THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1902.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 254, 11 September 1902, Page 3

THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1902.

Five letters on the strawberry picking question are unavoidably crowded out of this issue.

Mr J. "Watt, manager of the Balclutha Water Gas Company, left "Waimate yesterday. A series of light showers fell yesterday, but the weather was not cold. This will assist the young crops very greatly. Mr Charles Flint's automobile-yacht, which is fitted with reciprocity engines ran a mile on the Hudson river at the record rate of 45 statute miles an hour.

1 Turing the week ended Monday returns were reported from 75 dredges, the total yield being 33370 z, or an average 0f440z per dredge. Additional returnsi :—Waikaka United 350 z : Upper Waipori 340 z. Mr S. Boreham, secretary of the Wairnate Workers' Union, who Has been ill in Oarnaru for some time, has recovered and will be back ir, Wairnate in a few days in connection with the threshing mill dispute. Six tenders have been received for the New Zealand-South African steam service. A decision has been deferred, pending tenders being received from New Zealand. Mr Seddon expects to settle the matter when at the Cape. There is a meat famine in Germany, and as a result a widespread demand ha 3 been made to allow the importation of Foreign cattle, but Ministers refuse on the ground that the agrarian ring can supply all needs. Great dissatisfaction is expressed. The poor of Saxony are slaughtering dogs for food. Mr H. Blake, who left for Dunedin yesterday, vas on Tuesday evening presented by his Wairnate chums with a handsome smoker's companion, containing a silver-mounted pipe, cigarette and cigar holder. Thp presentatiou was made by Mr W. J. Fulton.

A large number of applications from consttnptives desirous of being admitted to the open-air sanatorium at Cambridge have been received by the Public Health Department, the number of patients applying being nearly sufficient to fill two homes. The home is expected to open in two months.

At last night's meeting of the Library Committee it was resolved to write to Mr A. Carnegie asking that he should give a small portion of his fortune to help on the Waimate Library. The Committee reported that the piano had been sold for .£2O. Subscriptions are to be asked from all non-members using the rooms. A vote of thanks was passed to the Borough Council for asphalting in front of the Library buildings. It was decided to purchase Chambers' Encyclopjedh. The quantity and value af dairy produce and frozen meat exported from the colony last month were as follows :—Butter, 7676 cwt of the value of £42,471, as compared with 1748 cwt, of the value of £8356, in August last year. Cheese, 2128 cwt, value £5340, as compared with 2236 cwt, value £5348. Beef, 10,190 cwt, value £l2BlO, as compared with 16,631 cwt, value £18,258, Mutton, 77,692 c-wt, value £84,417, as compared with 82,800 cwt value £89,829. Legs and pieces of mutton, 6670 cwt, value £7224, as compared with 3217 cwt, value £3742. Lamb, 21,252 cwt. value £31,238, ae compared with 45,236 cwt. value £65,103.

The gunboat Crete a Perrot, belonging to General Ferinin, leader of the Haytian rebellion, seized the German steamer Markomamua at the entrance to Port Haytian, confiscating the arms and ammunition on board. Considering it an act of piracy, the German cruiser Panther sack the gunboat, off Gonaives. New York accounts say that the crew escaped to Cape Haytien. A cable to Paris says that they were drowned. Prior to the Panther's action the Washington authorities showed little disposition to question the gunboat's act if the seizure was within the territorial limit.

Synopsis of New Advertisements.

Wanted—Team for farm work. , Schoulliouae, Glenavy—Social to returned troopers to-morrow night. Defence Office—District ordor re medical examination of rotnrncd troopers. Wanted—General servant. D. Mahoney—Additional properties for sale. Guinness and LeCren, Ltd—Sale at Studholme Junction Yards on Friday. Guinness and LeCren, Ltd—Horse Sale at Studholme Junction ou Thursday next, 18fch inst. BoroughCouncil—Balance\*heet