General News

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 245, 21 August 1902, Page 3

General News

Telegrams from the Waimate members of the Tenth Contingent report “ All well.”

The plans and specifications of the Kapua creamery may be seen at the Empress flourmill.

Bishop Julius is joining in the crusade against gambling, especially the totalisator.

A concert and dance in aid of the Hook school funds will be heid on the 11th of September. The price of bran has been advanced 10s, and is now £5 15s per ton. The price of bran and pollard is now higher than within memory for more than 20 years.

The Dunedin Savings Bank trustees have decided to have amending legislation introduced, so as to allow their profits of £6500 to be handed over to the Otago University. Mr G. R, M. Jones, of Timaru, was on Moaday evening presented, by the auctioneers of Timaru, with a hand some marble clock on the eve of his approaching marriage to Miss Marion Pringle. Stamped rifles under a 10s license fee are being issued to fit and proper persons in the Transvaal, and 200 round* of ammunition will be allowed for each. The sale of arms to unlicensed persons is prohibited. The exhibition of gifts and addresses which the Prince and Princess ef Wales received during their tour produced £460, which has been handed to the King’s hospital fund.

Mr W. T. Stead in the “ Review of Reviews,” says it is rumourad that Mr Seddon, impressed with the need of strong statesman in South Africa, intends becoming the leader of tha Labour Party, on the Rand, and, perhaps, he aspires to the first Premiership of the South African Federation.

Mr D. D. Hyde, Government Dairy Expert, has received a letter from Major Pilcher, Government agent at Capetown, informing him that at the time of writing fowls were selling at 10s per pair at Capetown, and eggs at from 2s 6d t* 3s per dozen. Mr Seddon has promised to submit to his colleagues the Midland Railway debenture holders’ application for an increased allowance in consideration of money paid after the Government undertook the construction of the railway.

During a very recent violent eruption of the Waimangu Geyser, Rotomahana, a rock measuring 8(t by 10ft was ejected from the crater, and now lies some sixteen yards from the edge overlooking the boiling pool. The geyser has been active daily lately. The Timaru Presbytery met in Timaru on Tuesday, and after a long discussion on the Biblein-schools question, appointed a committee to make enquiries and report as to the best method of procedure in order to secure that a Scripture lesson shall be given in h« ich lols daily. The postal and telegraphic services of the Commonwealth last year resulted in a loss of over £46,000, though the Nsw South Waltr, Victoaian, and South Australian departments made a profit of .£33,000.

The Waimate Biflea will fire the opening shooting match with the new rifle aiming tube in the drillshed this evening at 8 p.m. Teams will be •bosen in the shed, As this will be a good opportunity for recruits to practice aiming, a full attendance is requested. At a meeting of the general committee of the Veterans' Home movement, held in Christchurch on Monday afternoon, His Excellency the Governor said that so far £3280 bad been collected. It was decided to ask the Mayors of outside boroughs to try to work up some enthusiasm with regard to the scheme in the various localities.

During consideration of the Defence Estimates at Friday’s sitting of the House, Mr Buddo moved a motion as an indication that school cadet corps should be brought under the control of the Defence Department. It was understood throughout the Press Gallery that the motion was lost on the voices, but the official records show that it was carried.

The Hon. Major Steward, M.H.R., has been successful in obtaining the sanction of the Government to the issue of agreements for the expenditure of the following Parliamentary votes in this county : —Otaio bridge, reconstruction, £530; Hook bridge, reconstruction, £100; Waihao bridge, reconstruction, £500; Waihao bridge to Morven road, £245 : Pareora Middle road, £450. The Hook School Committee met on Tuesday night and passed a formal resolution suggested by the Timaru Main School Committee, objecting to school committees having to raise funds for incidentals. The committee did not object to raising money for the prize fund, but thought other funds not in their province. Although the rolling stock of some of the railways in the United States has reached the limits so far as height and width are concerned, the national passion for immenseness, the same authority states, is now showing itself in the length of the cars. For instance, the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway has placed in service on its “ Pioneer, Limited,” trains some very large and complete diningcars. They are 82ft in length, and 6in wider.and higher than the usual dining-cars, but yet only comfortably seat thirty-six people. The staff of each car consists of six cooks, six waiters, and a conductor.

Mr Tom Mann, the well-known English labour leader, delivers a lecture in the Oddfellows’ Hall on Saturday evening under the auspices of the Waimate Workers’ Union. There should be a largo attendance. The Acclimatisation Committee of

Nelson on Tuesday decided to do their

utmost to eo-operate and scours the i passing of the amending Fisheries Bill legalising the issue of licenses for fees, also to secure Mr Rigg’s claim, or its

spirit, entitling angling licensees to enter upon private land. The Committee virtually resolved not to declare the fishing season open until the emending Bill passes, but otherwise the season opens on the Ist October. Large numbers of brown and rainbow trout are being released.

The latest strike movement is reported from Milan, wheie some 4000 small boys, none over fourteen years old, employed by various Milanese factories and shops, and a number of little girls who are engaged by dressmakers as errand girls and maids of all work, have “come out,” demanding a higher rate of wages. The Rome correspondent of the Morning Post says it is difficult to see what advantage they can gain because of the great diversity of the trades in which they are employed, and it is not known if they have taken the precaution tu form a regular labour league. But it must bs confessed that the “ social question ” has assumed an acute form in a city in which children of seven and ten years of age organise leagues of resistance and strike for higher wages.

An important case to farmers was heard in the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The plaintiff’s case was that defendant bad sold to him 8000 bag* of wheat, and had signed a store warrant for 8000 sacks, las* between 250 and 300 bags for seed ; that 7233 sacks had been delivered ; that defendant had failed to deliver the balance, and the difference between the price at the time of the contract and the date on which the demand was made for delivery wa* claimed. For the defence it was contended that no specific quantity of wheat was sold; that the plaintiff was supplied with all the wheat the barns eontained, less the quantity for seed; that the store warrant was approximate only, and did not bind him to deliver 8000 sacks. The Judge held that the store warrant was not a warranty to dsliver 8000 sacks, and gave judgment for defendant with costs.

Football is a manly game That hardens muscle, knits the frame,

And makes New Zealand’s hardy youth Our pride and strength, and that’* th«

truth. Bad coughs and colds attack the strong As much the weak, that’s sure ; Let both—they never can go wrong— Take Wood*’ Great Peppermint Cure,

An important move out of the old house into the new will take place about the beginning of September, when Begg and Co. will move into the new premises that have been specially built for them at Stafford street and Arcade, Timaru (just above Priest and Holdgate’s). The usual custom on an occasion of this sort i* to hold a clearing sale, and that’s just what Begg and Co. are doing now. This is a sale at which the prices noted will cause an important move in tboir stock, from their showroom into yours. Messrs E. 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,

Worms undeimiue children’s constitutions, Take Wade’s Worm Figs, Is boxes.

Synopsis of Hew Advertisements. National Mortgag* and Agency Company —Entries for Studholme sale tomorrow. Tom Mann—Lecture on Saturday next. Guinness and LeCren—Studholme sale to morrow. Wanted—A general servant.