NEWS AND NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 18764, 31 December 1930, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

Mrs J. Ord advertises desirable 10roomed residence for sale or to let. Free title. Particulars page 15. Inspection invited

Morisons, Ltd., are advertising the perfect shirt for cricket, tennis, or bowling, with the Threwai collar, price 11/6; plain white, made from Egyptian cotton. Look in and see them at Morisons’, Ltd., 266 Stafford Street North

Runclman, Pryor, advise auction sale this day at Wentworth at 1.30, of green peas, curtains, toys, confectionery, etc.

Cabarets will be held at Broadway on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Night.

The lending portion of the Public Library will be closed from Thursday to Saturday, inclusive.

With a view to the avoidance of traffic congestion and of risk to pedestrians, to-night, it has been decided to prohibit all vehicular traffic in that portion of Stafford Street between Woollcombe Street and Sefton Street, between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. During these hours municipal omnibuses will ax rive and depart at the Post Office Square, instead of from the Bank comer.

When it comes to happy matchmaking Greta Green is not in it with a leading Timaru mercer. One case in particular: The girl turned him down, would have nought of him. In despair the unhappy swain opened up his heart to Cameron—the mercer in question. who, with quick perception, picked the cause of the trouble—shabbiness. The new rig-out made her sit up and take notice, but it was really the new hat which decided her. Smart, snappy, and the latest shade, and all this happiness only cost him 15/6. A few left at Cameron’s —they’re English felts too

Every gift of footwear you give this Christmas will be appreciated. And when you get them from Souter’s big range you will be certain they are the very best values, at the lowest ruling prices. Call at Souter’s to-day

Carter’s for useful Christmas gifts at holiday prices this week. Call in and look over our well selected stock, the values will please you. Parchment shades, from 1/3; sateen cosies, from 1/11; satin, from 7/11; silk lampshades, from 3/11; round gophered cushion cases, 9/6 each; art silk cushions, filled kapoc, from 7/11; Indian hand-printed bedspreads, from 11/6; stencilled spreads, from 4/6; double buttoned beds, 29/6; kapoc cushion fillers, in fadeless casement cloth, 2/9 each; pillows, from 2/11 each. For useful gifts, Carter’s, 290 Stafford St., next U.F.S. Dispensary

“What has been Coleridge’s misfortune has been our good fortune,” says Mr R. H. Packwood, engineer-in-charge of the Waitaki hydro-electric works. “In common with the other rivers of Canterbury, the Waitaki has been very low for the last three or four months, and we have been able to carry on without encountering the difficulties that might have slowed things up had there been much water to deal with. We have finished the second stage of the work, completion of the dam on the Canterbury side up to the predetermined level, and there will now be a temporary lull until after January before the final stage of bottling up the river Is gone on with.”

“We members of Parliament,” said the Hon. R. McCallum, M.L.C., at a Marlborough Sounds telephone function, “do not stand for the aspersion of Hansard. No doubt a lot of rubbish appears in Hansard, but, on the whole, it Is well worth reading. It contains a lot of sound commonsense, and to a large extent its contents represent an amount of preparation and thought that would surprise the average member of the public if he were made aware of it.”

“The flag that braved a thousand years the battle and the breeze,” a guarantee of quality, British goods. N.Z. too. A busy day, cannot detail—but the sunshades, gloves and hosiery, tne coats, frocks, costumes, the hats and lingerie, the dresses, silks, rayons, the carpets, linoleums, squares, on their own, not to mention gentlemen’s goodJ a class by themselves, under Mr Watt, with an able engineer officer in Mr Solomon. All goods of plenitude, of distinction, novel and becoming, moderate prices. A time you must have something nice, and like the Timaru weather, perfect. Visit Thomsons’ Emporium to get an idea