General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 139, 20 April 1901, Page 3

General News.

Mr Hyde, the Government Poultrv ExiK-rt, states* that 1 940.000.000 egg"* are imported into England annually. The Dutch warships in the Eusr, Indies go to Singapore to rreet the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, and also to Melbourne.

No less than thirty six fever cases have been dealt with in the Poverty Unv dis-tricfc this season. The record nuiiibes was sixty in 1898.

Special display of now winter good-;, all wool flannels and blankets at 2s pair less than last winter. A lurge stock of English and colonial boocf. R. E. Boyd, Cutting Draper. Something like half a ton of fish was condemned and taken away from the Chrisrchursh fish market on Thursday morning, by the Chii.'f Linpecror, as being unlit for huoi.in food.

Steps are'being taken in Christchurch to give a fitting r«e-ptioii to the Can terbury members of the several contingents now on their way back from South Africa.

Just opened. Varge stock " Amorita " blankets in nice soft down make, suit able for young children's beds. Size 10/4, price 4s lid pair at Arthur Joues and C0.'5....

Wanted, ladies to know that we are ■clearing various silks in Japanese pongee, etc., in various shade suitable tor evening wear at Is and Is 6d a yard. Inspection invited- Arthur Jones and Co., Victoria House...

The Capetown correspondent of a ■German newspaper, the Frankfurter Zeitung, describes the Boers' position as desperate. He declares that De Wet is insane and that his troops are threatening his life. A Christchurch teacher of dancing is going to umke hay while the sun shines by teaching the " correct style ■of Court courtesying.'* Wuitnateitee who may be on visitiug terms with the Dook and Duchess may profit by this hint.

After unfurling the flag at a school in Pslraerston North the other day the Premier was presented with a massive silver flag, subscribed for by the scholars.—And right iu the stronghold of the-Pirani too.

The local Salvation Army advertise

their harvest festival to day.' Major and Mrs Turner and Ensign King will be present, and will assist at meeting.-! on Suuday and Monday nights. On the latter night there will be a sale oi goods.

The Agricultural Department has , appointed inspectors of meat at the following works: Mr Rait at Belfast, Mr Lilico at Timaru, Mr Cunninghim - at Mataura, Mr Kerrigan at Fairfield, and Mr Pattersoa at Ocean Beach. You can depend on ridding your .children of worms with Wadk's Wobm Figs, the wonderful worm worriers. Eriee, Is.

JFOLMNG TUBKISH BATH CABINET.— The great invention of the age for preserving health and curing disease. A sanitorinm and bathioom combined. Vapour, Hot Air, Medicated or Perfumed Baths. Rotorua in your own home, Every family who values good health should have one. No other

bath necessary. Call and get circular q* sea Bath at Mr F. Akhubst's aChspU*, Waimato.

. -j ■.; ■ T- ■ Mr A. LeCren asks us to state that when the runaway occurred on Wed-; nesday night he, was at the back of the cart, not in Dr. Barclay's house. He "<«agr t one rein, but was soon foroed to let that go. • Mr tJoldßtone last night received the following wire from the Prerdier: '•Happy to mforit* yoq thai both your sons sailed from South Africa in Suevio on 15th iustant." The annual meeting o! St. Augustine's Church was hold in the schoolroom on Thursday evening, a good number being present. The Vioar's report and thebalancesheel were read and considered. Refreshments were handed round during the evening. The Hon- J. G. Ward, when in Australia, will strongly urge on the Federal Postmaster General the advisableuess of the early adoption of universal penny postage by the Commonwealth. If. is considered by Mr Ward th.it' Mr Drake has a great opportunity before him in this matter. Mr Ward will be homo by the 23rd of May. The Royal Coal Oommisspners. who have been inspecting the Mokau coal measures, are weather bound at Tongaporntu, in the Taranuki district, where the flood prevents them crossing the river. It is uncertain when ths;y will be able to get away. What matter if their " screw " goes on. The appointment of Sir James Prendergast as New Zealand delegate to the Conference in London for the formation of a final Court of Appeal ');• the Empire, has, savs a Wellington -elegram. baen acknowledged by Mr J. '""hambrrbiin. As soon as the delegates in parts of tie Empire are appointed, the date will bo fixed for the "Conference. r

Thursday in Waimate was a record odd for weather. Over the township ; : wns da k ;uid thnmte'ring during the uorning. About eleven o'clock a very neavy showor fell in the Oorgs (two miles wes 1 ), a gOi.nl sprinkling of snow fell at Mr John Manchester's (a mile and a half sooth) a hailstorm towards Deep Treek (four miles east), and rail five ui'les north. None of these wern : felt at W annate, it evidently forming the centre of the 3ritrm.