THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1901.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 109, 16 February 1901, Page 2

THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1901.

Mr Gourley, the genial Waimatp Postmaster, who has just captain returned from a trip to cook's Sydney and Melbourne, tipplk. tells a funny story of the

Commonwealth Celebrations in Sydney. One part of the programme depicted the landing of Captain Cook amidst a picturesque display of natives in full undress. The gentlemen selected to play the part of the gallant Captain had just mustered his boat’s crow on the hurricane deck, and the mate was clearing his throat preparatory to ordering thorn to lower away the cutter, when a waterman arrived on board with news of the preparations on shore. The fact that .tIUOO worth of champagne was in course of being broached roused the ire of “Captain (look” and he sent back word that not an inch would he budge till some fir.:’, was sent off to replace the flat beer which constituted the, ship’s only drinkable. An imperative order was sent that “Captain Cook” and his cr< w must come a -hore at once. “ Shiver my limbers and break my skylights ! ” roared ihn blulr mariner, “ but not a par lido of a crow ,00s asboro till tin m there natives dubs up our share of the chain. ’’ The populace, was waiting to explorer, and the bank clerks and others, who were rigged up as natives, began te wonder if the paint would come oft* beloro their holiday expir'd. Tho captain and crew wore wharf seamen and longshoremen paid by the day, and nary a stir would tlvy m ike. Tho argument Was long and tierce, but it could only end one way, and twenty gallant, mariners rook thdr first outing on Australian soil (ghat day) with » bottle of* fizz fi'tal comfortably behind each tarry chest.

What was, by sum.;, thought to bt

a daring aUeuipt at attempted burglary was perpuBURaLAUV. trated yesterday afternoon on the Rev. J Harnett. Mr Barnett is secretary of a local committee, and was walking across the toad from the direction of the post oldieo with a bag of small silver in his hand. When opposite O’Leary's, and out. ring Steward street, a largo dog bounded from the footpath, knocked against Mr Barnett’s hand, 'which was holding the mouth of tho bag closed, and £ls Is 9d, mostly in threepenny bits, strewed the road. The first thought was to pick up the cash, ann several willing helpers finally accom pin lied this task. But meanwhile the dog had departed for fresh fields, ann all hope of retribution has vanished. The moral is obvious : When any ol our readers happen to be walking along with a largo sum cd money in small pieces, it is as well louse a piece of string or keep a sharp eye for possible bumps.