General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 271, 18 October 1902, Page 3

General News.

Mr G. V. Cochrane has been appointed returning officer for Waitaki Electorate. A Bill providing for the sale of the Danish West Indies to America has been read a first time in the Danish Upper House. An interesting comparison of the classes and prizes in connection with the Waimate A. and P. show is held over till next issiae. Petroleum, coal, and iron concessions covering sixteen counties in the Szechuan province, China, have been granted to separate English and French companies. According to a contemporary, a Wairarapa clergyman has offered to supply the local papers with four columns of sermons free if they will use them in place of their sporting news. Mr H. Antill Adley, manager, and Mr A. Parson, Inspector of the Liverpool. London and Globe Insurance Co., of which Mr C. Akhurst is the local agent, arrived from Christchurch on Thursday afternoon. Chinese officials complain that the ■Russians, prior to handing over the Shanhaikwan-Nuichwang railway, removed everything portable, leaving the line disgracefully neglected. Out of 26 locomotives only three were usable. In consequence of the award of the Arbritation Court the Dunedin City Councd have decided to cease running morning cars for chuich-going people on Sunday and to abolish season tickets except to school children and factory workers, The Standard's Durban correspondent states that four Americans and Australians attempted to hold up a train from Pinetown on Monday night and rob the eafe of £12,000. The authorities, who were aware ot the plot, concealed detectives on the train, and ' the would-be robbers were arrested. The Novoe Vrernya states that two battleships, four cruisers, and eight torpedo vessels, all of modern construction, under the command of Baron Schtakelverg, will shortly leave Kronstadt to cruise in the Pacific, with a view of exhibiting Bussia's naval strength. The Turks dispersed two hundred Bulgarians at Djumabola, killing thirty and wounding or capturing thirty-five. Bulgarian bands crossed the frontier into the town of Razlog. The Turks also attacked 800 rebellious villagers, killing seventy-eight, and themselves losing twelve. The boys' bicycle race which was to have taken place on Thursday had to be postponed on account of the weather, and it will be held on Wednesday at 6.30 p.m., weather permitting. The promoters have received additional subscriptions and the prizes now are 18s, 10s and 7s, with the specials as before. In the cricket match Australians v. South Africa at Johannesburg, the home team in their first innings scored 464 and the Australians 296. In the follow-on the latter obtained 374 for seven wickets (Hill 142) and declared the innings closed. South Africa in their second innings scored 101 runs for four wickets. The match was drawn. There are growing indications in Russia of general discontent with the bureaucratic system and the whole social and political condition. The Zemstovs, or District Councils, charged with the administration of provincial affairs are ignoring the Czar's warning to mind their own business, and are actively agitating for reform in the interests of the agricultural popalation. A lecture on " Interesting places in Ireland " will be delivered by the Eev. Father Regnault on Thursday evening next in St Patrick's schooiroom. The lecturer has obtained a fine collection of lantern views, illustrating the subject, and musical items will be given, so that a very interesting and entertaining evening should be spent by those who attend. INFECTIOUS DISEASES. The Health Department has issued to the State schools throughout the colony placards setting forth the indications of scarlet fever, diphtheria, smallpox, ohickenpox, measles, German measles and enteric, the duration of infection, duration of the quarantine of children exposed to infection, and the date at which school attendance may be resumed. It is believed that by means of this information teaohers will be able to do' a great deal to detect infectious diseases and prevent their spread. Synopsis of New Advertisements. Primitive Methodist Churoh—Preacher for to-morrow's services. M. Duggan—Notice re stallion " Aviemore." Manchester Bros, and GoldsmithWant tenders for erection of store, etc., at Waihao Downs. Major Steward—List of meetings of eleotors. Waimate Agricultural and Pastoral Association—Publish list of special prizes for forthcoming show. St. Patrick's Schoolroom—Lecture by Father Iteguault on Thursday next. Waimate Pigeon Flying Club—Mee.s this evening,