THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER. THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1901. General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 156, 30 May 1901, Page 2

THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER. THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1901. General News.

The Government have decided to establish an institution for training cadets in veterinary work. It is rumoured that the mad mullah in Somaliland has formed an alliance •with the Myertain tribe thus securing 80,000 fighters to his standard.

Admiral Cervera, addressing the Naval Congress at Madrid, said thatjhe feared Spain would become like Italy in the middle ages. The Mackenzie Mounted. Rifles fire a match against tho Studholrae Mounted Piiiles this afiernoon, each corps using its own range and tin tiring being simultaneous. The greatest novelty-of tae century is advertised by Messrs Ilnywiud aw Company, of Christehtu'ch. on ou front page. This consists of a tin o iirst-class baking powder, the tin hav ing for its ends two patty pans. Th* will appeal to the wreful housewifu who has practically a gift of two goer' 'patty p..u)!3 with each tin of powd.jr.

A witness before the Asses.smetv Court tit Yv'annate told the Bench tlr.i certain Lu'd, even though it diiproduce forty bushels of wheat pe: acre, would not pay vnry well with wh'.-atati'? l present price. " That rnighl he," said Major Keddull, "but don'' you think thai, the same land wouhi yield r.qjaliy well if wheat wore selling at os a bushel'?"

Foi.dinr Tubkish Bath Cabinet.— The great invention of the itge foi preserving health and curing disease. A sanitorium and bathiooin combined. Vapour, Hot Air, Medicated or Per fu.ii"d Baths, ilotorna in your owi: home. Ev.ry family who values goon' health should have on;-. No other bath necessary. Call and get circular or see Bath at Mr F. Akiiukst's, chemist, Waiiuate.

The Teachers Commission sat in Tima.ru on Monday. During evidence it was stated that the Hoard had uudir its control sixty-eight headmasters, receiving a total of .£B7OO per annum, who under the new scalewould receive an merease of JU253 10s 7d, and sixty eight infant mis tresses who receive £2192 per annum wiiii an increase of ilti-id 2s under the new scale.

That penny dreadful, "Deadwood Dick;-' Perhaps may charm the vulgar mind. Though rather apt to turn one sick Whose taste is cultured and refined. But though liie mind is high or low. The body mast its. ills endure ; The thing for coughs and colds we know, Is W. E. Woods Great Peppermint Cure. £gThe Temuka Borough Council has decided to take action against a medical man who had failed to comply with the Council's regulations, by not reporting Ic ihem a case of typhoid fever and also a case of scarlet fever, which have recently been found to exist within the 13 iroug'n. The Health Oi'dser spoke very strougly ag.unftt th - practice of cows bd.og kept within the Borough, and urged upon LiiH Conned the necessity for prohibiting th;s. King Edward is n victim of cancer in the i.hroet, and the best specialists in the Kiugdjin agree that his days are numbered. The San Francisco Ex ambler gives currency to the foregoing, .".rid fuither adds that his Majesty knows that he is doomed, but looks forward to 1 lis f-ute with superb courage, and bears up bravely. Snys the Ualcludia Free Press : "One can believe this or not, but it must be remembered that the same paper was the first—a month before the English papers— to announce the illness of her late Majesty, and the fact that her recovery was hopeless. An amusing incident has arisen in connection with she proposal of the Cornish men to present an address to the Duke of Corned). Mr Stevens, the Secretary of the Wellington GOrnish Society, recently invited the Cornishmen in the country districts, through the Press, to sign the address This invitation was published in the Maori newspaper, with the lesnlt that Air Steve.'is has received a letter from a Rangilikei chief, stating that he approves the presentation, and that not only will he sign the address himself, but he thinks all Jlaori chiefs should do so. The Maori's claim may consist in the fact that one of his ancestors ate a Cornishman. The Rev. L. M. Isitt, who is now engaged on a temperance crusade in England, recently had a lively meeting at Lincoln. Having boen called a coward for making statements reflecting on the police and Watch Com mil tee of the town, Mr Isitt eng.tged the Corn Exchange and appeared to give his justification. The place was packed, the reserved seats being stormed by the crowd. Mr Isitt was greeted with jeers. Having strong lungs he managed to make himself heard, but at times he was interrupted by the chorus of " Beer, beer, glorious beer,'' the National Anthem, and " The Soldiers of the Queen." Naturally (says n contemporary) he got angry, called his interrupters cads, and challenged those yelping at the end of the hall to come and yelp on the platform. A halt tipsy man was knocked down by a woman amidst great laughter. In the end a resolution that Mr Isitt had perfectly justified his statements was carried by a. hugj majority.

Tho Education Department ha 9 been endeavouring for sumo tim-3 to obtain a supply ot' tha New Zealand ensign for presentation to public schools, but the difficulty of getting good bunting and accurate make at a reasonable price ha* been such that although three tenders wore accepted over four months ago, only se-vouty--.eight Hags are yot to bund (says the New Zealand Tim?s). It is th.; desire of the Government that on tho landing of the Duka and Duchess of Cornwall, and following the reception of a telegraphic messago, there shall be a simultaneous hoisting of the flag at as many of the- schools as possible. The Department will send out to Boards during the next fortnight about 150 flags for distribution to committees that do not already possess a national ensign, und that will providu suitable flag3tafTij. The size of the flag is 7ft 6in by Bft 9in. With each flag will bi supplied a copy of the booklet entitled " The Union Jackand Its- Story." Yon can depend on ridding your children of Worms with Wadb's worm fiqs, the wonderful worm worriers. Trice 1b

The Hon J. G. Ward has received invitations from various centres in th© colony to address public meetings on," political matters before the session begins. It is probable, says the Post, ibat he may be able to speak in two oc three places.

Wade's Worm Figs aro most effective and not unpleasant'.; children thrive after taking them. Price Is Last evening, in the Oddfellows' Hall, M. D. Thomas' vocal Aoncy-'t Diet with an audience quite unwo thy the quality of the entertainment. LacK of space holds over a fuller note.