General News

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 252, 6 September 1902, Page 3

General News

A general meeting of the Waimate A. and P. Association will be held on Saturday next.

An important meeting of the Waimate County Farmers’ Association takes place tuis afternoon. The Matron of the Hospital -desires to thank Mr Beer, of Glenavy, for a large bag of prime potatoes. The meetings of Mr Glover, the well-known temperance lecturer, are advertised this issue.

We are pleased to see that Mr George Manchester, sen., is convalescent after his severe illness, and is able to be about.

Mr Seddon has extended the time for tendering for the New ZealandCape service until Friday. Eleven firms have been asked to tender. A. B, Worthington, who was arrested on a charge of obtaining JU9O6 by false pretences, has been remanded for a week. Bail was not asked for.

There Is a chance of the cake allowunco ofjoung Waimate being curtailed. "Wbv ? Because rain and hail nave plated “ Hail Columbia ” with the Greek currant crop. Perhaps, however, the local stocks will bear the strain. Sir Tea Lipton is a typical English bulldog and doesn’t know when he is licked. He is having a new challenger, Shamrock 111, designed and built by a Dumbarton firm to try and wrest that battered cup from America. A concert and dance in aid of the Hook school funds takes place on Friday next. A number of vocalists and others have promised assistance, and there ought to be a record attendance. The date has been altered from the 11th to the 12th, on account of ibe Waimate school concert being held on the Uth. The customs authorities at Lyttelton were warned that a Eaffir was going to land with the Tenth Com tingent but a strict search did not reveal the Jaeky’e whereabouts. He may disguise himself as a stoker and get ashore that way Best let the Kaffir stay in his own oountry-bis ways are decidedly not our ways. The gale at Capetown was an exceedingiy severe one, at least 70 persona being drowned. Many exciting rescues took place. Sixteen crews are reported lost or still in peril. The bare low-lying South African coast affords no shelter during storms, which come on with terrific suddenness. The immense force of wind and water driving landward make escape from wreck nothing short of miraculous. Returned troopers are evidently PBRSONA GRATA at sly g. ro gg e “®®’ v Vhen two policy w training went from Wellington to Dunedin they dressed in khaki and got all the Manor they wanted in restaurants and boarding houses. Any other parson not a trooper. appearing m a u aiforn would be hauled up under .the Uniforms Act and fined for casting * B j ar on it, but apparency the enfi justifies the means and it can be used as a cover forepiee.

In reference to the proposed tour oj she Oli Country by a New Zealand band, Lieutenant Herd, of Wellington, has had several offers from London firms of full sets of band instruments for the use of the band whilst on tour. One firm offers to lend a set of electro plated instruments, which, if accepted, will be sent out from Home, so th»,i the members can use them for

.practice before leaving the colony. The feeling in Syd ley cricket circles is adverse to the New Zealand suggestion that Australia should contribute to the expenses of Lord Hawke’s team. The opinion is held that Australia has nothing to dp with the New Zealand tour, and should the team play matches here or in Melbourne it will be a matter quite distinct from the New Zealand project, and will have to be treated separately. Anyhow it is premature to discuss details until it is ascertained if Lord Hawke is able to accept to return via Australia.

We would remind readers of the entertainment to be given by the pupils of the Waim-ite District High School next Thursday, when the kinderspiel 11 Rip Van Winkle ” will be staged. We can promise a really good performance, as there are a number of really fine voices among the children, and several of them show great dramatic ability. Tickets have gone off splendidly, so a big house is assured. Reserved seats may be obtained at Mr Franklin’s, and those who intend to reserve had better do so as soon as possible. A meeting of the Ladies’ Benevolent Society was held on Wednesday. Present—Mesdames Studholme (in the chair), Franklin, (iibson, Wilson, Adams, Goldsmith, and Sinclair (secretary). The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. Four cases for relief were discussed, three cases were approved of and help given; the other case the Visiting Committee were appointed to investigate and report. It was decided to hold the annual meeting next month. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the Coronation Religious Service Committtee fur the donation towards the Society’s funds. Mesdames Adams and Goldsmith were appointed visitors for the month. After passing accounts the meeting closed. The band held a very successful practice in their John street room on Thursday night, after which, at a committee meeting, a fair amount of business was transacted. The names of several promising pupils were considered and it was decided to start , a class with as little delay as possible. The pupils’ subscription was fixed at Is per week, payable monthly in advance. It was unanimously resolved that all players having band instruments in their possession be notified that a regular attendance at practice is absolutely npcessary, and if unable to comply with this condition that they be requested to hand all band property in their possession to the secretary at once. It is the intention to give an an open-air concert at an early date. Along comes the latest in liquors. A company which has been formed in New York proposes to invest one million dollars in making spirits and wine into tablets. What fun it would all be. When the sermon is at its driest the parson would see twenty or thirty hands surreptitiously placing a lozenge in as many mouths and a moment afterwards there would be the aroma of a live hotel in full blast. If you went to a nice cool bar on a roasting hot day and expected to lose a prize medal thirst you would have to call for an ounce of wine lozenges or beer jujubes or whiskey balls. The presiding genius would take these out of glass stoppered bottles, wrap them up neatly in a little paper bag, and there you were. Then you would hold a lozenge to your eye and say to your friend " Here’s to you.” He would nod and bite off a piece of whiskey ball. Both would suck till sufficient moisture had been generated to moisten the liquor, when the spoonful would flow down the thirsty throats. Hardly. Save for the professional “ nipper ” or the church goers, who could take a nip during Divine service, the ordinary mortal will prefer to gaze upon the liquor as it gurgles and leave up-to-date scientific methods to future generations. On Saturday, September 6th, Me Franklin’s sHftp and also Mr Twomjsfß <fcj|^^l^^tht^Bcetythe “ ZealadoAoetJ&nejpws l3«h^Com v pany of DuneA^whose tive, Mr PercJio.wjflS^'BtlßiQl^rown to give al^K£jpulara.Lon S ! BufwKo can tell of lifo^ Thrfhan who feetoromay so well May die if signless rife. Coughs an<y«nas are prevalent ills Whicbfpe must all endure. Tbough*we can save the doctors’ bills With Wood Great Peppermint Cure.