THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1902.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 250, 2 September 1902, Page 3

THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1902.

The High School Board meets to morrow evening.

The quarter’s subscription to the Advertiser is now due.

Mr Seddon and party visited the Dublin Horse Show. They are the guests of Lord Meath.

It is stated that Willie Schwiegershausen, the round-the-world-on-the-never cyclist, has 'forfeited his wager on account of having ridden on a train in New Zealand.

The War Office, in future, will furnish officers’ messes, and unmarried regimental officer’s quarters, at the public expense, and will supply each officer with a field kit free,-on joining, the officers maintaining it afterwards. The Choral Society bad a record attendance at choral and orchestral practices last week, and the forthcoming practices promise to be f he most successful yet given.

The Mayor of Timaru was advised that the Montrose, with the Tenth Contingent on board, was due in Wellington on Sunday, the men coming south on the Rotoraahana on Monday.

There was a rumour in Christchurch that the Tenth Contingent men arriving by the Montrose would be quarantined at Bottle Lako, but Dr Symes has received no information and thinks it improbable.

In view of a match between the Star Football Club (Timaru) and a second fifteen of the local Club on the ISth inst., members are requested {to get into form as soon as possible. .Practices will be held in Victoria Park on Thursday and Thursday week. Arrangements are being made in Timaru with a view to securing a call 5t the port by the steamers Norfolk and Kent, which have been appointed to load live-stock, refrigerated and general cargo, in this colony, about the end of August and September respectively, for South Africa. On September 6th, Mr Franklin’s sh® anditkqJMr Twomey’s corner limp \«11 Ifelit Wl|{h the acetylene the “ Inclptoi' supplied by tn%New Zealand pany of tive, Mr PercS Howard, is now in town to give all paßiculars...

Mr J. C. Adams was on Friday presented with a handsome writing cabinet by the boys of the Christchurch Normal School, on the occasion of Mr Adams retiring from the position of headmaster. Mr Adams left the rectorship of the Wairaate District High School some ten years ago to take the position he now resigns.

Two more attempts to swim the English Channel have failed. Holmes, who attempted to swim from Dover to Cape GrisNez got within six miles and had to give up through sickness. Holbern, who came in the opposite direction, got within t mile of Dover in 23 hours, and although he made a grave struggle the tide was too strong, lie says he will not repeat the attempt,

We hear that Mr F. J. Buckley, of the Waimate branch of the N.M. and A. Co has been transferred to a higher position in the Ashburton branch of that fiim. Both in the pursuit of his his business and as secretary of the Caledonian Society, Mr Buckley is invariably courteous and obliging, and although sorry to hear that he is leaving Waimate his many friends will congratulate him on his promotion.

We would remind our readers that the kinderspiel “ Rip Van Winkle ” will bo given by the pupils of the Wairaate District High School on Thursday, 11th inst. As no pains are being spared in training the children in acting and singing, and as there are some really fine voices among the characters, patrons can rely on seeing a very interesting performance. Mr Franklin has, as usual, kindly offered to reserve seats, which should be secured as soon as possible, as there is sure to be a rush.

A good deal has been heard of smallpox lately and a good deal, more of objections to vaccination. Two or three photo prints included in the last Health Report show the different effects <if the disease on vaccinated and unvaccinated persons. Those vaccinated show only a few slight spots, while the unvaccinatee are one mass of pustules. One glance at them is calculated to change the opinion of the most ardent anti-vaccinator. The appearance of the patients is nauseating.

A.n interesting sight will shor-.y h j added to ihe attraction > of the U.-nv -i a

Country, into forest recesses a Government road was constructed from the Galatea Plains. The Tuhoe natives of that territory are now building a fighting-p i of the o’d M i )

style at Mataalua, the central village of the district. The object of the natives (who are being assisted and encouraged in their w irk by Mr Elsdou Basis, tile G >svrnm ;iit agent in the Urewera Country) is to preserve for future years as perfect a i ex mule as possible of the ol 1-time fortifications of their people.

In view of tho distance to bs travelled by electors coming to Waimato from the upper Mill Road and Bush it has been suggested that a polling booth should be erected near Mr Garland’s. This certainly would be a convenience, as mist of the electors would have to coma oi foot, but we believe there has to be a specified distance between booths and that the proposed place of erection would be ioo near the town.

Mr Alfred Moseley’s Commission to study American problems of labour and capital, methods of production, and the progress of trade unionism, will sail for New York in October. The Commission consists solely of trade union delegates, representing all the staple British industries. Tho United States Labour Federation, as well as the Civic Federation, has promised to afford the Commission every facility to investigate all the great industries upon the American Continent. Owing to the unsettled details of tho English Education Bill, Mr Moseley has delayed, until next year, tbs departure of a second Commission, which will study American methods of education with special reference to commercial and industrial organisation.

F. Monro, clurg-M with writing threatening letters to tru ActingPremier, was before the Court at Wellington on Sat unlay morning, when medical evidence was called as to accused’s mental state. This went to show that though Moore might bo deemed eccentric, he was quite sane. The reason attributed to him for writing the threatening letters was to secure notoriety, or to compel the publication of reports he had prepared for the Government on the meat industry. Accused was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. Sir Joseph Ward gathered from the Judge that he was willing to recommend a remission of the sentence conditional on Moore leaving the country. Sir Joseph Ward is now consulting the SolicitorGeneral on the matter.

The steamer Talune, which was drifting with a broken shaft off the East Coast cf the North Island, was picked up by the Omapere on Sunday and towed to Gisborne roadstead. The disabled vessel lull me roadstead in tow of the Moura at 8.00, the Omapere accompanying her. The passengers are all well and were transferred to the Moura. They had a very anxiom time and appreciate the officers’ work. Dr Fox, one of the passengers, who is on route to England to interview Mr Chamberlain in regard to Fiji in itfcera, complains against the present administrator. Mr' Reimenshneider, chairman of the Fiji League, was on board and hopes to interview Mr Seddon in Sydney on the same question. M. Leoncavallo, the well-known Italian composer, has just left Paris in despair, writes a correspondent of the, Daily Mail. He went there to write the music for an opera, in which, as already announced, he is collaborating with the Emperor 'William. His Majesty has composed two acts, and proposes shortly to complete the five. The subject is the famous story of Roland, embodying the atmosphere of the Charlemagne period, of which the Kaiser is known to be particularly fond. M. Leoncavallo, however, was so imprudent as to let the Kaiser know his address, and he received so many telegrams daily, making changes and modifications of various kinds, that in despair he rushed off to an obscure part of Italy, where the Imperial librettist will be unable to reach him by wire.

The following circular hai been sent by the Secretary to the Department of Agriculture to the various inspectors of stock :—“ Shipment of live-stock and other cargo to South Africa. —The steamers Norfolk and Kent have been appointed to load live-stock refrigerated cargo and general cargo in this colony about the end of August and September respectively. The following are the rates of freight to Durban and Capetown anchorages by these stiamers —horses, .£l2 10s ; stallions, .£l7 10s ; grown cattle, £9 ; heifers, £6 (heifers to be carried four in a pen). Shippers to provide food and attendance for cattle ; the ship to provide water and fittings only. A free passage will be g anted to one attendant for every 25 head of grown cattle, one for every 40 heifers, and one for every 25 horses. The minimum number of stock which would induce a call from these steamers at a loading port would bo 100 head of grown cattle, 100 horses, and 150 heifers.”

On Friday last a stranger in Waimate, who had been for some time working on a threshing mill, bought some goods from Messrs A. S. Jones and Co.’s drapery establishment. _He had done so befoie and no notice was taken. However, Mr Jones heard he intended to “ vamoose ” that afternoon so he went to the station. Sure enough he came down with his portmanteau packed and got a ticket, replying to enquiries ro the goods that Mr Jones could do as he pleased. A constable was standing on the platform, but he was powerless, having no warrant, so that the man was in the unique position of having a policeman and a creditor seeing him off. Meanwhile, however, a warrant had been preparing and a man in blue, who is handy at pedalling a bicycle, caught the train at Studholme and conveyed the passenger back at the country’s expense. The same party provided him with board and lodging for the night. On appearing before J.P.’s Petit and Coltnian in the morning, evidence to support the charge of obtaining goods under false pretences was held to be insufficient and accused was discharged.

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.

Mr Roosevelt, says a Washington correspondent, is rapidly showing that he proposes to conduct his office on different lines to those hitherto adopted. The presidential mansion, the White House, is now being renovated and refurnished at a cost of .£72,000, and is destined to be the -scene of various magnificent functions during the next winter season. The Mayflower, the splendid steam yacht purchased by the Government from Mrs Ogden Goelet for over £IOO,OOO, is being refitted at a cost of £IO,OOO, and will hereafter bo used as the President’s yacht. When completed it wilt be a veritable floating palace, equalling, if not surpassing, that of any European monarch. These and other extravagances have aroused a certain amount of criticism among Mr Roosevelt's political opponents, and are condemned as undemocratic. Mr Roosevelt will shortly make a tour through the country, ostensibly to show himself in view of another term, bat his prospects are not encouraging. The leaders of the Re-public'-n party are not entirely in sympathy with the President, and nearly all the measures he has recommended to Congress have met with defeat.

Synopsis of Kew Advertisements.

Guinness and LsCren, Limited—New business announcements.

G. J. Shackleton-Last ten days of clearing sale.

Wainono Drainage Board—Time and place for hearing objections. Lost—Two leather cash-bigs. Found—Key-ring and keys. Guinness and LeOren, Limited — Additional entries for special cattle sale on Friday. J. Moore, Junr—Notice