NEWS AND NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18848, 10 April 1931, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

Friday specials. Extraordinary low prices for a few special items to-day. 50in oatmeal art canvas 2/3 yard, single bed white sheets, ready hemmed, 7/11 pair. One only all silk eiderdown, worth £5 10/-, Friday 59/6. Art silk shadow tissues 1/11 yard; 3 only double bed eiderdowns, 23/6. R. P. Carter, 290 Stafford Street, next U.F.S. Dispensary.

The whaling industry ship Kosmos 11., of 25,000 tons deadweight, will be the largest of her type in the world. Her construction, with that of two large petroleum tankers, will keep a large number of men employed at Workman Clark's yards at Belfast, until towards the end of 1931. The vessel is expected to be completed in time to be on the whaling grounds fairly early in the next Antarctic spring.

The activities of the little German owl, introduced some time ago by the Otago Acclimatisation Society, formed the subject of a letter received at the monthly meeting of the New Zealand Bird Protection Society. The German owl is said to be playing havoc among the native small birds, such as the fantail. in the southern districts, and the latest report is that tfie store of food in one nest comprised eleven headless pipits. It is the custom of this owl to put by considerable stores of food which are often not used, and the Bird Protection Society has more than once suggested that the Government should put a price on its head. Captain E. V. Sanderson stated that economically the pipit is one of New Zealand's most valuable birds, being almost entirely in-sect-eating. The opinion was expressed at the meeting that farmers and orchardtsts would rue the day that the little German owl was introduced into New Zealand.

The day before Good Friday is known as Maundy Thursday. It is so called because on that day gifts of food and clothing were distributed to the poor, the gifts being placed in baskets or maunds. From the fourth century onwards a special ceremony also took place on this day—the washing of the- feet of twelve or more beggars. This act was performed by the Pope and all Catholic sovereigns, priests and nobles in memory of the washing of the feet of the Twelve Apostles by Christ. The Maundy Thursday ceremony in England in these days now consists of the presentation of "Maundy Money” or "Maundy Pence” given to as many poor people as equal the years of the King's age. These silver coins were first made in the reign of Charles 11. The service, which took place originally in the Chapel Royal at Whitehall, is now held at Westminster Abbey.

At 2 p.m. this day, at Strathallan Street. A. N. Oakey and Co. will submit, under instructions from the Registrar of the Supreme Court, sevenroomed plastered house and section containing 2 roods 10 perches, situated 24 Rhodes Street. At 2.15 the firm will offer, under instructions from the mortgagee, a section of 31 perches and 4-roomed cottage, situated 5 Theodocia Street

Splendid windbreakers 12/6, lumbers 19/11, Mackinnons too, 27,6 for the links, tweed overcoats (boys). 21/6, maids’ regulation coats, navy materials, men’s twist shirts, full sizes 3/11, railway cord trousers 14/6, children’s striped jerseys 3/11. beret sets, national blankets, made in New Zealand, pure wool from 19 11. smaller to largest size 29 11. Fur trimmings, also sets, fashionable fur and cheap. Dressmaking of degree of style and comfort. Thomsons’ dressmaker an artist, everything wanted by the well dressed. Tweed frocks, newest material 39 6 complete, wool crepe de chene frocks from 49/6, plain velvet do. 59/6 up complete. Floral and spot do. for 57/6; tweed suitings and tweed coats of degree from 59/6, good weight and best linings To-morrow, at 2 p.m., Morton and Co., Ltd., will sell on account of Radcliffe’s, Ltd., at the corner of Beswick and Stafford Streets, the whole of the stock-in-trade and office furniture. As this is a genuine closing down sale, it affords the public a wonderful opportunity of buying this high-class furniture at their own prices. Goods are now on view The wiseacre who said that there’s nothing new under the sun, can be excused for his mistake, for he had never seen Cameron’s. Th’s progressive outfitters for men’s and beys’ clothing is fairly overflowing with new things in the matter of clothing, mercery, underwear for autumn and winter. A visit to this bright, brisk store will prove a revelation of quality, variety and low prices. If it’s new, Cameron’s has it...* CHRONIC CONSTIPATION. Sir Arbuthnot the famous British physician, says that people with a pure blood stream will live much longer than those whose blood is poisoned by the toxins caused by constipation. Boils, pimples, indigestion, gastric ulcers, appendicitis, are often due to chronic constipation. The use of harsh purgatives gives only a temporary relief; they are habit-forming and dangerous. If you are constipated take Laxigen. This is a natural, gentle laxative that will restore the bowels to their natural wave-like movement. Laxigen is obtainable at 2/6 bottle from E. C. Ayres, Ltd., chemists, Stafford Street South, Timaru. ...,