Local News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Issue 41, 4 March 1899, Page 3

Local News.

Thk Knox Ohuich choir and bible class hr' r 1 (lien annual united picnic on Thmsday in JOeys 13ush The dar was a perfect one, and (he young people, some foity in all, had an enjmahlc outing. Mr O E Hrr.o. who is so well known as a speaker and wntev upon phrenologr and plnsiognonn, will dplivpi one of his popn'ai llhisti.ited lecfuies on Mond.iv evening. The admission will be fiee, but there will be a, collection to pay co°t of hall, Yfs'itiidvy a. lep of this paper had a lookin at Mi Osb'irne's tmated watei factoi j, and found evoivthing in fhst-elass order. All kinds of cordial 1 ? aie made, and anyone who has not tiled them should do so, and fostei a pioinising local industiy. Wii lemlnd the Boiongh latepayeis that the poll on latins on unimproved values will take p'aee on Fiulay ne<ct, 10th nist., and wop Id nnT)H>ss on all inteiested the necessity foi lecoiding their votes. At least one thud o' the XA'-r pa' en must vote or the poll will be void. If foi any leoson this poll fails, anothm cannot be held till aftei the laps>e of tin op veais A Mah.miii cm respondent wntes: - -The liairphiing opeiations in this di&tnct are in full swing, and should lain keep off a foitni"ht will see the stacking finished —Last Wednesday a young lady fiom Waimate, Miss Watkms, siaited a chip-carving class heie. A number commenced on that date, and many othois intend doing so when haivcst is ovoi, Mn Cai'sttck, for nearly 17 years telegiauhist in Waimate Pos.t office, has beon shifted to the Timaui office, leaving on Thuis'lav. Mi A Hazleton, at piesent mpsseiißer, is piomoted to a cacletship, and takes up the dutiea ot telegiaphist. A meetin« was hold last evening and a committee formed to woik up a, smoke conceit and make a niesentation to Mr Caipstiek. Sub->cijptious may l.c paid to Mr Taafle. Onr)prL r owsHii> - A special summoned meeting of the above was hugely attended, 13io Ct. Evans, N G., in the chair. The Distiict G:and Officer was piesent, and gave a shoit detail of the work of the district, and this was consLdeied satisfactory, Oonespondence was lceived lelalmg to veiy important matteis regarding the lodges and districts thiou«hout the colony. These matters will be discussed at the distiiot meeting on Maich 9th. Delegates weie appointed and instructed to support the change of district meetings. Matteis lelating to the old age pensions wete discussed. Two membeis: claimed sick pay, and one member not complying with the mips was hold o\er. Letteis weie lead from Oamaiu ip expected visit. KizroßE Major Kedde'l on Thmsday th following civti cases wpip heaid ;— W, Rrans v. D Scott, claim £!) 12s 01 on judgment summons. Order foi Davnmnt forthwith, in default 1 month's imprisonment, ordpi to remain suspended if £2 be paid bv Kith, and balance in weekly instalments ot 10s. Deputy Assign^ in estate of Heniy Ttidsdale, v. S O-auett, claim Xl 11s Judgment foi amount e'airned, in default seven days. Mr p'eiupq,t 'lepiespnterl plaintiff in both ea,scs. M Smith, v X Tacou, claim £1 IDs J^d Judgment for amount and 12s co o ts. W. Evans v. H. Ellen, claim £% 19s. Judgment, with 6a <osts Mnnohpater Broa, v, Tho«. Pratt, claim i'fl, Judgment, with costa 2os. Same v. E. Ellen, claim £3 life. Judgment, with costs ss. Mr Hamilton lep'esented plaintiff in the two Jattcr cases,. In 1 0 case did the defendant appoai .

A -if-T.rivr, of the M>th°i<;' Union w.is 1 held on Wednesday last in the LYtnperanr>e Fta'l, thfip being a good a'tendfiiv c. Mi»s Sf.nlhoitno pi^mrlel Koalin^, leeifation^, and so^s wpif oivoi 1/V niPmb Q is. cVffein m te-i wis hands 1 lonni!, and a \eiy p'ea^i id time wm". snout A vrcr. litl'e (M'Tifh w.is p'a/o'l in Wai ma> 3e->r,tjuUv r Ie anpe.xis th it on rimi -.- dv twj rh's. 15 .Hid 17 leso 3 ' iveiv, l^tt thfH" homo jn Oama'u and shufel in Chu^!,cluii^li. Th°y btoppol in an h ) f el in Waim.itp o\er miflif, nnl \e-tenl,i> |)K-le.l \w two nia'e a3qu,i i nt,n(^s, wlio hue'! a huvv *xi I s(a'f,p.l Coi a dine t > 1h" Gnne. T'le <renl.!^niOii diew up Jit a pih^f') ta'ce liquid lefieshmcnts on bmni V>\ tlii^ time the local constables had sot wonl of the e^ap'ide, and s<epyin« up to the roimuAMCt' they "haulal theip back ac nn." The maidens weie de Unip.'l until the next tiam. when they week sent to OaDiaiu, not quite si ]o\-ful ai when they dep.ufed fiom undei the paternal roof. Thf usual month] v meeting of the Waimate School CjinmittPQ was held on Tuesday evenint> ; picsent — Messis Taylor (ehan), Canieum WaHs, Hinclaa, Bitchenei and Petit. The Headmnstei was also present. Coriespondpnce was leceived fiom the Education Boaid mfoimin" tlie committee that a colonial oven had been p;innte>l for the l.iiiitoi'-, cot f aa;e, that 0.1 had been gi anted towards lefrosting windows and that the ieqncst of the fomunttep that the outctoini* p.t.'s be letained till Mi Wake's supeessoi ai lived w»s planted. The Msitois lepoited evervthinf,' s,<tisfaftoiy except the iiont garden. The headnmsl fit's repoit \ras read, and the coni'nitttepon»iatn'ated him on the successes' obtained in loeent examinations. The chau man mentioned that Mi T J3, Stiong had gained a degiee, and it was i evolved that Mi Stiong be eon^iatulated as being the fust pupil of the Waimate D H.S. to giaduate at a uni\eisity It was resolved to wnie to the Ediration Board asking for a good clock foi ufie in the High School. .\lv Petit bi ought up the question of a school excursion, and ii f tei' dis^usioion it was dpcideil to ask the Railway nepaitment to run an excm&'ioa to Oamatu on Maich 23uL It wa 1-'1 -' resolved to ask Kapua, W.utuna and Hannaton school committees to combine. It was decided to allow the }anitoi £i fuvevtia work duung the school i«no\ation. The meeting then went into committee toseleetthiae pupil te.icheih. the following being appointed m ouloi ; Geo, Paik, Maggie Anderson and Win. Maiuott.