General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 119, 5 March 1901, Page 2

General News.

The Waimate County Council advertises tenders for the cleaning of Whitney’s Greek.

The Russian Council of State has rejected a project for the russification of the Finnish army.

The English army estimates for 1901 02 total £88,915.000, providing for an effective force of 450,000.

At the Smithfield Freezing Works on Friday a record number of sheep were killed tor one day, the butchers slaughtering no fewer than 4600.

The South Canterbury Amateur Athletic School Sports Association will hold its inaugural gathering on Thursday, March 2Sth, on the Caledonian Society’s grounds, Patiti Point.

The Hon. Mr Carroll favours the resuscitation of the New Zealand Natives’ Association on the basis of the Australian Natives’ Association, i.e., work on non political line, taking up mitters in advance of the interests of the colony. The installation of the interlocking system at the Wellington railway station will be completed early in March. The system is to be applied to Westport station as soon as the English expert engaged by the Railway Department is finished with the Wellington installation. A very heavy gale blew on Sunday morning, doing a good deal of damage to fruit, a large amount of which was blown off the trees. The loss to fruit growers all over the district is considerable. The wind also tested the newly built grain stacks, some of which suffered more or less damage.

The privileges in connection with the Waimate Racing Club’s annual race meeting were sold on Saturday as under: —Publican’s booth, Mr J. O’Leary, £lO ; confectioner’s booth, Mr Symon, £1; cards, Mr C. Boyce, £4. Last year the prices obtained wore : —Publican’s booth, £2O 10s; confectioner’s booth, £1; cards, £2.

The Cuban Convention virtually conceded the demands of America recognising the right of America to interfere should occasion arise to preserve the independence of Cuba or maintain good government. Despite vigorous Democratic opposition, the American Senate, by 45 to 27, adopted an amendment of the army estimates giving President McKinley control of the Philippines. The Education Board of Southland, on Friday, considered the scale of increases in the salaries of teachers as proposed by the department. It was resolved that the Southland grant should be allocated as follows Salaries over £3OO to receive a 3 per cent increase ; between £3OO and £2OO, per cent.; £2OO and £l5O, 5 per cent. ; £l5O or £IOO, per cent. ; under £IOO, 15 per cent.; pupil teachers, nothing, they being already better paid in that district than in some others.

The employees of the Smitbfield Freezing Works, with their friends, to the number of about 400, journed by special train to Waimate on Saturday, and held their annual picnio in V ictoria Park. The Timaru Garrison Band accompanied the picnicers. During the afternoon a programme of sports was gone through and various games indulged in. A novelty in the shape of a baby show proved a great attraction to the ladies, and'there were a large number of entries. The Matron of the Hospital assisted by Drs. and Barclay) acted as judges; and gave entire satisfaction in their awards. The special train left Waimate at 5.80 p.m.

An electric tram nearly collided with a carriage occupied by the Kaiser and Kaiserina.

The British regular army is to be increased to over three hundred thousand, and the cavalry, will be armed with rifles.

The Wesleyan Conference commenced its sittings at Wellington on Friday. .The liev. S. Barnett was accepted as a member of the Wesleyan Church. - = '

Italian cruisers are surveying Nimrod Bay, on tbs coast of the province of Chekiang, and it is believed that the annexation of territory is intended.

Acceptances for all events at the Waimate Racing Club’s annual race meeting on March 18th, close with the secretary, Mr J. W. Freeman, at 8 p.m. to day.

The owners of the Munchen have cabled that it is not knosvn yet whether the steamer can be saved. The Kaiser has given orders that the German warship Cormorant shall render assistance in the salving operations. In the House of Commons, a Bill introdued by Mr J. Voxall, member for Northampton, providing for an eight hours day for- miners, was read a second time by 212 votes to 199 votes. Sixty-five Nationalists supported the measure.

English has been made a compulsory subject in the examination for the French public appointments. English has also been introduced into the curriculum of the German day schools, and as an optional subject in the commercial schools of Russia.

The capital of the American Steel Trust consists of 1100,000,000 dollars in bonds, 400,000,000 in preference stuck, and 400,000,000 in common stocks. It is stated that Mr Schwab will receive . the enormous salary of £160,000 per annum as manager of the Steel Trust.

The Full Court at Sydney has granted the application of Mr Arthur Comngham calling upon a city bookseller to show cause why a writ of attachment should not issue a ainst him on the ground of contempt of Court for publishing a pamphlet commenting ou the approaching retrial of the Coningham divorce suit.

Synopsis of flew Advertisements. Fitzgerald Bros.’ Circus—At Waimate, Tuesday, March 12th.

County Council—Tenders for cleaning Whitney’s Greek. Waimate District High School —Sports on Thursday next.