NEWS AND NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19682, 27 December 1933, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

The Rev. Clyde Carr, M.P., has received the following telegram from the Minister of Education, Hon. R. Masters: “I have pleasure in advising you that the Cabinet have approved of a grant for the erection of a portable room at the Timaru West School.”

Attention is drawn to the 50 miles observation tour conducted daily by Lister's Motors Ltd., particulars of which are advertised on the front page. The charge is 5/-.

New Year holidays—A happy display. Old year almost gone with its trials, difficulties, disappointments, but everything in front of the happy, bright spirit. Health, comfort, success —especially for South Canterbury residents, where seldom need anyone no gloomy or sad for long. The britht, small items on fancy sides not so very important perhaps, but show the fair recipients respect and esteem. Handkerchiefs, hand-worked corners and lace edges from 2id, 6d, 1/-, to boxes of 3 to 6 for 1/11 to 5/11; jig-saw puzzles with handkerchief attached 9id to 2/3; fast 29in. light florals and spots, prints, 73d and 9id, quite 1/- value; only 240 in all. The new frocks, same delivery, black, black-white, chevron colourings, in Shasta silk, silk wool crepes 44/6 to 77/6, art silk robes 24/6 to 37/6, cotton frocks 4/11, 5/11 up; silk tennis, white from 1.3/11, all sizes, children's too for 4/6, 4/11, silk lingerie for 1/11. Hosiery and gloves any price

Shipping agents receive consignments for some obscure and outlandish places, but an order recently handled by a New Plymouth firm must take precedence as a cargo for the fringes of civilisation. The consignment was one of New Zealand native plants and iem. for Sikkim State. No one knew where Sikkim State was, but, with the aid of an atlas and gazetteer, it was finally run to earth on the northeastern boundary of India, in the east Himalayas. Its estimated area is 2818 square miles, a little over twothirds the area of Taranaki. Apparently it has a climate similar to that of New Zealand, but drier. It is said to be remarkable for the beauty of its scenery. Plants native to the Dominion seem to be sought after by horticulturists all over the world. Consignments have previously been sent to Germany, Holland and India. We wish to draw your attention to Souter's Shoe Store announcement that footwear will be cheaper this Christmas at their wonderful Money L.aving Christmas Fair of all the latest styles in footwear. Soutcrs Christmas Fair for shoe bargains. Note our only Timaru address. No. 252, Stafford Street North, opposite Dominion Motors.