General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 226, 8 July 1902, Page 3

General News.

Reitz, the ex-Boer Minister, settles in Sumatra.

A memorial is proposed at Gisborne as the first landing-place of Captain Cook.

The asphalting in front of the library is finished, and makes matters much more simple for pedestrians. What should prove an interesting football match takes place in the local Park on Thursday afternoon, when Waimate's first fifteen meet Temuka. Messrs E. Williams and C. Gaitt, lately transferred from the Waimate Post Office to Invercargill have been again shifted to Hokitika and Timaru, respectively.

During June 811,430 bags of oats and 6137 bales of hay were shipped from New Zealand to South Africa, on behalf of the Imperial Government, since the declaration of peace. Mr Seddon has cabled to the ActingPremier, dated June 3rd:—,' By Royal warrant I visited the late Queen's tomb at Frogmore and placed a wreath there from the people of New Zealand."

Jt is officially estimated that th'; Queensland sugar crop for the forthcoming season wiil \)i 80.000 tou.-i. over 40,000 tons Lelow last year, and representing a loss of St 100,0)0 on the total output.

Mr Pierpont Morgan offered the Admiralty the services of every liner tne Combination built in Britain during the half century on the same terms as those arranged with the White Stir Company. The offer was not accepted. There does not seem f> be a rush of applicants for tho v.icant GovernorGeneralship of t\n Commonwealth. It is said that L ird Tennyson has been offered it, Lord Brassey having refused. Li the House of Commons it was stated that no increase in the salary was intended. President Boobevelt's proclamation to the Filipinos provides for a full pardon and amnesty to all insurgents except those convicted of crimes since May Ist, or who have been guilty of murder, arsoD, rape, or robbery. AH seekers for pardon must swear allegiance to the American Government. The Minister of Lands visited the farmers' conference at Wellington on Saturday, and in the course of a speech said that he had advi3ed the Government to raise a three-million loan to carry out road works needed to open up country all over the colony, but his colleagues did not agree with him.

President Roosevelt, in a speech at Pittsburg, urged foresight and common sense in legislation, in order to prevent the evil 3 from the accumulation of great individual, and especially corporate, fortunes. Both, if rightly used, would be of immensa benefit to the nation. Rash or invidious legislation would shake the country to its foundations.

The Waimate Technical Classes Association start the second quarter on Monday next. If sufficient encouragement is given, woodwork and cookery classes will be inaugurated. It is expected that there will be an increase of members this next quarter, the benefits of the classes being fully recognised and appreciated. At a meeting of Home Rulers a resolution was passed strongly condemning the policy of coercion and urging the compulsory sale of land by landlords. Mr Prendergast, a member of the State Parliament, male a violent attack on the British Government, referring to Mr Chamberlain as an apostate. He appealed to the people to rise up and smite the cur hip and thigh. Mr J. A. Anderson, for some time porter at Waimate station, left Waimate and the Government employ yesterday. During his stay he made numerous friends, who regret his departure. He was the energetic secretary of the Zealandia Quadrille Assembly and much of its success is due to his efforts. Mr Andersen was in the baking trade formerly and he resumes this. Wherever he goes all his friends and acquaintances wi«h him luck.

The Courrier Australien, the organ of French opinion in the Commonwealth, with the dual object of finding homes for the sufferers by the Martinique disaster and counterbalancing Australian immigration to the group, advocates their settlement, on the New Hebrides, and suggests the reconstruction of the French Hebrides Companj and the development of its land by the hundreds of ruined Martinique families, wl o are specially suited by familiar conditions for colonisation in the New Hebrides.

County Council is making a great improvement on the Main North Road, ploughing out the gutters and clearing off the grass from the sides of the formation. When finished it will not only make a splendid clean looking road, but will give surface drainage a chance to get away at one 3. Com parisons are proverbially odious, but one cannot help contrasting the Btate of even back country roads with those in the town, and to the detriment of the latter, The borough streets are being patched up anyhow, and badly need thorough attention. The London Daily Express St. Petersburg correspondent says that a sensation has been c eated by the Czar deciding to personally interrogate two hundred representative Russians, including many who are marked on the police sheets as " suspects." The Czar's action is taken with a view to inaugurating reforms satisfactory to the students and peasants.—lt is likely he will hear some truths about the condition of his people for once in his life.

Waimate people will be pleased to learn that Dr John Smyth, formerly rector of the Waimate High School, and now Inspeotor of Schools in Wanganui, has been appointed Principal of the Training College for Teachers, Melbourne, Dr Smyth has raised himself by sterling merit and hard work to the top of the colonial scholastic tree, and everyone who has had the pleasure of hia acquaintance will join us in congratulating him on the success that has attended his efforts.

The Acting-Premier, speaking in regard to the establishment ofsani. toria for the treatment of consumption, says that tho whole colony had been searched as to the moit suitable places for a sanatorium. The Government made an offer for a site some months ago, but the owners of the property declined to accept the offer. It was not wise to take any steps hurriedly, but the Government hoped to have sanatoria established in both Islands at the earliest possible date.

The Press " special" says the present session of Parliament will be a short one and there will be no attempt to prolong it till Mr Seddon's return. The Financial Statement will be down this week—six weeks earlier than usual. In the course of a discussion in the House Sir J. G. Ward said that the New Zealand Audit Office would not have undertaken [the auditing of the Imperial accounts, as the difficulties in the way were too great. With regard to a statement which he had made in a recent speech in the South to the effect that about two millions sterling had been spent by the Imperial authorities in New Zealand in connection with the South African war, he explained that a great proportion of that sum had never passed through the hands of the Government. In assessing the figures he had included expenditure which had not passed through the Government channeis. Waimate was lively last evening. Three men at a shop window disputed as to Mr Ssddon's fitness to reign over Moalaod, two dogs snarled angrily at each other in the middle of the road, four couplo3 cooed softly one to the other up and down the dim street, and two group-! of smasher-hatted individuals pr >cl timed whit a beating Ilussia would got should she attempt to land troop-i in Njw Z 'aland, '■ now we're hoin?." Add io this the halting strains of a pub piano, whence a novice was picking out '• Ilorm was never like this " with two fingers, and yo i have a scene that would have driven a social reform >r to d.;sp lir by its very riotousness. Happily no one was injured and no one got drunk, and as we pen these lines (with a pencil) nothing disturbs the peaceful stillness but the oi'ow of a sleepless roost sr aid the third demand of the " comp " for " copy." It was his first that suggested the above.

At a meeting of tlio Wuiuvit'j Pigeon Fanciers' Club on Siturday night it was decided to toss from the Hinds this (Tuesday) morning. The birds for the Christchurch race are in hard training and some are putting up good times. A great deal of enthusiasm is aroused and a number of well-bred birds are being bought by fanciers to improve their strain. The few races have shown amateurs their weak points and most of them will profit by the" weeding out their lofts obtain. When this race is got oft the season is closed and the birds will be mated to produce young birds for next season's racing. By that time the club will be strong in membership and there is no reason why good times should not be established. Messrs F. Lundon and Walker have promised trophies, and Mr H. E. Mann, Studholmo Junction, has donated a guinea towards the prize-inoney. O.i Saturday night it was decided that Mr Mann be written to and thanked for his generous offer. On Saturday evening quite a crowd collected to see the lantern views displayed on a screen in the Advkrtiskr windows. Despite the lights in the street the slides showed up very well. Among those of more than ordinary interest were " Kruger's fate," a sketch by Mr Ben Whitney, showing Kruger on a rail fence with his billy in hand and bluey up ; Troopers Alfred Whitney and Stevenson, killed at Bothasberg; a hunting scene showing the huntsman taking the hare from the hounds, and Kelcy's Bush waterfall, all photographed and the plates made by Mr Ben Whitney. The view of the waterfall was exceedingly pretty and it is safe to say that fifty per cent of the people present had never seen it, so that their astonishment at seeing this little Niagara was great. A view of which mention was omitted was the Waimate Brass Band at a contest. A Waitnate boy loomed largly in the foreground and his recognition was instant. When Trooper Whitney's photo wa3 shown the crowd three cheers. We understand Mr Fred Smith contemplates a similar entertainment on Saturday night next.

In the Legislative Council during the debate on the address in reply Mr Jones thought that in labour legislation the circumstances showed room for improvement. Referring to the Farmers' Union, he said that he did not expect but that it would have a political colour. He saw no objection to that, so long as its demands were just and reasonable. Speaking on the land question, be expressed a hope that the cry for freehold tenure would not be acceded to, and he urged the Government to procead to the acquisition of land for settlement until there was not a large estate left. Mr Jennings regretted that an attack had been made on the Arbitration Court, and asserted that ninety-five per cent of the awards made had been beneficial to labour. Why should extreme individuals, who would never be satisfied with anything, attempt to break down a very great and glorious experiment ? He hoped that the true worker would recoguise that though a mistake might be made occasionally by having the Arbitration Act, he had a reasonable method of settling any dispute that might arise. The only fault he could see wa3 that there appeared to be no finality. An award was made for one or two year 3, but then they came up again, and that meant the unsettling of business. It must be remembered, however, that the experiment was only in its early stages, and he believed it would work out for the good of all. With the introduction of up-to-date abour-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 437 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 the support given them since commencing business. 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 command a ready sale. Advt.

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 p rove —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, he does not need a large profit on original cost. Terms for organs oan be arranged to suis buyers...

Synopsis of Na,/ AJ/ertisements. Hook Schoolroom —Social on the 18th instant. Found —Two ca r penter'a bits. Dalgety and Co-—Trial of disc harrows on Thursday. Shackleton and Grant—Half-yearly sale now in full swing. Alex. Philip—Funeral notice. Mrs Butcher—lnvites tenders for concreting tank. ' Guinneaa and LeCren, Limited—Next horse sale on July 24th. Waimate Technical Classes Association—Second quarter begins on Monday next. National Mortgage and Agency Company—Entries for Studholmg Junction sale. Zealandia Quadulle Assembly— Usual dance on Thursday night. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company—Sjbll fat and store aheap and cattle at Studholme Junction on Friday.