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General News.

Mr Kruger’s health has improved. Dr Creighton, Bishop of London, aged 58, is dead. King Oscar of Sweden has recovered from his recent serious illness.

President McKinley, who was a victim of the recent epidemic of influenza in America is recovering.

The Rusyian Budget predicts a surplus of 73,000,000 roubles in 1901, over the ordinary expenditure.

Sir W. Lyne retires shortly from the State Premiership, to be succeeded by Mr See. Mr Dugald Thomson is probably taking the Treasury.

The Australian bowling team to visit England is in course of formation, and loaves in-April. There is a likelihood of some New Zealand players being included.

The directors of the companies in Loudon associated in the recent failures in connection with the I rake View shares, propose to reconstruct the different concerns.

On Tuesday before bis Worship the Mayor mid G. H. Grahamo J.P’s. R. Johnston and G. Campbell were lined 2s Gd in default twelve hours imprisonment for drunkenness. Sir W. Lyhe intends to visit mania to combat Mr Reid s low tariff compaign. The latter hud a great re. ception at Hobart, where ho addressed largo meetings. He visits Queensland on the same mission this week.

Some big shearing tallies have been recorded at Mangaloro (says the Bush Advocate). For three days in succession. Mr A. mis’ tally was over 200, the numbers being 200, 217 and 203. Mr P- O'Grady, a wellknown West Coast shearer, put up tallies of 223, 211 and 198, while Mr G. Taylor’s were still better, viz., 227, 212 and 503.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of an official of the Union Bank at Grenfell. New South Wales, for a robbery of JMOOO. He was granted leave to attend tho Commonwealth celebrations, and has not. returned. Ho informed his father inlaw whore he had hidden a thousand sovereigns, which be was to keep for hia wife and children. The father-in-law handed the money to the bank. A further 250 has been recovered.

Mr Justice Martin’s resignation was accepted by the Cabinet on Saturday Jaokey Underwood was executed a* Dubbo gaol on Monday, death be ing instantaneous.

Sir J. R. Dickson’s fun eral was impressive, aud was largely attended, Mr Seddon sent a wreath.

In the Interprovi n cial cricket match Hawkes’ Bay v. Au c kland the former won by an innings a nd 71 runs. Mr G. Fisl er, M.H .R., obtained a separation from his w ife at Wellington on Monday, on his c onsenting to the payment of £1 per w eek towards her support.

The Belgian Go vernment has formally apologised to Britain for the insult to the British Consul at Liege, on the occasion of a de monslration to Mr

Kruger.

The Auckland Agency of the American Tobacco Co upany, manufacturers of navy cut tobacco,have forwarded us a very handsome wall calendar for 1901.

There has been a heavy south-west gale in Bass Strait, and the Monowai had a rough time in the heavy seas. Some little damage was done to the deck fittings.

The yacht Snnbeam, which is to compete in the International Yacht Race at Sydney on January 26th, was sent to Sydney by theMararoa, which left Auckland on Monday. A bonus of 4d per lb. iis offered for the production in New Zealand of IOO.OOOIbs of quicksilver, one-third to bo produced before March 81, 1908, and the balance by March 31,1904.

The ' Christchurch Prohibition beaguo on Monday resolved to ask the New Zealand Alliance to invite Lady Tenry Somerset to visit Now Zealand uid address meetings in the cause of •rohibiticn.

It is being rumoured in town that he newly elected borough councillors intend giving the Mayor a chance to prove the righteousness of his action bi regard to the building bye-law, in the Supreme Court.

At a meeting of the South Canterbury Hospital Board, held on Tuesday, it was decided that in view of the war in South Africa nothavi g terminated, Major Jowsey should ha granted an additional twelve mouths’ leave of absence.

The Victorian Attorney General has furnished Sir G. Turner with an opinion that in accepting the Federal Treasureship he had accepted a position of profit under the Crown. Sir G. Turner resigned his seat in the S-.ate Assembly on Tuesday. The Minister of Lands, who has returned to Wellington from the South, reports that everywhere the crops are lonkmg well. Tim harvest will, he expects, bo as bountiful as last year’s, for though the area sown is less, the yield per acre promises to bo lnr-er.

At the Christchurch Hor'.icultural Society’s show yesterday an exhibit grown by members of the WaimMe Horticultural Society was awarded first prize, and hv addition was specially commended. The entry c<mprised cub flowers (varieties), truit, aud vegetables.

The !viptist Church in Vivian sheet, Wellington, was bi;k-u into on Tue - day, evidently by mischievous boys. In the class rooms the money boxes and cupboards were opened, and the centents scattered about. Damage was also done to the harmonium and p: • tores, and to the sacramental cups aud books in the body of the church. Three boys were charged with the ofLnce and discharged, on the understanding that they would bo kept under co tr >l. The following candidates from the Waimate Di -ii :t High oohoo;, qualified in the Sclnlorship examination held by the tiouih Canterbury Education Board in December, but tbs number of scholarships available wi I not be known till the Board mens next week:—Seniors (Maximum m r s 950), Charles Fowtraker 787, An.mu Dwyer 477. The former was first on the list (the next candidate being over ‘2OO marks behind) and the latter nimb, mid juniors (maximum marks 880) : Ida Mann 452. In the junior cia;s Alice Hindi (blannaton School) qualified with 529 marks, obtaining seventh plaie.

While visiting the mined village of Wairoa recently (says the Rotorua Chronicle) C. Crowther came across a mummified cat in the ruins of Mcitee's old hotel. The cat, which is in an excellent state of preservation, was discovered under the joists of the ruined house. The mud and debris had shut off all air from the poor animal, and there it had perished, virile the mud subsequently covered the body and kept it in splendid condition for fourteen years. The body is quite hard aud partially petrified, and the whiskers and claws are as perfect as if it were alive. Mi Crowther announces his intention of sending it to the Auckland museum.

Synopsis of New Advertisements.

Jubilee Singers: Performance OQ Monday and Tuesday. To lot by tender ; Four fe t o is in Waimate.

Miss Ouffield: Wants two genera i and boy. , Lost: Bag containing boots aud clothing. Found: Dog.

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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 97, 17 January 1901, Page 2

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General News. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 97, 17 January 1901, Page 2

General News. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 97, 17 January 1901, Page 2

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