THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER. THURSDAY, JULY 13,1899.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 20, 13 July 1899, Page 2

THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER. THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1899.

Attention is drawn to the advertisement of the play to be produced by the local Dramatic Club on July 27th. We hear that Mr A. Pagan, Waihaorunga, had a bone of his right arm broken on Sunday while riding a young horse. The following is the return of frozen meat flora Timaru for the quaiter ending '60th June, 1899 : — Shipped direct, 112,311 carcases ; to Lyttelton for shipment, 45,304 carcases; total, 157,615 carcases.

W.R..V. — There were 45 members present at the volunteer parade last evening, Captain Coltman in com-, mand. Sergt.-major Jones -was also present. The men were exercised in company drill. After pnrade an election took place for junior lieutenant. There were two nominations, Sergts. Smith and Jackson and Sergt. Jackson was elected.

Footbaxl. — The following will play !or the Ist. Fifteen against Oamaru to-day: — Carpenter, Smart, L. Thomas •J. Goldbtone, W. Thomas, Glendinning, S. and H. Williams, J. Goldstone, Berry, Butcher, Finn, Rattray, Hobbs, Aitken and C. J. Goldstone. The 2nd Fifteen will be :— R. Goldstone. Joyce, Land. Pope, Jackson. Park, G. Wilson, Ellen, McTaggart, Kilgour, McLeish, Valk, Rainueis, Dailey, and Rattray ; emergencies — Ward, Jacobs, Bennei..

Accidknt — On Tuesday afternoon, Mr "W. "White was driying a threohone team from Studholme Junction vvith a load of coal. On reaching the crossroads, the horses took fright and bolted, and turning sharply round capsized the dray into the ditch. White being on the load was thrown clear, but had a narrow escape. The ■two shafts were broken and the shafter was badly cut, the wounds having to be 'stitched.'

Majoe Steward has asl<ed the- following questions :—(1): — (1) Whether provision has yet been made foi the establishment of a postal service between

Wairliate and Pontland Hills. If not will such service be provided for when the tenders are again invited for the JiiLmd mail service (2) Whether in \icw of the memorial forwarded to him by the residents of St Andrews, setting the need for an addition to the staff of the local railway station (it is also the Po<-t and Telegraph Office), the Minister for Railways will ariange for the appointment of a cadet, (o) Whether the Minister for Railways \ ill give directions for the extension of the wing fences of the loading yards at Duntroon to facilitate the trucking of sheep. — Our Wellington coirespondent. This 1-Joyal Commission on tti9 liar hour extension, Messrs Hay and Rawston, and Mr Maxwell, the Board's engineer, arrived on Saturday, a'nd commenced thur v>ork vesteiday. One of the first things they did wag to take a bo.it and examine the outside of the outer kanfc.

C OHMISSIONER TURNBRIDGR lias issued a circular ordenng the police to report cases, with particulars, of pen Monpio who squander their mone) in dunk, not necessarily only those who come before the Courts. The intention is to appoint rcceivet s in such cases. The Melbourne Age, dealing with the Cable Companies' deputation on the Pacific cable, says that a Cape cable is impossible because India And Australia would have none of it, is rather too strong a way of putting it. Australia is by no means unanimous in favour of a Canadian Pacific line, and it may be supposed that the Victorian Agent-General at any rate will be instructed to inform the coming Conference that Victoria will not accept any habihtv in connection with that route. "We at this end are aware that every prospect of trade wren the Cape wll become an important factor, while there is little prospect of finding any-maiket north of Western Ameiica. As regards a possible breakdown the Cape is admittedly superior." TrrK Sydney Morning Herald in a leact'er on the New Zealand KegistiarGeneral's report, refers in faucfatory teims to the progress of the last ten years, and concludes that despite some legislation of a questionable character that New Zealanders have increased their ueallh enormously. If they continue to rely upon themselves without looking for an undue amount of borrowed capital, their resources en nnot fail to maintain them in a most affluent condition. The Social and Debating Club meeting on Tuesday evening was not well attended. Essays on Byion and Lowell, with selections from the works of those poets, well recompensed those attending. A inavoral contest is the syllabus subject for next meeting. On Tuesday evening a ballot for men to go road -making at Waikakhi, was heTd jit the Courthouse. Nine married men put in applications and the four required were chosen from these. His Woiship the Mayor and Constable Parker conducted the ballot. The former remarked that he was unaware so many Avere ivnernployed in the district and threw out the suggestion that those urgently in need of employment might leave their names at the Borough Council Chambers so that they might obtain a share of any casual work beiug done by the Council. The work at Waikakahi is to be done on the co-operative principle. At the Auckland Police Court a man, aged 71, who said his proper name was Frank Dillon, but who got his old age pension'under the name of Frank Smith, was charged with obtaining a certificate by false representations, he not being entitled thereto, and was fmther charged with obtaining by means of fraudulent devices three instalments. Accused was convicted and discharged, and his pension was cancelled.

Mr Pirani has formulated charges before the Marine Commission against the Premier of endeavouring to procure the issue- of a service certificate ,to Captain Jones ; of boasting to Jones, knowing he was not entitled to it, that he had procured him a certificate of competency ; of denying in Parliament that an y irregularity had taken, .place, though he kuew Jones had received as certificate in contravention to the law ; I of stating lie had not written or talked

to the Minister of Marine on the sub' ject, though he had urged him by telegram to grant the service eertirieate; that certificates had been improperly" issued to certain persons named in tho telegram, and the Premier had taken no steps to cancel them. Mr Pirani also charges Mr Hall -Jones with wrongfully using his power to oi<W Captain Jones to be exa'umed ; with allowing him for a Jons; tune to retai'i his certificate after he knew it was im properly obtained without taking steps to cancel it ; with inducing Captain Alhnan to make an incorrect report and causing at to be published, and with sendiug a telegram to the Premier stating that the latter had no conversation with him on the matter, and by suppressing mention of the Premier's telegram to him i'ruin Auckland.

Mr Wilson is askmsf the Premier if he will give facilities far a vo'.e of the House to be taken on the following motions :—(1): — (1) That the number of members of t!i4 legislative Council' shall not exceed half the number of the House of Representatives ; (2) That the colony shall be divided inter Legislative Electoral districts ; (.'>) That! as vacancies occur in the Legmlatn©' Council by effluuon of time or bv resignation or death, such vacancies shall bo filled up by freely elected representatives of the people. In connection with this matter, Mr Pirani is moving the Legislative Council Elective Bill which proposes to make each Island a separate constituency and to elect the Council on a popular ba<us. It is a copj of the Bill introduced by Sir Geoige Grey m 1879. "An avalanche of oratory " was Mr Taylors allusion to Mr Fischer's defence of the Government. In return Mr Fissher replied that grievances were to Mr Taylor " his sun, his moon, his farthing candle." Taylor and Fisher are everlastingly cutting at each other. — Own cor.

Thk Licensing Question. — The Wellington morning journal is very severe on the Anglican Bishop of Christchurch, in an article' headed " Clergymen as Political Agitator." Afler re&rring to the fact that amongst some people at the present day the maker or the seller of alcoholic' beverages is regaidwd as a direct antagnist to the Chmian virtue, the paper goes on to say that the conduct of Bishop Julius in placing his imprimatur' upon the acts of a certain fanatical suetion of the people hascreatod'dissension in his diocese, there being clergymen under his direction who do not see eye to eye with him on the licensing question. The Rev. J. Nixon lectured in the Primitive Methodist church last evening on " The Rise of the Puritans."" There was a good attendance and the lecture which took an hour in delivery was listened to very attentively. - The chief events of the period' were graphically described and dealt with in a manner calculated to fix in the mindso! the hearers the important lessonsto be learnt from those events 1 . A vote of thanks was passed to Mr Nixon and a collection taken up. The meeting closed with the bentdiction.

The S. A. Ffderalßand. — A splendid audience greeted the appearance of the Salvation Army Federal Bandon Tue&day evening the Oddfellows Hall being quite full. The excellence of the band's performance must have satisfied the most exacting critic. The entertainment lasted over two hours, and the long programme comprised band selections, vocal, and instrumental solos, these last being performed on a variety of uncommon instruments'. There were also part songs and a recitation. It was quite evident, however, ,that the selections by the band gave most satisfaction. When " The Young Recvuit " was being played,, a, young volunteer was heard to remark, '" its juat like camp." The imitation of a pipe organ in '• Ora Pro Nobis " and, the " Storm," effects in "-Peace, -be still," made these pieces alone welL worth going a long way to hear. During an interval, a representative of each of the Australasian colonies " testified', 1 ' the New Zealauder, of course, received and rewarded with rounds of applause* The entertainment \vas brought to. a. close with, prayer and the" benedictioa just before 10 o'clock.