NEWS AND NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18849, 11 April 1931, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

This day at 2 p.m. Morton and Co. will sell on account of Radcliffes Ltd., at corner of Stafford and Beswick Streets, the whole of their stock of furniture. etc., also on Monday at 10.30, the whole of the timber on their factory premises, Stafford Street.

A cabaret will be held at the Broadway to-night. Gentleman’s class on Monday, ladies on Thursday.

Commencing at 1.30 on Tuesday next at 3 Rugby Street. Highfield. A. N. Oakey and Co. will conduct a sale of furniture and effects, timber and sundries on account of Mr A. C. Murray, who is leaving Timaru. The firm give preliminary notice of a sale of choice furniture and effects at 57 Otipua Road, under instructions from Mr J. H. Taylor. ..

Morton and Co., acting on instructions from the Trustees in the estate of the late W. D. Revell, will offer for sale on Wednesday, April 22nd, at No. 12 Jackson Street, the whole of the superior and artistic furniture, etc.

The Whangarei County Council has adopted the following policy in connection with the collection of rates. Where a ratepayer proves his inability to meet his rates in one instalment he may be permitted to pay his general rates in three equal monthly instalments. This does not apply to loan rates, which are to be paid immediately to enable the council to meet its interest obligations. The 10 per cent, penalty is to accrue to all rates unpaid by May 30.

Tales have come to New Zealand from time to time of young people in England who have never worked in the strict sense of the word, but who have lived on the dole, married on the dole, and. possibly, have died on the dole. An incident in the Blenheim town clerk's office the other day seems to indicate that something of the sort is to be expected in New Zealand. A strapping young fellow strolled in and announced that he wanted his unemployment time altered. The town clerk looked blank, and the youth hurried into explanations. “You see,” he said, “at present I am entitled to two days’ work a week, but I am getting married in a few days, so that I’ll be entitled to three days!”

Just as “Big Ben” finished booming in the New Year on January 1, an unexpected visitor knocked at the door of No. 10 Downing Street, where Mr Ramsay Macdonald was entertaining some friends. The caller explained that he wished to carry out the “firstfooting” custom which is still observed in the North of England and Scotland, where It is the tradition that if the first person to cross the threshold in the New Year is a dark man he will bring luck. The Prime Minister, when told that a "dark man” had called, gave orders for him to be admitted. The “first-footer" was the Maharajah of Alwar. who had heard of the Scottish custom, and had decided to surprise the Prime Minister. He handed Mr Macdonald a New Year's gift.

Get your cut flowers direct from the nursery. Gladioli, scabious. Iceland poppies, coreopsis, xnichaelmas daisies, gaillardias. asters, etc. All floral work made up from fresh flowers. P. G. Allen, ’phone 650. “When people spend money on theatres, it is a sign that things in general are taking a turn for the better and an indication that money is once more going into circulation,” said Mr C. F. Eskell. of Universal Films, who returned recently to Wellington by the Marama from Sydney. Mr Eskell said that business in Australia was gradually getting better. People were beginning to spend more money on entertainments and by doing that their minds were taken off the depression to a certain extent. “I don’t think New Zealand will suffer In the same degree as Australia because things are managed better here,” said Mr Eskell. ANOTHER PROBLEM FOR MOTHERS. One of the greatest problems to-day for mothers is the increasing prevalence of worms in children. Invariably the symptoms of their presence are bad breath, grinding of the teeth, itching nose, stomach pains, and disordered bowels. Worms will do a great deal of mischief to a child’s constitution if not checked. The easiest and most efficient remedy to give children is Ayres’ Chocolate Worm Tablets. Children like taking these chocolate tablets as much as they like eating sweets. Buy chocolate worm tablets (price 2/-) at E. C. Ayres’ Ltd M chemists, Stafford Street South, Timaru

Skaters are again assured of an enjoyable night at the Stafford Street North Rink, where the popular lucky circle couples competition will be held. An item of Interest to skaters will be the formation of a skating club. (Particulars will be seen on the front page.) Morton and Co. will offer for auctionon Wednesday 15th inst., on section Stafford Street South property and the whole of the timber and machinery in the estate of the late J. Murdoch. With the finish of the hop-picking in the Nelson district some very good records are reported. The best, which is fully verified, is that of a picker in a Riwaka garden, who averaged 98 bushels a day for a week, her biggest daily -score” being 113 bushels. Anything between 40 and 50 bushels a day is considered very good, but the picker referred to must have, been an exceptionally fast worker. At 3d a bushel -the rate paid—this picker earned £l7/12/- for 16 days' work. CHRONIC CONSTIPATION. Sir Arbuthnot Lane, 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.