General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 163, 8 February 1902, Page 3

General News.

The King will visit Ireland after the ' Coronation. The St. James flhzacte asserts that Lord Salisbury resigns at the end of the session if the war is over. The Rev. J. Blight will preach at the Morven Methodist Church tomorrow afternoon at S o'clock. .Plans of the mono-railway between Edinburgh apd with a speed of IX7 miles have been sub- ; - yfy.

The wet weather during the last few days has considerably freshened all green crops although it has slightly retarded harvest operations. Ask For It 1 That new' Catalogue of 156 pages, giving the names of all Song*, Dances, Pieces, Studies, etc., sent post free—Begg and Co.,Thnn.ru...

The committee of the Workers’ Union mot informally last evening, and decided to wait on the Farmers’ .Union in regard to payment by the hour ou mills, a system they were much m favour of.

The annual muster parade of the Waimate Rifles and Studhohna Mounted takes place on Wednesday evening. Volunteers are required to bring all Government property for inspection, or send it if unable to be present.

Mr Schwinia, head of the first Philippine Commission, is reversing his former recommendation, and now advocates independence. There is a growing feeling in America that the islanders will prove troublesome aud COBl!".

The New Orleans Minstrels faced a good house in the Oddfellows’ Had last evening, .and gave a programme well worth going to hoar. Although young the performers were well versed in their business, and the audience enjoyed every one of the items presented.

A Peace Society has been formed in Wellington, and at ft mooting of tin.-rob; rv last night a resolution was passed ‘'deprecating the action of the Now Zealand Government in sending contingents to South Africa to help in the suppression of selfgoverning States,’'

An up-country paper fhatfc? that tho father oi tho young man Crawford, who wan shot at the Fuilding Volunteer Camp cf Instruction, is preparing to commence an action against Volunteer Thompson, who, it is alleged, was aware th u ha had fired a ball cartridge. The sum to bo claim M is eat down ac £IOO.

At a meeting of the Timara Harbour Board’s Standing Committee the Com miuse—who were authorised to act in this muttor —resolved to purchase Mr P. Sinclair’s blacksmith’s shop and plant, at £325, and appointed Mr Sinclair foreman blacksmith. Tho property is to bo taken ever on the 17th inst.

Mr J. M’Gregor, a-loading Dunedin iroufoundor, e-aid on Friday at the Ironmasters’ Association m inting, held in Christchurch, that he hoped soon to aoe tho workers’ day reduced to six hours. At tho present rato of progress In thought dm six hours a day would enable* workers to moot tho demand for their manufactures.

Miss Stone, tho now famous American missionary, is evidently having a rough time. A party armed with tho amount of her ransom i* malting for the brigands’ lair. Ono night tho building whore thoy slept was wilfully set on fire, but the ransom was saved. Tho Turks are obj acting to the pay-

ment on Turkish soil. Someone His discovered that sunstroke ie only tho work of a tnic.robo nf peculiar shape and kind. It only remains now to find the germ which caa.ies people to freer.?, to death in winter lima. The germ which invades tho physical anatomy that has boon struck by lighting and tho bacillus that, plays havoc with parsons who arc run over by railway trains can bo bunted up and identified later. Two Swiss geologists who have been in Nmv Zealand making researches, told a ‘-Press” reporter that they wore very much struck with what r.hev convfU.rod the extreme honesty of New Zealand country people. It appeared to thorn most, remarkable that men should bo able to leave their swag? by tho road sidy for a few hours and return to find everything intact and uatampe-red with.

At the lime when the question of erecting a national memorial to Queen Victoria was under discussion Mr Sfcddon suggested that the moat fitting memorial would be a technical college in London, designed to meet the requirements of the times by supplying an education for British young men which fitted them to battle with foreign competition. This idea was, however, rejected by the Colonial Office.

The Premier turned tho water into the head race of the irrigation works at Levin the other da3 r . In the course of his speech he mentioned that lime was very much wanted in the district, and that it would be a good thing to have limekilns in the hands of tho Government, and to supply -lime to tho settlers at cost price.—lt seems easy enough to propose things and spend money proving their practicability, but several schemas have been a long time on tha tapis. A meeting of tha Wairaate Amateur Dramatic Club was held last evening. An application was mad? by tho Star Cycling Club for a one-act piece on tha night after tha sports (probably May 24) and it was decided to grant the request on the Society’s usual terms. On a similar application from tho Library Committee it was decided to give them the first available fullnight performance. Other business was discussed and tha meeting adjourned.

Two robbers entered the, Bank of Australia at Queenstown Tasmania', bound the teller, Mr Brownrigg. who was working in the bank after tea. aod had tho sate open. On answering a knock at the door, two men dashed in, covered Mr Brownrigg with a revolver and then made him secure. The robbers coolly removed the gold and notes , from the safe and escaped. It was half an hour before Mr Brownrigg could wriggle to tha door dividing the bank from hia residence, to obtain assistance. The robbers secured £5447, £7OO being in gold and silver. On Thursday the annual excursion of tha Waimate District High School took place, a train leaving at 8.30 a.m. About 400 excursionists journeyed to Timaru, whore they spent a most enjoyable day. The weather was very enjoyable for a holiday except'for a slight shower. The sands of Caroline Bay looked very busy all the afternoon, aad as the Rowing Club woro holding races and there was a good deal of shipping in harbour, the visitors found plenty of amusement.

A meeting of the Ladies’ Benevolent Society was held on Wednesday ; present; Mesdarues Manchester, Franklin, Adams, Gibson, Wilson and Sinclair, An apology was received from Mrs Studholme, and Mrs Manchester was voted’to the chair. . Three cases fob relief were discussed, and aid granted in one case, A vote of thanks was passed to His Worship the Mayor for the liberal gift to the - poor at Christmas time.. Mesdames ' Adams ana Sinclair were appointed. visitors I for the month/ and i aftei l ’ passing', the i’r a&rM

At Dunedin on Wednesday the Medical Congress discussed the queeton of aanitoria for consumptives. Several visiting medical men specially urged the suitability of thoir respective districts for the purpose. Dr Mason slated tbo intention of the Government to establish two sanatoria, one in each island, but in making a selection special attention would be given to accessibility. The general opinion expressed that in addition to the two sanatoria, annexes should ■ba attached to each hospital in the colony for the treatment of consumptives. Waimate is a little bit ahead this time.

It is intended to enforce, from the reopening of the schools, the school attendances clauses of the Act passed last session of Parliament. Where schools are open six times in a week there must be four attendances. If open eight half days there must ho six attendances, and if open ten half days there must be eight attendances, otherwise proceedings will be taken against parents. Whore children of school ago, between seven and fourteen years, are attending private .schools, it is necessary to show the truant officer that they are receiving efficient instruction, and that there attendance is “regular” as required for the public schools, otherwise thoy too are amenable to clauses of the Act.

STATE COAL MINES. At tho Chamber of Commerce meeting in Christchurch on Thursday it was resolved that tho Underwriters Association be asked to adopt a uniform fire insurance policy for the colony, and that failing compliance the Government ho asked to introduce a Bill dealing with the matter. It was decided to ask tho Government to state distinctly whether it intended to exorcise its powers under tho State Coal Mines Act, and to urge that consideration bo given to the defence and fortification of the ports of the colony, and particularly the coal port of Westport, as recommended by the Joint Defence Select Committee of 1900.

THE PREMIERS’ CONFERENCE. Mr Barton has received a letter from Sir Wilfred Lauricr in reference to the proposed - conference of Premiers at London. Trie letter suggests that meanwhile it will bo convenient if the respective (iovurnuuMits woro to inti* mate to each other some of the subjects proposed for discussion. Ho submits tho following questions: —Closer trade relations ; improvement of the mail service between Canada, Australasia and Great Britain ; improvement of transportation facilities by tho establishment of first-class passenger steamers between Australia and Vancouver ; tho establishment of cargo steamers hot ween Australia and the Canadian Atlantic ports, calling at iSomli Africa : consideration of tho elloct on the Pacific cable of tho concession granted by New South Wales to the Western Extension Cable Company.

A BO NR DEPOT.

Tho adjourned meeting of members of Parham ant and others imerostid, was hold ru tha question of using tho Chatham Islands as a d-'pot for Boor prisoners. The Hon. Major Steward was in tho chair. A lot-tor was read, signed by 2:3 settlors, who expressed themselves favourable to receiving tho Boors, and a similar letter from other parts of tho Islands. In tho discussion, it was stated that 10.000 acres were under offer to the Now Zealand Government, which at present owned only 18 acres at the Chatham Islands, cipible of producing abundant food, and only tea, sugar, and other stores would require to be imported, also wood and iron to build barracks. Doe speaker said that there was room for 3000 prisoners, but others on a basis ofIOOO, said that it would bo necessary to keep 500 men iiud others to act as a guard, besides n man of war on the adjacent coast. Major Steward and Messrs G. Lanronson, M-II R , Ohudleigh, and lioban were appointed a, committee to wait upon the Premier during his visit to Christchurch.