General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 208, 27 May 1902, Page 2

General News.

.The third of Dr Lilico’s lectures on “ Diseases of Stock” will be given on Saturday. Trooper D. Mon.,, of Waimate, returned to Wellington by the Rota; mahana on Saturday. Church Bells, a London religious paper, has ascertained that the King prefers “ God Save our Gracious King. 1 to “ God Save our Lord and King."

The Premier of Manitoba, on being interviewed in London, considered that the colonial cost of Imperial defence might be adjusted and borne indirectly in connection with a slight preferential Customs treatment.

By a’l accounts the lecture on “ The Dear Homeland,” to be given by Sister Elinor on Wednesday evening, will be a decided success as far as attendance goes—the lecture itself is so well spoken of as to leave no comment on it necessary.

The Times Vienna’ correspondent states that German shipowners are disappointed that they are unable to join Mr Pierpont Morgan’s shipping combine in the same terms as the British, and pretend to commiserate the British for the terrible blow to their shipping, hoping thereby to scare them into reprisals and estrange America and Britain.

A meeting of the Wainono Drainage Board was held yesterday; present, Messrs Mitchell (chairman), McGovenn, Fox and Hayraan. Mr Paul Studholrae, the newly-elected member, took his seat. A resolution of sympathy with the family of the late Mr T. Smith (formerly a member of the Board) was passed. Routine business was brought up and dealt with and aeconnts were passed for payment. The meeting then adjourned. Apropos of the suggestion that something should be done to assist the unemployed this winter the Premier said that the present season in Australia was the worst in the history of while men. He did not wish to sound an alarming note but the position in the northern part of Victoria was most serious. The Government had only certain resources and it would- require great ability to steer the ship of finance. In the near futnre the unemployed difficulty would become so acute in Melbourne that it was the bounden duty of every citizen to assist in remedying the evil. The Ladies’ Work Guild of St. Augustine’s Church is arranging to hold a sale of work on Thursday, July

24 li. the 'ha *•' * to be jeroteJ t > th- for wncb the ladies have boon working for the put nine months viz., the refurnishing end adornment of the interior of ho church. In connection with this * le the vestry is arranging a gift am" m for the purpose of reducing tlv d<*bt 0 n the schoolroom. Both tin gi ll and the vestry are at present h i mi y engaged in making all the necessary arrangements, and given a fine dvy, the success of their work is assured. All parishioners are earnestly invited to respond to their appeals. A musical entertainment is to bo provided for the evening, when a small charge of sixpence will be made for entrance. The Remounts Court of Enquiry, presided over by General Robert Biddulph, examined Mr Copeland, AgentGeneral for New South Wales, who strongly protested that the colonieT had not claimed consideration on the ground of a spirit of gratitude for war , services. They wished for business on ft basis of mutual .advantage. The price for suitable Australian horses had risen at least to £ls. The number was limited, unless the anUi : critics ordered remounts in such a way i ns to give time to thoroughly break horses. Imperial receiving depots were essential. The Waimato Pigeon Fanciers’ Club | met on S Unrday evening, a g >ud j attendance of members being presided ; over by Mr 11. Slanders (vitv-j president). It was decided to reduce ; the annual subscription of the clou ! from ;5j to 2s 61, as the expenses of) the yen- are not expected to be heavy. It was decided to start training for a race of mixed birds on Saturday, 7th June, from Timaru. The first toss takes place on Wednesday, May 28th. from Makikihi. and tho second on Wednesday, 4th June, from St. Andrews. Sportsmen are asked to remember these dates and refrain from shooting at the birds. One new member was proposed and elected. The secretary reported that the membership is increasing rapidly and everything points to a successful season. All birds to be entered for the race must be brought to the Advbrtiskr rooms at 7 p.m. on Tuesday to receive their numbers. Each bird must be naaned, no two birds alike. Mr R. Bennell, recently arrived in this undf& enyafement with tVe |JorMrany as head tuser, wilt be iivGVaißiaTO for the next iorflfcight. \lr BeAelllpomes from the MpssreJSflpfM rad Collard, London, \th the highest Sreclentials. Orders for tuning and renal® may be left at the showroom, next Arthur Jones and C■>.’s. Queen street-—*Advt. Messrs R. W. Co., tailors and clothiers, d&sfife tc* thank j numerous patJ*nps for It he supjgflr given t-heiA sbicefeftftmenttng busjjress. They have\ust S enedfSa sflendrfrange of new will sell at priceilthat mqp suS the times. Also, a nicefcssortfifbnt offtentlemen’s hats, shirts,Sties, and uifierwear at prices that are sure to Ipmmand a readv sale. Advt. 1

The Dresden Piano Company’s representatives, Messrs J. H. .Coombs, A. Jackson, F. J. Walsh, an£ R. Berffiiell arrived in tojpien the corapany’s third anreferi saffi of Jpanos and organs in the new son n%t Messrs Arthur Clones (Jo.j| have brought «th thehja Hrinstruments by\such \v«Wrtwwn m%ers as Lipp, Btwm, Broadwood, H|ringer, Rosenkrauzt Kirchner, Mussner, hhd the well-known\ Bell” American organs. The sale continues for the next fortnight, and will be open every evening between 7 and 8 o’clock Advt.

With the 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 the market which Begg and Co., next theatre, are able to sell at .637 10s. This is the result of using the new American automatic piano machinery, and is undoubtedly the biggest and best value ever offered for the money. —Advt.

Synopsis of New Advertisements. Waitaki and Waim.te Ac initialisation Society (Wuimate brunch) —B ilancesheet for past year Waimate Workers’ Union Meeting on Friday night. J. A. Minton—Business notice. Girmibss and LeCren, Limited— Further particulars of horse sale. Mr and Mrs James Berry--Return thanks f r kin iness arid attention. IV.c-j Demonstration Committee Meeting to-night. Waimate County Farmers’ Associati m—Third lecture of series by Dr Lilico on Saturday.