General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 224, 3 July 1902, Page 3

General News.

The Zcalandia Dancing Class will hold a dance in the Oddfellows’ Hall to-night. Lottrs of naturalisation have been issued to Frederick Meyer, faimer, Waimate.

The Waimate Technical Classes Association's first quarter ended last week. The second quarter starts on July 14th. Scientific missions ascribe the destruction of St Pierre to a rush of gas at a high tempera* are, north and south of Le Preoheur, and that other localities were destroyed by torrents of mud.

Mr W. H. Beckett informs ns that the rainfall at “ Crosby ” for June was 3M inches. For the six months of 10Q2 it was 27.20 inches as against 11.4 inches for a corresponding time last year, while for the twelve months of 1901 it was 2C.50 inches. It is understood that one result of the Representation Commission’s lab our is that an extra seat is to be allotted to Canterbury. Mr Charles Lewis, who resigned his seat as member for Christchurch some time ago, intends to announce himself as a candidate for the new seat.

The revolution in Hayti continues, tint! severe fighting has occurred. Thu Government vessels bombarded Cape Hayden without notice, and a hail of shots fell in the streets throughout Sunday. Thu Consuls embarked on board a cruiser.

Thu Indian princes, Indian and colonial troops, 500 boys of the Greenwich School, and a number of naval pensioners who fought in the Crimea and the Mutiny had an ovation at Southampton during their trip round the fleet. The Indian visitors were delighted, the warships being an absolute novelty to many. A Gazette notice states that His Excellency the Governor-in-Council has vested in the Kaikoura County Council a block of 833 acres of land as a recreation ground, to be known as the “ Monkey Face ” recreation ground and the County Council, in its management of this land, is to do so as the ‘ Monkey Face ” Domain Board.

The non-coms, of the Studholme Mounted Rifles entertained Sergeant Scott, of the Seventh Contingent, who is also a member of the Studholme Mounted Rifles, at a dinner and smoke concert in the Waimate Hotel on Tuesday night. A very pleasant evening was spent.

At a meeting of the Masterton branch of the Farmers’ Union on Saturday, reference was made to the retirement of Mr Glass, founder of the organisation. A resolution was carried that his services should bo retained in the interests of the Union, and the President gave notice to move that it be a recommendation to all branches that a levy of sixpence per member be made in order that the Unoin may adequately recognise Mr Glass’s services.

As illustrating the powers and functions of the Maori Council, it is related by a contemporary that the chief of a settlement on the West Coast came home drunk. The Maori Council met, and promptly fined him 15s, and threatened to fine him JGlOif it ever occurred again. There is evidently no favour fpr high officials in Maori justice, Our Studholpie Junction correspondent writes }-=•“ What promises to be a very successful social and dance takes place in the Hannaton School on Friday next, and, I am pleased to say the promoters have shewn a very commendable spirit in as much as they have decided to give all over and r \ above actual expenses to the School Committee, so it is to he hoped a bumper house will reward the farm work, is at a gtand still and stock are doing very

poorly indeed,- notwithstanding an

abundance of turnips. A A resident of Buenos Ayres, writing to a member of our (“ Otago Daily Times staff on the subject of the South African meat contracts, says he does not,see how it is possible for New Zealand or the Australian colonies to complete with the Argentina. Freight from the latter cumiy is cheaper, the producing power is much greater, and the distance is less. It may interest

you to know," ii. ,v\ dm in view of tiio possible inure,a*; in r i ; South Affican trade, at least cw > now freezing works are h -i.ig sut i, one of them by King-land—who drove mail coaches in Otag, vr'ch Dan O'Brien 25 y. «■•! ago. w.i i is supposed to be in will) in ; South African Cold Storage Company. This looks as if the contractors already relied on getting frozen meat from here, and I think that you will find in the end that most of the restocking of South Africa will bo done by the Argentine. Seddon’s remarks concerning the meat contracts were telegraphed here, but did not make much impression. Even a big gun sounds little at a distance.”

The preparations made at Morven for the King’s Coronation were carried out on Monday as a peace celebration. The children assembled about 11 o’clock, and witnessed first the raising of the school flag by Mrs Seaman, and then the planting of an oak by Mr Campbell, two of the oldest residents of the district, and who have been associated with the school since its inception about 80 years ago. In connection with the flag-staff, a big tree about 50 feet high, it may he mentioned, was, with considerable labour, raised by Mr Seaman, assisted by Messrs Presland, McTaggart, Clemesha, and others. Festivity and sports occupied the time from raidday to dark ; refreshments supplied by MrNicollwero attended to by Mesdatnes Seaman and Scott and assistants; rewards were at the close of each event handed to successful competitors by the Rev. J. Watt, treasurer of the celebration committee. Towards evening Mr Clemesha sent up several fire balloons, which rose well, and were viewed by the children with much interest. The dance arranged for tbe evening was well attended, highly enjoyed, and kept up with great spirit till the usual early hour. The Wellington Evening Post states that some interesting details of Mr Seddon’s South African tour, which the right hon. gentleman did not cablo at the expense of the colony, are contained in a letter fron a private correspondent at Johannesburg. The heartiness of the reception accorded him appears to have elated the right hon, gentleman to the bounds of indiscretion and forgetting that for once in his life he was under restraint, i.e., under martial law 7 , he imprudently said more than he should have done, with the result that his speech in responie to the reception at the Stock Exchange was censored. Mr Seddon’s indiscretion appears to have consisted in reading a telegram from Lord Kitchener marked “ Confidential,” which had reference to the peace negotiations. The Johannesburg Star was in the course of publication, some 300 copies having been run oil. when the press censor appeared on the scene, had the paper stopped and the printed copies seized, and only permitted the paper to ho issued on condition that the speech was removed from its pages, With the introduction of up-to-date aboursaving machinery and increased facility for a large output, Messrs Marriott and Marriott, of London, have placed a piano on the market which Bkgg and Co., next theatre, are able to sell at ,£37 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.

Messrs R. W. Hutt and Co., tailors and clothiers, desire to thank their numerous patrons for tho support given them since commencing business. They have just opened a splendid range of new season’s goods, which they will soil 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 command a ready sale. Advt.

Synopsis .of New Advertisements. Found —A buggy rug. Hannalnn School Concert— Price’s drug runs on Friday evening. Lost—Oilskin buggy rug. Guinness and LeCren, l imited—Sale of f it and store sheep to-nmr-nv. Guinness and L-*.Cron, Luuile.l —Next horse sale at the end of this month. Studholme Junction SalevardsCompany —Annual meeting on July 11th. Wanted—A general s rv.ud. J. Raveahall—Notice to owners of unregistered dogs. Zealandia Dancing Class—Dance this evening.