General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 181, 27 July 1901, Page 3

General News.

Twenty-seven thousand designs for a Federal flag have been received. Mr D. H. Jennings, of Oamaru. has a dental notice in oar advertising columns.

Messrs Guinness and LeCron advertise their annual mid winter horse sale in this issue.

Major-General Baden-Powell is seriously ill, owing tn nrolonged strain. The doctors have or.l r;d entire ces3a tion from work for inrjo months,

The Canterbury Farmers’ Co.-op. advertise present entries for their sale at. the Waimate County Saloyards on Friday uoKfc. An important general meeting of 'lie Waimate Bowling Club is called for Tuesday evening next in the pavilion.

The first popular concert in aid of the newly formed technical classes will bo held in St. Augustine’s schoolroom on Wednesday evening.

Mr FT. Franklin, who is clearing off the stock saved from the late fire, has an important announcement in this issue. The National Mortgage and Agency Company will hold a clearing sale of live and dead stock on the farm of Mr H. G. Bishop, Makikihi, on August Bch. At the Police Court on Thursday morning a man naun-d Wilds pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined ss, or in default twenty-four hours imprisonment. The Canterbury Farmers’ Co operative Association advertise that they are receiving entries for their next horse sale at Studhohna Junction, the date of which will he fixed later on.

The Atlantic Shipping Company propose to utilise thirty knot turbine steamers, making the journey from New York to Bromerhaven in four days, using Texas fuel oil instead of coal.

The President of the Chicago Labour Federation declares in connection with the strik- hi the steel trade that the Federation will picket buildings and factories in defiance of the Court’s decisions.

In tho House of Lords, the Bill introduced by Lord Salisbury, modifying the declaration in the King.s accession oath, was read a second time by ninety six against six. F. Fluff, Mr Kruger’s son-in taw, telegraphed to the ex President that Mrs Kruger’s end was peaceful and painless. Her dying message to her husband Was that ha must place his firm trust in God.

The bvrque Lizzie Bell. 1000 tons, from Wfliington for Newcastle in ballast, was wrecked on Wednesday morning, three miles south-east cf the Oeo Point, Taranaki. Twelve of the crew of 13 were drowned in endeavouring to make land in a boat, which capsized. The captain (Bees'; and chief mate (Barrow) Were among those saved.

As lias already been notified in these columns, some weeks ago, Mr R. H, Rhodes’ Bluecliffs property, has been offered to the Government for close settlement. It is the intention of tho Government to seriously consider Mr Rhodes’s offer, and on Wednesday next the Land Board intend to drive out from Timaru to inspect the property with a view to purchasing if they' find the land suitable for close settlement, and the price is not too high.— Post. Synopsis of New Advertisements. D. H. Jennings—Dental nofee. Waimate Bowling Club General meeting on Tuesday evening-. St. Augustus's Schoolroom—Concert in aid of technical classes. Canterbury Fa< mere’ Co-op.—Receiving entries for horse sa’e. D. Mahoney—Additional properties for sale. National Mortgage and Agency Company—Clearing sale at Makikihi. Temperance items. Canterbury Farmers’ 00-ep.—Waimate County sale m August 2nd. Wanted —Concert flute. Mr H Frarklin—Notice re fi-e. Northcole’s Dram die Company—Performance Monday night.