NEWS AND NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18583, 2 June 1930, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

The South School Committee will hold a 500 card paity on Wednesday evening.

South African veterans arc invited to attend the funeral of their late comrade (Mr R. E. Mahan), at Waimate, this afternoon at 3 o’clock.

Runciman Pryor Ltd., will hold an auction sale of household furniture, etc., to-day at No. 6 Browne Street.

Some acquatic birds accomplish amazingly long journeys. The turnstone, breeding in Greenland. Iceland. Spitzbergen, and in Arctic Europe and Asia generally, is known to wander to the coasts of Southern Asia, Africa. Oceania, and Australia. The curlewsandpiper. a small wading bird, breeding also in the Arctic zone, has reached New Zealand in its south-bound migrations. The greenshank, travelling from Northern Europe, also has penetrated far into .the southern hemisphere.

The meal was over and the main had returned to the kitchen with the emptf plates. “What had the master to say? "’ asked the cook. “He’s just been praising your pastry.” replied the maid guardedly. “Tell me what he said." urged the other impatiently. “Well, lie said he didn’t know, how you did it,” said the maid. “Did what?” broke in the cook. “Make bricks without straw,” was the young girl’s reply.

It was a cold February morning and the sheriff had gone to the cell of Mose Jackson, who was to be hung the next day. “For your last meal you can have anything you want and as much of it as you want,” said the sheriff. “What would you like, Mose.” “Ah believe Add lak a nice water-melon.” replied Mose. “But watermelons won’t be ripe for six months yet.” said the sheriff. “Ah kin wait, boss, Ah kin wait,” replied Mose eagerly.

Why. it’s a wonder the old soul can only masticate ’er food at all. She’s only got one tooth at the top an’ one at the bottom—both in front, too." “Dear me, Mrs Tripp, sort of central ’eating, then.”

Plant now. Roses, fruit trees, flowering and ornamental trees and shrubs, rhubarb roots and perennial flowering plants, this much the best time; also sow seeds of onion, peas, broad beans and lettuce. Strong cabbage and cauliflower plants now ready. All description of floral work at short notice. P. G. Allen, seed merchant, Stafford St Noted Suit Sale.—Exceptional bargains in suits and overcoats are being snapped up by eager Timaru men. Cameron's special purchase sale is establishing new bargain records daily.... EXPRESS TRAIIN 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. (Mon.. Thurs., Sat.), 11.33 a.m., 3.46 p.m. (Dunedin only). ARRIVALS AT TIMARU. From Christchurch 1.23 a.m. (Mon., Thurs., Sat.), 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.