General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 214, 10 June 1902, Page 3

General News.

The Gazette anounces that the, 16th July will be observed as Arbour Day. M Borchgrevink, the explorer, Cats that he\as obtained data from Martinique enabling hwu to foretell volcanic eruptions. The German residents of Dunedin purpose holding a meeting to p«*»t Seainst their countrymen.s attitude towards the British Army. Members of the Choral Society are reminded that there will be a full pSoe to!night with orchestral aceompaniment, . A solemn TeDeum was sung in the Catholic Church on Sunday, and reference was made to the peace in South Afrioa. The winter produce to be shown by J A and P. Association in the ounL exhibit at V^CTy show is expected to be in by Inursday pr Friday week. Pr Oonan Doyle's pafflpWet in defence of Britain resulted in a profit Sent to found a scholarship at he Edinburgh University, and assist the movement to encourage civilian rifle-

men. . ■< •, From yesterday's Court case it would B eem that a bad character is not worth bavTng. We claim no patent rights for S remark -Shakespeare and ether great men made it before we * Keen frosts have been experienced of late and the weather is calm and v£» The nights are very cold. seasonable, ine U1 B U " „rnf«inra was a draper's " local. The South of England team for the cricket match on the 18th inst. will be Sed from the following t-Jessop, Khali, Troup, Bush, Crawford, Ser Llewellyn, Storer, Bestwick, Wd Wilson, Thompson and fastle Union, Allan and Elder taatie, u" > line9 , B success . fulTeTomCS will control more US: of greater ton-ffan Mr calculation, ina case oi y u 8 who hifirst ?" Winw U a pronounced hltnrsi f " term i na tion that Boman nose, wiw a * u faag l°° ke fn the andhe dramatically been in tne raiu, »"« , „ . indicated it, exclaiming You hit nrst, this U what I got i . tv,« JftUowina have heen picked to Pnlton Haves, Bout, *'y nn ; _ ul . e " 5- ?™ Flaherty, Arnett, MoLeish, IXav EleTcunninghtm, Butcher, Rattray, JMien, * m leave at nTcfock The bafl will be in the plrkSafteUn at four o'clock m We i 8 at present on view in Mr uatway vivj, , H eo fCommons, tb % S Ca Vat t wit farther than "a "ta hto sympathy with the Boers for independence, to overstepped the £ S. o! legality. In matter of the £nal beSwhich he Bbouldappear and be dealt with, he leaves himself at the Speaker's disposal. W Jrf ß Worm t- the wonderful wKinUhoiw. Sold everywhere.

Mi* H. E. Mann's' fourteen months o'd son had a narrow escape at Stndholme on Saturday. He managed to climb on to the railway bridge and jot safely across the t-.p, bat rolLd down the steps at the station side and was badly shaken. iid was summoned and the little fellow is doing well, no bones being broken. An adjourned meeting of farmers was held at Makikihi School on Friday in connection with tho proposed salsI yard. There were about 30 present, and Mr James Meehan occupied the ' chair. The provisional directors preI sented their report on the canvass for [ shares, and on the sites available and | ..heir terms. Considerable discussion ensued, and ultimately it was resolved to leave the business in the hands of [ the committee to report to another [ meeting on the 20th insfc. The fortnightly meeting of the Waimate Pigeon Fancier's Club was held in the Advertiser rooms on Saturday evening, Mr A. Walker (President) in the chair and present Messrs H. Saunders, J. Turner, B. F. Whitney and C. A. Wilson (lion, sec,) The secretary reported that in the race from Timaru on Saturday Mr J. Turner's Searchlight homnd in 44 mm. next being Mr H. S-Hinders' Marchioness 50 min, and Middlerig 55 rain. Mr Walker offered to supplement Mr F. Lundon's offer of a trophy for a race and it was decided that this should be from Christchurch, training to start next Thursday, when thu-e will b-3 a preparatory flight tj Timaru. A'ter that the birds will hi tossed on Tuesdays (it increasing distances. o;ie new member was proposed and elected. Mr Wragge, th. 3 Government astronomer of Queensland, in a special note to his forecast the other day announced . " The Antarctic depression ' Darley ' is a large one, and its centre is now south of the Great Australian Bight. ' Drake ' follows. The names of Antarctic storms in future will be those of eminent Australians." Soon we shall read :

"Toby Barton" and "Dry Dog" roaring across the sea from the direction of England, with " Seddonicus Vastus" threatening to overwhelm them. Should these giant storms collide we may expect a bigger bust up than the oldest inhabitant could match without qualifying for the title of Ananias 11. Smaller sto.tns sach as " Deacon" (a mild b!ow-up), " Forresticus " may be expected at intervals. To read th= weather reports accurately will need a knowledge of physiognomy and an intimate acquaintance with the peculiar characteristics of each Austrilian statesman, etc. One crumb of comfort, however —bv fore Wragge has lived much longer ha may be fitted with a new waistcoat (P.D. straight front) and will be placed where the beery cease from howling and the warders rest.

" Wet P»int, " we often see about,

And wisely our distance Advice like that is good, no doubt,

And valuah'e assistance ; But there's one thiug more precious still, Of that you may be sure, By driving f-ff your couch or chill Wi:h Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Mr B. Bennell, who has recently arrived in this colony under engagement with the Dresden Piano Company as head tuner, will be in Waimate for the next fortnight. Mr Bennell comes from the house of Messrs Callard and Qollard, London, with the highest credentials. Orders for tuning and repairs may b-j left at the showroom, next Messrs Arthur Jones and Co.'s, Queen street —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 Beck* akq Co., next theatre, are able to sell at £dl 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.

The Dresden Piano Company's representative?, Messrs J. B. Coombs, A. Jackson, F. J. Walsh, and R. Bennell arrived in Wainr-ite on Saturday to open the oompany's third annual s*le of pianos and o-gans in tb,e new shop n n xt Messrs Arthur Jones and Go. 'liny have brought with them a full stock of instruments by such well known makers ae Lipp, Buhm, Broadwood, B ringer, Rosenkrauz, Kirchner, Mus=ner, nnd 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.

Messrs R. W. *? utt an 3 (1 °''. tailor 3 and clothiers, desire to, thank their numerous patrons for the support given them sines commencing business. They have just opened a splendid r?.nge of new season's goods, which they will sell at prioes that must suit the times. Also, a nioe assortment of gentlemen's hats, shirts, ties, and underwear at prices that are sure to command a ready sale. Advt.

Synopsis of New Advertisements. Hannaton Social— E»rac! leaves Freeman's stables on Thursday evening. Waimate Horticultural and Industrial Society—Annual me.-ting on Wednesday night. ' - Waikakahi School—Social and dance on Friday night. Wanied—Four or five-roomed house. To Let—Fifty acres good land. Lost-Driying glove. Canterbury Farmers' Co-op.—Date of next horse sale. . Canterbury Farmers' Co-op.—Entries for Studholme Junction Bii\e. Guinnesa and L,eCreD, Limited—Horse sale on Thursday. Lost, from Mrs F. O'Birns farmFour steers. National Mortgage and Agency Company—Entries for Studholme sale. Ne\? Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company—Entries for Studho'me sale.