NEWS AND NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19758, 27 March 1934, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

H. Allchurch will sell at 135 Wai-iti Road (nearly opposite Patterson’s Store) at 1.30 p.m., this day, superior household furniture and effects, including upright grand piano. For full details see yesterday’s “Herald.”

Attention is drawn to the record entries received for the Mackenzie Highland Show to be held at Fairlie on Easter Monday.

The Railway Department advises particulars of cheap day excursion fares and special trains from Timaru to Fairlie on Easter Monday for the Mackenzie A. and P. Show.

“The skin of a really fit person is in its natural state pleasant to look upon, and really there should be no need for the artificial adornments in the form of paints, powders, and other cosmetics of a more or less alluring character which are placed upon its long-suffering surface, particularly by the fair sex, in response to the dictates of fashion,” said Sir Louis Barnett to members of the Open-air Schools League at a meeting in Christchurch. “Fashion is very compelling, and men as well as women fall under its influence,” he continued. "The ancient Britons used to dye their skins blue, and many races to-day paint their skins in fancy colours and tattooing is a common practice even among civilised peoples. The skin is not given fair play to the traditional customs of present-day civilisation.”

Elastic hosiery for varicose veins. Special quality; seamless: British made. Fresh supply just arrived from England. Ask for “Argo” quality. Prices reasonable from L. B. James, Prescription Chemist, Timaru.

A Popular lonic. Recently a Christchurch resident was visiting Timaru for health’s sake. A friend recommended him to take Ferovin (beef and iron wine) made by E. C. Ayres, Ltd. Since then his health has improved wonderfully. It Is splendid for building up the system, revitalising the blood, adding zest and promoting the appetite. Try it. Large bottle 4/6 at E. C. Ayres. Ltd., chemists, 73 Stafford St. South and 21 Arcade. Timaru

Mr David Carter, manager of the Union Steam Ship Co. at Auckland, who will retire at the end of next month, was born in Auckland in 1868. He joined the Union Company as a junior at Auckland on November 1, 1883, and was transferred to Westport in June, 1899, and subsequently to Christchurch in 1900. He was promoted chief clerk at Auckland two years later, and his next transfer was to Melbourne. He was appointed acting branch manager at Greymouth in 1906, and in 1918 was appointed manager in Fiji, and served in a similar capacity at Newcastle, New South Wales. His appointment as manager r i Auckland dates from March 29, 1921.

Rheumatism Banished. "Easier said than done,” you say. Its really not a difficult matter, however, If you get a bottle of Ayres’s Rumatox. We are continually getting letters of thanks from customers who had suffered from this complaint. Rumatox neutralises the uric acid and eliminates it from the system. No matter if your case is long standing this striking remedy will give you quick results. Price 2/6 and 4/6, from E. C. Ayres. Ltd., chemists, 78 Stafford St. South., and 21 Arcade.

The city beautiful! Do not think ever have seen Thomsons’ the drapers’ shop, look so well. Reading the papers have been expecting great additions to prices, but so far have seen most of the goods are about the same—cheaper in many cases. Note these “Greenaway” new season’s hats at 12/6 in the fashion plates. These are distinctly marked 25/6 and 27/6. “They will be better” you would say, well question it! Thomsons’ milliner is a lady of good taste and experience, and only the best goods are stocked. Coats, there they excel! Just did the right thing, could have bought very cheaply at Home or here. Beautiful new goods cheap. Frocks galore, 26 to 30 last few days alone. Wool knitted looked too advanced, but only newest suit Thomsons’ people. Frocks at 24/6 to 31/6, larger sizes 33/6, choice felts 6/11 up, Angora chinchilla too

Scotch night at the Ritz Dance Clubon Saturday evening saw the usual capacity house, the proceeds being in aid of the Pipe Band. The happy crowd danced to Scotch music and extras on the pipes by members of the Pipe Band were an additional novelty. As usual the novelty dances caused much amusement, the winners being:—Misses A. White, Hayward, Mcßeth, Armitt; Messrs Bennington, Partridge, Dodds and Bracken.

The apoii.tment of Major-General Sir Andrew Russell, of Wellington, as a member of the National War Funds Council, in place of the late Mr E. H. Williams, is announced in the Gazette.

The question whether an applicant for a motor driver’s license who had been turned down by a local licensing body could take the matter to any higher authority was raised at the meeting of the Automobile Association. The driver, who had recently lost an arm, had applied to the Rodney County Council for a license (says the “Auckland Star’’), and after the usual test its officer recommended that he did not feel justified In granting a license. The application was deferred until May to enable the driver to obtain further experience. The Association’s testing officer reported that he had tested the applicant on a wet country road and in city traffic, and considered him quite fit to have a license. It was decided to bring the case before the Minister of Transport.

Mr C. B. V. Y/h .-ler, who has been appointed gene al traffic manager of the Union Steam Ship Company, joined the company at Auckland in April, 1905, and was engaged for some years In the inter-colonial and Island services of the company as purser. When war broke out Mr Wheeler joint i up and went on active service in 1915. He was wounded in action at the Somme In 1916, returning to New Zealand in 1918. Mr Wheeler as been assistant traffic manager at the head office of the company since 1926. He was born in the Federated Malay States.