NEWS AND NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19805, 22 May 1934, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

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.

That New Zealand was not well enough known in the United States to draw a great volume of tourist traffic was the opinion expressed yesterday by Mr E. H. Millet, vice-presi-dent of the Johnson Motor Company, Chicago, 'who is at present in Christchurch. “We Americans are all naturally rovers. We like to go places and see things,” he said. "New Zealand is hardly known in the States, and you should have more publicity. If you encourage Americans to visit your country, you will get them to come.” Instancing the desire which Americans have to travel, Mr Millet said that the Dollar Line, a big American steamship company, recently organised world tours. Their vessels were filled for every trip.

An epidemic of shoplifting appears to have been nipped in the bud in Invercargill. In one store the assistants caught eight culprits in two days. It was during the school holidays and all the offenders were schoolboys. Add admitted their guilt and -went away considerably subdued after interviews both with the manager and the police, although the matters were not brought to the court. At least one of the boys had goods from another shop in his possession.

Having left a picture theatre in tnc rain, a Christchurch lawyer hailed a taxi. In the driver he recognised the man who had driven him on a occasion four or five weeks before, when he had lost his walking stick. As the stick had been his constant companion for five years, he had formed a sentimental attachment lor it, but diligent inquiries had failed to bring it to light. Judge his pleasant surprise, then, when nn opening the back door of the cab he found his stick exactly where he had left it.

Commencing at 1 p.m. to-day at the Unitarian Hall, Church Street, A. N. Oakey and Co. will sell on account of a client, leaving Timaru, choice oak and rimu household furniture, Dayton 9-valve radio, two Singer machines, quantity of good linoleum and other items. Full details appeared in last Saturday’s “Herald.”

If the threshing turns out as well for the whole season as it has done up to the present, the total return from the 294,U00 acres under wheat in New Zealand this year will be 9,555,600 bushels, compared with ihe unusually heavy return of 11,054,972 bushels last year. Figures so far available show that up to April 26 of this year, 4,164,421 bushels have been threshed, giving a return of 32.44 bushels to the acre. At the same date last year the threshing was 6,611,805 bushels, an average of 38,52 an acre. Estimates of damage by frost and hail made at the beginning of the season were unduly pessimistic, and the crop has turned out better than was then expected.

In the coming year the Automobile Association (Hawke's Bay) will spend approximately £4OO upon the signposting of the roads within its region. This sum covers a three-for-one subsidy from the Main Highways Board, which last year granted £195 for this purpose.

At the request of the numerous patrons of the Ritz Dance Club, another novelty night was held last Saturday, when the usual crowd spent a happy evening competing for the numerous novelties. An unusual occurrence was the “hat trick” by one fortunate gentleman, who won three prizes in succession. Novelty winners were: Mrs Cunnold, Misses Mcßeth, Nelson, Jarvis (2), Hill; Messrs G. Kaye (3) and G. Lawry.

The attention of card players is drawn to the West End social committee’s announcement on the front page, advertising a card evening on Thursday, at the West End pavilion

Patrons will find that an enjoyable evening can be spent by attending the euchre and dance at the Wentworth Hall to-night

The Scottish Society's popular weekend dance on Saturday evening, has a wide appeal, and the attendance on Saturday testified to the excellence of this well known, entertainment. A well arranged programme delighted all present. Those selected in the third series of La Rinka competition to compete in the final, are: Mrs and Mr Kemp, Miss Allan and Mr McMillan, Miss Dejoux and Mr Oswald. Other competition winners were: Mrs Sinclair (special), Miss J. Crawshaw, (board honours), Mr L, Thomson, (special), Mr Meecham, (novelty) Messrs McLaren, J. Darby, and E. Woods.

The Golden Gate Bridge, which is being built across the entrance to the harbour of San Francisco, is the largest single-span bridge yet designed. The length of the bridge is 6450 ft., the main span being 4200 ft. long, or more than two and a half times the length of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, which is the world’s longest single-arch bridge. The bridge is of the suspension type and its steel tonnage, including the cables, is 100,000, compared with 52,390 tons of steel used in the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Ladies’ white satin evening shoes for 6/11 a pair at Souter’s winter sale. Also in white crepe, white mori and coloured and silver tinsel. Medium and high heel, all to go at 6/11 a pair, usual price 12/6 to 22/6 a pair. Souter’s winter shoe sale, 252 Stafford Street. Our only Timaru shop

The Timaru Municipal Band is holding a card and dance social in the bandroom to-night at 8 o’clock. Right of admission reserved

Worm Syrup.—lf your child is fretful and restless, jumps in its sleep, grinds the teeth at night, has bad breath, appetite voracious or entirely lacking, these are the symptoms of worms. Our tonic worm syrup quickly expels the worms and after a few doses your child will be happy and healthy again. Pleasant to take and children like It. Price 2/6 bottle. E. C. Ayres, Ltd., chemist, 78 Stafford St. South, Timaru

Kidney Trouble is more than a distressing ailment. It is a trouble that may develop into a serious illness. At the first sign of kidney weakness, usually a sharp pain in the back, swelling of the feet, a tired languid feeling, it is desirable to aid the kidneys to perform their important work. Ayres’ Compound Buchu will put your kidneys in good working order and eliminate all waste products from the system. Price 2/6 bottle. E. C. Ayres, Ltd., chemist, 78 Stafford Street South, Timaru