General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 162, 13 June 1901, Page 2

General News.

»..u; ■ The Choral Society held a wellattended practice on Tuesday evening. Constable Christie has arrived to take charge of the Waimate police station. A hockey match will be played against Waimate by Timaru Club on July 4th. It was fifteen years on Monday since the Pvotomahana pink and white terraces were destroyed. • A Catholic procession in Belfast has been stoned. Sixteen arrests huv-e been made. The King has presented a large number of Ne son relics to the United Service institutionA p inter, with complete printing plant, is travelling round the world on the Ophir with the Royal couple. Wade’s Teething Powders for babies are soothing, reduce fever and prevent blotches. Price, Is, Constable Parker goes to Hawea on Friday to take the position of Court bailiff in that town. The Waimate 'Quadrjlle Assembly hold their w ieklyldance this evenijpg, I when a ful miffiter jbf memberf is 1 requested The linaragejtiQnt intend j to employ f rst-taass Joifisic, |and Ijiis in itself should Be in|ucument to dancers who not; yetlpaid Assembly a visjjpfo do BO this evenmgi —Advt. / ' • A hung over the town yesterday morning, and the cold throughout the day was intense. The Borough Council holds its monthly meeting on July Ist, missing a week on account of the Royal visit. There is an agitation on foot to disconnect the Hakaiararaea riding, and the southern portion of the Waimate County. by Mr Rhodes to the Government at their valuation. You can depend on ridding your children of Worms with Wadk’s worm figs, the wonderful worm worriers. Price Is

A meeting of interest to working men is advertised to be held in the side room of the Oddfellows’ Hall on Saturday evening at 8 o’clock. At the Waimate Traders’ Association meeting on . Tuesday evening it was decided that there would be no holidays in connection with the Koval tour.

Mr Charles Lewis, M.H.R. fdtr Christchurch, has handed in his resignation to the Speaker, on account of the lack of interest taken in politics by his supporters. Mr Thomas Black, overseer to the Levels County has so far recovered from his recent illness as to allow of bis resuming duty again.—Timaru Post.

Sir Walter Besant, the well-known novelist, playwright and historian, has died at the age of sixty-three. Perhaps his best known novel is “ All Sorts and Conditions of Men.”

• We again remind our readers of the Salvation Army social to be held in the Oddfellows’ Hall to-morrow evening. Adjutant Flanagan, of Christchurch, will have something interesting to say to the meeting. The Hon. W. Hall-Jones is confined to his room with a severe attack of influenza. He and the Hons, W. C. Walker and T. Duncan are the only members of the Ministry now in Wellington.

, There were 6668 men engaged on Government co-operatiye works during the four weeks ended 11th of May--2638 being employed by the Survey Department, and 8080 by the Public Works Department. Kanavoloua. ex Queen of Madagascar, is indignant at being placed under close surveillance during her visit to Paris, It was suspected that she desired to escape to secure British protection.

Upwards of 100 tons of paper were used for the week’s issue of the Melbourne Age during the Royal visit. The entire issue achieved a record which has not been accomplished by any other paper in Australia.

The Tima.ru Post, ever enterprising, got out a special eight page issue yesterday. It contained, besides sketches of the Duke and Duchess, a great amount of interesting items in regard to the Royal family. The Post is to be congratulated on its efforts..

A daisy cart, buggy, spring trap, or any kind of a vehiQle. Every part guaranteed. Landed at' your door, cheaper than anywhere else. Let us know your wants. We can give you satisfaction. Zealandia Supply Company, Christchurch.—Advt.

A pro re nata meeting of the Presby terian . Synod, held at Duuedin yesterday, adopted a Bill to be introdnced to Parliament to secure in the event of union the superintendence and disposal of revenue from church property for Otago Church purposes. The King received at at St* Jams*’ Pamoe a Moorish mission to congratulate him on his accession to the throne. It is supposed that the object of (he mission is to counteract French pressure. The position in Morocco is oritioal.

The Sydenham Borough Council has resolved to strike a general rate of BJd hi the £ on the unimproved values to raise the sum of <6BBOO to make up the required revenue for the year, and a special rate of |d in the £ to pay loan int Meet and other charges. '

i»»r Regarding the report, which current that the proprietor of Ookei Hotel, at Christchurch, received £ll as compensation for the cancellatii of the order securing the hotel for tl Hake and Duchefc, it is understoi that though some arrangement h been arrived at, the statement as tbe amount is inaccurate. —Press. “Halloa Jack, another new ti Has some body left you a legacy, y are wearing a now tie every day Utel “Well Bill, I’ll give you the secret, I buying pay ties at Sbackleton a | Grant’s, four for a shilling, you wot have to give Is and Is 6d for th anywhere els —Advt. Arthur Hahrf, who is a membei Mr J. 0. Bain’s company, which op< here on Monday night, was the first sing “The Absent minded Beggar" Australasia. In Sydney and bourne the singing of this song di from the public the a im of £2OOO the patriotic fund.

As a result of the reduction of Excise duties on tobacco, a rec receipt was made at the Brisb Custopn House on Monday, o £56,000 being paid on tobacco. He payments of Customs continue anticipation that the Federal Pa meat will raise both Customs Excise duties at an early date. The Hon J. M’Kenzio is non excellent spirits, and bis health much improved. It is not probi that Mr M’Kenzie will visit Dua this month, as he is desirous of ai ing the fatigue and excitment would be entailed by his attending celebrations. Mr M’Kenzie inti going to Wellington after the sa has somewhat advanced. In meantime, bis medical advisers 1 ordered him perfect quiet and rest The attendance at the openingd Excelsior dancing class last eve: Excellent music was supplied by A. Gaitt (piano), Mr. A. Mi'ler (vii and J. Harwood (cornet), while 1 Drayton made a capable M.C. Se dances w’ere introduced to very usual programme, and added to general enjoyment. While Alfred the Great, for caul past, H ;s slept in a tomb of rest, Old England has grown to be evi vast, Till now she is greatest and hi May her sens never have to i defeat, But hold their dear Island sect Their healths they can keep coughs always beat, 1 With Woods’ Great Peppa 1 Cure.

The horrors of war are ii in a letter received at yfi-om a member of the Sixth Co fg-mt. He relates thatr durii skirtn sh outside of Pietersboi which some of the Australians engaged, a Boer dressed in an A) Han’s uniform was concealed bi an ant hill. When the Auatn rose to fire a volley he stood up ai them and picked off a man each In this manner he killed two H nants, one trooper and five hi Eventually he was discovered begged for mercy. Ins ead, he riddled with bullets, and the man bis arms and legs off* “The Ai iinuo »ou ß li members . when fta-t,” adds the narrator, pensivi Free Press.