NEWS AND NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19915, 27 September 1934, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

After this wet spell new apparel for the people of South Canterbury. Thomsons’ the place as everything nice and new, and they are too sensible to endanger their trade by anything approaching high prices. Best of everything. Cheap. A cash price does it. Thomsons’ get their discounts and frequently a special extra allowance for quantity. Witness those gent’s grey wolf shirts, white collar, all sizes', at 3/11; silk rayons at 73d, 22 colours; Horrocks’ prints llld, d.w., Timaru wool or tweed blankets or shirts. See windows from 11.30 to-day. As an idea see those long coats, summer tweed for 32/6; lacey white hats 7/11. trimmed models. See Mr Shanks’ goods in dress. Everything fascinating A popular and public lecture, entitled “Intimate Sidelights on American Life,” will be given in Chalmers Hall to-night by the Rev. Llywelyn Williams. Mr W. D. Campbell will occupy the chair and the address will commence at 7.30 o’clock. The Scottish Society’s monthly concert and dance will be held in the Scottish Hall to-night at 8 o’clock. A high-class programme has been secured. To-day, at 152 North Street, Morton and Co. will sell at Mr H. Valentine’s residence, his household furniture and effects. Everything is in good order and the sale will be held wet or fine. Advice was received at a meeting of the South Auckland Bowling Centre this week that as a result of the disappointing measure of support forthcoming, no Dominion team could be sent to the Centenary bowling tourney. When a decision was made to remove the Wellington Town Hall tower on the score of earthquake risk, Mr John Hunter, who built the Town Hall 30 years ago, commented: “It is a shame to pull down that tower. I built it, and I say that by the time that tower is shaken down the whole of Wellington will be in ruins.” Those engaged in the work of demolition are now inclined to agree with Mr Hunter. The work has been in progress a month, and during the last week the contractors have been using gelignite. Gangs have started work in forests in the Lismore district (New South Wales) to fill contracts for the supply of sleepers to New Zealand and China. This is the first large-scale sleeper-cut-ting work in the thousands of acres of forest which surround the Listnore district. The last order from New Zealand was for 50,000 sleepers, and the order for sleepers for China is almost unlimited. Before Mr C. R. Orr Walker, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, T. O. Finnerty was ordered to pay Nairns, Ltd., £2/12/- on or before October 25, in default three days’ imprisonment. To-morrow evening a dance in aid of the prize funds for the Southburn School will be held in Mr W. Bell’s granary. Arrangements are complete, and favoured with good weather the function should be a great success. Elm wood has, up till now, been regarded as of little use because of its tendency to warp. A new. process has been discovered that is said to cure this defect. Men’s Studded Rubber sole boots, stout chrome uppers. The double life boot. The soles are screwed and sewn on and at 16/6 a pair. Souters’ Shoe Show leads the way to bigger values. Influenza and Head Colds.—There is no better remedy for Influenza and head colds than Febro. It quickly relieves those aches and pains, and reduces temperature promptly. Take Febro at the first symptoms of ’flu or colds in the head, and this remarkable remedy will promptly break up the most stubborn attack, and therefore prevent complications setting in. Price 2/6 per bottle. E. C. Ayres, Ltd., 78 Stafford Street, Timaru Bronchial Coughs and Colds on the Chest.—Take a tried and proven remedy made by a chemist of experience. Tusso is what we recommend. It is simply wonderful for bronchitis or the stubborn cough so prevalent at present. It quickly effects the removal of phlegm from the chest, relieves congestion and makes breathing easier. Price 1/6 and 2/6 per bottle. E. C. Ayres, Ltd., 78 Stafford Street, Timaru

"Imacure” will stop the most troublesome cough in a few minutes. It will immediately remove that tickling in the throat which is so very annoying. Price 2/6 a bottle from L. B. James, prescription chemist. Timaru