NEWS AND NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18541, 11 April 1930, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

Easter will soon be on us. The bride will want something useful. Why not a clothes basket or seagrass chair? Hedges, Woollcombe Street, is the place to procure the above lines. Reorganising prices prevail; they are worth comparing

Fifteen cases of the most footwear has arrived on the “Zealandia” for Messrs J. W. Souter. This vast shipment includes 1500 pairs of slippers for men, women and childien. Ladies’ genuine crocodile and lizard skin shoes and white satin evening shoes that we can dye in 100 different shades to match any frock

The "Mercantile Gazette" records the following registrations:—(l) Commercial Mortgage and Security Co.. Ltd. Registered as a private company, March 26, 1930. Office: King Street Temuka. Capital: £IOOO, into 1000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: B. Hughes 500, A. C. Palmer 100. Objects: To carry on business finance company, and general. (2) Virtue, G. D., and Doyle. Thos., Ltd. Registered as a private company. March 26, 1930. Office: 221 a. Stafford Street. Timaru. Capital: £750, into 750 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: G. D. Virtue 375, T. Doyle 375. Objects: to carry on business as auctioneers, land agents, etc.

"What’s the price of that book in the window called ‘How to Captivate Men’?" asked the little girl of the bookshop assistant. The man looked very dubiously at the little girl. "That s not the sort of book for you." he said. What do you want it for?" "Well, I want to give it to my father,” replied the child. "It’s his birthday tomorrow." "But surely there are hundreds of other books that he would like." advised the assistant. "Perhaps so," went on the little girl; "but I thought that book would be most useful; you see, he’s a policeman."

New season’s goods are now beingshown in 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. Childrens 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

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, i drowsiness, furred tongue and impure I breath. It is pleasant to take and does not upset the system. Price 2/6 bottle. E. C. Ayres, Ltd., Chemists, Timaru.

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

Away back as far as memory goes with a large percentage of residents of Timaru, the picturesque old bluestone building opposite St. Mary's Church has presented a somewhat aloof dignity. Residents will have opportunities of its better acquaintance in the future, as the South Canterbury Drama League has made it the headquarters of its activities, under the name of The Little Playhouse. The official opening will take place on 30th instant.

At 2 p.m. this day at their offices. Strathallan Street, A. N. Oakey and Co. will submit, under instructions from the mortgagee, the fishing launch “Flower of Buchan." The firm give notice of a sale at 50 York Street on Tuesday next, when superior furniture and also the property, will be submitted, under instructions from Mr W. S. Harrold, who is leaving Timaru. ..

Two valuable records of early Australia are in possession of Mr J. B. Merrett, a New Zealander, who arrived in Wellington from England and Melbourne. In a bookstall in London he found a copy of Stockdale’s account of the arrival of the first fleet under Philip at Botany Bay. The volume was published two years after the first settlement of Sydney, and it is considered a rare treasure in Australia. The other discovery is the original letters patent appointing Dr. Perry, first Bishop of Melbourne. It consists of three sheets of parchment, sealed bj Queen Victoria and dated two days before Bishop Perry’s consecration at Cambridge. The document was apparently dispatched from London by coach to be in time for the ceremony. Dr. Perry took the papers back to London, after his 20 years in Victoria, and they found their way to a book sale. The bookseller kept them in a cellar for years, before their discovery by Mr Merrett. The relic will be presented to the St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne.

Fifteen cases of the most modern footwear has arrived on the "Zealandia” for Messrs J. W. Souter. This vast shipment includes 1500 pairs of slippers for men, women and children. Ladies’ genuine crocodile and lizard skin shoes and white satin evening shoes that we can dye in 100 different shades to match any frock

When the cqmpulsory third party insurance came into force, some persons believed that reasonable compensation was provided for in regard to motor accidents generally. That is not so. At a recent meeting of the committee of the Otago Motor Club, the position was discussed over a question as to an accident to a spectator at a dirt track meeting, and it was pointed out that where negligence is not proved against the motorist, the insurance company is not liable. Such is the plain reading of the statute.

"Good Lord! If it isn’t Dick! Put it here. . . . Remember the time we tipped ‘Snubbs’ into the baths. . . . Remember the apples we pinched. . And the yarns we used to have in Cameron’s shop. By the bye—got your blazer yet, and your tie? Then follow me, friend to Cameron’s once again.” ....

In the post office statistics mention is made of the large number of letters posted without sufficient address, and some even without any address at all. As most people know, Bombay, which celebratedj its jubilee .the other day, is just over the hill ’from Pukekohe. There is a true story of a letter which was posted at Pukekohe for Bombay, and was sent all the way to the original Bombay in India. Several years afterwards it turned up again in New Zealand, and was duly delivered. A rather astonishing case of the postman’s perspicacity happened recently. A New Plymouth resident, addressing a letter for Gonville, Wanganui in one of those fits of abstraction that sometimes happen \.o us all, puz Victoria instead of Wanganui. The ~’ictoriari post office people stamped it

"Not known,” sent it back r.o New Zealand, and in due course it reached its destination. In the old days such a letter would have lain in the dead letter office for decades; to-day the good postman has all the makings of a detective. Even more surprising than the Gonville example is the case of a letter addressed "Head Street, Manganuki, Tasmania, Australasia.” In due course it turned- up at Heads Road, Wanganui. It was a machinery catalogue from Germany, and the man who sent for it keeps the wrapper as a souvenir of the prowess of the postman.

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.

See windows. Thomsons’ got last of cases marked off. Adorable goods. The neckwear. Furs, fashionable numbers, sets complete, collar and cuffs, from 10 11. a real handsome fur to more expensive grades. New blindings, various widths, nigger, chocolate, green, make them up nicely. All the lingerie and corsetry, enthusiastic goods in every way. Elegant, comfortable and cheap. A good corselette from 3/11, cardigans and jumpers 4/11 to 32 6. Fur trimmings—beaver, brown, baum martin most becoming. Curtain muslins, fadeless, from 1/o h, wide, to higher numbers with more silk. Blankets, all wool from 17/9 pair. A fine run new designs and colours In linoleums and carpets. Not lowered on last shipment but on previous numbers. Slash end silk ties 2/11 to 7/6; the hosiery, gloves. Everyone seems to know Thomsons’ goods; appreciation every where. Celanese, all colours for dresses and underwear.— Ladies’ navy all wool bloomers, 3/6; another good line lumber jackets, all wool 18/6, 19/11; cheap numbers for children

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. Dinnerplates 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 irom 2/6 each. All at Porter’s 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.