THURSDAY, OCTOBERS 25, 1900.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 63, 25 October 1900, Page 2

THURSDAY, OCTOBERS 25, 1900.

Our leaddsr and "other matter is unavoidably crowded out this issue. The Bey. A. Fowler will hold a ser- ? vice at Waihao i)owns on Sunday next at 3 p.m. In last issue restated that the Bey. John Norris w«s given a call to Waiiaki. ' This should read, " Rev. Jfchri Watt," -, remind intending exhibitcfra that , the entries for the Floral Society's' cottage garden competition close on; Nov Ist. Ie is open to anyone working for "wages, living' within two mileß of the Post Office. 9?he following is >the order of works to be attended ro hi Waimate County as passed at last meeting :— Sandy ford, Becketts bridge reconstruction, ■Holland's back line,, metalling, Otau>' bridge reported on, Cassie's application attended to, Hook bridge, Jones' application, Parker's road, Hayes applica-. tion, Waihao ;. Ward's application,* Serpentine ; Andrews' 1 application. , Wajbao; D. Ross's application, \Vaihao; Henderson and Simpson's application, Hakataratnea and Cliff Eoad. - ■ In the'lHocesan Synod, on Tuesday, a long discussion took place on Sir John Hall's motion to allow Women to, vote at elections of parish officers. The motion was lost -by one vote (3§ to 34). The Revs. Coates and McKenirie "(iMbson opposed' the motion. On Wednesday, to Archdeacon Oholtnon* delay's motion that the , offerings in * every church on ' oht|dfemas pay be devoid td' the 01ergy Widows and 1 Orphan's Fund, the Bey. McKenzie Gibson moved, as an amendment, that' each parish, contribute at least one' guinea annually. This he withdrew to"second an amendment that the matter < be referred to the Standing Committee, at which it was left. k

The Borough Works ' Committee* met last evening. Forty-tive.thousand cases of cholera;, have oecured in Afghanistan since^ April. A Gazette is&ued on Monday night' prorogueii Parliament till December 20th. ) The Ndvy "Ijeag&ef's wreaths on, Trafalgar Day including Frericb, and; -Spanish colours. ■The 'New 'Zealand Government has drdered from the' Waterlow Coin-!-psny a million universal penny stamps. Brain's Stain Eradioafcor will olean . your oonsoietfoo, "fry ~it. Only Ib and Is 6d per bottle, at Halrdressing -Booina, Queen Street. ..The ViBto*4e9 «f *fr WHiianr nominees "givo him 'control . ' of the Nationalists in the Hotfge i " ! oi J Commons. Redmond, as titular leader,^ \ urges a policy of aloofness and combat. The strike at the Blackball Mine. • tras-tfriu'e'd. tfhe truckers -will resume^ , wotfk to-morrow. They have foffiraH a trade society, and will refer the dispute to the Oourrcih'ation BoarcL A favourable result -is expected. Anyone 'reljuirmg boots, shoes", or slippers will save money by buying ? from" Berry's. You gat the best quality at the lowest possible prices. Repairs a speciality at Berry's in the corner shop lately occupied by Oollet>t Bros. Advt, The F*eftfii§r has received the following cablegram from the High rOoinrnissiontsr at Capetown, dated 21st : — Trooper John Sorenson, New Zsala-id Rough Biders> was killed at i Zeeru&t on 18fch October. Trooper W. Scott of the same corps died of enteric fever 'at Pretoria on 19th October. " Sorenson came from Northeast Vallsyt Dunedin, and Scotjt «srom Waipukurau. The 'Premier ~fias presented to each member 'of the Legislature a set of 50 photographs as a souvenir of his recent trip to the Pjieino Islands. Each picture is placed upon a speciallydesigned mount, and the wholo set is enclosed '-m t% neat box bearing the words, " Beautiful Isles of the Sea, a souvenir of the Premier's trip to the Pacific Islea." The views aad groupsare excellently taken, and make an interesting record. The committee of the Imperial j Liberal Council has resolved, if necessary, to organise the party on a basis of an advanced' policy homt) and social reform, the consolidation and federation of the United Kingdom snd her colonies and the firm maintenance of ifexinterests abroad. The Daily $lews, commenting on the resolution,, says, until the Liberal party clears itself of the suspicion of Little Englaudism it will never regain' influence. Afc-ft meotingrdf :the Cpungil of the -League of Wheelmen at Christchurch a letter was received from G. Sutherland, fxator Paris, just after the World's Championships had been decided explaining the circumstances under which 'he had competed. He hadx found it necessary •&> use the Ktrfhbrity'' given him, and had affiliated, the League to the new body, the Internationalists' Union. The secretary was instructed to apply to the union for a share of the profits -fa the World's Championship. ; Thomsor, fireman of the r tritin "which left for Oamaru at three on Monday was found to be missing a little north of Waitakt The driver r who could not account for »his companion's disappearance, Tvas uuder the impression, that he must have fallen ofi the engine. •'Search was made, and-Thom-Bon was Jfound iyirtg on the girders of a bridge with iiis ; head out open, unconscious. He was taken to Seaoliff, where Dr King found that he had sustained a fraature oT the "Skull. He ordered his removal to the hospital.] He has been operated on, and tfeoagh ' his injuries axe -■ severe, he may recover. In the House da Sktudfey nigb*«fche v Bight Hon Mr Seddon *ea 4 the following -cablegram the' Governor: — "You will be pleased to know that I arrived at Baratonga on Sunday, Oe'tober 7th. Owing to Baratonga keeping Western time, and next day being their Sunday, I deemed it unadvisible to moVo in the annexion matter. To-day I have addressed a large meeting, certainly two-thirds of ' the iiihabitarits. % then left tfaem to" consult, having fifrosnged foirColonel Gudgeon to come on board artd inform me of the resulfr, and*- bring with hiuv the signed o^ssJon, to Her Majesty. This will comprise all the Islands of . the Cook and the Harvey Group, except Mangaia, which I leave this afternoon to vistt. The islanders sire , unanimous in their desire, and Mangaia is sui'e to follow 1 Earatonga, and from' Mangaia. I go to Penrhyn r an 3' .SuwarroWf and^thers.- Since wriling the abovo the British -Resident lias brought me the cession, and I have with fullest honours, with guards, saluted the proclamation, etc., anS .declined the Cook droup, 'except .Mangaia, to be'anne*ed.' The people were absolutely unanimous."