General News

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 290, 2 December 1902, Page 3

General News

Correspondence is crowded out of ,his issue.

The German Commodore, Schederj has now six war vessels under his command in Venezuelan waters.

A 16-inch gun weighing 130 tons, and having a twenty one miles range, is being erected at Sandy Hook, New York. It will cost £26,000. Mr G. J. Shackleton is now holding a Summer Fair at Victoria House, to inaugurate the re-opening. Liberal discounts will be the order of the day...

King Edward has appointed a commission, headed by Lord Downe, to proceed to Teheran, to invest the Shah of Persia with the Order of the Garter. The Powers have informed the Porte that administrative reforms in Macedonia are imperative. This is not before it was time for something to be done.

The Turkish battleship Messudielf, which is being converted into a modern warship at Genoa, is to be sold to defray expenses owing to Turkey failing to meet the instalments due for work done.

President Eoosevelt has signed a contract with the Commercial Pacific Cable Company for a cable from San Fransiscc to China via Honolulu, Guam, and the Philippines.

There is a growing commercial crisis in southern Russia. One hundred and forty-five thousand workers were discharged from the collieries, ironworks and ore mines during last year. Madame Melba will give a performance in Timaru about February 19, next. The guarantee required will be something like £7OO, and the tickets two guineas apiece.

The meeting of the Farmers' Association called for Saturday last was attended by only a fair number of farmers and as the business was of a very important nature it was decided to adjourn till Saturday December 13

A Christchurcb paper reported that a man was fined for "driving over an approaching train." Probably it meant over a crossing in front of " etc. The man who drives over even a New Zealand train could be neither fined nor found.

The quantity of wheat in the colony is getting very small, according to millers, who ought to know. They anticipate that there will be a serious shortage of grain and a consequent rise in price before the coming season's grain is harvested. On Sunday morning His Lordship Bishop Julius drovs out to Waihao Downs whtre a short service was held. After the service, the Bishop discussed with the people matters relating to the work of the parish- In the afternoon His Lordship drove by way of Bedcliff to Morven where another meeting of ! parishioners was held. Bishop Julius preached to a large congregation in St. Augustine's Church in the evening. He referred to the greatness and power to which the British nation, and the Church of England had been called by God and asked his hoams what they were doing to justify God's choice, a choice that was surely made with a purpose. Part of the Church's work was to carry the Gospel 10 the Maori race, over "half of whom were still heathens. He assured the congregation that if the Church ji England understood and used its great power and influence tHs work could be done I easily and done well.

A special meeting of the Borough Couucil will be hold on Thursday evening to re-open the water gas question. There is a Btrong probability that the Council will be almost unanimous in voting to give Mr Watt another trial.

Last evening a committee of the Borough Council met to discuss the proposed schemes of lighting Waimate by acetylene gas or by electricity. All Councillors were present but the Mayor and Cr. Bitchener. The meeting decided that the result of their deliberations should not be published, a most unusual proceeding.

The Euglish Commission to America declare that they have received bo many eye-openers in America that it will be difficult to convince Englishmen of the truth. They are .especially struck with the encouragement given to workers' inventions, also to the wide application of labour-saving machinery overcoming difficulties, which were considered insuperable in England. The Commission were especially amazed at the equipment at the cotton mills, it being far superior to that in Lancashire.

The chestnut filly, Her Majesty, by Prince Alfred dam Golden Gem, which was bred by Mr G. Miller, and which gained several first prizes locally, was awarded first prize in her class at Dunedin Show on Friday last. The filly was sold by Mr Miller for 100 guineas, to Mr James Patrick, of Taieri, who has again sold her for the large sum of 150 guineas, to Mr H. Weston, of Strath Taieri. This says a great deal for Mr Miller, who, as a breeder of first-class draught stock, is making a name for himself. Mr Miller has at present a number of very promising young stock coming on.

Messrs It. W. Hutt and Co., 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 sea. on's goods, which they will sell at prices that must suit the times. Also, a nice assortme U 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 and late general manager Cromwell and Banpsckburn Colliery Co., had/fveilthirty years' eapere lcejin mining,ifto% ' s preparedlo u vule#jke n|op e <ypjg> jP> r " ing, rejprtim#on mining pßapffi'tie f, Mr Ja»n is j the writeiroi iNj |w Zeland'sJßineral j wealth," " Th| B ack of two I Hemispheres," "j lold etc., Highest Home ar i Colomol references and testimonials.; Coal and gold mining and dredging I specialty. Particulars as to terms torwarded upon application to Arno. —Advt. SOCIALISM IN GERMANY. The Socialist newspaper Vorwaerts has published a copy of a ringing appeal signed by princes, nobles, great financiers, and industrial representatives of Germany, backed by the Kaiser, calling for systematic movement for the extermination of social democracy as immoral, corrosive and imperilling the honour of domestic life in Germany. An organisation is preparing to circulate eight million pamphletSj urging the voters to resist the danger which is undermining the Fatherland. To fight the organisation Socialists are appealing for a campaign fund of three million marks.

THE LOCAL OPTION POLL. Official declarations show that NoLicense has been carried in six electorates in the Colony—Newtown by 17 votes ; Ashbmton by 101 votes ; Mataura by 44 votes ; Bruce by 11; Port Chalmers and Clutha. Prohibition will prevail in the whole district from Invercargill to the Taieri river. Timaru has carried reduction by seven votes. A recount has been asked for and it has been fixed for Thursday next.

GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSI TION.

Mr Guinness, M.H.E. for Grey, who was returned as a Liberal and is spoken of as the most suitable aspirant to the office of Speaker, estimates the parties in the House as — Government 48, Opposition 28. Of the 48 Government supporters he claims that 14 are not to be absolutely depended on, as they will prove fearless critics of Government measures, who may on occasion throw in their weight with the Opposition. Mr Dutbie is of opinion that the Opposition have increased cheir numerical fighting strength 75 per cent., a fact that they will soon impress on the Premier.

•Synopsis of New Advertisements. Distiict Order—Examination of officers. Star Cycling Club—Run to Morven on Thursday next. G. J. Shackleton—Great midsummer fair. Guinness & LeCron, Ltd—Sale of well situated property on Saturday next. Melba—Reserved seats obtainable at Gunn and Co.'s.

Jas. S. Turnbull—Tenders for formiDg cartway. Concert—Pupils of the Sisters of St. Joseph.