General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 200, 8 May 1902, Page 3

General News.

About 150 permits havo been issued by the Colonial secretary's Department to persons who are going to South Africa.

Sir G. Turner retires from political life at the expiration of the present Federal Parliament, on the ground of ill-health.

The Czar and 'amily visit Mo?cow on May 25th to lay the foundation stone of Ins father's monument. A large portion of the St. Petersburg police has been transferred to Moscow to ensure the Emperor's safety. Yv T o are sorry to record the death of Mr.s Crawford, of Herbert street, after an illness of some oix weeks. Mrs Crawford had a wide circle of friends, and her presence will be greatly missed amongst them. The Waimate Choral Society held its uriual practice on Tuesday evening, when there was a record attendance. The concert is not very far oil now, and judging by Tuesday's practice the public of Waimate will have an opportunity of enjoying a real musical treat.

The Wairnate Fooiball Clnb leave Manchester's Corner at 11 o'clock this morning for Timaru, whore they try conclusions with the Ashburton Pirates Club. The local club travel per Messrs Freeman's drag, and players are requested to roll up sharp to time.

A Napier message says.—Twenty*, seven applications were received for the vacant head mastership of the Boys' High School. Mr A. S. M. Poison, who for a number of years fiUed the position of second master has been chosen. The new head master is a colonial by Birth, having been educated in the Otago High School and Otago University.

There is little need to remind readers that the Oddfellows' social takes place this evening, all (the dancing portion in any case) know all about it. It is to be the same tip-top social us it has been for years. The dressmakers have been busy for the last month getting out beauteous dresses for the ladies. Tickets have sold bafctor than evtr. There should be n record attendance.

Tito l)io3dr»n initio Company's representatives, M-8313 J. H. ■ Coombs, A,

Jackson, F. J. Walsfy, and E. Bunnell arrived in Wainjito onJSatiuday to open" the company's tatrd aojiual sale of pianos arid in p sjj%.t Messrs (§j. Jfh|y have fcheiila fill instruitien vsj>v *tf' D ag Li[jp, H-iseukr-uifc, iSreh'ikr, Wnß°ner, and the vell kuowrt' Ain&ffi&in organs. Tiii s»le wr the next fortnight, and will 1)9 opmi eve|y evening between 7 and 8 o'clock. A%t.

Mrs Grace ctor of Hospitals, visited the Waimate Hospital yesterday. She expressed herself strongly on the fact that there was considerable over-crowding and that a sun or open-air ward should be built for the treatment of consumptives. Mr Neill. who has recently returned from the Old Country and Australia, thought the necessity for putting beds containing consumptive patients within a couple of feet of other patients a very dangerous practice,

Some discussion has been caused in Christchurch by a report that a case of plague had been taken from Lyttelton to the Christchurch Hospital. The hospital authorities rafuse to keep the patient. Dr Mason has telegraphed to the Mayor that if a case had ocourred in the district au isolated house and proper treatment must be provided, The District Health officer has arranged for tents at the smallpox reserve, but says that he cannot obtain the necessary attendance. He states, however, that the patient is not suffering from plague. The patient is still at the Hospital, and the City Council have appointed the Mayor and a committee to attend to the matter.

Mr Hanna, Principal Engineer of the Roads and Bridges Department. New South Wales, who recently visited New Zealand to report on the system of co-operative works, states that in his opinion the New Zealand system does not hold out sufficient inducement to warrant its adoption in New South Wales. Regarding farm settlements Mr Hanna says that though not an unqualified suocess, they have been the means ot opening up large areas of la.ids, hastening the development of the country, and providing homes for a considerable* number of families. He holds that it is an open question whether our unemployed as a class would be suitable for a life on the soil. On the whole the report is adverse to the possibility of the system being successfully applied here. Michael Dineen O'Keeffe, himself a staunch Roman Catholic, turned up at the farewell social to the Rev. D. J. Murray given by the Tharqes Metho-. dist Ohuroh, and volunteered to say a few words. Needless to.9ay (says an Auckland payer), these few words were of a characteristic kind. The good Methodists caught their breath when Michael Dineen ventured the opinion that it was a pity Mr Murray was not a Roman Catholic priest, because he was sure he 'would make a perfect priest. Some of tho more vmregenorate laughed gleefully, but the average Methodist face was tightly drawn, and wore a severe look. But Michael Dineen never wavered, concluding a capital speech with this graceful sentiment : — i( The Thames will be poorer to-morrow and the days after—poorer in intellect, poorer in virtue, and poorer in manliness —-because of Mr Murray's removal." With tho introduction of up-to-date labour-saving machinery and increased facility for a large output, Messrs Marriott and Marriott, of London, have placed a piano on tho, markt't which Bkgg and' Co., m>xt theatre, ie able to sell at .£37 10s. This is 'iie result of using the ntw American automatic piano machinery, and is undoubtedly the biggest and best value ever offered for the money. —Advt.

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

Mr li Bunnell,! who has, recently arrived in,this..oolong uiSder with fJiafjia Company as hearl tuntT, be Jii %aimate'for the next fortnight <Mr genrftjjl comes from the house of Collard, London, with {.'ho liLhest credentials. Orders for timing aftd repairs may be left at the fchowroom, %ext Messrs Arthur Jones and Co.'3. Qaeeh>street. —Advt. Messrs 11. W- Hutt and Co., tailors and clothiers, desire .to thank numerous patrons ffir the suppoii given them since business. They lmveijju«fr ; op'enec|'a splendid range of new season's goadsi which they will sell at pricesthat mni suit the times. Also, a nioo assortment of gentlemen's hats, shirts, ties, aiftl underwear at prices that are sura, to command a ready sale. Advt. I

The agent fcavtho fcaitangata Company begs to a&vise that us t\\4'" new Mining shortejaett'tjie honri of and truck%s a e'orjfei|ionding allowawftg in w|gej| He to inforn?;^%ui|ei.% that %n jjkhe Ist of May increased one sliilliilg per ton. S.. Jno. Aijams, aibnt for Company, Queen .street, ) 21st April, 1902.—Advt. I

Synopsis of lew Advertisements.

Lost—Black and white spaniel. Sludholme Saleyarcte Company—Time of stiirtinn sales. Waiiiono Drainage Board— : Date of election of a member. John Crawshaw —Too large a stock of musical instruments, &c.

Waimato County Saleyards Company— Adjourned annual meeting on Saturday. John Manchester—Notice of Meeting bo arrange welcome to returning troopers. G. W. G'ollett—Funeral notice. Supervising ValufV—Date on which valuation rolls may be inspected. Guinne?s and LeCren, Limit d—Entries for Studholme Junction sale.

Guinnes3 and LeCren, Limited—Entries for horae sale.

Canterbury Farmers' Co-op.—Entries for Studholme Junction sale.

A. Harris—Notice of application for a. publican's license; Mr L. Glendinning—'Business notice.]