General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 177, 13 March 1902, Page 3

General News.

The Wainmto Kifk-s paraded in good strength last evening under Captain Barclay. At the Aw a ;.n on. stud sale yesterday Mr M. Dugg'in's Clydebank was sold to Mr Douglas McLean, a North Island station owner, for 195 guineas. Tho Val dares, possibly.the beat show' of the kind that ever visited Waimate. appear in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday and Saturday nights. Major Andrew wires that the Sixth Contingent left Standorton for Capetown en routo for New Zealand on the 11th. It is officially announced at Berlin that a cheap and sure method has been discovered, giving cattle immunity from_ rinder-pest. The Ambulance Committee of the London Metropolitan asylums Board assert that smallpox will continue through next winter with perhaps tncreased activity.

This afternoon an 2 o'clock a team of vets, are going to do battle against the Waimato Cricket Club. As the former have been in hard training a good gtune r.hould result.

The executors of the late Sir John McKonxio are suing Fraser NcKenzie, a clerk at Wellington, for £6O, which includes his passage money from Home and sums lent by the late Sir John McKenzie.

The Thoaru Borough Council have advancad the price of rats from 2d to 3d to foster a demand and lessen the chance of plague.—Carping eritics might say that this item belongs to the market reports, but the demand is liko to boa fleeting one. The Japanese Government have expressed their belief to tho Japanese Diet that steps would be taken for the removal of discrimination against the Japanese in Australia and with success.

Business men in Sydney are protesting against tire Government proclaiming St Patrick's day a public holiday, on the ground that there are too many holidays. The Methodist Conference also entered a protest. The railway revenue for the fourweekly period ending February Ist amounted to £150,548 19s 4d, and the total revenuo to date was £1.543,197 9s sd. The expenditure for the four weeks was £104.850 15s, and the total expenditure to date was £1,047,709 5s 7d.

The first annual meeting of the South Canterbury Eifie association will commence to-day at Timaru. Tho entries are very satisfactory, 152 individuals entering, making tho total number of entries 572, of which 492 are volunteers, 34 cadets, and 46 civilians. These include a number from "Waimato.

A sitting of the District Court will begin at Timaru at 10 a.m. on Friday next, before his Honour Judge Ward. Ampng other cases will be one " re J. B. Milsora, brewer of Waimate. — Notice of appeal against a fine of £SO for failing to keep proper books." Considerable trouble is being experienced by the health authorities at Christchurch owing to passengers by Sydney steamers giving addresses at which they subsequently cannot be found- It is stated that at present there are three or four constables busy tracing certain psssengers who have given wrong addresses. The Waimate Hockey Club open the season in Victoria Park to-day. A good number of players are expected to turn up, despite several counter attractions. Intending players are requested to put in an appearance. The painting of tho County Council chambers is nearly completed, and makes e very great improvement in its appearance. The colour is light kharki, with brown on the pillars, facades, and window edgings. Tho painting surface of the Council buildings is about one acre, and three coats have been put on, thus making the total amount covered three acre's".***

The meeting of the Library Committee called for. last evening lapsed for want of a quorum, only Messrs Hamilton, Nicol, and Milsora' putting in an appearance. Mr Hamilton stated that the new building was almost completed, and that a tender for the shelving had been let.

It's the same everywhere. Time tells the story, and 99 times out of every 100 the demand is for the Brinsmead piann, because they are built to last, not for 5 or ten years, but for a lifetime. Their tone appeals to the ear, their durability and price to your pocket, their direct appeal is to you. Why reject it ? Interview them at Begg's, next Theatre, Timaru.— Advt.

The Pastoralisfs' Review states that the secretary of tho Canterbury Sheepbreeders' Association of New Zealand has asked Mr George Bruce, of Wombah, New South Wales, to visit Christchurcb with the object of conferring with New Zsaland breeders on the question of the introduction and breeding of merino sheep instead of crossbreds. Mr Bruce has accepted the invitation, and should he feel satisfied with the prospects of success, he will inaugurate annual sales for the disposal of his stock in different parts of New Zealand.

Some little time' ago a stranger came to Christchurch and embarked in a business which required a number of skilled tradesmen to carry it on. He advertised his business freely, and also advertised for men. To those who answered the advertisement he represented that the business was going to be the leading one in the city, and as there were certain secrets in the trade, he would only engage men who wore prepared to deposit £25 as a guarantee of gaqd faith. Several persons complied with this condition. All went well for a few weeks, but now the enterprising business man is missing, and those who were misguided enough to let him handle their money have been left lamenting.