THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1902.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 288, 27 November 1902, Page 2

THE WAIMATE ADVERTISER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1902.

Waimate’s rainfall for October was 1-58 inches.

Whether the election is responsible or not, the attendance at the Waimate school yesterday was somewhat thin. Captain Steward, who was in Waimate seeing the election, returned to yesterday. One voter was explaining to an amused crowd, on-Tuesday night, that he had scored out both candidates and written across the paper: “ Neither of them are fit to represent Waifcaki electorate.’’

It is a cast iron fact that a careful daughter of a careful farmer put down twelve 'eggs to rot for the Waitaki Election. She came into town on Tuesday and offered them for sale at double market rates, but there were no takers. She had perforce to take them round to one of the despised pubs and dump them in the back yard, making double quick time for the street before their presence was felt. Despite the interest taken in the licensing question and the cry of “ Down with the drink,” there was little evidence that such maxim had been adopted. One or two “ beardless boys ” had quite sufficient, but no one was so bad as to have to pass the night in Christie’s State lodging house. Probably the thoughts of the aridness of that prohibition district made them think before they drauk. Among curious errors in the Licensing poll was the striking out of the words, "Waitaki Licensing District,” which occupy the top of the paper. It makes one wonder whether there should not be a clause stipulating that a voter should be a " fit and proper person ” to exercise such right.

However, the number of informal votes was not excessive, there being more in the electoral than in the licensing. In connection with the request of the Waimate strawberry growers for continuance of the present system of conveying strawberries by the express train, Sir W. J. Steward introduced a deputation of growers to Mr Waite, Traffic Manager, in Waimate. After the deputation had stated their case Mr Waite promised to do what he could in the matter of providing two trucks but. said at the beginning of the season some of them would have to go to the Junction to tranship the fruit. Eggs are very plentiful in Waimate just now. Most peoples' fowls are the same ns our editor's—when eggs are scarce they walk round with a preoccupied air and pretend they have retired from business, but directly some one else’s birds lay more than are required for home use the treacherous bipeds work overtime and make the wee stun’ hoors hideous with the row they kick up bragging to it. Then the careful housewi'e has to feed the family on eggs till they are ashamed to look a hen in the face. However with all this superabundance of eggs few were moved out of their proper places on election day and even the man inside whose collar one pitched its moving tent was fair to admit that it was “ fresh as a daisy” and not likely to cause fastidious people to shun his company. Messrs 11. W. Hutt and do., tailors and clothiers, desire to thank their numerous 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 are sure to command a ready sale, Advt. Have your land prospected, it may contain a fortune. J. B. St. Vincent Jaxon, mining expert ancklate manager CromweU and Jmnnockbuar Colliery Co., Ltdlffias m»ovetlthifty years' jailing, mnS*'tß prepared to bor- . ing, sinking, trenclMg, gporfing on * mining properties, etc. Mr Sax on is the writer of “ New Zealiffld’siMineral wealth,” “ The Black Digmoija of two Hemispheres,” “ Gold Pledging," etc Highest Home and Colonial referenjMjs and testimonials. Coal and goldjpnhing and dredging a specialty. jßSrticulars as to terms torwaaKa uponji application to Arno.— dr

Synopsis of Nejrayertiseppts. G. W. Collett —Funeral office. Priraitivje'Methodisb Satfee to-day. J hn Campbell— Wanted —Orc'aarcj/* Found— spectacles.