NEWS AND NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18537, 7 April 1930, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

A. N. Oakey and Co. announce that at 1.30 to-morrow, at corner of Church Street and Grey Road, they will conduct a sale of new furniture and effects under instructions from Mr J. Collings.

In the Hutt Valley the unusual sight of the crimson manuka in flower in April can be seen at the present time. The normal flowering time is early summer, but this year the trees produced comparatively little blossom. The long dry spell may have something to do with this abnormality, which has been noticed in Nelson also.

An American was playing golf with an English peer, and the American had been carving up the turf all over the course. Eventually the peer said: ‘•Pardon me, but is it not the custom in America to replace the divot?” ‘‘Divot?’’ remarked the American, “What do you mean?” "I mean don’t you replace the turf?” “Replace the turf?” the American repeated, “Oh, no, only when putting!”

A grievance of local bodies against their bankers was ventilated by Mr J. W. Hayden at a meeting of the Takapuna Borough Council. Mr Hayden said that although a local body might have large sums of unexpended loan money on deposit, it was charged interest upon an overdraft in its general account. He said the loan moneys should be taken as a set-off against the position of the general account, and interest charged only on the amount of net indebtedness. If local bodies would take united action in the matter they could, he felt certain, exert sufficient pressure to bring about a reform.

•Bobby, why are you so unkind to nurse? Don’t you like her?” “No. I hate her. I’d like to pinch her cheeks like daddy does.”

The present spell of abnormally dry weather gives plenty ot scope for the exercise of the powers of amateur meteorological prophets. There are those who say that matters will be balanced by a very wet winter; that the dry spell will be followed by a mild winter; that excessive cold must be expected later on; that it will not rain until next June; and so on. One school of prophets will doubtless be somewhere near the mark in the end, but all are indulging in guesswork, and most will be wrong. It is on occasions like the present that the “aged” or “old-time Maori” comes to light with long-distance prophecies, and quite a number of these can be found in the newspapers from different parts of the country. When placed side by side for comparison their prophecies agree as little as those uttered by their pakeha brethren.

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 btee—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 9/6 half doz. Hot water bags, best English guaranteed 4/- each. Hair brooms from 2/6 each. All at Porter’s

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

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 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. 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. (Dunedin 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. 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 symp toms 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. Employ the long evenings making up useful and artistic furnishings for the home. The curtain specialist is showing an assortment of various silk, cotton, and silk finished materials in fast 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