NEWS AND NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21189, 9 November 1938, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

A concert by the Catholic Dramatic Club will be given at Kingsdown on Tuesday next. The concert will be followed by a dance.

H. Allchurch and Co. insert a reminder of the sale of household furniture and effects which they are holding to-day commencing at 1.30 p.m. at 43 Hassell Street on account of Mr Geo. Ennis.

Next Tuesday, November 15 on premises No. 35 LeCren Street, Messrs Runciman Pryor, Ltd. will offer by public auction freehold property of six-roomed dwelling, also furniture and effects, on instructions from executors of will of late Mrs Margaret Frances Metcalf.

Advance Christmas goods on display at Carters. Novelty Quilted or Embroidered Spreads, new Lamp Shades, Fancy Cushion Cases and Runners. Your inspection is welcomed.

Dandruff.—The beauty of your hair depends on the care you give it, and to keep the hair healthy and lustrous there is nothing so effective as Cantharine. It removes all dandruff and keeps the scalp in a healthy condition. It is not greasy and is pleasant to use. Try a bottle. It will make a wonderful difference to your hair. Price, 2/6 from E. C. Ayres, Ltd., chemists, Stafford Street South, Timaru

Rheumatism. —Rumatox is a scientific remedy for rheumatism. Don’t go on suffering with aching, swollen joints. Rumatox - ill effectually rout from your system the poisons that cause the trouble. Even in long standing cases it reduces the swelling quickly and restores the system to a healthy condition. It is just as effective for gout, lumbago, sciatica and neuritis. Price 2/6 and 4/6 bottle, postage 6d extra. From E. C. Ayres, Ltd., chemists, 78 Stafford Street South, Timaru. ....

A jumble sale, in aid of Y.W.C.A. funds will be held in the Wentworth Hail, Church Street, on Friday, at 10 a.m.

At the Theatre Royal to-night, a monster community sing conducted by the renowned “Jacko” has been arranged by the Timaru Labour Party Women’s Club to raise funds to furnish their club rooms. As a leader of community sings “Jacko” is without peer in the South Island, and patrons can look forward to a night’s laughter and engaging song. In addition to the sing there will be an auction of high quality goods. Variety to the entertainment will be given by the appearance of Timaru’s best talent.

As a practical demonstration of the trout available to anglers in and round the Tongariro river, Tokannu, at the opening of the fishing season In the Rotorua acclimatisation district, a northern fisherman sent the Minister for Internal Affairs, the Hon. W. E. Parry, 12 fish he had caught on the fly. “I have not yet had reports from officers of the department showing all round how the season opened,” said the Minister, “but if the specimen trout sent to me are any criterion of the fish anglers may expect to land then there should be no complaints about the Rotorua fisheries."

Since the abolition of the proficiency examination, teachers in primary schools had been able to use their own initiative instead of having to drive the children in the same fold, said the Minister of Education, the Hon. P. Fraser, addressing parents of pupils of the Roseneath School, Wellington, wheie a “parents’ day” was held. It was to the credit of the teachers of the Dominion that they had taken full advantage of the opportunity of developing the culti ral side of education with which they had been presented. If the Senate of the University would help

with the abolition of the matriculation examination, teachers in secondary schools would have a similar opportunity. Every child could do something well, and the great art of the teacher of to-day was to find at what a child was best. Children gained self-respect by being developed along those lines. He was very pleased to have had the opportunity of seeing the work being done at the Rosenea+h School, and congratulated the staff and children. He was particularly glad to see that the rudiments of the arts and drama i ere being taught “There ought to be a statutory rule that witnesses be out of Court during the hearing of cases in which they are appearing,” said Mr F. H. Levien, S.M., in the Otahuhu Magistrate’s Court, during the hearing of a case in which a motorist was charged with being intoxicated while in charge of a motor car. The Magistrate said such a provision was essential in the interests of justice. Witnesses ought not only to be out of Court; but should be required to remain well beyond the hearing of the cases in which they were interested. “With witnesses in Court, it is difficult for the Bench to distinguish whether their evidence is coloured by what witnesses have heard of the proceedings,” he said. The suggestion that he advanced was fair to both sides. Witnesses were not allowed in the Supreme Court during the hearing of cases concerning them, and a similar provision should obtain in the loafer Court.

“What is this New Zealand Defence League?” asked a member of the executive of the Christchurch Returned Soldiers’ Association last evening when discussing a circular from the league. “I don’t think we should be Interested in it,” said Mr J. S. Chisholm. “It seems to be an overlapping sort of business. Have the four colonels got anything to do with it?”