NEWS AND NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19515, 14 June 1933, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

At the Congregational Church tonight the Rev. Nelson Bitton (London), Home secretary to the L.M.S., will give an address on the work of this Society H. Allchurch and Co. insert a preliminary notice of a clearing sale for Wednesday, June 28, under instructions from Rev. P. Gladstone Hughes (who is leaving for Home). The sale will be held at the Manse, Elizabeth Street. .. The Timaru Municipal Band will play cards in the band room to-night, with dance to follow. The attention of telephone subscribers is drawn to the advertisement in connection with the payment of telephone exchange rental accounts. All connections, the rental for which remains unpaid after 5 p.m. on Thursday, will be disconnected at the Exchange, and a fee of 5/- will be levied for the restoration of the service To-day at 1.30, Morton and Co. contine the auction in Stafford tea rooms of marble statues, cash register, F.P. safe, kitchen and bakehouse plant. Statues, etc., will be sold at 2 p.m. Particulars appear in our auction column Skins and hides are advancing in price, which will be good news to producers. Leather will advance, and the cost of footwear will also increase. Souter’s shoe store, next J. R. McKenzie’s, will not advance their price until their large stocks are sold. .... To-day, ex-pupils of the Main School will meet in the Arcade Rooms for the purpose of forming an Old Girls’ Association. Many ex-pupils will welcome the opportunity to assist in making the lot of the present pupils happier, and also in making the surroundings worthy of the traditions of the Main School. The Unemployment Board has drawn the attention of Makara County Council to the practice of foremen in charge of relief gangs of booking relief workers for time which they had not worked, a condition being that the workers should receive their pay and make up the time later. The board considered that such a practice if permitted to continue would open the way to considerable abuse. No need to wait longer for that new overcoat you have in mind. A visit to Cameron’s during their great Trade Revival Month will reveal the finest and best smart tweed overcoats offering at prices that will save you pounds. Visit Cameron’s suit and overcoat parlour without further delay. ... Thomsons’ tailoring is worthy of the confidence of everyone, the squatter class. Mr Solomon’s make in breeches is as worn by the Duke of Rutlands. Coats never have seen equalled except bylßond Street. Overcoats of precision and class. Trousers ensure enthusiasm of the clientele. The suits, etc., are so well made, best of materials, sound linings, that after five years’ wear almost as new and with a little attention from Mr Preen good for another five years. Leaving gentlemen’s side, Thomsons’ makes in twilfit corsets bring plaudits from the clientele. There is nothing more to be said than that they meet with distinct appreciation. Leathern Is the name of the maker; have run them for many years now, and the demand increases. Price 8/11 to 25/6; other makes come less