General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 117, 19 October 1901, Page 3

General News.

■ The German Press adversely criticise ~ (he Australian tariff. - The Antarctic vessel Discovery has nilsd dor Lyttelton from Capetown. Wade’s Worm Fiob are most eflactto* and net unpleasant thrive after talcing them. Price Is Lord -Bosebery, in a remarkable . speech at Birmingham, warned the nation of the dangers of self complacepcy. ? The Bowling Olab has a very strong ; Membership this year* Oq^T^'JWW : t afternoon* eight'rinks were u play at once. : A heavy, shower fell bn Thursday : evening, continuing Well bn into the I night; Yesterday Clsared up, but a 5 strong windblew all day. r French miners shqw IWitfe&noe to a propbialtortniW-With’tbe ;objeetof I for an I ,||i|ttoi» : r;stnd«: >«t I minimum nrhgm, 1 -. , 4 i ' u{ r r I House I to orooeo&'as dhe’-Btasding: wi>dtAS^nas wm

The Russian newspapers are unam mone in urging the Government to occupy. Herat and bring Afghanistan under Russian influence while Great Britain’s' bauds- are: tied in Soui/h Africa.

An affiay occurred between the Worcester and Durham Regiments at Aldershot. One hundred were en gaged, and bayonets and ball-cartridges were used. - Several of the men were wounded.

Bills covering a capital of .£50,000.000 for the construction of underground railways in London on the lines of the now famous “ twopenny tube,” will be submitted to Parliament next session. -

Rear Admiral Sir Lambton Loraine, in a letter published in the Times, ridicules the design of the-Austraflan Commonwealth flag He suggests the -niployinent of competent heraldic designers. On Thursday morning, before'’Mr J. Manchester, J.P., Joseph Bheers was charged with drunkenness in Queen 'street on Wednesday night. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s or in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. Anthrax has occurred in the neigh bourhood of Auckland. The outbreak is of a small extent, only two animals as yet having been lost, Tne cases occurred in the Mount Albert district. Says the ‘ Timaru Herald.—The harbour is just now being visited by a fine seal. It was close to one of the dredges on, Tuesday afternoon. As the visitor is vary heavily “pro tacted, fishi.cman and others would do well not to molest him. President Roosevelt declares that he will not pander, to political cliques in order to secure nomination lor the Presidency of 1904, though he will bo deeply grateful if the people re-elect him. The President’s detachment from political parties has caused a sensation in America.

On Thursday e-vening a number of Waimate ladies gava a return dance to the members of the Excelsior Dancing Class in the Oddfellows’ Sail. There was a large gathering and an enjoyable dance resulted. Music was supplied by Miss Gaitt (piano), and Mr A, Miller (violin).

Mr Chau-ber-ain speaking at Birm inghan, warned teeiotallers of the daiiger of making extrema demands, for no government would repeat ex perirnonts that hud failed, Tha Local Veto Bill legislation was ineffectual in reducing drunkenness, and it was unwise to treat moderate drinking as a crime. Two members of the native race at Riverton were fined £2 10s each, and costs £o, for having trout in their possession during the close season., They admitted the charge, but contended that as they'were of the native race they were permitted to take fish from waters alongside a native reserve. Mr McCarthy, S.M., ruled that no such right existed. Colonel Pole Ponton in a general farewell order, thanks all the members of. the New Zealand Forces for the cordial suppou, givep him while he held the command. He impresses on them the need for maintaining a •high state of discipline, and perfecting themselves at unknown ranges and at disappearing and concealed, targets, and in doing their work as far as possible out of doors. He hopes the progress the forces evinced daring his command may long continue,

The ceremony of unveiling the bust of the late Sir Harry Atkinson, presented to Parliament by former constituents of the deceased statesman in the Hawt-ra District, was performed on Wednesday afternoon in the Par liameutary Library, Several relatives of the deceased, all the Cabinet Ministers, and many members of both Houses were present. Captain Russell performed the ceremony. A short speech was abo made by the Premier.

Lust evening the Maidsn Melodists drew a good audience to the Oddfellows’ Hall, and sent them away perfectly satisfied with the entertain mant presented. The company consists of sis ydung ladies and Adjutant Garner, their lead*. Music, vocal and variouslyinstrumantal, recitations, musical drills, club-swinging, and other pretty exercises, m da up a varied and interesting program na, many of the items receiving hearty applause. The proceeds go towards the Self Denial fund.

At a meeting of the Waimate H’gh School Board on Tuesday evening a letter was received from the Waimate High School Cricket Club asking a donation. It was decided to grant £0 The Mackenzie County Council a;ked if the Board would sell four, acres of its endowment in Albury township and it was ■ decided that at present they would not sell. Accounts amounting to £69 2s 6d paid by the chairman aftr the lapse of the August meeting were confirmed, and accounts amounting to £3 2s passed.

XHK RULfC Of THE rIOAD. ' A cane of importance lo.cycliHa came b-fore Mr C*row, JS.M., an Thursday At Outrani iu Jiv.e last, aa » min v/ae walking alo;-g a toad, he was struck on the -ide and knocked down by a ojelist. He has only just be*m able to resume work, and he claimed £9B damages from the cyclist who caused the accident. i*or the defence it was contended t at the cyclist wa» on the right side, and that it was act obligatory to carry a light. Mr Carew held that the rale of the road wt» not applicable to the case of a pedestrian. It was the duty vf a cyclist to avoid foot passengers. He gave judgment tor £3) and costs.

the federal Tariff. A Melbourne gentleman prominently connected with the timber trade save that the framers of the tariff, when fixing the size for New Zealand white pin* at twelve inches by six inches, and above that as exempt, Were evidently ignorant of the fact that very small quan iiies of that size ,are obtainable. Cue mills have only Australia to look to to absorb the smaller slae, as New Zealand cannot.' It is extremely im probable that the increased prices necessitated by the duty wbbld be. obtainable. Australia, wants this timber lit butter sosd pntt boxes, and New Zealand alone can supply it'Can anyone in reason say that tbe duty bn wMtepme is desirable? Great. Habibnllab as Ameer/”!*** Cutwm bat

states that the Ameer, after * paralyticstroke,- eummoned -hi* .family and-.the; notables to h<* bedside on September 28th, and asked them td make sugges lions as to his successor- They nominated HabibuJlfth. Ilia Ameer then presented him with hie ewCrd, his belt of precious stones, and his will containing instructions bow to govern, and ordered his younger suns to place tbs otown on Habibullah’e head. The Ame*r du don October: Ist. bat the death was not announced till October 3rd, to enable. Habibullah to: r arrange » peaceful succession.

THE PACIFIC CABLE. The Age says thaJt the connecting link# 1 of the Pacific cable are likely to cause trouble, fir it is patent that ‘here is a desire en the -part of New Zealand t -. monopolise or gain the greater part of the Australian traffic for her .connecting line. This will be a decide ! disadvantage to Queensland, who confidently reckoned o i the w ide of the Australian business •ent by the Pacific r<»m e coining over her land lines. For some time past the New Zealand Government have been working, to obtain * State-owned cable between Sidney ami Auckland. T.ois is now. witi in measurable distance, and . with this cable completed, Queensland’s chance of a monopoly of Australian business ends. New Zealand has also, offered to provide ail the necessary staff for the Pacific cable, so far a$ that c lony is concerned,- at her own expense, thereby securing lull control of' the business ns far as Norfolk Wand. The* possibilities of the si‘nation are bainK eagerly di icussed in Queensland.

RECORD WEIGHT LIFTING. On Tuesday evening, Mr Hormbrook who ke- ps a “ San-ow school ”, in Christchurch, himself a Svndow medallist' unde an attempt to lower r wo world's records in weight-lifting. The first was one standing to the credit of W. trance, wtio. at Old Charlton, England, on An.,ust 3rd, 1896, with a dumb-bell weighing 63ib in each hand, raised the weight* to arm’s length aud lowered to shoulder eeren times, Mr flor.abrook did this wits 69ib in each hand. The O' her record stood to the credit of E. L. Livv. who. at lirmingham England, on November 29th, 1892, with a 551 b dumb bell in each hand, while sitting in a chair, laised the weights from the ground to above the ground, and then held them out at right angle*. Mr Hormbrook just failed to go one betfceby acting similarly with in esch hand. Mr Btornibrook h«(>a few we-ks ago successfully broken these records, but as all precautions bad not on that Decision been taken to ensure its being officially authenticated, it was necessary to repeat the performance. Ha will *t an early date again essay Levy’s record, an i, if successful, will then forward both to England, wi’«h an auplhadon that they should be placed to hia credit a» world’s records.