General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 21, 15 July 1899, Page 2

General News.

EepiiYlNG to the Hon. Major Stew-* ard's question as to the reason for delay in the matter of applications to purchase sections in the township of Fiikeraro, and on what date applicants , could take up sections, the acting'ftftnIster for Land's, Mr Hall-Jones, replied that no unnecessary dfelay had occurred and that the sa-le would take place on -December sth. To Iris question re. Maori Interpreter # for Morven the •Hon. Carroll-stated that arrangements had been made to send one there this , month. ul< order to take the applications/

of aged Maoris who were Entitled to> Old Age pensions. He further addeA that there wai a scarcity of interpreter* in the South Island and when applications for same were received arrange' ments would be made for examinations* etc. The following questions wore given by Major 'Steward yesterday afternoon : — Whether the acting Minister for Lands will cause to be reserved ' in or adjacent to the township of Morven, on the Waikakahi estate, * suitable section for a site for a dairy factory. Whether in view of the largaf developement of the local traffic consequent upon the settlement of the Wai-'-fcakahi estate, will the Government; arrange for tin e appointment of a resident stationmaster at Morven aud also* make the station at that place a telegraph, post and money order office. Will the Government establish *'• Government poultrj' farm in the South Island, say in the neighbourhood of Studholme Junction, which is the most' central position, or failing, this will they make arrangements so that tha services of a poultry expert shall bd" always available in that part of th© colony. Will the acting Minister for' Lands make provision for completing the drainage of the Kapua villagesettlement. Thr shooting season for native game' has been extended to July 31st. -. StfK Shackleton's shop front for rea* live bargains to-day in Dresses, Flannelettes, &c, &c. — [Advt.] The lecture deliTered in the Wesleyan Church by'the-Kev. J. Orchard on Thursday evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all present. The rev. gentleman has a* pleasant delivery and' made his subject — " A Quarter of a century of Australian l Life" — interesting and amusing. 'A. vot# of thanks was accorded the lecturer. The substitution of wooden for plas-' ter ceilings in the school is almostcompleted and the result is very" pleasing. AH the rooms except two' have been ceiled and varnished. The carpenter work was in the hands of Mr A. Philip and the varnishing wa&,. done by Mr H. C. Fergusson. Both' of these have done their work in »< highly creditable manner. ' By the courtesy of a member of the 1 Hospital Board we have seen a copy of the 1 " Separate Institutions Bj.ll " atpresent passed its second reading in th« House. It provides in the case of the< Waimate Hospital that the Borough and County Councils and voluntary contributors shall elect the trustees — - the contributors having the right t»' elect one trustee for every of contribution. Power is given to the central board to' expend money on'nevtf buildings — while the central board ha« a right to demand such details of estv mates from the trustees as iff tiaay think fit, dispute under either head being referred to the Stipendiary Magistrate for settlement. Samples of Infants wool hoods r hats, bootees, infantees, bibs, pina» froirr6d eaclnat Shackleton and Grant's. [Ad'vt.] Wedding-. — A very popular wedding took place in St. Augustine* church on Thursday, July 6th., when Miss Lilian IsaJ&el Hardy, of Wai'niatft, was married to Mr' Hugh Godfrey: Wake, rector of Hokitika I>:H.S.;. and formerly of Waimate. - The Rev. McKenzie Gibson performed the ceremony and Mr Mayne, second assistant ni the Timaru High School, acted" as best man. The bride's dress was of cream figured silk lustra >Iximm«<2 with Brussels lace and orange blossoms, her ' hat of cream velvet trimmed, with feathers and flowers, and shf carried a show&r bouquet. The bride*- . maids *were Misses Gertrude Hardy (sister) and Florence Hardy (cousin of the bride). They wore dresses o£ white spotted muslin trimmed, witb* ' lace and hats trimmecf with chiffoa j and roses. They also wore diamond' and sapphire rings the gift of- th» bridegroom. The gridegroom's prejrent to tha bride was a gold w.atohV ! and chain. Miss Butn« Hardy, sister 1 and Ethel Hardy (Kurow), cousin of the bride,- Tfore dresses of yellow hunV veiljng trimmed with lace and, hat*' trimmed with ribbon and flowersThey „ •■were- also- wearing- ' go]$ x brooches,, gifts of the, bridegroom.^,: After the ceretoony tha party drovdtia*} the residenG© oltJiabride'B.,fatheri::Mr'

Hardy, where a sumptuous breakt uas prepared. The happy pair isrtetl for Hokitika by the express. c bride's travelling dress was a browu )orDift^ e costume, with a vest of ie brown, .felt hat with blue tips. fgC TITLE OF A RIVER. — A CUriOUS uplication is said to have arisen in mection with the dredging areas in , Arahura river-bed. When the r»itabu tiibe of Maoris sold the West ist lands to the Government, the* pressly reserved the Arahura River themselves and their descendants ever, and thus it never became blic property in the same sense that the other rivers and streams have ns, If snch be the case it never bemo ft portion of the Westltmd mining strict, and the Warden had no power deftl with it in any way. It now co.aes an issue whether the Governor $ my power to proclaim the Arahura earn for the deposit of sludge and ihngs aud whether the Maoris, or eir legal representatives, cannot preih the fouling of the stream by mm« ir operations. The Arahura was held "the greatest regard by the early aoris ; in fact, it was to them almost mcred river. At its upper reaches as to be found greenstone of the best lahty, and the Arahura settlement m ft convenient meeting-place at Inch were bartered birds, fish, and isiiy articles of Maori manufacture for 18 much prized greenstone. At the aad waters of the Arahura is supposed >b» located Fthe mythical greenstone moe in which the ancestors of the gaitahu tribe made their voyage to 'eAotea Roa (J^ew Zealand). Even 1 these later days enthusiastic young [aous have been known to make a aaich amongst the goiges and ravines* th«nce the river flows, in the hope of a discovery of the long-lost canoe.