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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 10, 20 June 1899, Page 3

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The Arbitntion Board appoint m! to deal with the Venezuel in boan lary dispute opened at Pat'irf on the iGth uivler the presi-d-siicy of M. do Martens, the Russia i alternation il authority. Sir R chard Webster opened for the E lglish si Je o:' the case. The' London newspapers -are exposing inrr.gaes in the Peace Conference Committee to disscre lit the Briton use oftheDutm Durn bullot. A German doctor falsely represented the ballet as explosive 1 . Tne Pope in a letter to th n Vrchbishop 01 P.iris oi'Jert? the e'ergy to loyally support the Republic. A fierce Cgf-it occirrsd. between the Albania. ,&, aaaii-led by 201) Turkish ro ;u urs, and the Servian Frontier 6u»rdßs, at Jablonica* Tag laetor wwo worsted. There "were many cafc'aalti'JS. A i'oi'es of iServian ' regu leu's . "Waa desj^atcii^d to the-scene.

Tornadoes destroyed 25 towns in the mid He ati'l Western tflatea 3f America. Three hundred porsoai were killed. 1 soldier wai ascending in. a military billoo.i at ilomu wlisut \ strong wind broke ths ropes. i"ie soldier was carried to agvoib n )ig'it, waen he fell, and was dr,iie I to pieces. i\i'j Brhbin^ Council his carried the second redding of th& federal Bill. The Rev. Mr MuHneuxv Manig -r of the English team, stated ul aa interview that he had &'Acovered that the Australian Rugby jime differs in several points from the game as played in- England, where a player is not ui~ lowed to take the ball from a 'ti in when he is down ; in kicking for a goal it was not allowul in England to take the •) '11 oat to a place at another j'oiut ; when a nun is injured it was cot the custom to replace him, b.it fo take injuries as the fortune i of ths gune, and play shorthand dj cie hopes to have an uiulerstanuiig on these points before tvs team play in Sydney. Blackwater fever 13 causing; great havoc in the Congo, wn -re a terrible famine exists. In the Alombassa thousands are starving* The natives are biing fed by tiiQ Church Mission stations. Mr Taverner is arranging for % reduction of freights on pedigree stock shipped to the colonies. The company recently forme 1 ! to carry on the business oi Hit 1\ J. Lipton, the w.^ll-know:* London provision merchant, has been fined for weighing p.>per and lead with the tea packigei. The defence was the plea tina. U was the custom of the trade. Barbadoes and British Guiair* have concluded commeicial conventions with America. In connection with the anirmi' Mohammedan religious festival at Mecca, in sending the Kisweh of holy carpet 'from Cairo to l>9 placed in the sacred sanctuary .t Mecca, Bedouins attacked t1.9 soldiers who formed the esco.t, and the large number of pilg.-una who always accompany them. TxLe Bedouins kilted six, and eaptared the carpet for winch thejf now demand £Goi) as ransom. By a colliery explosion at Hali-. fax, Nova Beotia, IGO men^fi* entombed. 3 ) bodies have ak ready been recovered. At the Peace Conference Bir J*, Piiuncetote piopoted ■ flieresLi'brlibhmeat of a permanent tubifw ration bureau, consisting of i]is resident diplomatlbts at th<y RagiK*, the Dutch Minister of '/oivign xlifdirs to act as pivsi" dent. The Esteve Iron "Company* Paris, have munufacLm'ed the Ila* est, quilityo? cracibls tool stae from Tarauaki iron sand. v It is appreh elided in Paris ■thtt^ railita»-y pressure will be eX.'rtfd to compoliho uemiys Oonrt-mai Itial to dirii'ojrn'd llie Court 'O? OdSontiou'a decision, -ajid re-ope» tlio Dieyfus 'c*u > -ecf^n i evidence which M. Baaurepairs is -colleofe" i»g. Three thousand Filiy.in^s con** rhanded by Axjuinaldo attackeii San but WQi'e badly repuloed. Fonrleca A?aerica,ij»wei»« "wounded.

representative meeting, that a monster I 1 meeting be held prior to the visit of the Eev. L. M. Isitt, to further the cause of PioMl/it'oo. Mr Banueru.ian seconded the motion The Rev. A. S. Morrison said he wa6 quite in sympathy with the resolu-, lion, but he would like to hear some of the old Waituate workers ia the cause of temperance. Mr Banneiman said the T.E.U. hud appointed sub committee?, and nirfwued tor montliiy meetings m \\ aimate and as oiten as possible in the country districts. A plan would be t>ent 1o the branch in Tnnaiu, and then if other speakers came along the local speakers could give way. (A a o.ce. Wlio is the committee- 1 ). Mr Dash said the committee ot the T.R.U. congisk'd of 25 members niid a sub committee. He objected to Mr Graham's plan of handing printed voting papers to the electors. He would suggest that tins be not dOiie. lit' noticed that the Christchurch Prolu-, bition League held a monthly meinbdis m eiing, an idea that might be adopiel liere. These would keep them togelhei. (A voice.— lt, didn't do so in the past.) Mr Geo. Manchester supported the lesolution but thought there was a d'lhculty in getting up "monster" meetings unless they tiod on some body's toes. Why not have open air meetings on the Sutm-da^ nights? He would also suggest that the reverend gentlemen should make much of the cause in their sermons, Ii church people could be roused to a sense ot their duty the work was done. The secretary then read the resolu tion as amended. " That this meeting pladge itself to make a success ot a public meeting held before Mr Isitt's and that monthly public meetings be held. This was carried, Mr J. Smith alone dissenting. Mr G. Dash, in opening the question of finance, said this was an important question. At a meeting of Licensed Victuallers in Chrisfchurch recently £'200 was subscribed in the room to form the nucleus of a fighting tnnd. This was what had kept th,e heel of the liquor oligarchy on, the neck ol the people so long. They must ba\e money and if each voter subscribed a penny a week between this a,nd the election they would have euoiigh. A wail might be~built with small pieces and might be a great wall. Let each put in his little piece. Mr Graham moved that each one present pledge hhnsell to give what he could aftoid. ' ftlr Morrison seoonded the motion, oniy adding that each member give at least 2s 6d. It was beoouung ft common thing for chnstian people to devote a certain proportion for God's, cause, and. this was a part of that cause. Mr Graham did notagr,ee to the idea of a fjxed sum. Mr Morrison. moved ( as an amendment/ That this meeting, respectfully ask that each elector who intends to vote' No License should contribute at least 2s 6d to the fighting fund." Mr Y. Hussell second this, Mr Blight 'seconding the motion. ' 1 On being put the amendment was lost and the inotiori carried. The Eev. A. S. Morrison, who was to speak on the question ojE " music." was (hankful to see tihe number present to help with the cause of No License. It hnd been suggested that in tbW campaign they should organise a good , choir and enlist the aid oi music. The. feigns were oneveiy hand that the Temperance movement was increasing in, strength. The Temperance Convention at Timaru showed < that there was a band of Temperance workers* determined to win the cause of Prohibition. The South Canterbury League was brought into being to arrange for working more effectively the disliict that had/rimaru as its centre. Each one present should constitute himselfa centre of activity. It had been decided in Oamai.u to put asjde, all.poljti-, cal issues and vote on the straight-out issue of License or No License. Ho would, move that a Temperance choir be formed foy No' License woik. Mjr Mairiott seconded the motion. Captain Johnson (Salvation Army) 'wade ft Jew remarks on, the b^n^fits of

music to the cause. j Mr V: Eussell also spoke briefly. " - The motion was put and carried. \ JvJr Banneim&u said eveiyoufl. jf them was a centre of influence. t On f those in tavor of No License*' Mm» asked to be pieseut, but he was gl,«<s to see scnic) who had not yet declurfft themselves on then- side. He hop<4 they would show what side they we.-a on. It was the custom ni \V aim ate T tf take an eg i oc.il po-^ii >n ot wiyii I that if ,>o ; wme i.i uu i icss >ou should not s;t y mnth ng on the question — bnfi whea tiie\ were on *ne Ikjuoi- side ll«c^ would qpetik aom't id quiiky euoU<.;l^ spe.ikeis had stud they would' l.ot carr,\ the po.l, but the publicans tlieiubcls-fcb ti,ouj,iit ihi j y would carry it, and \\<i, e exerting t,hemsel\>.s as they never did beioie. Th..y v.,-\d only iv the unsung for the' money Lheyiuj.de, the very oppos te W ,11 8 I'lohibuiuUibC^. Lj\eiy oue wiio yon 4 tor continuance \u. voting thai iiitti might be ruined body and soil," Twelve year*, a<jo ho got tliesjgiMtiUoi or 34 boys and 2u gn-l&, and ho Unu.il 1 yesterday on examining tby p.ipei Mj.ii one boy and one qn 1 ! had diea. .Nu.e yiiJs ai,d tuentj one bo.^s liau Jeii-aud' di-.tact. He could nut mid am<.«ijg*tiie' girls one whom lie know was roi <i leetoiuler, and ut the bo\s ojijy eiylilfi lie was bure were teetotallers, but eu,hfr had been intoxicated u \Vunji,ue, miiiiy more tnan oace. Ami it was tHiid jouug Is.Z. did not drink. Aid the p, bl.u houses vvhicli li.vi been ih» caube ot ihe conaiUon ot these bo.vs weie kept going by the electors wha had lelt the continuance line on \hv voting papers. It was in the powei bi eaectorb lo bave some of the ltniainUei!*' and they should tee that this wasdun^' Air Cri'alraui moved that the mu^. ; tors of the Catholic and AiigLc^n Chinches in tins district be asked, by this meeting to join in the ,, u No ljieense " niovenieiit. for Geo. JJash said they might leave out the reference to Mr Gioson. s^" had sent a notice ot this meeting, and, asked him to announce it m \n&!, church and invited him to tlie inee^ ing. He thought it no breach of' conlidence to lead the letter W ret i ceived :: — • The Vicarage, 12th (Tune, 1899. , Dear Sii,— l am in, receipt of your, letter of hatucday requesting me to n >tits£ to my congregation the meeting to be ke*d* by the Tempeuyice Htforiu Union "ia^_ lavour ot ' No License.' '• 1 may state that 1 did not comply witb.^ your lequest, because, in my opinion, tnai publics Jheas, ana hot the Chuicli,, is tutproper meuium tor aaveitisiug meeting^ ot a pdiititical chaiacter. Had I giveuj notice of your meeting, it is evident that X\ must also be preytued to g^ye nouce 3 bl^ any meetuiy that might be anangeil fo i , oppobe'lso License,'; toiefute to do so would be to take biues ; unu, i^my judg- % \ ment, the Cnuich,ougnkuot, auu 1 iniulti ne\er will take' skies? on tbis question 3 of 'License' or '>.o License,' aunough;' heie and theie an muividual bibbop, t pnest, or iajman may betouud Itndmg; nis voice in favour- ot one side or the -~ otnei. I Your invitation to attend the m^etingj on-Tbuistlay, Lniust itspectfully, decline,-; because, whilst;! cn tueiy synipatiiifle witii-^ tbe object oi your Union — the suppression i o( the eviJs of tbe.uiidJt traJho— l ,entiie]jaisappiove of your methous*. Not theg publican, but > the public is lesponsiblp^ lor nine- tenths 61 the evils we ail. ahkfl deplore, »nd to rob. the publican, oi hid* license will not,' l tear, aob.-the public o{s then- aesire. Bad- as ;be u open'" bivf; unquestionably is, 1 fear lest the " cloeea ;7 j bar sbouiu piove^tself a nioie «eiious eril; Stlli.' "' ■] I am, yours very truly, , i McK£*.zik tiissott? I Me. Geo. Dash-uuned, and it" was' earned, that , fylessrs Er.o\vn ' axiAJ Graham, wait- upon the lieV. Ffttherj Rogaault and abk him to use fiia in-1 flueuce in tile caufeeof No License. 7 • ] Ai hearty voj:e lo tbe cbairaild46(the visiting -eierg'ymexjr.and ' epeaker^-iw'aa, passed- and ftlie close 4 |f^ pray av> by the Jftev .Mprxisoji,, '[ t ';> '