General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 35, 17 August 1899, Page 2

General News.

Accident. — A six-year-old child of Mr E. Pinnell, on Tuesday evening, fell from a sack on which it was playing and broke its arm. Councillors Petit, Coltman, and Jones retire from the thorough Council, through effluxion of tune. They have been all re-nominated. We hear thai Allpress, the man who shot himself on Sunday is progressing favourably. He is undei 1 the charge of Constable Christie, of Timaru. A good number of electors assembled in the Morven schoolroom on Tuesday evening, to listen to a Nolicense address by the Eev. J. Nitfon. The chair was occupied by the Rev. G. R. Stowell. The meeting arranged at Makikihi for "Wednesday evening was postponed on account of the rain. From a list published by the Agricultural Department it appears that there are 333 dairy factories in the colony. Auckland has 50, Taranalci 132, Wellington 59, Hawltes Bay 10, Nelson 6, Marlborough 3, Westland 3, Canterbury 28 ahd Otago 44.— We11, cor. It has been ascertained thafe Mrs Thompson, the wife ,of the Hon. Thomas Thomson, is "suffering from internal cancer and no hopes are now entertained. This explains the Hon. Thompson's absence from Parliament Ijhis session. — Well. cor. Citizen Sunday. — The Auckland Ministers' Association has suggested the establishment of a " citizen fc^imday,*' the clergy on that day to preach on citizenship. According to a telegram from Auckland, Bishop Cowie concurs in the suggestion, and will act on it. August 20 has been selected as the day forlhe first of the services. The Premier has received a cable, from the Premier of New South Wales stating that he (Mr Seddon) is reported to have alluded in disparaging terras to the fiscal policy of New South Wales, and to have alleged that there was a .deficiency of Mr Reid explains that the ■deficiency in question arose several years ago. A new system in the financial and fiscal policy of the colony, inaugurated by the present Government in, 1815, has shown in every one" of four years since a credit balance after paying in reduction of the deficiency in question, sums amounting to i- 500,000. It is likely that a select committee of the House will be appointed to inquire into and report on the question* of removing the more burdensome customs duties. — Well. cor. Thb Department of Agrfculture is; circulating among farmers an lllus'trated catalogue of pure bred .poultry 'bred at the Government p6ultry stations from which it is prepared' to sittings of eggs. It is expected .that the poultry farm at the Burnham Industrial School will be finished in a fortnight. The housing has been completed a.nd only the runs re.mairi to be done: Already 18 different' breeds of fowls have been housed end the incubator is 1 being got ready for the first batch of eggs. It seems certain that the poultry farm which Major Steward proposed to have established at Studholme Junction will no* be started this year. — Well. 'cor.. The Hon. J. MacGre(?or has been mentioned as a probable candidate for Oamaru at the coming election. Questioned on the point, Mr, MacGregbr declared that, although' "he been, strongly pressed to stand, -thfere ■is not the slightest foundation for "the rumojir that he; will, do so. "I have nojhope," Mr MacGregor sddedi' * f oi ?b~eibg reappointed to the legislative Council, |j nor have I any,intention, of contesting, 1 any seat at .the coming election, frut if^ my business engagements permitted itj.

would, as a patriotic citizen, deetrf , it my 'duty to offer &ty services to soiua' ' constituency to assist in the removing'" the present Government from power.. The declining birthrate in New Zealand is attracting" attention *in diner* colonies. The Melbourne " Age" deals with the rnattei* in article in a re- , cent issue 1 , and that journal observes that the outlook is one that surely calls for prompt action on the parfc of the politically enfranchised womanhood of this colony. What, asks out 1 coiitem-' porary is the Women's Political League dreaming of to let slip such a golden opportunity of formulating a bold progressive State policy ? The question seems to resolve itself into one of a tax on bachelors or a premium in grants of land or state aid for the encouragement of large families. This, it is pointed out. is such a question as an organisation like the Women's Political League can beftt considor with a view to offering a satisfactory and adequate answer. , The Postal Department call tenders this morning for the inland nSUiI services for 1900-1902. The Caledonian Society's Final Ingleside takes place next Wednesday in the Oddxellows' Hall. Every arrangement has been made to make th«* gathenng as pleasant and enjoyable as the last one. By advertisement Messrs Guinness and LeCren notify that their Saturday sales will be held weekly at oneO'clock from Sept. Ist next, and that for the convenience of those concerned they will receive produce and- sundry articles at any time during the week in their new saleroom, which is now" undergoing alterations. This innovation will no doubt be fully appreciated. - Cape Cod. — The Rivorton Star saysthat large shoals of Cape cod havabeen frequenting the shore,* of Southland of late. In appearande they are like the r«d cod, 'but much larger and coarser. From their livers splendid oil is obtained, equal, from all appearance to the imported article used in' cases of consumption.