THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1902.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 279, 6 November 1902, Page 3

THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1902.

i|Mr Geo. Miller, Hook, has definitcl) decided to contest the Waitaki seat.

The Glenavy Tennis Club hold a fancy dress ball to-morrow evening iD the schoolroom.

A sligbt error (800 instead of 30) crept into our Studholme Junction notes in last -issue, referring to Mr Duncan's pullets.

The writs for the General Election will be issued oi Monday next, after which date no new names can be added to the roll and no names taken off.

A phonetic alphabet has been introduced into the seminaries in Corea with a view of displacing the hiero glyphics now u o ed. A good audience assembled in the Oddfellows' Hall m Tuesday evening, when Major Perry showi-d some of the best Biorama pictures ever seen in Waimate.

Mr Piarpont Morgan is endeavouring to purchase the control of the North >Staffo?dshire coalfields at a cost of £5,000,000. Many companies aro willing to deal with Air Morgan.

Visitors to the Show are invited to see our show of new goods in windows and shop on Show Night, Friday November 7. Arthur Jones and Co., Coronation House.—Advt. It is stated that the Waimate Cooperative Association have set up a committee to confer with the Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association on the question of the latter taking over the Waimate Association. The Waimate A. and P. Association's annual Show takes placs tomorrow on their grounds, Gorge Boad. Record prize money and record entries give the Show the most promise of any held here, and a record attendance of the public is assured if the day is fine.

Messrs Guinness and LeCren, Ltd., report having today sold to Mr Owen McKee, on behalf of the Assets Realisation Board, Sections 8 and 18, Waihaorunga Estate, containing about 649 acres, at a satisfactory figure.

To-morrow night in the Oddfellows' Hall a musical and dramatic entertainment will be given. The proceeds are for the Waimate District High School Cadet Corps Uniform Fund, and those who are interested in seeing our young soldiers properly clothed should make a point of attending. Arrangements-are being made for a match with the'' Timaru Civil Service Cricket Club tcf. be played hero on Monday the 10th inst. The names of the team will appear in Saturday's issue. On the same day the local club send a team to Oarnuru to try conclusions with an eleven from the Oarnaru Club.

An extraordinary election of the Kapua School Committee resulted in the election of Messrs T. Dugdale, G. Manchester, J. Tavendale, T. W. Kuegler and W. Gale. With one exception the old committee were re-elected, a fact which goes to prove that they had the confidence of the householders. Mr W. Gale was re-elected chairman.

Messrs R. W. Hutt and Co., tailors and clothiers, desire to thank thennumerous patrons for the support given them since commencing business. They have just opened a splendid range of new season's goods, which they will sell at prices that must suit the times. Also, a nice assortment of gentlemen's hats, shirts, ties, and underwear at prices that aro sure to command a ready sale. Advt. At the Council meeting on Tuesday the following tenders were received and dealt with:—Contract No. 428, Middle Road, Lower Fareora; four tenders—R. Calvert, £175 14s 2d (accepted). Contract 431. North Bush Road, footbridge; two tenders—A. Holland, £25 5s (accepted). Contract 425, Waihaorunga Back Road; three tenders—A. Nicol, £174 13b 7d (accepted). Contract 429, Wain's Road, fencing; no tender received. Tenders to be invited afresh, and the chairman to deal with them. Contract 430, old Bluecliffs Road; three tenders—R. White, £6O (accepted).

Synopsis of New Advertisements.

Banks in Waimate—Hold speoial bank holiday to-morrow. Waimate County Council—Call fresh tenders for a road contract.

Waimate County Council—Notice of nominations of candidates for the various ridings. Waimate County Council-Call fresh tenders for contract No. 429. Found —A silver pencil case. Wanted—Boys to sell catalogues, Mr W. W. Collins, M.H.R.— Lectures in Waimate on Monday night. Guinness, and LeCren, limited—Sell exhibited stock at Show. Guinnesp and LeCren, Limited— Particulars-of weskly auction. Madame Elrino—Last appearance. Nationul Mortgage and Agency CoNotice of exhibits in Show tent. Alfred Walker—Notice to the electors of Deep Greek riding. S Jno.'Adams—Notifies a reduction in the price of coal.