General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 273, 23 October 1902, Page 3

General News.

Correspondence by “ Non-conform-ist ” is again unavoidably held over. QThe date of polling for the General Election has been definitely fixed for November 25th,

The Tongariro, with Mr Seddou on board arrived at Hobart on Sunday night, leaving again at daylight. Mr Seddon and family are in the best of health. The Rev. F. W. Isitt will be a candidate for "Waikouaiti, in order to ensure interest in the local option poll. The Prohibitionists are sanguine of being able to carry prohibition in the district.

In the Police Court, New Plymouth, on Tuesday, a man named William Harris was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment with hard labour for killing a fowl under particularly brutal circumstances.

Dr Syines has resigned the position of District Health Officer for Canterbury, Dr Finch, who has been in Hawke’s Bay for some time, has been Appointed to succeed him. Teen telegraphs that the Boxers at Chengtufu and elsewhere are not sup pressed, and urges that missionaries should refrain from travelling in central Szechuan. The Studholme Mounted Rifles hold their second annual sports meeting this afternoon on the racecourse, beginning at 2 o’clock. The sports promise to be even better than last j6*r, and a big attendance of the public is expected.

The roll for the Waitaki Electorate contains 4114 names, an increase of about 300 over the number last year in both main roll and supplementary. The printing ot the roll is nearing completion and electors may inspect a copy at this office on and after Saturday afternoon next. At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Rev. G. Barclay and Mr W. Petit, J.P.’s a young man, charged with creating a disturbance in a public hall during a performance, was convicted and fined 5s or in default seven days’ imprisonment. Yesterday John Thomas Trudgeon, for committing an indecent act, and for resisting the police, was given fourteen days’ imprisonment. Messrs J. Manchester J. Steward were the presiding justices.

The boys' bicycle race, which was postponed from Thursday last, came off last evening. Eight competitors faced the starter, and of these only five finished. R. Hardy (15 sec.), 21 min. 18 sec. was first, S. Butcher and B. Turner, 21min. 40sec„ were a dead heat for second place. Hardy takes, in addition to the first prize, that for the fastest time. Several of the other competitors found the corners too much for them, and came to earth.

A narrow escape from a serious accident occurred yesterday afternoon to Mr W. Quinn. It appears that he was holding a conversation with a party while seated in a gig, the back of wbich was at right angles to the road near Mr G. Boyes’. As a truck load of firewood was passing the horse took fright and backed the vehicle in between the wheels. Mr Quinn and the other occupant jumped out and escaped unhurt, but the trap was considerably damaged.

Synopsis of New Advertisements. Wainono Drainage Board —Notise of intention to levy rate Miss Kelly—Advertises tewn addms and musical qualifications Lost—Leather mail bag Major Steward—Additional electoral meetings . . Guinness and LeCren, Limited—bell bicycles on Saturday G. J. Shackleton—ls reopening Victoria House with stock of new goods Canterbury Farmer*’ Co-op—Entries for Studholme Junction sale National Mortgage and Agency Com pany—Eruries for Studholme Junction ■ale

J. Ravenhall—lmpounding notice