INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS
26th March.—S.S. Mariposa from Los Angeles via Auckland. English and American mail. 27th March —S.S. Marama from Sydney. Australian mail. 27th March—S.S. Waimana, from Sydney. Australian mail. 31st March.—S.S. Akaroa from London. English mail. 3rd April.—R.M.S. Maunganui from San Francisco. English and American mail. F. G. NIND, Chief Postmaster. Timaru, March 26, 1934.
The New Zealand branch of the Empire Cancer Campaign has received the following cablegram from the headquarters of the society in London:— “The Empire Day appeal will be inaugurated by a meeting convened by the Lord Mayor of London at the Mansion House, wh.' T will be addressed by the president of the campaign, the Duke of York, on May 1. On Sunday, May 20, Lord Moynihan, the past president of the Royal College of Surgeons, will broadcast an appeal here and throughout the British dominions through the short wave transmitters of the British Broadcasting Corporation. Lord Moynihan will ask for support for all branches overseas and will state that sums received from New Zealand will be returned to your branch. Five hundred municipalities and district councils are holding a day here in aid of the appeal.”
An Auckland fishing boat which nas been lost since December 13, 1933, has been recovered after a long cruise without a crew. It had been insecurely fastened, and the rising tide washed it away while the men were engaged on the beach drawing the nets. A search of the harbour proved fruitless, and after being advertised for the boat was given up ns lost. On Wednesday morning advice was received that the boat had been washed ashore at Kinikinl, on Mahia peninsula, north of Hawke’s Bay. The craft was badly damaged after its three months’ voyage in the open sea.
TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE. Trains Leave Timaru. For Christchurch—4.lß a.m. Mondays; 1.54 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 4.34 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturda; ; 8.30 a.m., 4.50 p.m., 5.52 p.m., Sundays. Special train 7.50 a.m. Wednesday. For Ashburton—7.3s a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. 11.36 a.m., 4.56 p.m. daily. For Oamaru— 7.2o a.m. and 4.40 p.m. daily. For Dunedin—2.2 a.m. and 11.50 a.m. Monday; 3.46 p.m. Wednesday and Friday. For Invercargill—ll.33 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. For Fairlie—4.44 p.m. daily. Arrive at Timaru. From Christchurch —1.55 a.m. and 11.42 a.m., Mondays; 11.25 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 3.38 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; 11.35 a.m. 12.10 p.m., 9.35 p.m. on Sundays. Wednesdays 0n1y—7.40 p.m. From Ashburton —9.42 a.m., 3.10 p.m. 6.55 p.m. daily except Wednesday. From Oamaru. —10.22 a.m. and 7.20 pan. daily. From Dunedin —1.46 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. From Invercargill—4.lo a.m. Monday; 4.26 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. From Fairlie—lo.l3 a.m. daily.
COFFEE HELPS THE MILK PRODUCER. Coffee is the best drink. Coffee uses more milk than tea. Milk is a food. Drink coffee and help the milk producer. Gregg's make the best coffees— Gregg’s Pure Coffee, Club Coffee and Chicory, Eagle Essence of Coffee and Chicory
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19758, 27 March 1934, Page 2
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