General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 289, 29 November 1902, Page 3

General News.

The Secretary of Education has de dined a grant for a residence' at Wai kakahi.

His Lordship Bishop Julius will preach in St. Augustine's Church tomorrow, morning and evening. Summer has evidentlylarrived, judging hy the last few days. Better late than never.

J A fine warm rain fell at Glonavy on I Wednesday and did a lot of good, j Six prohibition orders were granted in Waimate during the last fortnight. Mr Jas. Scott, headmaster of Morven school, has decided to give up the profession and has handed in his resignation.

The defeated candidate at Kaiapoi received a volley of ripe eggs. This was a “strong” indicati hi of public disapproval.

The totals for the Colony of all returns declared show 113.489 votes for Continuance and 116810 for NoLicense, a majority for the latter of 3861.

The Waimate Rifles fired this week for a trophy presented by L'eut. Hurst. The conditions were ten shots pltfiooAO.fi .TQO.YtU- ~QA-vb£i?i-..Mines

Owing to the epidemic of sca.letina at present prevailing in Waim ue the school has been closed. The breaking up ceremony takes place on December 11th as arranged.

The election of one member of th■; Waimate County Council to represent Waihao Riding takes place on December 12th. Nominations fall due on Tuesday next. At the Board of Education meeting on Thursday grants wore made as follows : —Glenavy, £4 for fence; Otaio, ,£1 15s for fence. It was decided to call tenders for fencing, etc., at Waihao Downs and also to supply cost of residence to Department.

The natural > reaction from tiie excitement and strain of the election is apparent everywhere in Waimate. Few people care whether they work or not. To alter a familiar phrase they “ can work or leave it alone—and generally leave it alone.” A son of Mr S. Boreham was run over by a cab in Oamaru and taken in an unconscious state to the hospital. Here it was found that there were no injuries beside sevei’e contusions on the face and hands, and he is now recovering.

The Dunedin City Council decided to accept Me Carneigie’s offer of £ IO,OOO for a free public library on the conditions he proposed, but will communicate with him to ascertain that they should combine an art gallery with the library, slating that they have an offer of pictures worth T4OOO.

There are a few rolls of the Waitaki electorate still to be obtained from the Registrar of Electors. Although not generally recognised, this, at a shilling, is the cheapest local directory obtainable, containing as it does the names, occupations and addresses of the bulk of the adults in the electorate.

The Waimate Choral and Orchestral Society rendered the historical Cantata, “ Joan of Arc ” very well on Thursday evening. During the evening an opportunity was taken to present Mr C, J. Goldstone (conductor) with a metronome and Miss N. Akhursti (pianiste) with a gold bracelet as a token of the Society’s appreciation. The Waimate Rifles paraded under Lieut. Jackson on Wednesday night, 35 strong. Sergt.-Major Jones was present and the corps were put through company and skirmishing movements, a good night’s drill being put in. On Thursday next the class firing will be continued and cn the following Thursday the company go to Bournedale for an afternoon’s drill. The rifle team fire a match with the Timaru City Rifles on December 16th.

Mr G. V. Cochrane, Returning Officer for Waitaki electorate, announces the results of the election and local option polls this issue. The last of the boxes came to hand on Thursday which was quick work on the part of the deputies, considering that some of them had to come 180 miles.

The following teams will represent Waimate in their games next Thursday: Against Timaru’(B) at Timaru, Bradshaw, Fisher, Fulton, Goldstone, C., Goldstone J., Hazleton, Mann, O'Shea, Rattray, Studholme, Thomas L. Against United at Victoria Perk, Beckett, Cooper, Evans, Fowemhir, Griffen, Hayes, Hutchinson, Park. Rout, Taylor, Wilson.

Messrs R. W. Hutt and Co., taikus 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. Mr James Nind, of Waimate, has in bis possession a freak of nature in the form of a chicken with four wings and four legs, all fully developed. The egg was laid by a hen after she had been sitting two or three days. When the rest of the brood came out this egg was not hatched and it was taken and put under another hen. As it failed to hatch the shell was broken and the chick discovered as above stated.

On Thursday, before Messrs W. Petit and E. J. Atwill, J.’sP., a first offender was fined 6s for being drunk in Queen Street. A prohibition order was granted against Joseph Joyce, on the application of the police. Yesterday, before Mr E. J. Atwill, a resident was charged with drunkenness and fined 10s or iu default 48 hours. A case against H. Dunn for threatening to shoot J. Werges, was adjourned till next week. In the afternoon before Messrs Petit and Atwill a prohibition order was granted against Fanny Wall. Owing to a statement made by the President of the Waimate Workers’ Union at their meeting in the Park on Sunday last, Mr S. Borehamsuggested to the President that in the interests of the Union the president and himself should resign. After consultation it was decided to wire for advice to the Labour Department, with the result that the President and secretary were advised to retain their positions until the dispute now before the Arbitration Court with the millowners is settled. At Oamaru Show several Waimate exhibitors were successful. Mr J. W. Freeman’s Banker got first for best hack over Bft 6in hurdles, first for 11 stone hack and first for best trpop horse. Mr J. McPherson’s Trooper obtained second in the 15 stone weight carrier, his appearance being preferred by many to the first prize taker, Mr P. Studholme’s Jack got third in the 13 stone hack class, second in that for dog cart horses and third as a lady’s hack. Mr A. Clark’s Wallace took second in the high jump, Mr N. M, Orbell first for beit pair of buggy horses, Mr T. Hardy first for spring cart horse up to 12 cwt. Mr J. W. Freeman secured second in the pony of 14£hands. He secured five firsts, one second and two highly com* mended.

Mr Robert Nicol, of Wairnate. i pupil of the American School of Coi respondence, has received informatio of the publication of a special editio of their Reference Library of engineei ing practice. He will be glad to giv information of the school to any of ou readers who are anxious to stud steam, electrical, mechanical, textile o sanitary engineering. There is some talk as to upsettin the No-Liconso vote at Ashburton o account of irregularities in preparatioi of the roll. This cannot be done Anyone may obtain a recount ou df positing £2O, hut so long as the elec tions are carried out in accordanc with the principles laid down in th Electoral Act, nothing further tha

declaring the remit of such recoui: can be done. The No-License vol a iTI,V to cluln which are m ton club should “ boom.” Breweric brew for export but not for sale.

Have youriand prospected, it ma contain a fortune. J. B. St. Vincer mining expert and late genen immafipr Bannockbui Collie™' Cm., ]|td.,fii3 laid over thirt exfflerijmee in SAuing, and preparedsto uffidertake prSpecting, bo ing, sinpng,|^renchin>»^ , eporting 0 minings Mr Jaxon the writer of “ New Zealand’s Minen wealth,” “ The. Black Diamond of t\v Hemispheres,” “ Gold Dredging,” etc Highest Homo and Colonial reference and testimonials. Coal and gold min ing and dredging a specialty, Particu lars ns to terms torwarded upoi application to Arno.—Advt.