THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1902.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 247, 26 August 1902, Page 2

THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1902.

Good rains in wester i India saved the crops and averted an immediate famine. The Duke of Bedford has contributed .£3OOO to the Cancer Research Fund.

Mr Tom Mann, the well-known labour leader, left Waimate by yesterday’s express. Mr John Campbell, of Fernhill, St. Andrews, has definitely decided to contest the Waitaki seat.

The French are converting Diego Saurez Bay, Madagascar, into a first* class naval and military stronghold. The Department of Industries and Commerce will ship 27,600 cases of potatoes to South Africa by the Norfolk.

Messrs W. J. Black and Sons, Timaru, are the successful tenderers for the Temuka drainage works at a cost of £7BO.

Possibly Canada, the Commonwealth and New Zealand will co operate to secure a fast steam Pacific line if Britain joins.

Bain is seriously damaging the standing corn in Great Britain, and the hop and fruit crops in Kent are much inlured.

A hundred police evicted four families from Lord De Freyhe’s estate, Connaught. One family resisted desperately, using pitchforks and boiling stirabout.

For the four-weekly period ended June 19th, the railway revenue of the colony was £137,744, as against £133,615 for the corresponding period of last year.

The Very Rev. Father Regnault, S.M., was celebrant at St. Joseph’s Church, Temuka, on Thursday, at the burial services of Sister Mary Dympa, of tbe Convent.

Mr Seddon, speaking at Leeds, complained of the heavy dues charged for warehousing wool in London, and suggested warehousing samples near the points of consumption.

The White Star liner Cedric has been launched at Belfast. She is tbe largest steamer in the world, being 700 feet long, 20,970 tons gross, and has accommodation for 3000 passengers. The Times advises Sir E, Bartoa to take a larger view of the problems of Australian politics, instancing the growing discontent in Queensland with the policy and conduct of the Federal Government.

Movements in tbe Soudan indicate that preparations are being made for another military campaign. The Sirdar, Sir F. R. Wingate, has shortened bis holiday in England, and has returned to Cairo en route to Khartoum.

Professor Parkin, of Toronto College, whom the trustees of Mr Cecil Rhodes’ will instructed to prepare a scheme for awarding colonial and American Rhodes scholarships, is trying to interest Mr Pierpont Morgan in a scheme whereby American capitalists shall create scholarships for English youths at American colleges, on the lines of Mr Rhodes' request. The suggestion is likely to bear fruit. Mr Hayes, Inspecting Engineer for the Government, has returned to Wellington, after superintending the preparations for the opening of the State coal-mines on the West Coast. On tbe old Westport Cardiff Company’s ground a new mine is being opened, but it will take the greater part of a year to reach coal, and some time longer before there is any considerable output. At the Point Elizabeth mine work is being pushed on rapidly. The King and Queen and Princess Victoria, after a farewell visit to Queen Victoria’s apartments at Osborne, started on a cruise in the yacht Victoria and Albert round Britain, anchoring at night at Weymontb, where there was a great reception. Ai the King’s instance the newspapers were allowed to reproduce a facsimile of His Majesty’s autograph letter to the people on the eve of the Coro* nation.

The following will represent the Btudholma Mounted rifles in tbe match for tbe Battalion Cup to be fired in Timaru on Thursday next, ranges 500, 600 and 700 yards Captain Garland, Lieut. Studbolme, Q.M.S. Wain, Corpls. W. Lindsay and A. J. Manchester, Troopers S. Lindsay, W. Roberta, H. Roberts, Twomey and Trumpeter Manchester. Emergencies: Corpl. Jones and Trooper J. Manchester.

Playing against Sent, the Australian cricket team won by 89 runs.—At a meeting of delegates to tee South Canterbury Cricket Association, held on Saturday, it was decided to allot the £IOO guarantee for Lord Hawke’s team as followsTimaru, £55; Temuka and Geraldine, £80; Waimate, £ls. The match will be. played on the Athletic Ground at Timaru, and with a good attendance the gate money should cover the guarantee.

The Australian Coronation Contingent was given a hearty send-off at Alexandra Park. The men marched thence to the Albert Docks, where they embarked on the steamer Arcadia. Lieutenant-Colonel Cameron, the officer commanding, thanked General Cooke for the treatment of the troops, and said that be was confident that the exceptional opportunities wb’ofa had been afforded for the meeting of the King’s troops from, all parts of the world had strongly 'cemented that comradeship which was a distinguishing feature of the soldiers of the British Empire. Colonel Cameron, in a letter to the press, thanks all classes for innumerable kindnesses and the magnificent hospitality shown to the contingent.

The usual monthly meeting of the Morven Band of Hope was held on Thursday evening. Tuere was a good attendance, Mr Maeger presiding. After the opening exercises and the speaker's remarks the following pro gramme was gone throngh :—Solos by Mrs Huston, Miss Peck and Mr D. MoTaggart; recitations by Miss E. Maeger, Miss A. Maeger and Miss Welsh ; a lesson on alcohol as a poison by Mr C. Dash; a sketch showing what accidents may be caused by even a small quantity of alcohol, by Mrs Paso and the Misses Strong, Jones and Swan. Miss E. Faulkner accompanied the singers. W At the Harbour Board meeting on Friday, says the Timaru Herald, one of the items in the accounts was the £lO promised by the chairman to the quarrymen for Coronation decorations. Mr Manchester objected to this, as an unauthorised amount. This led to a bit of a breeze, the chairman angrily accusing Mr Manchester of objecting to everything he could out of prejudici to the harbour, of which Mr Manchester bad proved himself one of it» worst enemies.—Mr Manchester claimed the right to criticise tht accounts or anything else, and the chairman's duty was to keep order and not cast reflections upon members. — The chairman recalled statements made by Mr Manchester at Wellington against the harbour, that it might be destroyed any day, an extraordinary thing for a member of the Board to say.—Mr Manchester said he had his opinions and would not hesitate to express them, and nothing that the chairman might say would affect him in any way. —The chairman: No ; you are too thick skinned.

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 bats, shirts, ties, and underwear at prices that are sure to command a ready sale. Advt. t 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 is 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 their stock, from their showroom into yours.

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 bis American organs are better value than any others offering, and as he has no expense with special shops, paid canvassers, Ac., he does not need a large profit on original cost. Terms for organs can be arranged to suit buyers... Winter comes with chilly drape, And coughs and colds we can’t escape ; We’re bound to face it every year, However much the damp we fear. We long to see Old Sol’s bright rays Through those wet and gloomy days, While our health we do assure With some ot Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

Synopsis of flew Advertisements.

J. Atwill, Jun.—Notice re stud bull. Strawberry Growers —Meeting at Mr Hunt’s on Saturday night. ~ Guinness and LeCreu, Limited Special cattle sale on Friday. Guinness and LeCren, Limired—Prime pigs for private sale. Defence Office—District orders re inspection of arms. Wanted- Girl for housework.