THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER. TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1902.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 223, 1 July 1902, Page 2

THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER. TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1902.

The U. S. Gongrers has adopted the Panama Canal route.

A renewal of the Triple Alliance in original form will be signed at Berlin on Saturday. Lord Hopetoun’s successor has not yet been chosen. Lord Tennyson will act as Administrator after July 14th. There will be a special practice of the Coronation Band on Wednesday evening, when a full attendance is requested.

Owing to the recent wet weather and consequent Hoods, the C.F.C.A. have decided to postpone (heir horse sale from July 3rd to July 10th. The Prince of Wales inspect the Colonial Contingents on Tuesday at the Horse Guards parade. The Duke of Coiiuaugbt will be in command. Belgian Missionary advices state that 50,000 armed Boxers are 150 miles to the south-east of Paoting-fu. A Belgian priest has been murdered at Weihsin in the Shantung Province.

The conference between the Pastoralists Association and the Australian Workers’ Union-has arrived at a coim promise. The shearing rates have been fixed at 16s per hundred and found, or 18s 6d if the shearers find themselves. Shed hands are to receive 6s a day and found, or 8s and find themselvc s.

The steering of the German gunboat whicl wns sunk in the recent collision caused the disaster. When she was sinking her commander ordered that all Englishmen on board should be saved first. The British colliding steamer was the Forsby. She has been detained by the Kaiser’s order, with a view to recovering damages. She will be released on payment of £25,000 as a deposit.

In the House of Commons Sir Michael Hicka-Beack declared himself a free-trader, and said it was true that Canada and Australasia, with their almost limitless resources, prospered under protection, with, if England would foreshadow grievous socia|anc fiscal dangers. Replying to tne comj plaints regarding the disparity between .imports add exports he emphasised the growth of the income tax returns, and said that they proved the better condition qf every clqss Qf the cormnonHy, The “ Daily Telegraph," commenting on the Imperial Conference, says that from recent speeches of English statesmen and Colonial Premiers it becomes more and more evident that the differences of opinion which exist in regard to questions of Empire, defence tmd commercial .relations are as hopeless as the natural difficulties in the way, which as a matter of fact, advocates of union have never seriously cpscussed. . , It has been fejf that the morning delivery of mails in Wiumate could he improved by allowing the carrier <jo start on bis round at 9 a.m, with letters which arrived on the previous day, and then when the morning mail from Timaru and Oamaru arrived another short dejivery could take place. This latter would be taken by one gf the two telegraph messengers. Suggestions to that effect were um.de'by the local postmaster, and word has-just been received that an additional delivery was approved of. The Department also adopted a suggestion to extend the present round and it will from this morning include Parsonage Paddock, High street as far as Hutt’s corner, and along King street to Mill Load. This gives about 40 additional houses tiie delivery. The next step for t)ie Department is providing pillar boxes, dbe need of which we have several times pointed out. I

At the annual meeting of-.the SheepBeeders Association, the .-President stated that, in the past few years, .the number of sheep in , this State had declined from nearly 70,000,000 to 41.000. at the beginning of this year. The -;gheep owners would do well if they finished the with 20.000. Including the loss of the present season’s lambs, would mean a loss this year of 40,000,000 sheep. In reference to the Right Hon R, J» Seddon’s suggestion that New Zealand would be willing to give British trade preference, without asking any return, and thus supply an important money contribution to the Navy, the “ Telegraph ” says the obvious commentary is that there is nothing to prevent New Zealand giving preference. No one has objected or is likely to do so, but where is the contribution to the Navy to come from ? If New Zealand gives preference to the extent that it will not collect* duties the- British Government will not get remitted taxes. How, th3n, the Navy is to be benefited it is impossible to conjecture, unless New Zealand shall pay a subsidy equal to the amount remitted in duties.

Under instructions from the Waimite Workers’ Union, Mr S. Boreham interviewed the Minister of Lands at Studholme Junction on Saturday last and urged o:a him the desirability of the ballot for the sections for workmen’s homes at Glenavy being taken as soon as possible. Messrs Martin and Cross’s leases of the land were up. and as the sections were already surveyed, intending applicants were anxious to get on the land before the season was too far advanced. The Minister said he would do as desired on his arrival in Wellington. Mr Boreham thanked the Minister on behalf of the Union and retired. Mrs Harrison Lee, who gave lectures throughout the colony in the interests of the Temperance Alliance prior to the taking of the local option poll three years ago, arrived in the colony last week. She landed at the Bluff, and was given an enthusiastic reception by the temperance people of Southland, Mrs Lee is to work on behalf of the Alliance until the next local option poll is taken. Since her previous visit Mrs Lee, who is a Victorian native, has conducted very successful missions at Home for the United Kingdom Aliiance. She returned to Australia but a few weeks ago, having dropped her Home engagement in order to work for the temperance cause in New Zealand. Mrs Lee will lecture for some time in the South Island before going North.

George Washington, that great, good man, Who never told a lie, The Independence War began And broke the mutual tie. There’s truth in what we state below, The proofs are very sure, For if you want your cough to go, Take Wo)dY Great Peppermint Cure.

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 prove —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, &0., he does not need a large profit on original cost. Terms for organs can be arranged to suit buyers...

With the introduction of up-to-date abour-saving machinery and in* creased facility for a large output, Messrs Marriott and Marriott, of London, have placed a piano on the market which Beog and Co., next theatre, are able to sell at £37 (.Os, 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.

Messrs R. W..Hutt and Co., tailors and clothiers, desire to thank their numerous patrons for the support given them since commencing businessi They have just opened a splendid range of new season’s goods, which they will sell at prices that must suit the times. Also, a nice assortment of gentlemen’s hats, shirts, ties, and underwear at prices that are sure to comtqand 9 ready sale, Advt, Synopsis of New Advertisements. Dalgety and Co.—Eight dairy cowl for private sale. \ Canterbury Farmers’ Co-op.-r:Next horse sale on July 10th. k Waimate County Council —Tenders for various works. I i Madam Elvino—Phrenology, et&jMr