their way. From the bean it was possible to make milk as good as cow’s milk, and by different processes butter and bread could be produced from the bean, and the plant itself was good as cattle fodder. Doubtless expensive machinery would be required to extract the by-products from the bean, but he believed the time would come when instead of drinking cow’s milk and eating butter made from cow’s milk, people would only eat these foods when produced from the soya bean.

A profusion of the very latest in English, Continental and American autumn and winter modes will be exhibited by Miss M. Barrar, the Bernadette, to-day. Her importations should meet with the appreciation of a discriminating public. Features will be a special line of matrons’ models—the Russian “tammy,” and the American slouch end sou’-wester. Address, opposite Theatre Royal, over Lamborn’s Cycle Shop

New goods are always arriving direct from the manufacturers at Porter’s crockery emporium, and an inspection of their windows and showroom will afford much interest. There is a fine display of supper and salad sets from 4/9. teapots of medium size 1/6, tea sets at 13/6, fancy cake plates at 2/-. All these are new and of great variety. Inspection is always we’come at Porter's

The annual meeting of the Timaru Ladies’ Golf Club will be held at 7.45 to-night, in Mr A. C. Martin’s office. Special business will be the revision of the constitution. Nominations for office must be in the secretary’s hands by 7.45. Thomson’s in better order now, all “Port Brisbane” into stock, and the different N.Z. mill products. Tw: :d coats, ladies 34 G, children's 9/11 up, misses’ sizes, smart—regulation 22/6; new tweeds, Dominion mode, face cloth; ladies’ rich real furs, collar and cuffs £4 5s to £5 19s Gd; pure wool cashmere hose, 2/9, taking colours; sable, squirrel coats, very handsome, navy gym dresses from 9/11; child’s cardigans 3/6; fleecy bloomers from 19; do. suits 2/11; ladies’ jumpers 6/11; cardigans 7/11 to 25/6; corselettes and corsets, flexible, becoming, comfortable. 3/11 to the higher. Thomson's absolutely require to keep felts and choice models a “dream,” coats, fur collar 43/6; purple heather wool (Baldwin's), 9d skein, 5 8 head. Newest buttons 6id dozen up, 17 ranges undeniable art silk hosiery, the choice of the world from 2/3 to 12/11 pair, advent l/7i, net silk nippy all wool overland 4 3. Roslyn numbers, long legs, regina silk wool feet, a distinct demand 4/3, esme gloves 2/41, brown nappa real leather 7/11, real kid from 8/11, special new shape felt ready-to-wears, very becoming 12/6, other novelties 6 11 up, fresh deliveries real fuji silk 1/91, 5000 2/6 or 2/71, real furs by yard, any width; 2-ounce packet soft wool, fine range for 1/71, kingfisher; gentlemen’s famous cardigans, all wool 10/6; 100 dozen pure wool sox N.Z. mills 1/3 to 2/9 pair; neckwear, new worsteds, tweeds, topmosts, saddles, sallaire. Mr Solomon procuring, all pure wool 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. Public Bewildered.—At first the public were thoroughly bewildered at Cameron’s startling announcement about a “Parrot” sale. But now a thorough understanding has been established. Cameron’s are having a genuine general clean-up of stocks. Everything —ties, suits, coats, pyjamas, boys’ suits, sox, shirts, etc., etc.—is priced for an immediate disposal. Buying is being done on a huge scale The attention of thrifty people is drawn to Messrs Souters’ advertisement in this issue, and stresses their particularly startling reductions in footwear. These specials are obtainable at both Messrs Souters’ shops. ..

Ladles' 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

McGruer, Davies’ building bigger bargains sale is still going strong, and special bargains are being displayed every day in all departments. Special lines in the Manchester department for thip week are; All linen bordered tea towels 24 x 33, in red. blue and helio borders, all ready hemmed, 7/6 half dozen; 54 x 54 bordered breakfast cloths 3/6 each; tapestry cushion squares 1/- each: coloured roller towels ready for use 2/- each; 72in. white twill sheeting 1/11 yard; coloured stamped runners, only a few left, 1/6 each; 1 piece 58in. green and black flannelette tabling 1/11 yard; coloured winceyettes from 1/- yard; 2 dozen only, all we have left, frilled pillow slips, 2/11 pair, great value; woven Japanese reversible mats 2/11 each; heavy twisted Chinese mats, reversible, heavy quality, from 3/6; large size seagrass mats, bound all round, 3/11 each; 1 piece 27in. fancy coloured coir matting, 2/6 yard; all wool reversible hearth rugs to be cleared, prices from 15/6 each. These are only a few of the bargains that are being offered at McGruer, Davies’ building business sale....

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.

These are the last few days of Carter’s curtain sale, so take advantage of the opportunity to purchase good window draperies and house furnishings at throw-out prices. New lines — 48in. silk striped nets in Arab, 2/6 yard; novelty net, with coloured silk stripes, worth 4/6, sale price 2/11 yard; Madras muslins 1/8 yard; rich cream net with trellis design, double width, 2/6 yard; double bed down quilts, in guaranteed quality, 33/6 eacn; long silk curtains, a few pairs at 9/11 each; odd bedspreads at half price. E. P. Carter, 290 Stafford Street. ..