THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1902.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 248, 28 August 1902, Page 2

THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1902.

The Stud Bill has been held over till next session. Mr Pat Grealisb, Hook, was thrown from his horso on Tuesday and had his arm broken near the shoulder. The cost of the new fence around i the Government buildings, according to a return presented to parliament, was no less than £704, Atyesterday's meeting of ihe Council the Engineer stated that Otaio Bridge would be gone on with as Boon as the Hook bridge was finished. President Rooseveldt, speaking at Providence, said that the nation miut assume control of trusts, using their powers with moderation. The Transport* Commission intends to ask for an extension of time in which to present its report. It is expected that the sittings will last another fortnight. The prices for 2700 cases of potatoes shipped by the Department of Industries and Commerce to South Africa ranged from £1 17s 6d to £5 9s per ton, f.0.b., packages included. about town are said to be dull owing to the fine weather keeping the farmers busy. However, there is a good undercurrent of business doing, with every indication of a big run towards Christmas. The funeral of the late daughter of Mr J. O'Leary was largely attended yesterday. The Rev. Father Eegnault officiated at the church and grave. A large number of children attending St. Patrick's school marched to the last resting place of their little schoolmate. The Council decided yesterday that the clerk get the County Solicitor to draft a precis of the Supreme Court judgment in the gorse appeal case and have slips printed for circulation in the County.when sending out gorse clearing notices. Several ratepayers desire to know the items of the Waihao maintenance account. They are for this month as follows :—Horse hire JG3, cutting gorse hedges £4, horse labour £1 17s 6d, water race contract JSIO 10s, printing 12s 6d, legal costs £3 17s ; total £23 17a.

F. T. Moore, who pleaded guilty to writing a threatening letter to the Acting-Premier, appeared on remand at the Wellington Court on Tuesday morning, and was further remanded to Friday to enable a medical examination to be made as to the mental condition of accused. It is stated that the evidence taken before the Select Committee on the State Fire Insurance Bill is in the direction of showing that the financial basis of the Bill as brought down is unsafe, and that in consequence the Acting-Premier has decided not to deal with it thir session. In a report last issue of Moirven Band of Hope meeting Mr C. Dash was credited with giving a lesson on alcohol as a poison. It should have read Mr G. Dash. In a polite note drawing attention to the error Mr Chas. Dash states that he is not "in the habit of conducting Band of Hope meotings.'' Mr F. C. Eaphael, secretary of the New Zealand Cricket Council, has received a cable message from Lord Hawke, informing him that be has completed arrangements for the team to visit New Zealand ; that they will leave England in November, and arrive in the colony about the beginning of January. The wheat crop of Manitoba is expected to yield 65,000,000 bushels, Twenty thousand hamsters have gone there. At the invitation of the Government a party of British journalists are making a tour of Canada. They have taken a special train, and will inspect the wheat fields o Manitoba.

The crops on Willowbridge, and in fact all round the district, are looking exceptionally well, the parfest weather of the laßt month bringing on the early wheat, and enabled farmers to hurry on the rest of their work. As a eonsequence, and contrary to general expectations in the early part of the season, a very large area will be under crop. >

At yesterday's meeting of the County Council it was resolved that the thanks of the Council be conveyed to the Hon. Major Steward, member for the district, for his successful exertions in obtaining assistance from Parliament towards the requirements of Government settlements in the county, a copy of the resolution to be forwarded to Major Steward. The projected political association in Johannesburg has been dropped. Colonel Wools Sampson, Major Karri Davies, and the principal inhabitants issued an address deprecating its formation. [The projected Transvaal Political Association declared that its chief objects were to support Lord Milner and bring the British and Dutch together to co-operate in evolving a united nation.] & The Borough Council need to take some action in regard to the asphalt footpaths. In several places, notably near the Waimate Hotel and Union Bank, there are boles in the asphalt which will become dangerous very shortly, especially in the dim religious light of our street lamps. Also a number of crossings are " rocky," and the new street crossings will not be in before it w time.

A supplement to the last Gazette to hand gives the boundaries of the revised electoral districts. The jobdivision of South Canterbury is as convenient as it could be made under the present system, and is a vast improvement on the existing districts. Timaru district includes the Borough of Timara and the Level* County except Point and Tengawai ridins-s. Geraldine includes the County of Geraldine, the Borough of Tenauia, and the two ridings of the Levels just mentioned. Waitaki includai Waimate Borough and Waimate and MaoJcrazja Counties. -—»<"***▼

Owing to pressure on our Bpaca a letter from a correspondent signed *'Constat Reader " ia held over till next issue.

A peculiar accident happened to a child of Mr Allnutt's (Morven) some time ago. She was bailing up a cow when it squeezed her against the bail, breaking both the little girl's collarbones.

We hear that the telephone bureau for Waimate is about an established fact, there being only two subscribers to obtain iu order to make up the twenty-fire required, and these will be guaranteed by gentlemen who already agreed to subscribe.

The editor of the Manawatu Herald is bashful, and is not a family man. How do we know ? Sample: In a late issue the paper, in drawing attention to a line of corsets advertised, says : " These are matters which it is safe only for experts to dilate upon, and we simply refer our readers to the advertisement."

A rumour was current that tha smallpox patient, isolated at Mahanga Bay, had broken quarantine on several occasions during last week, and had been having a good time as a guest at several whares in the neighbouring bayß. The statement is officially denied. Calloway is much better. He lias beon able to leave his bed and sit in the sun for a short time during the last day or two.

A settler on the Waimea Plains deserves knighthood, having slain over 1500 sparrows. He used to pay a visit at night with a lantern, and while Jack Sparrow was dazed at the unexpected honour he was popped into a net and shortly afterwards formed the principal ingredient in a pie. Here's a hint to Waimate farmers. If each man did half as well it would have a better effect at reducing the numbers of sparrows than growling at publie meetings and street corners will do. Evidently treachery is at work in the Transvaal already. A case of " saddlery " consigned by a British to a Transvaal firm burst open at Durban wharf and disclosed a little armoury of swords. Terhaps the gentle Boer wants them for tooth-picks, or to turn them into pruning hooks (vide Bible), but that game ought not to work how. Some time ago musical instruments went through full of arms and ammunition, and a good few Britishers danced to the tune they played later on. It is to be hoped no unnecessary bashfulness in opening cases will permit a recurret.ee of such tactics. King Lewanika, of Barotseland, has sailed for his native heath. He was greatly impressed with his visit to England, and intends to adopt European methods in >ms country as far a 8 practicable. Cable. —Now, if the Coronation ceremonies have done no other good they have reformed this earage, pro tern. Probably the first thing he will do when returning home will be to pack his Coronation suit in lavender scented cloths and romp around in the free and easy dress of a pair of spurs and a top hat. He will likely write a book on his experiences and compel each of his subjects, under pain of death, to purchase a copy. Thej heathen will have a gay old time when Lewanika comes marching home. Our uncrowned King is " on the job" at Home. In accepting the Freedom of Annan, be said that it was right to exhibit generosity to ths Boer Generals, but not to plaoe them on a higher pedestal than British officers were placed. Mr Seddon urged his hearers to withhold their iudgment in regard to the overcrowded transports until the evidence was received.— What rot the last inference is. The " evidence" will prove nothing, but the deaths of twenty troopers on one ship does. Evidently the whitewash brush is going to be used freely, and the result will be " death by accident, no blame being attributable to anyone." Good old verdict, you are grey and worn, but fit for active service for years yet. The Manawatu Herald chronicles at length a farewell smoke social to Mr MacDermott, who has been for five years postmaster in Foxton. Mr MacDermott was evidently a most popular official, and besides this he was secretary of the Bowing Club and treasurer of the Athletic Club, in both of which he took a warm interest. On behalf of the town he was presented with a gold sovereign case, a travelling bag from the Manawatu Rowing Club, and a silver-mounted malacca cane and gold pencil-case from the Foxton Athletic Club. We note that the Kev. Mr Harris (Primitive Methodist) was present, and told Mr MacDermott all about the strawberries and cream for which Waimate is famous. Mr MacDermott is evidently well liked in Foxton, and if he is aB well up t/5 his work and as obliging as our present acting postmaster, Waimate will like him too.

A meeting in aid of the British and Foreign Bible Society will be held at Waitnate in the Temperance Hall on Friday August 29th. This Society •xists for the purpose of circulating the Scriptures In every language and now prints the Bible, or portions of it, in about 351 different languages or dialects, and last tear reached a total of 4,480,000, and by means of depots and 725 Colporteurs and 552 Biblewomen, seeks to put these into the hands of every person in every part of the world, especially in those parts where the ordinary missionary cannot go. It employs JOO colporteurs in China flone, and last year circulated 728,000 text books in the Civil Service examinations. The agent for New Zealand, tha Bev. P. H. Spencer, will give an address on the work of the Society in South Africa illustrated with lantern views. He is endeavouring to incorporate the Society into the church life of all denominations, as it is a society whose work is essential to the very beue esse of all Churches and their Home and Foreign Missions. It is hoped a hearty response will be made to the invitation to attend the meeting.

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 oecasion of this sort » 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. Penny Postage has proved a great boon Ever bince it has come into force. Bnch benefits can't reach us too soon, Though bound to arrive in doe course. It is time we took care of our pence, And likewise our health, I am sure; So he with a cough and good sense, Takes Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.

Sir Joe Ward does not want to increase the people's facilities for attending revival meetings. Dr Lorrey is getting a great harvest of souls in Australia, and he is corning to Hew Zealand to gather them in likewise and samelike. Consequently the faithful wish special excursion fares to enable people to attend at the large centres. (Evidently th« worthy Doctor does not go out 'nto the highways and byeways and gather them in, but prefers stopping in the largo towns and letting them come to him. Oertaiuly, the other idea was out of date ; we know better now). However, it was pointed out that the concession asked for had been granted for race meetings, and that greater interest was being evinced in the coming mission than was evinced in a race meeting. Mr Ronayne (General Manager), who perhaps is a horsey man himself, said the Department's experience in granting concessions had not bean altogether a happy one, and that the granting of the present request would mean a loss of revenue. Sir Joseph Ward intimated that he could not see his way to grant the request aud the matter ended.

Synopsis of Hew Advertisements.

Defence Office—District order re citi zeus' Coronation ball.

British and Foreign Bibl« Society— Address by the Rev. F. H. Spencer tomorrow tvenincr. Studholme Mountel Rifles—Notice re inspection of arma. Arthur Jones and Co.—List week of sale.

Guinness and LeCren, Limited—Furni ture on Saturday.