Local News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Issue 34, 14 January 1899, Page 3

Local News.

'Thk Waimate Brass Band vrjH play a programme of music in the hokpiitil gi omuls, io-inonpyf afternoon, Thirty applications for Qld Age- Pensions in WaimaU. The applications will be heard next week. Th« winner of tb« two-mil* biey«le race at Methyen p» Jan, 2, C. Beclfley, rode a " Fritz " light roadster, manufactured by Mr J. Richard, Waimate. Wb will be pleassd to rteeivt from readers any items of interest that m»j com* «nder their notice. We will also be pleased to receive contribution from any friends in thi country. Mk Johh pRAWsHA\y has warned tuition of pianoj' organ, violin, and sjngiag, nexi Mann'p saddlery, Waimate. My Cray/shaw will Tisit Mr Seaman's, Waihao, on the evening of Wednesday, 18th, to enrol pupils. — A»VT, We have ty acknqwle,dge receipt of a wall calendar from Messrs Shackleto^ and Grant and a wall calendar and blot-book from Mr W. M, Hamilton *a» agents fo'j: the South iJrifcish and Boyal In^urancg Companies respectively. v Vfii leara from the Auckland S.tar that the ladies of the congregation of fcno'x Cnurch, Parnell, presente4 the Rev. Jf r Kelly with A pulpit bible, and Mrs Kelly 'wtfVtwo I6uhge chairs. Mr Huslett, who madp the presentation, spoke in warm terms, of Mr Kellys abilities and good' qualities. YIJOR iVE FOR ONE MIMPTK — Jt Will pay yOU —A few specials that will ' be 'offered at Arthur Jones's end of season sale "tKis day. Blut and Pink Velveteen," usual price '2s lid, sale puce Is per yd. pOQ yards Dress Materials, 1 usunl price up to 2s lid, sale price lg per yd. Ladies' Blouses, u^ual price up to 8s 6tl, sale price 2s §d and 6d each. 'Japanese Tpned Diapery, usu»l price 10^d,, bale price 4^d' per yd. Thousand ol yaids of Prints and Cambrics e.i sale puces, 3J-d, 4£d, s^dper l yd/ Maids' and 1 Ladies' Shoes, -all sizes, usual price up to •3 Is 6d, sale pnc« 4s lid per 'pair. Call early.—^Advt. j Mkbsmb (^.'SuthftilJand; " Honolulu " Jones, and Tiern'iey, the wsll-knotvn cyclists, have been j.n Waimate for th* past -week, on. business for their respective companies, "and also tiaining for th« cycling sport* mO&m&iu on the 19th. The presence of such finished liders on the Waimate tr*<jk has aroused frtsh enthusiasm in the lo«al rideie, On

Monday evening, Sutherland, paced by % tandem, cut out the mil* in imin. 12sec. This is a New Zealand record for a day traok, as at New Plymouth on Boxing Day, J. B, Sullivan (Thames) lowered tht Now Zeala»d play track record of 2min. 24 3-sth seo. to grain. 19 3-s th sec. Qe was paced by a triplet. Th* visiting cyclists intended to attempt to break the other clay track records, but the track is >ot sufficiently banked ior a record pace. Thk Canterbury Farmers' Go-operative Association report the sal* of 288 acres of the Waihao Downs eitate. A IJunt«r correspondent writes :— On New Year's Eve tome of the IJuuter settlers had an agreeable surprise in a visit from * musical troupe of eight, four of either sex, under the leadership of our local popular muiioiaa, Mr Charles J&eksoa. After sieging three or four really good songs and passing the compliments of the season they passed oa. The writer is only echoing the wish of all on whom a call was made, that the visit may be repeated by the company on next New Year's Xve. — A very regrettable accident occurred here on M onday last. Mrs Wright went into the yard to feed a calf tied up there. The animal ran round Mrs Wright, and twisted the rope round her legs. She fell to the ground, breaking her leg below the knee. Much sympathy is felt throughout the district for Mrs Wright. A T*Aerjoiu JSwmji belonging to Mr Pelvin and driven by himself, capsized over a bank in the (Jorge on Thursday. Mr jD. Pelvin jumpad off, but the driver held on, and, strange to say, although the engine turned over twice he wa« not hurt. The cause of the mishap was the breaking of the steering gear. The machine is considerably damaged. A public meeting was held at the Borough Council Chambers on Tuesday night, to consjder the advisability of asking the Government to sub-divide a portion of Waikakahi at the Waihao into smaller lots than 100 acres. Jf is Worship the ' Mayor presided, there was a small attendance. Mr Bartos presented a petition signed by 30 applicants for land, requesting the Minister of £alids to have thesectiois made smaller, Jt was resolved— "That the Government be asked to subdivide the areas in this locality into sections yaryjng frem 3&to 60 acres."" A Meeting of the Waimate Floral Society was held id the library Hall on Thursday evening, present : Messrs Nicol (president) Hertslett, Dean, M-G-ovran, Francis, F. Lundon, Clear, SnackletOM, Bejlly and Atwill. }r. was deeidtd to ask Mr P. TJ. Luscombe to judge the poultry at foithcoming show, the llev McKenjste Gibson the paintings, etc., the pationesses the fancy work and sewing, and jlessrs Symon and Miller the entries. Class stewards were appointed as follows :— Classes A and B' Messis Cleij,r andM'Qowan : poultry Messrs EJertslett and Lundon j sewing and fancy work, Mr Shaskleton. It was resolved that the public judge the table decorations, decorated bicycle aud go-cait. Mr Atwill agreed to provide a n>ij,iquee for the refreshments, $ was resolved that Jtjis Worship the Mayor be asked to open the show. Mr H- E. Mann offered a piise of £1 for the beat cottage garden and the offer was aacepted with thanks. The meeting thon closed. A MxE?iNa of the Libjrary committee was held on Monday, present : Messrs Hamilton (chair), Gibson, Scott and Dean (sec). It was resolved to call tenders for last yeai's papers, and that the Eeview of Reviews, Chambers' Journal, Woman at Home, and Strand be placed on the table of pubhc reading room, and that Mr Wake be instructed to expend £3 on neif booksj in Chri^tchurch. It was ajso decided $o post a notice in the subscribers' reading room, prohibiting sntoking, as there was an e*tra room provided for cards and smoking. A letter was read from Mr H. S. tyriver (punedin) reEneyelopradiaßrittannica, and it was resolved that an effort be made to secure the book, and that subscription lists be opened up. Anyone wishing t» subscribe might leave amounts with any of the committee.