THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER. THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1901.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 120, 7 March 1901, Page 2

THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER. THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1901.

Tho Rev. J. Blight will conduct divine service at Morven on Sunday at 3.i5 p.m.

A special sheep sale will be held in tho Waimate County Saleyards on Thursday next, March 14th.

The National Mortgage and Agency Company advertise their present entries for Studholmo sale to-morrow. The Government has decided to take a referendum on the question of federation with Australia simultaneously with the census. The Sydney Hat Company's factnvy w as partially gutted by fire on Tuesday. A quantity of helmets for the departing contingents were destroyed.

The New South Wales Government cemmencus forthwith the election of grain elevators and cold storage premises at Newcastle, at a cost of £60,000.

The Borough Council notifies that the Elector's List is now open for inspection at the Council Chambers. All objections must be made before March 17ih.

At a meeting of the Fire Brigade on Tuesday evening the delegates to the recent conference presented their report, which wis considered and approved of. The usual practice to take place on Tuesday evening next was postponed. The Morning Post says ■ that MiNicholas Quiun, of Mukikihi, who has not been in the best of health for some time past, took rather a bad turn on Saturday night, and will probably be confined to the house for for some time.

At the annual meeting of the Standard Insurance Company at Diinedin on Tuesday, the report, declaring a dividend of 7£ per cent. and a bonus of 2A- per cent, was adopted.

Mr M.uhi-json, Vict'jri'i-n Railway Commissioner, has accepted the general managership of the Midland Railway, and severs his connection with the Victorian service as soon as the rush of traJlic in connection with the Duke of York's visit is over.

Mr John Daly, the Mayor of Limerick, addressing two thousand Jrislmnnt at Chicago, said that the Parliamentary agitators were traitors. Irishmen ought to temporise with England o;dy while covering the introducti..n of arms and ammunition into Ireland in preparation for r bellijn.

There is on view in the window oi' Jilr J. Sitrti.-iit'd s!u>p. Queen street. a stiver cup, presented to ihe tkudholme Mounted iliil.;s by Mr S. Blnnoy. The cip is beautifully :;nd wjII ti is ied, and is to he shot for by the c Vfi-i. Many thanks are due to Mr iiiMiicy for his generous gift.

The Brisbane Chamber of Commerce discussed Mr Bai ton's attitude toward coloured labour, and adopted a resolution in favour of asking the Inderal Prs-mier to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the sugar and other tropical iudu>tries before any legislation id introduced dealing with coloured labour.

Fifty years ago caste would have pre vented Indian troops crossing the sea at all. Now, all recruits enlist on the express understanding that they are liable for over yea service. Enrolment is for a period of three years, at the expiration of which the soldier may re-enlist for another term of 18 years, the completion of which entitles him to a pension.

The Federal Commission opened at Auckland on Monday, all the witnessess being opposed to federation. The Hon. W. Bolleston said that a mutual federal tie wiihoufc any surrender of autonomy would be a mutual advantage to Australia and New Zealand, and common interests could be regulated by a commercial treaty.

A man named John Stevens, who was working-in a sewer at Sydney, was overcome by the foul air. A feilow workman named Ohallis went to his assistance and was also overcome. Two others descended and were also overcome. Nothing daunted, two workmen and a constable went down and succeeded in rescuing the men. Stevens died, but the other men recovered.

An accident happened in the engineroom of Sprekles' new boat, ihe Ventura, which has just arrived at Auckland, while she was steaming from Philadelphia, where she was built, to San Francisco, from which port she made her first trip to Auckland. An explosion took place among the pipes of the engine-room, which resulted in the death of five men.

. Mr Tennent, secretary to the Timaru Harbour Board, and Mr Dobson, engineer, are at present negotiating with the representatives of Messrs Black and Stumbles with a view to settling the contractors' claim of .66000. A special meeting of the Board wlil be held on Tuesday next to receive the report of the secretary on the result of his interview with the contractors, and other business.

A London cable says:—Herbert John Bennett has been sentenced to death for the murder of his wife at Yarmouth in September last. The case was a sensational one< The body was found on the beach with a bootlace tightly drawn round the neck. The evidenoe at the trial was purely circumstantial, much depending on the of the victim's watch and chain- Bennett set up as his defence an alibi, which was not credited.

The Wiiraate school sports take place to day, and given fiao weather, should prove a big success. The Canterbury Farmers Co-opera-th-o Association advertise their, present Entries for Studholtuo Sale to-morrow. It is very likely that Colonel PolaPenton, Commandant of the Now Zealand Forces, will return to England for good in three or four months. Tho Agriculture Department expects to obtain about 100 tons of bark this year, worth £8 to £7 10.3 per ton, from the wattle plantation at Rangifciii, Waikato. 'Ponders for the portion o'night m;m and scavenger, called by tho Borough Oounoil, close at 3 p.m. on Monday March 11th not 8 p.m., tho liiisoako being a printer's error. Applications are iuvileJ for fiftyfive'men for the second section of tho Seventh Contingent. Tho conditions, which are the same as for the first section, are advertised. An association, to be called the South Canterbury Traders' Association, was form-d in Timaru on Monday evening, having for it 3 object the promotion of the interests of tradespeople generally.) Charles Br< tt, a fisherman employed by Mr iSilson, of Dunedin, was drowned yesterday afternoon by tho upsetting of bis boat in tho passage at Moeraku Deceased was single, about 33 years of age.

A lieu tor message states thit Sir Wilfred Laurie is unable to visit Australia, and that Mr Mulock, the Postmaster-General will represent Canada at the opening of the Commonwealth Parliament. The Ventura, with the San Francisco mail, arrived at Auckland on Tuesday at 4 p.m. Mr Sprekles, of the Oceanic Steamship Company is among the passengers. The southern portion, of the mail will be brought by to-day's express.

A polo match was played at, Marton on Monday between the Victorian representative team and a team from the Rangitikei Club, and was won by the local team by nine goals to six. Two of the visitors had spills during the match.