THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER. THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1901. General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 174, 11 July 1901, Page 2

THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER. THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1901. General News.

Mr Richard Champion notifies that poison for dogs is laid on his property.

General Bellarmino and 1000 Fili pirios, with 284 rifles, have surrendered to the Americans. Wade’s Teething Powders for babies are soothing, reduce fever and prevent blotches. Price, la. Eastern news reports that plague in a moat virulent form exists in Hong kong. Out of 686 cases, 595 died, including four Europeans. The British imports for June decreased $805,629, and the exports decreased £2, 451.000 compared with the corresponding month of last year. In the America Oup trial of 15 miles to Windward and back to Newport) the Constitution proved the winner, the Columbia second, and the Independence a bad third. By a district order published this morning men of returned contingents from Booth Africa are requested to send their medals to- Licut.-Colonel Gordon to have their names engraved on them.

The labour classes in Wellington are uniting to give a complimentary banquet to Bir Joseph Ward on July 29th in honour of his elevation to knighthood. All sections of labour are participating.

The dog-poisoning fiend ' has appeared in Masterton. Recently a settler who-came into Masterton had no less than four dogs fall victims, while other cases are reported. A case of “ throw physic to the dogs ” in earnest.

At a meeting. of mining company representatives at Auckland on Monday it was decided to object to the recent award of the Conciliation Board. Ad association, was formed, to be kpown as the Auckland Mine Owners Association.

At Wellington on Sunday night a Frenchman, Count Belet, was assaulted by lour men, who were seen kicking him by a party from a danee, but the latter did not interfere. Six stitohee were put in under the right eye, and hfa hose is broken. The motive supposed to have been robbery.

To-morrow, July 12th, being Arbor Day. will be observed as a holiday in all the Government offices. The London India Docks Company are erecting at the Royal Albert Docks additional storage lot 200,000 carcases of mutton. You can depend on ridding your children of worms with wade,s worm figs, the wonderful worm worriers. Price Is, The Waimate Quadrille Assembly advertise their Weekly class to meet this evening, when a treat will be given all those who attend. It is reported that the Land Purchase Board recommend the Government to purchase Cntten’s property, Musselburgh, Dunedin, to be cut up for workmen’s homes.

Of two candidates who addressed the Christchurch electors, Mr A. H. Turnbull announces himself as a Government supporter, and Mr G. J. Smith an Independent Liberal. At TPellinp f on on Monday the case of Rex v. Kirk wag argued in the Court of Appeal. It was a crown case reserved from Christchurch for the Court of Appeal by Mr Tokico Cooler. The Court unanimously decided that the conviction must be sustained.

Mr Ashton Kay, late of the New Zealand flananrd staff, was in Timarn on Monday. Mr Kav, who is one of the most proficient shorthand writers sonth of the lino, leaves for Sydney on Saturday, to assume his new position on the Hansard of the New South Wales Government.—Tirnaiu Post. The Pope, in a letter to the SuperiorsGeneral of religious orders and institutions, strongly condemns the Religions Associations .Vill reenntlv passed by (he French Parliament, declaring that the church’s rights are deeply injured and its paWet of action greatly impaired.

It is reported that the Italian Government is contemplating the speedy creation of two new steamship lines from Italian ports, one'to China and one to Australia. Only first-class vessels will be employed. If the report be true, New Zealand is not to be the first country to possess a Stateowned steamship line. That great illusion. “Pepper’s Ghost,” Belongs to days of yorC, The smartest conjurer cannot boast He’s puzzled people more. Many ailments now-a-days Are just as tricky sure, For coughs and colds we’ll sing the praise Of Woods’ Great peppermint Cure.

A conference took place at Dunedin on Monday evening between representatives of the City Council and the suburban boroughs, when it wfts resolved that a joint committee of the city and suburban boroughs should be set up to report on the necessity of erecting workers’ dwellings. The motion that a Greater Dunedin should be formed by the araalgation of the city and the suburbs was lost by ft very largo majority. The Federal Defence Bill provides for an active defence force composed of permanent and citizen soldiers, the latter consisting of reserve naval and military forces and rifle clubs. All males between the ages of 18 and 60, with a few necessary exceptions, are liable to serve in case of emei’genoy. In ordinary times the force will be kept up by voluntary enlistment. The permanent forces are liable to servo beyond the Commonwealth. At a meeting of the Auckland Conciliation Board on Monday it was announced that a renewal of the agreement under which the employers and operatives in the tanneis and curriers’ trade had been - working for the last two.yeara bad been agreed to by both patties. The terms are the same as the last agreement, with the exception of a clause fixing the minimum wage at £2 10s per week instead of la per hour.

The Lord Lieutenant’s announcement that the King intends to pay n visit to Ireland “ as soon as possible” will cause the liveliest satisfaction on both sides of St. George’s Channel, saya an English paper. His Majesty’s interest in all matters relating to the welfare of Ireland, and his keen anxiety to promote the prosperity of that country, were repeatedly manifested before his accession to the throne, and this timely intimation gives proof—if any were needed—that he will spare no personal effort as King, which may help to bring a new era of contentment to this part of his dominions.

The officers and crew of the Star of England had a trying experience in the southerly gale which raged on the coast last week. The big Vessel ran into the worst of the weather in the morning at five o’clock, off Cashpoint, and the officers describe the sea as the heaviest they have seen for years. At times the ship was literally buried, nothing being visible below the bridge, and even that at times 'being swept. To add to the trouble some cf the deck cargo, consisting of casks of tallow, got adrift and made things very merry for all hands.

Oamaru apparently was the only town in which snow did not fall during the recent blizsard, (remarks the North Otago Times). Cannot this fairly be charged to some reoiissness on the part of the Minister for Lands, who surely ought to have known that bis constiteenta wanted a little snow ? This is a more serious matter than the watering of the Royal engines at Pukeuri, for how-much fun could not have been extracted from snowballing the Mayor and Councillors until they sincerely regretted the imposition of that sixpenny rate.

On Tuesday morning a depatiOnnt from the Bating on Unimproved Values Committee waited on the Mayor of Auckland and presented a petition signed by some 900 ratepayers, asking that a poll on the question of rating on unimproved values should be taken in ho city. Of the signatures attached, BIZ were’.those of ratepayers on the new rolls, 740 only being necessary to ensure a poll. The Major said that as

;o >n as the names of the ratepayers bad been authenticated and other preliminaries attended to a poll would be taken.

The Conciliation Board sat at Christchurch on Monday to hear evidence in regard to the dispute between the woollen mill workers and the £a : apoi, Mosgiel,* and South Canterbury companies, as well as a few .local hosiers. Mr -Blacknell, managing director of tha Kaiapoi factory, maintained on behalf of the employers that H the workers’ demands were granted the mills would not be able tocarry on. He said that they had to meet severe competition, where there were shorter hours and lower rates of , wages. The evidence has, concluded, and the Board is - consider*" ing its recommendation*

To-illusttate Ms statement made id the coarse '6f his sej'fiaofl Un Sunday that the Church of Borne was’acquiring a very great deal of political influence, Bishop Julius related an incident tbat_ occurred only a few days ago. “ A woman spoke to toe,” said his Lordship, “ about her son. She begged md to secure a certain place for hit Ahigh of fraud —and she said if he only were a Roman Catholic h 6 would get it directly. And that is true,” Bishop Julius . added ; •* it is true simply because the Roman Catholics work together ; they pull togetherthey know what they want, and they get what they want.—Press. At a meeting of the Canterbury Acclimatisation Council on Tuesday, a letter from the Government Inspector of Fisheries was discussed, regarding the importation of big game. __ The inspector asked the society’s opinion as to suitable game for Canterbury. Thft ■council set its face against all South African game, which might bring rinderpest to New -Zealand, and. amongst proposed American game, it favoured only such as had their habitat on high Country, and fed on shrubs and trees. Game living on plains and grass eating animals were considered not suitable.

The Timarn Library Committee has offered to hand over the Institute worth JSUIO and with no liabilities, to the Borough Council. A long discussion ensued, and finally it was decided that the Council should lay down the terms upon which they arU prepared to take over the Institute, subject to the ratepayers’ consent, as follows: Admission to reading room, free r sliding, scale for lending department, say 5s for first h.vk and 2s 6d additional; noi * b.irg sses to deposit 10s 6d and recommendations from two burgesses ; Council to have preponderance on e mmiittee of management, say 4 to 3.

Synopsis of How Admtlseineats-. B. Champion—Poison laid. Wanted—Derwent- potatoes. District Order—Men of returned coirtingents to forward medals to Colonel Gordon. Wanted-Clover hay. N.M. and A. Company—Additional entries for Studholme sale. Wsimale Quadrille Assembly—DancC to-night