NEWS AND NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18536, 5 April 1930, Page 20 (Supplement)

NEWS AND NOTES.

Attention Is directed to an advertisement to-day announcing an illustrated lecture entitled ‘‘New Zealand’s Great White Elephant,” to be given by Mr C. H. Cole, organising secretary of the New Zealand No More War Movement in the Unitarian Hall on Monday, at 8 p.m. The Rev. Clyde Carr ,M.P., will preside.

Mr E. J. Riches. M.A.. member of the secretariat, League of Nations. Geneva, will deliver an address at the Chalmers Hall on Thursday. April 10th. at 8 p.m. on “The International Labour Organisation of the League of Nations.’

On Tuesday next, at corner of Church Street and Grey Road, A. N. Oakey and Co. will hold a sale of furniture, on account of Mr J. Collings. On Wednesday next, at 42 Sefton Street, the firm will hold a sale of superior furniture on account of Mrs Mary Carlton. The firm will submit to auction, at Strathallan Street, at 2 p.m. on Friday next, the fishing launch. “Flower of Buchan,” under instructions from the mortgagee

Runciman, Pryor advise continuation auction sale on Tuesday at 1.30 at Wentworth Auction Mart of watches, clocks, and jewellery of every description, and on Tuesday at 2 pm. general furniture, oak roller top desk, and travelling trunks.

The Railway Department advertises particulars of excursion fares in connection with Easter.

The manufacturers of the “Ultimate” all-wave receiver have recently received the following telegram, which speaks volumes for New Zealand made goods: “We have been greatly pleased with the performance of your “Ultimate” screengrid four-valve receiver, employed for both broadcast and short-wave work Antarctic voyage aboard City of New York.—Byrd. Antarctic Expedition.— Malcolm P. Hanson. Radio Engineer.” The "Ultimate” was designed by a former Timaru boy, Mr Jack Orbell. and was the first receiver of its kind in the world

New season’s goods are now being shown m all departments at McGruer, Davies’s busy store. A new assortment of traced goods just arrived. All linen goods in centres, tray cloths, breakfast sets, doyleys, duchess sets, shams, and large supper cloths. Our special Vebro finish twill winceyettes in cream and colours—this is a great wearing cloth, and this season’s price is 1/6 yd; 90in. Aylin sheeting for bedspreads in rose and saxe blue—this is a fadeless cloth and can be used for coloured sheets or spreads. 2 pieces 90in white sheeting in plain and twill, to be cleared at a special price of 4/11 yard. Our regular price is 6/11 yard. Children’s fancy flannelette blankets in blue and rose. 2/6 each. We invite you to visit our store and inspect the new season's, goods that are showing. McGruer, | Davies and Co. ....

You’ve been thinking about painting your house —you don’t want to pay an extravagant price—yet you want a good well-finished job that is going to look well. Then call in Craigie’s, Timaru’s leading painters, and decorators, Cain’s Terraco, ’phone 82

Here are some everyday items of interest to the thrifty purchasers. White dinnerware. Coupe plates 2/8 half doz., 6-inch plates 1/6 half doz. Dinner plates 2/9 half doz. Large white chambers 3/- each. Stainless teaspoons 2/-, dessert 4/6, table 5/9 all at per half doz. W. and G. China cups and saucers 3/6 half doz. Cups only 2/6 half doz. Hot water bags, best English guaranteed 4/- each. Hair brooms from 2/6 each. All at Porter’s

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 i system. If your children are irritable ! and restless, and do not sleep well; if I the breath is bad. with constant thirst, j if the appetite is fickle, and they grind i the teeth at night, these are the symp 1 toms of worms. Get a packet of Ayres' i Worm Tablets. After a few doses j your child will be a happy, healthy child. Price, 2/- box. E. C. Ayres, Ltd., Chemists. Timaru. Employ the long evenings making up 1 useful and artistic furnishings for the i home. The curtain specialist is showj ing an assortment of various silk, cotj ton, and silk finished materials in fast i dyes, suitable for making into bedspreads, bolsters, cushions, table covers. etc., and a list of special prices will interest you. Double bedspread length of silk finished casement, in putty, rose, and helio, full size—9/6 the length. Double bedspread length of shot silk taffetas, in various pretty shades, absolutely fast. 17/9 the length. Single bedspread length of fadeless casement, 9 shades. 7 3 length. Square cushion length of fadeless shot slub repp. 3 11. Square cushion length of striped silk taffeta. 2 1. Round rucked cushion length in plain silk taffeta, 3 11. R.P. Carter, soft furnishing specialist. 290 Stafford Street

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 vour hair attended to before it is too late. Mrs A. E. Lewis. Evans' Buildings, opp. Ballantyne's, Stafford Street. Tel. 1263

CAMERON’S Great “Parrot” Sale definitely ends on Saturday, with a spectacular four-day half-price clearance of oddments. This will be a remarkable opportunity to double the purchasing power of every shilling. This is Cameron's first half-price clearance. Come in, men. and see what a stir Cameron's prices are causing. Remember last day SATURDAY, so be early

CONSTIPATION. Laxigen is a ! tonic laxative, and gentle aperient. It lis 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, i and is the best remedy known for 1 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. EXPRESS TRAIN TIMETABLE. DEPARTURES FROM TIMARU. For Christchurch—Express trains 4.18 a.m. (Mon., Wed., Fri.), 1.54p.m, 4.34 p.m. For Dunedin and Invercargill—Express trains 1.30 a.m. (Sun.. Wed.. Fri.), 11.33 a.m., 3.46 p.m. (Dunrdin only). ARRIVALS AT TIMARU. From Christchurch 1.23 a.m. (Sun., Wed., Fri.), 11.25 a.m., 3.38 p.m. From Invercargill 4.10 a.m. (Mon., Wed., Fri.), 1.46 p.m. (from Dunedin) 4.26 p.m.