THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER. THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1902.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 180, 20 March 1902, Page 2

THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER. THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1902.

The naval arsenal at Valparaiso has been burned. Damage to the extent of 2,000,000 dollars is reported. Mr John Redmond declares that the United Irish League has already persuaded or coerced many graziers to sell their lands. The Danish Folkething, by eightyeight votes to seven, approved of the sale of the Danish West Indies to America for £1,000,000. About twenty teachers in the North Canterbury educational district have replied to the imperial Government’s request for teachers f or South Africa. A meeting of 3000 Irishmen at Glasgow in responding to Mr John Dillon’s request gave ringing cheers for Do la Rey. Great unrest prevails in Constantinople, owing to numbers of civil and military officers having been arrested and deported. Good Friday and Easter Saturday and Monday will be observed as holidays in the public offices of the Government, The next sale at the Glenavy yards will be held on Wednesday next, and after that on the last Wednesday in each month. Mr Twomey's new hotel, although not finally completed, was open on Monday, and then and since has done good business. The San Francisco mail steamer Sonoma arrived at Auckland at midnight on Tuesday. Waimate’s portion of the mail will be down to day or to-morrow. Two British passengers from Londpn to Vienna were robbed of jewels worth £40,000, They were abstracted from their luggage while travelling through Germany. A hockey practice will be held thia afternoon in the park. Players are requested to roll up as this will be the last game before the matchon Easter Monday in Christchurch. The Wellington section of the Australasian Federated Seamen’s Union has endorsed Mr Belcher’s proposal for an independent Labour Party, and urged the advisability of drawing up a direct labour platform. All round the Waikakahi and Gleuavy districts the greatest activity prevails, for a great deal of grain is still in stook. Stacking is proceeding apace and the mills are fully employed. The Camara Mail is informed that the Shag Point coal mine has been abandoned, after the machinery had been saved. Efforts were at first made to stem the inrush of water, but as fast as one leak was plugged others broke out, and operations bad to be desisted from. This is a misfortune for shareholders Jffikhouseholders alike. During January the arrivals in the colony totalled 3,311, and the departure 1581. The arrivals came from the following places : —United Kingdom, 519, Queensland, Victoria 1806, Tasmania 156, Fiji 31, Cape Colany 22, Savage Island 2, Friendly Islands 20, Navigators 6, Society Islands 8, Sandwich Islands 9, other Foreign Ports 23. To-night, in the Oddfellows’ Hall, the annual concert in aid of St. Patrick’s school will take place. The performers include the pick of the local talent besides several good comic and other singers from Timaru. Persons having tickets for St. Patrick’s night which they did not use, will be admitted on presenting ticket. Admission will be 2s and Is and a bumper house is expected. With reference to certain statements recently published in New Zealand that something approaching mutiny had occurred in one of the New Zealand regiments in South Africa, and that certain members had been trussed to gun wheels as punishment, the Premier communicated with Lord Kitchener on the subject. The latter cables that the sensational reports were unfounded, and intimates that a full report is following.

Mr S. Clarke, for some years representative of the Massey-Harris implement Company, notifies that he is opening a shop in Waimate with the agency of the well-known MasseyHarris, and Imperial bicycles. Mr Clarke wishes his friends and the general public to know that should sufficient inducement offer be will put in the necessary implements to do all kinds of repairing. Meanwhile he intends to stock all cycle accessories of the best makes.

It’s the same everywhere. Time tells the story, and 99 times out of every 100 the demand is for the Brinsmead piano, because they are built to last, not for 5 or ten years, but for n lifetime. Their tone appeals to the ear, their durability and price to \ our pocket, their direct appeal is to yu i. "Why reject it ? Interview them at Bjsao's, next Theatre, Tiraaru.— Ad vc.

S’nee the Royal visit and in view of the Coronatiotf, the natives of tbs

Wiiinuapa pay.-: ilia Nnw Znul uni Herald) have btmn actively collecting buia feathers. Som * very handsome mats have been made, ami will be despatched with a native mUsioner for presentation to the Koval Family, and possibly to the King. The natives, it may bo remarked, do not appear to realise that the huiais now a protected Lird. Most of the feathers are Kong obtained from natives in tin- north, as the huia is very rare in the Wairarapa. Unless more stringent method- of protection are adopted, the bird will be exterminated altogether. Alexander, the Australian Blondin, will give an exhibition in Victoria Park to-night, commencing at eight o’clock. Alexander is said to give a first class entertainment on the wire which is ereeted at a height of thirty feet. In Timaru large crowds of spectators witnessed his performances each night and showed their appreciation by rounds of applause. Ono of Blondin's feats of daring is to ride a bicycle to and fro in a blaze of colour. The

admission, (sixpence) will come witmn the reach of all and judging by the Press notices from other parts there will be a large attendance to night. At the Police Court on Monday before Mr E. J. Atwill J.P., an old offender best known as “ Kelly the Bake ” pleaded guilty to having been drunk and was given II days irupiionment. On Tuesday, T Boyd and J. Hanley pleaded guilty to creating a disturbance on St Patrick’s night, and the presiding justice, Mr J. Manchester, ’fined them £1 or in default, 14 days’ imprisonment. Yesterday J. Murray of Oamaru was charged on the information of Constable Gough, with having boon disorderly at Glenavy. He pleaded guilty and was fined 10s. P. A. Stirling for using obscene language was fined .£3 or in default 14 days in Timarn gaol. He did not pay the fine. Messrs Coltman and Petit were on the Bench. RAILWAY KATES. The promised reductions in railway rates will be announced shortly. They will be made on sheep and wool, with a considerable lowering of passenger rates.

the eighth contingent. The troopship Surrey, with the North Island Battalion of the Eighth Contingent, arrived at Durban on Saturday. The Cornwall, with the South Island section, was expected any time. The Surrey reports that the troops are all well. Only nine horses had died, or U per cent. She last saw the Cornwall on March 7th.

THE NEW HEBRIDES. The Sydney Herald, commenting on the deputation which waited Barton with reference to the New Hebrides, says that it is the destiny of the Commonwealth to bo the predominating influence under the Crown in those seas in carrying out British interests. This will be found the surest way of removing anomalies which burden our trade with those islands. The Daily Telegraph says that if the New Hebrides trade goes on concentrating in New Caledonia, the consequence to Australia of an exclusive tariff may be that the French will build up such largo interests there as to entitle them to political control on the principle of fair representation, which we went to war to enforce in; South Africa. In case of the other island communities, such as Fiji, the effects of the tariff has been to divert trade from Australia, whore it should naturally come, to New Zealand. What Australia potentially has to meet is the rooting of French interests and to control on the one hand, and New Zealand influence and trade command on the other. Great possibilities have been lost, and it can only bo said now that the best is bad.

Synopsis of Be® Advertisements

S. Clarke—Has been appointed agent for Massey-Harris and Imperial bicycles. Oddfellows’ Hall —The Royal Bioscope on Tuesday next. Oamaru Auctioneers' Association Date of Glenavy slock sale. Guinness and LoCren, Limited Entries for Waimate County sale. Guinness and LeCren, Limited Entries for Stuhdolme horse sale. D. Open at Royal Hotel sample rcom on Thursday and Friday. E. Opie—Property for sale. Waimate Hospital Trustees —Thanks to subscribers to hospital funds.