NEWS AND NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19569, 16 August 1933, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

H. Allchurch and Co. advertise a clearing sale of very superior household furniture and effects which they are holding to-day, on account of Mrs John Hutchison at her residence, corner of Stafford and Sarah Streets (overlooking the Bay); also collapsible match lined bach 9x9. The sale will commence at 1 p.m

Buy Guinea Styles ladies’ shoes at Souter’s shoe store, next J. R. McKenzie’s, and take your chance of winning £230 cash prize. Send in the best slogan for Guinea style shoe and the prize is yours. Note address, Souter’s Shoe Store, next J. R. McKenzie’s.

Morton and Co.. Ltd., advertise particulars of a special sale of household furniture and effects to be held in their mart, commencing at 1.30 p.m. to-morrow. There is a large entry of exceptionally nice oak furniture in splendid order, also a nearly new lawn mower

The women’s committee of the Piping and Dancing Association will hold a plain and fancy dress dance in the Wentworth Hall on Saturday afternoon. Prizes will be given for best fancy, national, original and cheapest costume. The Mayoress will judge the fancy dresses. A baby show will also be held for babies under nine months and 18 months.

The Timaru Municipal Band is holding a cards tournament in the band room with dance to follow, tonight.

The postponed meeting for business men, students, and others interested, under the auspices of the South Canterbury Branch of the New Zealand Society of Accountants, will be held to-night, when Mr G. R. Lee will deliver an address on "Economics for the Accountancy Student.”

Thomson’s goods from everywhere: they heed them too. Layette and Aotea wools, worsteds and flannels from the mills. Capelines, panamas, and all the varied assortment; pastel hats in rice, straw, velvet, etc.; coats, the jumpers, the models; hats, all the season’s class; model wear while -the firm have a capacity for getting hold of the right goods; gentlemen’s topmosts can recommend. A line of 54 real felts and wool do 6/11 to 17/6 en suite with these. Nap overalls 6/11, other sellers. Plenty still of famed Roslyn underwear at old figures; blazers, berets, new pretty and cheap. Miss Park endeavours to please clientele; new silk llid to 1/41, opened again, double width; eyeglass veils 1/11, crepe satins, crepe silk, another range, pretty stripes, 3/9

Monday was the fifty-first anniversary of the opening of the Waimataital School, and to commemorate the occasion a social and dance was held in the Bay Tea Rooms. Mr T. Knowles, president of the Ex-Pupils’ Association, presided. The proceedings commenced with the school song, which was sung in rousing manner, and the following contributed to a most entertaining concert programme: Mr Sam Moore’s Orchestra, Mr Walter Leslie, Mrs H. Naylor, Mr J. Connors, Mr H. Naylor, Mr Fred Lewis, Mr G. H. Andrews, Mr R. R. Wills; accompanist, Mr J. Morgan. Dancing continued till midnight, and all present spent a most enjoyable evening and the general wish expressed was that the re-union would be made an annual function. A souvenir booklet of the jubilee celebrations was on sale.

Rough Hands.—Housework, gardening and the cold weather play havoc with the hands of women folk. Glycol is a new remedy just introduced to cure this discomfort. One application to the hands renders them soft, white and smooth and a dally application keeps them in this condition. Liberal size jar. Price 1/-. Obtainable only at E. O. Ayres, Ltd., chemists, 78 Stafford St, South, and 21 Arcade, Timaru

The testing of the second gate in the diversion tunnel at Arapuni has teen carried out over the last few days, and so far (says the “Waikato Tiles’’) the apparatus appears to be in perfect order. It will be several days yet, however, before the tests are finished and the gate is fully tried. Mr T. Rabone electrical engineer in charge of the Auckland district, and several officials from Wellington, are on the scene and are studying the tests that .are being made. The gate, which is of a similar type to the No. 1 gate, is some distance further along the tunnel and has been installed for an emergency. T 1 ; work of installing the additional gate was commenced some months ago, and was completed about the end of last month. In the power-house three units are running, and there has been no trouble with any of the turbines. The works, generally, are running smoothly, and the periodical testing of the bed of the head race is in operation.

In six recent months 50 representative Canadian stocks increased in quoted market values by some £250,UOO.OOO. Basic commodity prices are moving slowly upwards. Car loadings are higher, and railway earnings increased. Production of automobiles and newsprint are coming back, and more motor cars were built in May than in any one month for two years. Agricultural implement plants have increased operations. The textile industry is working at nearly 90 per cent, of capacity and is on a better basis than for many months. There has hjen a steady Improvement in the lumber industry, and the immediate outlook is considered more favourable than for some years. The construction industry still is lagging, and iron and steel are slow to feel the effects of the new trend. The number of unemployed has been a substantial decrease, and the usual midsummer recession in activities has been less marked than ordinarily. Chtr-e are still many problems, many dark spots in the business map, but the mover ent at last is in the right direction. USE SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT for colds, catarrh, 'flu, bronchitis, and derive the benefit of a pure, safe and reliable remedy SANDER'S does not produce the unpleasant effects of the common eucalyptus. Try it and be convinced and benefit ....