NEWS AND NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20340, 12 February 1936, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

The Timaru Borough Council office will be open till 9 p.m. on Friday for the purpose of receiving rate payments. In view of this the office will not be open on Saturday afternoon as previously advised. The retail section of the South Canterbury Employers’ Association announce that the retail shops in Timaru will close all day on Saturday, February 22, on account of the Friendly Societies’ annual picnic at Oamaru. H. Allchurch and Co. insert a special notice in the auction columns that owing to the heavy rush of fruit now being over, they are holding their daily auction sales at 10 a.m. in place of 9 a.m The new time starts from today H. Allchurch and Co. insert a final reminder of the property sale which they are holding to-day at 2.30 p.m. on the premises 91 Avenue Road on behalf of Mrs Bessie Matson and the Administratrix of the late W. M. Matson. This is a splendid opportunity for an investor or builder to subdivide the property. Further details will be seen in the auction columns The Timaru Municipal Band will give a recital in the Theatre Royal on Sunday evening at 8.15. This will be the last public appearance of the Band before leaving for New Plymouth. The test pieces, hymn and march will be played. So that hon. members and supporters may secure seats, Messrs Chos. Begg and Co. have consented to reserve at no extra charge. To-day commencing at 12.30 p.m. with the outside articles Morton and Co. Ltd., will sell at the residence <94 Avenue Road) of the late Miss M. Wilson the whole of her superior furniture and furnishings, also Player piano, Vauxhall 3-seater coupe, fireproof safe, etc. The property will be offered at 2 p.m. to be followed by car, Player piano, mahogany and walnut furniture. To-morrow the linen, blankets, books, cutlery, together with the kitchen articles, and any lines not offered to-day will be sold.

At the fourth annual conference of golf greenkeepers held at Palmerston North, the election of officers resulted: —President, Mr A. Seifert; vicepresidents, Messrs W: M. Horton (Hamilton), F. W. Hobbs (Christchurch), M. H. Godby (Christchurch), G. W. Holford (Auckland), G. O. Sutton (Wellington), A. D. S. Duncan (Wellington), Dr. Appleby (Whakatane), Messrs H. B. Lusk (Auckland), B. E. Keiller (Palmerston North, H. W. Cooke (Auckland), H. Throp (Christchurch) , F. C. Fryer (Hastings), S. Eaton (Dannevirke), H. K. Adamson (Wellington), Mr Kiely and Sir Cyril Ward (Christchurch); honorary secretary and treasurer, Mr Arthur Biel (Invercargill); chairman of committee, Mr T. Easterbrook; committee, Messrs T. M. Milligan, F. Galloway, J. Harvey, and N. Lang; honorary member, Mr W. R. Main, Wilding Park, Christchurch. Varicose Veins.—We have just received from London by parcel post, a fresh supply of new elastic stocking. l for varicose veins. They are thin and light in weight, specially strong and are invisible under silk hose. Each stocking is specially tested before caving the English factory and carries a guarantee from the maker. Note the arand, “Longlife.” Price 15'- a pair, all sizes. Sold only by E. C. Ayres. Ltd., chemists, 78 Stafford Street South. Timaru Catarrh.—Nasal catarrh is dangerous as well as unpleasant. It induces physical and mental dullness, undermines your health, and if neglected leads to serious throat troubles, deafness, bronchitis, and stomach catarrh We have a remedy for this complaint, called Catarrhine, the prescription of a well-known London specialist. After using this remedy for a short time the head noises, deafness, constant spitting, dizziness and catarrhal headaches all permanently disappear. Price 3/6. one month’s treatment, from E. C Ayres, Ltd., chemists, Stafford Street South. Timaru