General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 96, 15 January 1901, Page 2

General News.

The ’Frisco mall closes ou Friday the 17th inst. A serious outbreak of plague is reported from Maritsa, in European Turkey. Sir. A, Milner , cables that Lieutenant Boss, of the Third Contingent, died at Pretoria. Father Herbert, of St. Patrick's College, Wellington, is at present on-a visit to W 7 aimate. The Boers who surrendered and were placed in refuge camps are cheerfully assisting the British in the recapture of stock, and in punishing the marauders. The Governor of New Zealand has cabled to Lord Hepetoun the colony’s regret and sympathy with _ the Commonwealth in the loss of Sir J. DiokflOß.

Tho County Council meets on Wednesday. the Magistrate's Court sits on Thursday.

devon trains on the fiouthwestem Railway system in England were snowbound.

The rates of postage, escopt for ’offers and letter-cards, have not been reduced. Commercial papers, newspapers, >'tc., still require the same postage as before.

The Andrew Carnegie Company, Anvnv.au manufacturers, are establishing a. !.-t;;cl pipe tube- manufactory at On'u. which will cost throe millions slowing. Mr (’•iirnegio declares America Indus the world's steel market at her in-rcy.

Friday being the 60th anniversary of flic Lyttelton Times,” tho issue coirained an interesting review of the pup. V’s part history, a copy of the pr.;spcus circulated in London for i:a ertabli Amcnf, and a reproduction of tV' ;ir ; ,t mui! her published on Jan. lido 1 .

Cm ;-.:u urday morning, before Messrs ■;m.;b;ir and Ar.vill, J P.’s, Albert ■■si hag was convicted and imprisoned til! inn rising of the Court for using oh.A'iii- language at the declaration of poll on Friday night. There were no in her c ises and Pic Court rising immediately, accused received no punishment beyond tho entering of the conviction.

A sea monster 16f long, 14ft in the girth, with a fin near the head, spear head., and snout four foot long, like a sword fish, a large mouth, no teeth, and a tail tike a whale, was washed ashore near Fremantle. Tho curator of the uvnseum and other authorities failed !o classify it... This may throw some light on the recent sea serpent stories. There are 423 mm in camp at Newton including 18 returned troopers. The Oniuingmu has been divided into iive companies; Nos. 1 and -2 Wcitingmn and Kelson, No. 3 Otago. No. 4 Canterbury and No. 5 Auck he'd. Telegraphed instructions have be; a received u» include in its strength

sewri in.. tubers of the Federal C.nui: ge»,r, and 13 of the men iv -.nrm.ig in the Orient,

Sir Vv, I ’trior, Premier of t.ho Bouj:**i"'ij oi i’anadii, responding to the I-.; • I'C-! toast at it moe ting held at o.gcjaes, in Ontario, smd that alii , h. preedit relations of .Britain

; ner colonies wor« sa.--; .e.y, ni-ii.dy supposed they won id last. V'. -i,n die now problems relating to a •: l union aroso they would bo solved on 1 iso strictest lines of Canadian nationality and British citizenship.

On Saturday evening, says the Post, the contractors for the new mole made a start on pile-driving, putting in one of six.piles which are to be driven to hold up the staging for the pile driving further out, ami to support the end of the train line. Quite a crowd assembled on the end of the main wharf watching the operation. At the quarry, the contractors fired a shot on -ur i,urday morning, loosening a large quantity of stone. Trooper Harris, of the Woodville district, has written a letter the Woodville Examiner. In the course of it he says :—“ Every corps in South Africa that I have seen reckon that they are the smartest and best fighters. So they are if one could beiieve what the Generals say. After every fight tire corps are formed up, and the General pulls their legs for about a quarter of an hour.” This is one thing that has hitherto not been very frequently referred to in the letters written by troopers.

At a represenfive meeting of railway employee''., held at the Tiraaru siation on Thursday afternoon. Mr Marcus, statiommister, on behalf of the staff, presented Mr W. A. Caitt, wi‘h a handsome Gladstone bag, suitably inscribed, lie referred to the qualities of their departing guest and said that although ho was very sorry to lose Mr Gaitt, he was glad to see that he had received well-earned promotion, and lie wished him success in his now sphere. Mr Gaitt. (formerly of Waimato) who has been promoted to the position of guard at Christchurch, thanked all for their handsome present, remaarking that as this wars the second present he had received from the Timaru staff, he valued it all the mors.—Morning Post.

A fire occuned in Customs street Auckland, on Sunday morning, causing the total destruction of Bond and Bell’s warehouse, Owen and Co.’s and L. D. Nathan’s bonded stores, all. throe being completely destroyed with their contents. Nathan’s was insured for £51.000 in the Norwich Union office and it is estimated that the loss is .£'20.000 above that amount. Owen and Go.’s insurance is £2700, and Wi e dor’s £IOOO. The other insurances are not ascertainable yet. The Bremen were quickly at work after the outbreak, but were unable to suppress the liames. There was some trouble with the water through the bursting of a main and salt water had to be used, the accident causing considerable delay. The damage is estimated at £IOO,OOO or £25,000 more than insurance.

Synopsis of New Advertisements.

A. Jones and Co.: End of season sale commenced. Manchester Bros. : Great record sale.

G. H. Graham : Money for invest ment.

Kinematograph and Novelty Coy.: Performance on Thursday and Friday nights. Lost: Two notices. Found: Dog.