NEWS AND NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19803, 19 May 1934, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

The rain during the past' fortnight has caused the level of Lake Coleridge to rise appreciably, and on Thursday morning it was 1670.15 ft, compared with 1669.72 ft a week ago, and 1669.82 ft on the corresponding date last year. The overflow level of the lake is 1672 ft.

This morning between 8 and 10 o’clock there will be on view at the Farmers’ Garage, the 1934 Nash Bix Six Sedan. The Farmers have been fortunate in being able to place on view this car, which is the forerunner of others arriving in New Zealand in the early future. It will repay all who can to see it, as it combines all the latest developments in the modern car

The opinion that trouble was coming in the East was expressed by Mr Frank Milner in an address at the annual meeting of the Youth Hostel Association in Christchurch, when he was referring to the possibilities of greater development of the tourist traffic. By encouraging Americans to visit New Zealand, he said, it would not only bring money into the country but would give New Zealanders a better understanding of a great people. Trouble was coming in the East, he added, and it was highly desirable that there should be the fullest understanding between this country and America.

Commencing at 1 p.m. on Tuesday next at the Unitarian Hall, Church Street. A. N. Oakey and Co. will hold a clearing sale of Dayton 9-valve radio, 2 Singer machines, Columbia table gramophone and superior oak and rimu furniture on account of a client leaving Timaru. Full particulars are advertised. The firm also give preliminary notice of an important sale of mahogany and oak furniture and Sparton radio to be held at 15 Ashbury Avenue, on Wednesday, June 6, under instructions from Mrs E. D. Storey. Preliminary notice is also given of a sale of choice household furniture and effects to be held at the Unitarian Hall on Tuesday, June 12, under instructions from Mr G. H. Medhurst, who is leaving for England

A Popular lonic. Recently a Christchurch resident was visiting Timaru for health's sake. A Mend 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, 78 Stafford St. South, and 21 Arcade. Timaru The Timaru High School Old Girls’ and Old Boys’ Associations are combining this year to hold their annual ball. The Bay Hall has been booked for Thursday, June 21, and the ball will be the first function to be held after the alterations to the hall have been completed. The committee is making elaborate preparations to ensure the complete success of the function, which will not be limited this year to old pupils only 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. The third series of the Scottish Society’s La Rinka competition will be held to-night. This will be the last opportunity to be selected for the final. All the usual novelties will be held. .. Rheumatism Banished. “Easier said than done,” you say. Its really not a difficult matter, however, if you get a bottle of Ayres’ 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 Timaru Municipal Band will give a recital in the Hospital Grounds, tomorrow, at 2.30 p.m. A correspondent writing in a southern journal says that while the telephone authorities are saving confusion over the numeral sound "nought” by substituting the letter sound “owe” it seems a pity that they do not seize the opportunity of distinguishing between the numerals “five” and “nine.” He understood that the letter “Z” is not specially used by the telephone exchange, and if this be the case is there any reason, beyond the dislike of novelty, why the last letter of the alphabet, “Z,” should not be utilised instead of the highest numeral, “nine”? It would certainly save the telephoneusing public many a vexatious “wrong number.” Messrs Runciman, Pryor, Ltd., advise auction sale on June 15, of freehold property, situated Rhodes Street, Timaru The Ritz Dance Club’s weekly dance will be held in The Ritz this evening. A novelty night will be held, by request. Campbell’s Orchestra will supply popular music A series of mission services, conducted by Messrs M. Samson and A. J. T Fraser, will open to-morrow in the St. Andrews district. These services will be continued during the following week and will be held at Pareora, Hunter, Southburn, Otaio and Makikihi. Attention is drawn to the railway advertisement appearing in this issue giving particulars of excursion fares and train arrangements for the Timaru races on May 26 Dancers and those who enjoy a card party will do well to read the advertisement inserted by the West End Social Committee on the front page. The latest trend in design is being followed by the New Zealand Broadcasting Board in the construction of Studios for its new transmitter at Auckland. The top floor, where the studios will be housed, is to be without windows, so as to exclude all outside noise. The brick walls will be extra thick, reinforced with steel strips to give earthquake protection. Alarm at the decrease in the number of local preachers available is expressed in the May issue of the New Zealand “Methodist Times.” It is stated that whereas in England about 85 per cent, of the services are taken by local preachers, in New Zealand, in spite of the sparse population and many scattered areas, the proportion is only 26 per cent. A statement that the present economic crisis has produced almost everywhere such a reduction in conditions of life that there is grave danger of millions of children growing up under subnormal conditions of health is contained in a report submitted by the International Labour Office to the League of Nations.