THE WAIMATE-ADVERTISER. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1901.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 110, 19 February 1901, Page 2

THE WAIMATE-ADVERTISER. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1901.

The handicaps lor the Waimate Race's Clubs annual fixture are due on Saturday next.

The National Mortgage and Agency Company advertise special entries for Studholme sale on Friday next. Lord Hopetoun’s income, apart from his salary as Governor-Geeneral of the Commonwealth, is *£70,000 a year.

Thirty Roman Catholic peers have protested to Lord Salisbury against the declaration of the King against tiansubstantiation. Messrs Manchester Bros, and Goldsmith announce that they have this week imported a large assortment of gentlemen’s frame and bardhats. The Hon. G. Throssel has been sworn in as State Premier and Treasurer of Western Australia. He will also continue at presenf to administer the Lands Department.

The Timaru Customs returns for the, week ending Saturday, February 16th, were as follow ; Customs, £625 10s 3d; Now Zealand beer, £46 5s lid; other receipts, £1 19s ; total £673 15s 2a. The servant girl question is at an acute stage in Wellington. A girl who recently advertised for a situation in domestic service received over 100 replies from people anxious to become mistresses of such rara avis as a young woman who really wanted a situation. A Napier telegram of Friday says : Crowther and McCauley’s Taupo coach came in collision this afternoon with a spring cart, fatally injuring two horses in the coach. Subsequently two horses out of the coach came in contact with a cab driven by J. Keating, who was thrown to the ground and considerably bruised about the head.

An amusing encounter took place between a Seaforth Highlander and a Maori during the stay of the troops in Wellington (says the Post). The Seaforth, looking resplendent in full dress uniform, attracted the attention of a stalwart native, who remarked, My word, you look fine.” “ Oh, yes,” admitted the Highlander, “ but you see it’s the clothes that do it. Why, you would look just as well as I do if you had this uniform on.” “ And a d sight better, too,” said John Maori promptly, and the man in kilts could only gasp with astonishment. Mr John Higgins, a prournent member of the new Hebrides Company visiting Sydney, in an interview said he did not think there was any chance of France giving up the New Hebrides for an adequate concession elsewhere. He denied that the French were using unfair moans to acquire land in the New Hebrides, and claimed the right of the French Government to the islands, on the ground that the French are settlers there, while the English are merely traders and preachers. It . was practically a French settlement, an i it would be best for everybody if under the French (lag. He suggested ihat it should bo a condition of annexation by Franco that they adopt the open door policy. Continuous rioting disturbed Madrid on Thursday. Volleys of missile wore thrown from windows and balconies, and numbers of police were injured. Cries of ‘‘ Death to Caserta,” and “ The Princess of Asturias must not marry,” were beard in the streets. The mobs were frequently charged and many wounded. A state of siege was proclaimed. The populace were equally violent in the provinces. The Carruslite priory at Stantander was sacked and set on fire, the Bishop’s palace was stoned, and the windows of Carlisle’ house were smashed. A collision occured between gendarmes and a mob at Valencia, and one was killed. The marriage of Donna Princess of Asturias to Count Caserta passed off without any interruption. General Weyler the Military Governor of Madrid, occupied the city and the troops took effective measure to prevent any disturbances. A s'rict ccn orship is being observed. An action in the Magistrate’s Court at Invercargill, which has been watched with interest, has been settled. One O'Cunnor sued MacCallum and Co., saw millers, for JS2OO damages. Plaintiff wis slabby and sawdust man at the mill, and had had no previous experience. The dust from the saw is removed by a dredge-belt which got choked and stopped. O’Connor went to the belt at the end under the bench, and while pulling at it with his hands ho raised one arm against the under side of the saw, which gashed it. The doctor’s evidence was that it would be I two years before he would recover the use of the arm, and then only partially. The hearing was lengthy, and the decision was looked forward to as a test one by sawmillers. On Thursday it was announced that the defendants, still denying any liability, had offered plaintiff, whose misfortune they regretted, a sum, which he had accepted. Everyone does not know that about 200 of the Imperial troops were not allowed to land in Dunedin. It seems that neither were they permitted to land at Hobart, and a Tasmanian paper gives the alleged reason:— “ When the troops were in Sydney one of' the men got into trouble, and an officer ordered him to be ‘ frogmarched.’ The delinquent dared the officer to inflict this disgraceful form of punishment, and was supported by his comrades. The man wasn’t frog marched, but the threat sufficed to exasperate the badly fed and overcrowded troops. On the day following, the Brisbane people sent aboard the Britannic a quantity of water-melons and vegetables for the use of the men. At night, when the officers were coming aboard, the taen quietly armed themselves with the- squashiest of the melons and treated their superiors to a volley. It was found impossible' to sheet the offence home ■to any particular man, and hence the wholesale stoppage of leave.” And yet, to look at these soldiers, you would fmcy you never saw a more innocent and lamb like lot.—Qtago Liberal. „

A rifie range has been established on the beach on the north side of St. Andrews.

The Victoria polo team beat the South Island representatives by six goals to four. Tenders for the sale of a five-roomed house, land, horse and express are invited in our advertising columns. Austrian forces have occupied 150 acres near the Imperial Canal at Tientsin, for the purpose of forming a settlement.

The Belgium Chamber of Deputies has voted in favoua of the suppression of gambling houses, including those at Ostend and Spa, The competition for the Government medals by volunteer marksmen will take place at the Timaru range on Thursday next at 11 a.m.

Lord Curzon has created a new frontier province formed out of the four traus Indus districts of Punjaub, with a tribal country beyond.

A trial of the Walter A. Wood reaper and binder will be held at Mr Lewis’s farm, next to Messrs Manchester’s store, Morven, on Thursday next.

On Saturday, before Messrs E. J. Atwill and R. Nicol, J.P.’s, a prohibition order was granted against a resident of Waimate. A charge of lunacy against the same person was withdrawn.

The New York harbour is icebound. Terrible snowstorms have been experienced in the eastern States. The steamer Rhynland took seventeen days from Queensland to New York. For thirteen days she was battling against high seas, and lo it the blades of her propeller.

Messrs Bell’s Biograph Company appeared in the Oddfellows’ Hall on Saturday night. There was a very poor attendance. Some very good stationary pictures were shown besides the biograpb ones. The company also appeared on Sunday evening, when there was a good attendance. The scholars attending St. Augustine’s Sunday School held their annual picnic at Kuottingly Park on Saturday. The children were conveyed in drags to the park where a very enjoyable day was spent in games, etc., a programme of sports also being gone through. About 200 children and friends were present, a start being made for home about 7.30 p.m.

The Committee of the Smithfield employees’ picnic are busy making arrangements for the annual picnic, which is to take place on Saturday, March 2nd, at Waimate. They have drawn up a varied and attractive programme consisting of bicycle, flat races, a baby show, and dancing on the green, for which the Timaru Garrison Band has been engaged. Given a fine day there will be nothing left to be desired for a thorough and enjoyable outing.

Charles Hicks, a tram-driver, was charged with driving over a railway crossing at Kensington, Dunedin, when a train was approaching. The question at issue was whether the crossingkeeper had, given his signal in time before lowering the bars. After hearing the evidence of the defendant, the Magistrate decided it was unnecessary to proceed further as the offence was not established, and the fault, if any, was with the signal man in not giving warning signals soon enough. On Saturday last the Mayor received from Mr Pilcher, the New Zealand Government agent at Capetown, a letter dated January 12th, acknowledging the receipt of the £25 cabled from the Waimate patriotic funds to Trooper J. Goldstone. The money was sent to Trooper Goldstone through the Standard Bank, and a copy of the letter written to him was ei closed. Mr Pilcher’s note to the wounded trooper was returned by the Bank at Pretoria, endorsed as having bean received by Trooper Goldstone at the Imperial Yeomanry Hospital, Pretoria. The Government agent adds that those wounded at Reitfouteiu are progressing favourably. Synopsis of Hew Advertisements. Walter A. Wood Reaper and BinderTrial at Morven on Thursday next. Manchester Bros, and Goldsmith Men’s frame and hard hats. N. M. and A. t o. —Entries for Studholme sale, Tenders -For five-roomed house etc., close on Saturday March 2nd. Lieut-Col Bailey—District orders. Wanted—Experienced servant.