GENERAL NEWS

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIV, 27 November 1925, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS

Give the boys something of a stirring nature to read. Six dozen of Edward S. Ellis’ celebrated Indian, stories and a good assortment of Talbot Baines Reed’s famous school yarns, and many other, works have just arrived at J. H. Beattie s, The Shop Next the Post Office. Good gifts. Mrs Crooke and Miss Hooper, of Christchurch, are staying at “Te Kiteroa.” Well worth inspection—Our Display of Hosiery, Gloves and Scarves The Farmers’. A severe frost was experienced in Christchurch this morning there being 9.7 degrees. ( This was the worst in November for seven years. A great ‘unequalled preparation for invigorating, beautifying and dressing the hair, imparting silky softness and disposing it- to remain in any desired position: Bryan’s Antiseptic Hair Tonic; quickly cleanses the scalp, arrests the fall, and imparts a healthy tone to the hair. B. A. Bryan, M.P.S., Prescription Chemist. ’Phone 9, Box 62. A memorial service for the late Queen Alexandra was held in the Anglican Cathedral at Christchurch this morning and the majority of the business places and hotels were closed from 11 a.m. till noon. Lower prices in conjunction with our name for quality is resulting in Bigger Business. The Farmers’ for Drapery. Joseph Sylvester Warrington Jack son has died in the Auckland In- | firmary. He was over 100 years of age and was an officer in the Royal Artillery. He came to New Zealand when a young man and took part in the Maori War. The Minerva, Grigson St., Waimate, Ladies’ and Children’s Outfitter. The Auckland City Council has agreed to allow the Auckland Competitions Society time to pay £220 for the hire of the Town Hall, the competitions having resulted in a loss of £897. The Society has adopted a scheme of paying creditors 6/8 in the Make our store your promenade. Novelties are how constantly arriving. Chosen personally by our new Home Buyer. The Farmers’.

At Milton on Tuesday, a motor car collided with an electric light pole and crashed through a fence. Gilbert Burnett (Mount Stuart) lost an eye and suffered other injuries Leonard Watson, of Dunedin, suffered from general shock. So inexpensive, yet so acceptable as gifts are Kodaks from 37/6 and Brownie Cameras from 10/6. You give a lifetime of pleasure when you give one of these world-famous picture-makers. I am showing a full range of models and photo requisites, including gift albums for holding “snaps.” Come in and inspect. B. A Bryan, Chemist, ’phone 9, P.O. Box 62. A Dunedin telegram states that yesterday afternoon John Hollows, a taxi driver, who was alone in a new Jewett car, ran over an embankment near Abbotsford Station. He was sent to the hospital unconscious. The car turned three somersaults, landing on the railway track “On. the. Way to Monterey,” on both music and record is an excellent Fox Trot, and it would be well to add this to your collection. “Mexicali Rose” is also a splendid rendering on the Vocalion Record. Judge for yourself by hearing them played for you at the Music Depot. The Radium Department of the Christchurch Hospital has discharged six patients who were treated for .cancer of the skin. In each case no trace of the original disease remained. To date,’ the Department has treated 77 cases of this disease, and only in one case was there need for farther treatment.

A concert by the Knox Sunday School scholars willjie held in the Knox Church Hall on Friday next, November 27th, at 7.30 p.m. The programme will include musical and vocal items, drills, recitations, dialogues, etc.

For superior results in develop and printing ,also enlarging of j ( favourite negatives. A full range Kodak and Illingworth films ( printing papers; also photo alb, and all photographic requisites A. Bryan, M.P.S., Prescription ( mist. Phone 9, P.O. Box 62, Inclement weather has been perienced in many parts of South Island. Hail and sleet fell Dunedin yesterday, and the | around the town were covered » a light fall of snow. North Cant bury has been visited by some hei showers and thunderstorms. At Thomas, during yesterday’s sto, a Wcllingtonia tree, 80ft high, , a girth of 26ft at the base, was » from top to bottom by lightning. Wairaki Coal is Southland's b. Hard, bright, and lasting, o, used always used. Special qu tions truck lots. Local Agei Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd. .. The Anglican Rose Show will held on Saturday, December 5t in the Olympia Hall. Schedules i obtainable from Messrs F. Akhti H. W. Scott, Newall and Jones i S. Grut. A three-roomed cottage in Hai ston Avenue, Mt. Albert, Auekla was destroyed by fire at 2 o’clo this morning. The occupants of I cottage, Mrs Davis and eight cb dren, on waking found escape by t! door impossible, .but she tore t| front wall, which was made of sai ing, and made a hole large enoi to permit all to escape in their ng attire just as the building collapa The neighbours took the unfort nate family in for the rest of night. Mr Davis is a quarryn and was living near his work at P rose. An agreeable safeguard agau the bites and annoyance of Moa tos, Sand Flies and other Insea Nyals’ Mosquito Lotion is a sci tific combination of those essentu which are antagonistic for insei and where properly used will effective in preventing the attae of these pests. Obtainable from B. A. Bryan, M.P.S. P scription Chemist, Phone 9, Box Tenders are invited up till 5 p on Wednesday, December 9th., renovations to Knox Presbyten Church. Specifications may be at Dalgety and Co.’s office. The Wellington Hospital Board i cussed at considerable length case of six nurses who were i missed for a breach of decipline returning to the nurses’ home a hours. The nurses arrived b late, and instead of reporting la in the usual manner, they clim the fire-escape ladders and got their respective quarters in t way. A motion to rescind theo inal motion dismissing the git was defeated by 8 to 6. The B« said there was nothing to pre» the dismissed nurses from apply) for reappointment and their apf cations would be considerd on tl merits.

A popular old-time Spring niei cine is Nyal’s Sulphur and Cra of Tartar tablets. Sulpb has, for many years been employ as a household remedy; combin with cream of tartar, it is more n liable and effective. Recommend* for pimples, boils, ulcers and fula. Price I/- box. ObtainxH only from B. A. Bryan, Presen) tion Chemist, Phone 9, P.O. B« 62, Waimate. Bring your Hemstitching to II Minerva, Grigson St., Waimate. Recently the Waimate branch I the N.Z. Fanners’ Union, on th motion of Mr. Wm. Stewart, carri# a resolution recommending that 1 system of hospital levies, more eqni able than that now in practice, h instituted, and that branches of th Union bo circularised, inviting thei to move in a similar direction. WM the resolution came before th South Canterbury Excutive yesW day, Mr R. Sinclair (president the Waimate branch) explained th position, as outlined in the Advertiser” some weeks ago. shov ing that Waimate paid roe-third the total levy. Members of the ex’ cutive expressed surprise at the St ures quoted 'ey Mr Sinclair, and ! was resolved to refer the matter • the branches for consideration. AUauboUuo Coal 2/C par Sock d» iv«hl, also 'A eat port, PelawiM* au Dry Firewood, short ieari**' h Meredith and Cov Dome Separators—29 gallons! 10s; 30 gallons £l2 I 0&; 45 gal* £l7 10s; 65 gallons £22 10s. E* terms for payment, G. S. Merw (> & Co., Agent*. *

hilharmonic Society wi,. oncert at the Hospital at 3 m Sunday afternoon. All je welcome. lublished list of helpers at a [l, at an effort held in conriththe “Snowball Teas, ’ 5 of Mesdames Dunstan and i were omitted. ■ain we have had will make rful difference,’’ remarked a n a “Daily Advertiser” re“lf it hadn’t rained, the mid have gone back.” trader has at his disposal t powerful advertising methe world—the daily newsIrcher, a resident of many 1 Hiding in Waimate, had | ortune to fall and fracture ;h. The- sufferer, who, by is 85 years of age, was at>y Dr. Hayes, and removed tai in the Ambulance. last evening, an accident igiit very easily have tennin re seriously than it did, oen front of the C.F.C.A. s shop in Queen St., when or cars collided. One of the which was going towards Office from the direction of •ugh Chambers, was turning ■ds the footpath to come to hen the driver noticed that was coming towards him ’ direction of the Post Office ently endeavoured to miss caching car by swerving out the centre of the road, but « of the other car swerved ’ direction. Each motorist, re other swerving in the dihe was taking, then apparrned his car back towards mel with the result that one other amidships. The light- ' fthf two was pushed on "andah post which gave way le impact and fell on to the J. There were three occuthe front seat of the lightand one young lady, who . . on the knee of another, n pitated on to the footpath. lt elv little damage was done, Dg ady escaping with minor . . Ile car was minus a mud'“lie the buffer of the othnadly bent.

? to the death of Mr W. ’’.ler of Kamehaineka and horses have been > for all engagements at Pa. il ..taitlily, aged 22 years, burglaries from city t - ln the Court at Christ- ? S m °™ing, and was comr I n broad days’etiin 0 Butter ' vortll ’s wareb’;e»bng goods worth £l3O, u-rvint’ ( ? !S hat and COat off - Walken ' ° tlns dustSfc°, Kaiapoi Com Bod, “ d Walked s Ta ‘«ed at £24 hidden in ¥ Vc * iser for Rubber F . all descriptions.

The Rialto will sell on Saturday, December 5, at 2 p.m. on behalf of Dr. E. C. Hayes, all his first-class furniture and effects. Full particulars will be advertised later. At 11 o’clock this morning, the time set apart for the funeral of the late Queen Alexandra, the standard classes of the Waimate School were assembled in the playground, and the school flag was flown at halfmast. Mr T . M. Laing, acting head master, addressed the gathering. He referred to the character of the late Queen, and spoke on the relationship between England and New Zealand. Further marks of respect were shown by the office of the National Mortgage and Agency Coy. and - the Post Office, from which flags were flown.