General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 92, 6 January 1900, Page 2

General News.

It is understood that two stenmars have been fixed to load oats at Timaru - ior South Africa at an early date. — Morning Post. Mr S. J. Adams notifies thai owing to the increase in the price of coal at the pits* mouth, and the waste in bags, he has been compelled to increase the price of coal.

Thk Ashburton Standard, "which recently went into liquation, hfia been purchased by Mr J. Ivess, and wil shortly make its a rr earajuce as a iuor)> ing daily. Falvation j* rmt — Captain Johnpon» of the local corps, farr wells on Furdny, 14th inst , lea Ting Waimate on Thursday, the 18th. Th* captain is deseivt dly popnlar in the town, and Will be much missed. Ali. past «nd present hnndprnen willing to assist at the Patriotic Conceit on Tuesday next, fire requested to meet for practice at the drill shed on Monday evening at 7.30. "With leeprrl to the tests for the contingent, a Wellington correppond"nt writes: — The ikling test is the toughest. Fneh man has to ride over ron^h ground and all inpnner of obstacle?, afe the same time holding both harda above his bend. If the vider 5p not, Al and the horse happens to be a bit fresh, yon can guess ■whet the result is likely to be. A meettvg of the Floral Society was held on Thmedi'y evening, in the Library TTnll, present : — Messrs Nicol (chair). G. Akhurfit. Atwill, Howaid, Clear. McGonan, F. Lundoti, and " Scott (sec). Further arrangements were made for the show, and the neife meeting as fixed tor Monday night* It was resolved to allow the children the rise of the secretary's room nt the back of the drill shed to make up the button holes and bouquets. ! A. meeting of the Borough Works Coiuimtte" was held last evening to open tenders fo 1 * shingling. There wer* present : — His Worship the Mayor, and Councillors Cameron and Inksfcon The following tenders were received for shingling High and Shearman j Streets. J. Hardy, Is 4d" per yard ; ! T. Crone, Is s|d for High Street, and Is 4d for Shearman Street ; W. G. Black, Is 6d per yard. The tender of J. Hardy was accepted. A pumour is going the rounds that there is to be no volunteer camp o^ instruction next Easter owing to the heavy expenses incum d in connection ™ith the despatch of the Transvaal contingents. Howe\er, the rumour lacks confiimation, and it is hardly likely that, in the present etato of affairs, the Go\erameut will lose any opportunity of increasing the efficiency of the volunteer forces. We have to acknowledge receipt from Messrs Baker Bros.. Christ- - cTrorcnv~OT-a-- wtm— crrtwrraHx — iserreil" b j ~ the Manchester Fire Assurance Co., of which the film are agents. They also send us a handy pen lest, and a clock t«ble ca^entkr, both cdveitisements fotf the Manchester File Assurance Co. The " clock " caleudar will do for any year, and is neatly printed in silver on a red ground. There is a hand for pointing to the date and the day and month on a movable disc, showing through a slit in the front. Another useful arrangement is a pad contain* ing a calendar for 1900 and space ioi memoranda. Baker Bios enjoy th« reputation of owning one of the largest businesses in the world, having centres in Auckland, Wellington, Cluistchurch and Dunedin, and branches throughout New Zealand.. The wet Weather is something to be thankful for. It will give cyclists an opportunity of having their machines enamelled and overhauled at the Frit* Cycle Woiks.— Advt. Geokgia Magnet attracted ft fait audience on Thursday; evening lief feats, such as lifting six men at once* making children immovable to thd stiengfch of a man, were warmly applauded. The most appreciated, however, was the lifting of a stt'ek on whieft the largest man in Wairnatesat^ while six men tried to hold it to the floor. Speculation is rife, but it is hardly probable anyone here will discover enough to suable them to sefc up in opposition. The Wai mate HorticuUural and Flornl Society holds its annual shovr on Thursday next. Great interest it,, Wing taken in the show, and there ■ bhould be a large attendance. Entrie* close on Tuesday next. Now that the preserving and jam* making season is in full swing call at the Advertiser office and get 50 gummed covers and 50 assorted labels^ printed and gummed, for one shilling* Nothing looks nicer than neatly put Dp preserves, and it cannot be done cheaper. Volunteers.— On Thursday afternoon the Waimate Riftas paraded td - Waimate station under command ot Captain Coltman to give a send off,tO Lauce- Corporals R Goldstoue and W. ■ I'utcher, -vho were en route to Wei* Hngton on trial for the contingent* Speeches were made by Captain ookman and Surgeon-Captain Barclay and 5 - were similar to those give the previous Thursday. The former intimated that Lieutenant Hurst had received a wire asking if he would serve in any other cipacitythan that of lieutenant. He* was pleased to say that Lieutenani Hurst was bo much a volunteer sA heart that he at once wired hie willing*

' r ilH to serve in any capacity whatever. 'jMrever, he had received no further ,JHI. A verse of '-God Save the "JH>n M was sting and cheers *"ere IB" for the departing members. A iHo number of people were on the jSon, bnt the absence of thp band U felt. Private M Lvon Campbell, jßmate Hifleg, will likely sail by the iMcoia to: South Afiica. |Hs t.hefe seems to be n Rood deal of %flertflinty -in fie minds of sornp *»>le a= to tin objects of th« Putiiofcic *H)d. Me Ohas. Alchurst, the secretary ~^H[res xi 3 to intim.itp that the funds { B being raised in Wtiimate and will be devoted exclusively to assistance of boldiers wounded, v^Kti ie it-Hof of widows and children |^B other pprsons clfpendet.t on J|j r|q l.iPwl or wounded in the war iHßouth Afiicßv. tho l)olidfiTH, when several of people weie leaving Wai ;'^Rte bv the morning trains a great '^H] of tiouble is expeiiencecl in secirtickets This is due to there being one ticket ollice. We think the should ariange a tempor-offir-e at tho itition gate or in the )ooiu Tlieie b-'in^j only two to which numbers were going it h ave been uell if one office Hu' d Oaiuaiu and the other Tnnaru H,»\N account of the New %mv decoiof the various Waiaiite enurches HCciowdcd out.