General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 46, 15 September 1900, Page 2

General News.

The Maori king, Mahuta 1 , will reach Wellington on Monday. Of the 2684 men sent to Africa from New South Wales, 2357 are still on active servicft An announcement of the result of Thursday's poll appears in another column. AH Government offices throughout the colony will be closed on Obtober 10th, Labour Day, Mrs Curtis will hold her usual dancing class next week on Monday evening, instead of Wednesday as formerly. Mr J. H. Mitchell (Studholme) has been elected a member of the Wainono Board. Mr Mitchell will be an acquisition to the Board. | The Rev. G. Barclay will preach at I the Wesleyan Church to-morrow | evening. During the sorvice, a sacred ! song, " Calvary," will be rendered by Mr J. W. Manchester. The tender of Mr J. Bruce for the erection of railway offices at Wellington has been accepted at .£27,500. Mr Bruce-is a brother to Mr A. Bruce, of Waimate, and is well known here. Ladies wanting the very latest in belt material should see the new plaited linen belting, geod washing, all shades. Also new belt buckles at Arthur Jones and Go's. — Advt. In another column will be fonnd particulars of a clearing sale to be held by the N.Z.L and M.A. Co on Thursday next, at the farm of Mr W. S. Buxton. As the latter has sold his farm, everything is for absolute sale. Mr W. A. Osborne announces in another column that he is still carrying on business as iterated water and cordial manufacturer. Anyone giving him a trial can be sure of getting first-class goods. It has been announced that delegates travelling to attend annual meetings of religious bodies or friendly societies may be granted first class railway tickets, available for return for one month from data of issue, at holiday excursion fares. A return furnished by the Defence Department, on the motion of Mr M'Nab, shows that up to September 11 the New Zealand Contingents had lost 9 men killed in action and 28 died of disease or accidents. The number returned to the colony invalided or wounded was 49. This makes the total losses 86. The jSiTellingkon correspondent of the Lvttelfcon Times is in a position to say that tbX_Premier has »o~ intention whatever of going Home, and thai? the anxiety' of the Government to get the Estimates out of the road is dictated by its d«Bire to posh on" with the important Bills on the Order Paper. A visitor: to the south-west portion of Queensland gives a black picture of the ravages of th© drought. In some places there is no meat to eat. Two places called at, lost 89,000 out of 48,000 cattle. The stock has hiid no gras9 for 12 months,' shrub providing the principal fodder. An earthquake, with its mystery, Will cause the stoutest heart to pause. The bravest men in history , Have trembled at old nature's laws. The man who then invokes the saints Would rather sickless long endure, He knows the thing for chest complaints Is W, E. Woods' Great Peppermint Oure. At the last monthly meeting of the Waimate L.O.L , JSTo, 27, the following brethren were elected officers for the ensuing year:— Bro. Bishop, W.M. ; Bro. Bobinson, D.M. ; Bro Allan Anderson, Secretary; Bro. Duffield, Chaplain ; Bro. White, Treasurer ; Bro Henderson. Tyler; and Bro.Beeves, Foreman of Committee.