General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 199, 6 May 1902, Page 3

General News.

The Waimate Eifles will parade on Wednesday week. There will be no parade to-morrow night. Last month orders placed with English makers for automobiles totalled £1,000,000.

The Japanese arsenals have been placed at the disposal of the British squadrons.

Mr Steyn has summoned his wife and family from Holland, and the family have sailed for the Capo.

A certain cure for worms may be effected by using Clarke's Worm Powders. Sold by Gunn and Co., Waimate.

The diplomatic rupture between Italy and Switzerland, owing to the latter refusing to prosecute an Anarchist newspaper, continues. Neither Government will admit that it is in the wrong.

At a well attended special meeting of the Auckland Coal-dealers Association it was unanimously resolved that in consequence of the carters’ Arbitration Court'award and the high price of horse feed, the price of coal should be increased from the 12th inst.

A painful accident occurred to Noel Beckett, son of Mr W. H. Beckett, “ Crosby,” on Saturday. The lad was playing with a pocket knife given him when by some means it slipped and entered his eye, cutting it badly. He was immediately put under the treatment of Ors. Barclay and Cruickshank, and there is a slight hope of saving the sight. A Sydney Morning Herald correspondent writes that, included in Mr Seddon’s mission, is a proposal to annex the Macquarrie Islands to New Zealand. The correspondent warns the Commonwealth against permitting the loss of such an important fishing and fish-breeding ground. Eight hundred men belonging to a Russian regiment which was stationed at Moscow have been transferred to the remotest provinces for refusing to fire upon rioters at Moscow. The Marine Infantry detachment at St. Petersburg has been similarly punished for not helping to repress the students’ disturbances.

The Canterbury Trades and Labour Council has decided to take immediate steps to establish a co-operatire bakery and flour mill in Christchurch in connection with the Working Men’s Co-operative Society. Some time ago it was decided to start a co-operatire butchery, but this project will probably be held over for a time, pending the carrying out of the latest scheme.

Mr B Bennelj, who has recently arrived in &is cotyny under engagement with the Iresdfh Piano Company as head tunewwilljbe the next iortnjSEht. pr corafea from the house d| Mettrs CfflUard and: Collard, London, with pie ifflzhest Credentials. Orders for tu||ng afl&gffipairs may be left at the showroom, next Messrs Arthur Jones and Co.’s, Queen street.—Advt. In the House of Commons Mr Balfour announced that the Government had received unofficial information in reference to the shipping combine. The Admiralty’s mercantile cruisers were safe for three years, and possibly would not be transferred. The Government in the interval would arrange for an adequate scheme of protection to the maritime commerce. The aspects of the combination involved difficult and complicated issues requiring careful consideration.

A meeting of the Juvenile Court Foresters’ Pride, No. 0078, was held last evening, the Chief Ranger (Bro. Julian) presiding over a fair attendance of members. Routine business and other matters were attended to, and one candidate was proposed for membership. Bro. Osborne was elected president, Bro. C. M. Wilsoh secretary, and Bro A. Berry treasurer. Accounts amounting to £5 Is were passed for payment, and the Court was closed in the usual manner by the O.E. n . ' '■ ■■■JV. MM

Q icon street presented a busy appear;iiuv on Saturday, wh*n the T)rpsd»n Piano Companv'*- representatives w unpacking their large stock <>f pianos ami organ- for 1 hair thi'd annual .<ale. We hear the company intend staying in W.iiuiate f->r the next fmtnight, and aa this company’s instruments always give the greatest satisfaction, we are confident that their present sale will ba a high success.

Messrs R. W. Hutt and Co., tailors and clothiedjf' desire to thank their numerous Jfatrons fm: the support given theiijlsince business. They havjfjnst splendid range of new which they will sell at Prffisgs t-ljji#thust suit the times. Also, a of gentlemen’s hats, shirts, ties, and underwear at prices that are sure to command a ready sale. Advt. & The agent for th# Kaitangata’ Company begs to advis# that as the new last„, aM9lS|n haag shorfmeothlj houtt of tile trucsa»' vfthou h a JporresjajSding allowance ifi warns,- I®' is iqpisicted to inform c®isuni|rs online Ist of May the prij* of fline coal will be increased one ftilling per ton. S. Jno. Adams, J|ent for Company. Queen street, Waimate, 21st April, 1902.—Advt. »

The London Organ and Piano Company, whoso advertisement appears in our column*, hare now on view some organa and pianos, also violin* and their parts, cornets, banjos, mandolins, concertinas, accordeons, piccolos, metronomes, month organs, bagpipe parts, and a great variety of sheet music to select from. All that is asked of intending purchasers of pianos and organs is that they will inspect their goods before deciding to buy elsewhere and compare prices. The shop will bo open from 2 to 5 and from 7 to 9 p.ra.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Heart of Friendship Lodge was held last evening, N.G, Bro. Mines in the ohair, and about a dozen members being present, fjiick pay was passed for £2 10s. and the quarterly accounts were passed for payment. One candidate was proposed for membership. The resignation of Bro. Jackson from the hall committee was reoeived, and Bro. H. Watts was appointed. A letter from the Zealandia Dancing Class with reference to rent and applying for a reduction was received, and it was resolved that the price be adhered to as arranged, an additional charge of 5s per hour or part of an hour to be made after such arrangement. The social committee reported that all arrangements had been made, and that the catering was in the hands of Messrs Mitobell and Craw’ord. The committee also reported that the tickets were going off well. Receipts for the evening amounted to JGI4.

The Dresden Piano Company’s representatives, Messrs J. fl.. Coombs, A. Jackson, F. J./Walsh, and E. Bennell arrived m.Wairdate on Saturday to open the coraplpy’s Spird anmjial sale of pianos and organs in tlfe new next Messrs Arthur ■limes s|nd Thay| have brought jpth tqSjtm a ft|jl stock'bfAnstrumenla suo«| well-ifijown mytkers as Lipp, Bohm,'|| Rosenkrau/., Kj&hner, Master, and the well-known “Bell” American organa. The sale continues for the next fortnight, and will be ope|i every evening between 7 and 8 o'clock*—Advt.

Synopsis of New Advertisements.

Hon. Major Steward—Dates of pre eossional addresses.

D. C. Turnbull and Co.—Are buying oats.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company—Special entry tor Studholme Junction sale.

National Mortgage and Agency Company—Entries for Studholme Junction sale.

Guinness and LeCren, Limited—Horse sale on the 15th ins 1 ant. W. Gunn and Co,—New season’s cod liver oil, etc.