Local News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Issue 5, 25 June 1898, Page 2

Local News.

A GAYyotmg spark not a hundred miles from Waimate wooed and won a fair damsel. His cup of pleasure was full, but alas it over--flowedon Sunday night and left only bitter dregs Behind. The fair but false one deserted him for a son of the Emerald -Isle. The injured lover remonstrated, and got one on the beak for his trouble, The matter was finally settled near the Borough Pound on Tuesday under the rules of the English P.E. The son of Erin still keeps the gal,

'Thi Waimate school is to be distempered during the thiee weeks holiday granted at the special committee meeting on "Wednesday evening. Mr T. Fagan was selected, out of five applicants, for the position of janitor. Mybiobama. — Very few rolled <up to see the Fuller * Company last evening. The performance was quite up to the high standard maintained^ by this company. The optical lantern apparatus reproduced some magnificent views, all of which were received with applause. Among the best of the vocal efforts were Mr Howard Chambers' "Will o' tha Wisp" and J Mr John Fuller's "Hearts of Oak." Mr John Flora earned much laughter by his rendering of "Mad." Miss Lydia Walters' recitation and Miss Hetty Warden's dancing were also much admired. This afternoon the company hold a special performance for children and on Sunday evening a sacred concert after church time.

The Waimate Football Club held the third •of its series of popular concerts on Thursday -evening. There was a very fair audience ■consideiing the weather. The fust part of the performance was a "muff concert" in which six performers took part. The proceodings opened with an orchestial selection, after which W. Banks sang "A Waiter's Life" aliight and deserved his encore. The singer would doubtless have received a second re-call had he beamed on the audience instead of on his shoes. He was evidently on "by the job" as he gabbled off the connecting patter ■at a terrific late. H. Ferguson sang very well and was encored but used his hands too much. The third muff was T. Gold stone. He had selected a Scotch song, Kobin Tamson's Srniddy, 'The singer and the pianist, Mr Collins, both started off scratch but after the first hundred yards Goldstone led by a wheel. Collins made -a gallant effort and pedalled to the front, but was not swift enough When the bell rang for the last lap Goldstone was miles ahead and atill going gamely. He came away with a magnificent spurt, crossing the tape a quarter of an hour less than the existing record, Mv Tom Williams sang The Whistling Coon, one of the best items of the evening. Mr. W. R. Collett was announced to sing ' The place where the old horse died. That may have ■beenwhat he sang. There is some excuse for the horse. Mr. Valk sang, but an interpreter was needed. After a short interval the stage was cleared and an exhibition on the parallel bars given by 7 gymnasts. Of these F. Saver was the best. Three footballers then gave an exhibition of club swinging to music. A few more practices together would have done them no harm. The next item was a very clever exhibition of bicycle trick riding by Mr W. Banks, although the performer was handicapped by want of room. Performances on the Roman rings and double trapeze and the making of pyramids were followed by the comedy " In Possession," in which five performers had a part. No fault could be found with any of the players, and the whole thing went splendidly from start to finish. — [Our regular concert critic being unable to attend, we sent the fighting who stands 6ft 3in, weighs 18 *tbne, 'and' b?as' 'well-de-veloped extensor muscles. These particulars may account for the weight of hiS criticism.]

Football. — The following will repiesent Waimate in the match to be played against the Colonials in Victoria Park on Thursday : —Hayes, Mines, C. J. Goldstone, Smart, Thomas, Collins, Finn, Cunningham, S. and T. Williams, Butcher, Rattray, Flaherty, Presland, T, Goldstone. Emeigencies — Back : E. Preslan'd, Manchester, J. Williams. Forwards : Toohers, W. Drayton, Edwards. Mr S. Boeeh\m gave a lecture on the land question to an audience of 60 or 70 men, in the Library Hall on Monday night. Mr W, Coltman occupied the chair, in the absence of his Worship the Mayor. Pressure on our space prevents us giving a resume of the lecture which dealt in its opening with some views on the land question enunciated by a "budding politician" of Oamaruat Duntroon recently. The principal subject treated of, however, was the desirability of the Government purchasing the Waikakahi estate, under the Land for Settlement Act. It was shown very clearly that great good to the district and country would result if that were done. Mr Borehaxn gave some very telling instances of the success of such settlements which had come under his own observation . The lecture occupied about an hour and a half in deliyery and at the close, on the motion of Mr W. H. Lundon, seconded by Mr Tho3. Brown, a resolution was carried requesting the Minister for Lands to take the necessary steps to obtain the Waikakahi estate for -close settlement. It was also resolved to send a report of the meeting to the Minister for Lands and to Major Steward. _ The"usual vote of thanks' to the chair terminated the proceedings.

The Eev. H. Kelly has accepted a call to Parnell, Auckland, and it is proposed to hold a farewell tea-meeting some time before he leaves. He will preach his farewell sermon on Sunday, July 10th, leaving Waimate 6a the Tuesday of the same week.