General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 201, 10 May 1902, Page 3

General News.

I Tnn Waimate Pigeon Fanciers’ (| |, hold a mooting this evening. , r .-kiwis sending large shipments Mauser ri(Ls to Tripoli. The kann is going to take exercise. Dr Mason. Chief Health Olficor. is opinion that it is not plague bur pillpo* ill it New Zealand lias to fear oatMr R- K- P ,o .yd- cash draper, has an important business notice in this issue. Ivill be found well worthy of reading this season. The South Canterbury executive of ip Fanners’ Union meet in Timarn T- There promises to be some flight talking. The London C onnty C, ouncil is ti\* „ to purchase St. Bartholomew’s Christ’s Hospitals, with ten acres i headiiutrlers. The Borough employees have made start with the much needed work of ulting in the kerbing and channeling Gront of the Library buildings, j Rain has started again as if it means L keep on. Waimate people prayed L rain a year or so ago. The prayers | tho righteous might be used in tho ppo3ite°direction now. Messrs D-ilgoty and Cj. announce lit an exhibition of the McShorry rain fertiliser and turnip drill will he eld at Mr R. Armstrong’s farm, Vaihao Dawns, on Monday next.

Depreciation of silver has increased he Chinese indemnity by 90,000,000 aek The heavy demands on the axpayers ate causing a widespread igitfilion in southern China. The Morven people have invited the Animate Temperance Choir to open heir Band of Hope on Thursday eve ring next. The choir is practising ipecial music. It is expected that £4,000,000 or £5,000,000 will be available for carryq(t out the late Mr Cecil Rhodes eequoets. The executors aie not likely to prove the will before the end of the year. Dr Jameson, the leading executor, is aware of and fully shares Mr Rhodes’ ideas.

The funeral of the lato Mrs Crawford took place yesterday afternoon, the llev. A. Morrison conducting the ceremony at the grave. Many beautiful wreaths wore sent, including one from the \\ aiuialo school staff, of which Miss C rawford, the deceased lady's daughter, is a member. Tho report of the New South South Wales Factories Commission will be ready within a fortnight. The evidence taken in New Zealand has convinc 'd some, if not all the members who made the trip that the industrial laws of that colony operate to the advantage of employers as well employees. There is a very had wooden street crossing in front of tho Conrlhon-e. Someone ought to do something. The street irsulf is rocky and rough, If tne powers that bo are not careful they will get uo audiences at “ spicy cases. Still, it cakes something to keep auav tho male scandalmonger. In any case that crossing is neither use nor ornament.

The Sydney Daily Telegraph, speaking of Mr Scddon’s denial of his speech at Papawai, says: —“Hie speech on that occasion was taken by two of the most competent reporters in the colony, whoso notes agree on every point. Hie speech was published in every paper in the colony, and was tho subject of many condemnatory editorials and resolutions by ministers’ and other associations. The accuracy of the report was never even questioned by Mr Seddon in subsequent speeches.” “ Wild ducks, roasted and siuffed, make delicious eating.” The above par, dipped from ft weekly, sounds very convincing, but so far no one has offered tho ’Tiser a chance to prove it. Said that May Ist is too late to open the shooting season, and tha duck* make other arrangements and refuse to wait and bo shot at. However, the editorial gun is being cleaned, and should all go well, tho weather keep fine, and tho ducks keep still whilst a bead is being drawn on them, roast duck will be soon bn the menu,

The monthly meeting of the Ladies Benevolent Society was held on Wednesday ; present —Mesdames Gibson, Wilson, Franklin, Adams, Gold* smith, and Sinclair (socPbtary). An apology was received from Mrs Stuclhohuo, and Mrs Gibson was voted to the chair. The minutes of last meeting were then read and confirmed. Three cases were discussed and relief given. Mesdames Sinclair and Adams were appointed visitors for the month. After passing accounts the meeting terminated.

B At his premises next post office Mr Crawshaw is making a good display of violins, accordeons, concertinas, and other musical instruments, which he is selling at very much reduced rates, . as the prices in his window effectually >ptove—these reductions to June 14th only, He also claims that his American organs are better value than any others offering, and as he has no expense with special shops, paid canvassers, &c., ho doos not need a large profit on original cost. Terms for organs can be arranged to suit buyers...

Medical.—The Polypalhic Medical Institute are sending their Specialist and Diagnostician on a first visit to Waimate on Thursday next and will give free consultation from 9 a.in. until 4 p.m. at the Royal Hotel, and from their great repute in the cure of chronic cases by their new method of polypathy should be appreciated here.

j Owi ig to tho miserably wet nig l : only a couple of dozen electors t i wjr-. up last evening to hoar Major Stew -rd’ pre-sessional address. Ho gave a interesting review of past and contemplated legislation, and received a vote of thanks and confidence. A fid I report will appear in our next issue. At a mooting of residents of Bromley (Christchurch) and neighbourhood, where lbs plague hospital is established, a motion was passed protesting agiinst tlie erection of a permanent contagious and infectious diseases hospital on any reserve in the district. This selfish spirit is not alone* express: d in Waimate and in regard to consumptive hospitals. .-Nod probably some of those miserable beings call themselves Christians. Would they lik< a law passed that every.) m guilty ot contracting any infecdou-; disuse must i dig his own grave and, standing on tlv edge of it, be shot? It is distressing to think that there are such numbers of Pharisees still extant.

Major°Btoward, M.H.1l , addressed a meeting of electors at the schoolhouse, St. Andrews, on Thursday evening. There was a good attendance. After dealing with tho legislation of last session and certain measures which he thought would be submitted at the next mooting of Parliament, the speaker stated that ho intended to again offer himself for tho suffrages of the electorate and recommended all present to son that they were themselves on tho roll and that their friends also were registered. A vote of thanks to and of confidence in Major Steward and in tho Liberal administration was carried unanimously. There is, says tho Auckland correspondent of the “ Press,” a good deal of spec-illation going on as to how the distribution of the new seats in the House ot Representatives, by the Representation Committees, will affect the Auckland constituencies, It is considered likely, in view of the growth of popu lation in the North, that fou” new seats will he allotted to tho North Island, and in any event it is almost a certainty that there will be at least one new sea! practically wi .bin the city. Th.-. chances are that a now single seat constituency will be carried out, probably iii the Grey Lynn or Ponsonby neighbourhood.

The Oddfellows’ social on Thursday night was favoured with fine weather, and the attendance fully recompensed the committee for' their efforts, over 80 couples joining in tlia Grand March, which was led off by X.Cf. Bro. Minos and Miss Chamberlain. A number of visiting brethren, both Oddfellows and Foresters, wsro present. There was not much decoration of the hall, simply the banner of the Order in the centre of the room and the windows curtained and a few evergreens, but the offset was very tasteful. An excellent .supper was tastefully laid in the ante-room by Messrs Mitchell and Crawford, who, though new to Waimate, are evidently old hands at the art of providing for socials. Tins was done full justice to, the large crowd being well attended. Capital music was provided by Miss A. Gaitt (piano) and Mr W. Meyers (violin), and Bro. T. Wilce made an efficient M.C. The gathering broke up at 2 a.m.

Mr R. Bonnol), who has recently arrived .in this colony under engagement with tlid Dresden! Piano Conipany as head tuejer, will hf ini Waimate for the next fortnight. li|r Bennell pomes from the house of JL.'SSijg Collard flnd Collard, London,w*fh the highest credentials. Orders for tuning and repairs may be left at the showroom, next Messrs Arthur Jones and Co.’s, street. —Advt.

The agent for the Kaitangata Company begs to advise lhaf as the now Mining Act passed la« session has shortened-the liquv.s of she m'merrand truckers; without a| allowance in wliges, is ffnstruraed to inform eonstiimers |hat an of May the priije of|the ooal wilj bo increased ono fihillijj'g toil;' 8. Jxo. Adams, iigenig for Company. Queen street, \fanimate, 21st April, 1902.--Advt. * |

The Dresden Piano' Company’s representatives, Messrs J. S. Coombs, A. Jackson, F. J. Walsh, and It. Bennell arrived in Waimit-e on Saturday to open the company's third annual sale .oLpianos and o gans itrthe new sh >p next Messrs Artliu/ JondS- and,- Ci They have brought with t hem ii full st-ck of instruments bv such well knogyn makers as Lipp, B dim, B(loadwood,' Beringer, Rnsonkr.-iux., Kirch tier, Mus-ner, and the ■.veil-known “ Boll” American organs. The sale continues for the next toi tnigut, and will be opon every evening between 7 and 8 o’clock —Advt.

Messrs R. W. H|tt and Co., tailors and clothiers, jlcsfre to their numerous -p.it/nnff:; for support given them siafeo oo|miyrnomg business. They havofilstboopecf'a splendid range of new season’s ,go|ds, which they will sell at prices-that isust suit the times. Also, a nice assortment of gentlemen’s hats, shirts, ties, |md underwear at prices that arc su|e to command a ready sale. Advt, • A certain cure for worms may be effected by übng Clarke's Worm Powders, Sold by Gunn and Co., Waimate.

With the introduction of up-to-date labour-saving machinery and increased facility’ tor a largo output, Messrs Marriott and Marriott, of London, have placed a piano on the market which I3egg and Co., next theatre, are able to sell at .£37 10s. This is tho result of using the new American automatic piano machinery, and is undoubtedly the biggest and best value over offered for the money. --Advt.

Synopsis of New Advertisements. Wanted—General servant. R. B. Boyd— Bargains in drapery, clothing, etc. _ i Dresden Piano Company—Third annual Manchester Bros, and Goldsmith — Special bargains at “ The Corner 1 ” Major Steward—Address at Morveu on Monday next. G. W Collett—Funeral notice. Waimate Pigeon Fanciers’ Club— Meeting this evening. George Dash—Second-hand buggies for sale. Guinness and LeOren, Limited Waimate weekly auction to day. Dalgety and Co.—Exhibition of fertiliser and turnip drill on Monday.