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Thames Advertiser, Volume XXIX, Issue 9499, 30 November 1899, Page 2

To-dav, boing St, Andrews' Day, will be observed as a holiday by the Government offices and the Banks

The Paeroa School holds its annua] picnic at Barrett's paddock this afternoon,

The New South Wales patriotic fund amounts to <G4()10 h fid.

Tho Ghristchurch Gas Company has imported a number of Bellamy's patent street lanterns, of which over 8000 are in use in Limerick.

Omahu is likely to come to the front as a gold-bearing district. Wo have just heard

of another very good find there within close proximity to Tilsley's new find. Samples of the quartz, which we have seen, show visible gold.-Miner.

A narrow escape from an accident occurred on the Parawai road yesterday afternoon, through the wheel of a vehicle caving in whilst being driven alonp the road. The occupants were Messrs Eae (2) and Faundorson, but all escaped with a nasty shaHng and a few slight flesh wounds.

Mr A. Y, Toss, one of the candidates for Ohi'emuri seat, has announced that, owinjf to complications that have arisen through tho large number of candidates, he considers it expedient., in the interests of the Liberal cause, to withdraw from the contest, at the same time thanking thore of the electors who had given him their support.

We would call the attention of our readers to the alteration in the advertisement of the Government Life Insurance Department, wherein it will be seen that the rate of interest on money advanced on country, city, and suburban freeholds has been reduced, r and the terms of repayment, being of a most liberal character, are such as to induce a large increase of safe business.

Sir Robert f'tout has contributed an article on New Zealand to the Contemporary Review. The wiiter makoi four interesting statements: - Only a quarter of the colonists have seen England, New Zealand is " the healthiest country in the world," the death rate being often under 11) per 1000, 'J he ordinary pass degrees, 8.A., B Sc., otc, are wore difficult to obtain in New Zealand than in Oxford and Cambridge. In the eyes of some the State has become a deity that can do no wrong

I An illuminate ! address is to be presented to the Hon. J. G-. Ward by residents in the Waikiwi It will form, says the Lake Wakatipu Mail, not the least artistic article in the many he hai received in his publio career. It is the handiwork of Mr W. E. Gladstone, of Invercargill, who has displayed good taste in his selection of the decorative features, composed chiefly' of New Zealand and Australian flora, some industries jwith which the recipient has been actively identified being illustrated in each corner,

A nasty accident occurred atParawai yosterday afternoon to Mr James McEnteer, of the Waiotahi, It appears that he was driving down Bewi's Hill from the Parawai Booms, when the brake on the vehicle failed to act, and the buggy came on to the horse, causing the animal to bolt, The driver, it is stated, jumped out, and Mr McKnteer, in endeavoring to obtain the reins, which were dangling on the ground, the horse kicked out, striking j Mr McEnteer in the face as well as breaking a splash baard. The injured man waß unsuccessful in hi 3 attempt to get the reins, and when near Mr Duft-y's residence he was thrown out of the trap. He wapicked up and taken to the hospital, where it was found that Mr McEnteer had sustained nasty injuries to his face, as well as having three ribs broken. After being attended to by Dr. Williams the sufFeror proceeded to his home.