General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 130, 25 November 1905, Page 3

General News.

The- New Zealand footballers beat W si .Scotland easily by 22 to nil.

Inspeeto Bell examined the school a) Waihao Downs on Thursday.

The international football match New Zealand v. Ireland, will be played in Dublin to-day. 1

The New South Wales Tobacco Operatives advocate a State tobacco factory to fight the American Trust.

Attention is drawn to the extensive clearing sale at Woodside farm, Morven, on Tuesday next, when the C.F.C.A. will offer the whole of Mr Campbell's live and dead stock. The C.F.C.A. report having sold on account of Mr H. Ruddenklau, 1900 acres with first-class homestead, close to Waimate, at a satisfactory price to Mr Dougald Sutherland, of Oamaru. Freeman’s stables are receiving a coat of tar and sand on the clay. It will be interesting to see how this stands the traffic, with a view to having some of the Borough streets tried in the same way.

To encourage the cricket players of the second eleven, Mr A. J. Manchester has given a bat for the winner of the best batting average, and Mr C. J. Goldstone has also presented one to the winner of the best bowling analysis.Dr. Barclay, as president of the South Canterbury Automobile Association, is in Christchurch attending a meeting of local bodies to discuss a motor car byelaw. Mr Bremner, Engineer of the Waimate County Council, represents that body. At a meeting on Tuesday, the vestry of the Parochial District of Waihao decided to accept the tender of Mr John Menzies, of Waimate, for the building of the vicarage at Waihao Downs. The work is to be begun as soon as all necessary arrangements have been made.

The gates of the test cricket matches yielded over £ll,OOO. The Australians received £5635. Over £lO,OOO was divisable among the counties as a result otthe tour. Those where test matches were played each received £847, the first-class counties £3OO and the minor counties £62.

On Thursday afternoon the High School boys played against a team of old boys, tbe latter team winning by 68 to 31. The best scorers for the old boys, were J. Bird 21, Brien 10, and Hutt 10; for the High School Copland made the biggest score. A Hendry took all the wickets for the old boys. The Christchurch papers record the death of the late Mrs Cochrane Brown, a lady who is known throughout the colony as the founder of the Strathmore Hospital. The deceased lady was taken seriously ill while on a visit to her daughter, Dr. E. Cochrane Brown, at Kurow, and an operation was considered necessary. This, owing to the weak state of her health, was not sufficient to save her, and she expired there early on Sunday morning. Tbe deceased lady was a daughter of Mr Wm. Cochrane, of Mossbank, Stirling and Couper Angus, Perthshire, and leaves her husband, one daughter, and a very wide circle of friends. The interment, which took place at Linwood cemetery, was very largely attended, the bier being covered with beautiful wreaths sent from different parts.

Guinness and LeCren advertise. a trial of the new “ Dsborne Deere” disc plough at Mr E. C. Studholme’s paddock, adjoining Gorge Road, on Wednesday 29th inst. All farmers are invited to be present. Blacksmiths and other looking for an opening in county townships, where they can also work a small farm, should note advertisement in this issue by Guinness and LeCren Ltd., who sell at Waimate on Saturday 2nd December, Mr M’Taggart’s Government leasehold at Morven township of 46 acres, with good five-roomed house, large smithy, extensive farm buildings, piggeries etc., rental is only 14s an acre, and the property is in first-class order with 20 acres now in wheat, oats and barley. Guinness and LeCren have now five freehold and leasehold properties to offer at their land sale on Saturday, December 2nd, at their Waimate salyyards. Full particulars appear in their advertisement in tb’s issue, and as the areas range from 15 to 301 acres, and nearly all are exceedingly well situated and convenient to railway, school and creamery, those now in wan. of a farm should have ns difficulty in suiting their requirements. All the farms are being sold with crops in and all are for absolute sale. The Studholme Mounted Rifles went into camp on Thursday, Capt. Wain and Lieuts. Manchester and Studholme in." command. Stoff-Sergt.-Major Morgan, drill-instructor, is in camp, and there was a fair muster for the first day. The men arrived in camp at 4 o’clock, and commenced work pitching ten's and making horse lines. At 6.30 this was finish d, and all sat down to dinner prepared by IMr W. Miller, who is in charge of the “inner men”, department. Guard was mounted at 7.30, and the camp was in full swing. Yesterday morning reveille sounded at 5 a.m., dismounted was held at 5.30, stables 630 and breakfast 8 a.m, boot and saddle 9.15., mounted parade 9.30. j lunch 1 p.m. A mounted parade was held at 2.30., and a number of the men came into town at 4 p.m. to see Professor LichtWark give a course of instruction in horse-taming. The orderly officer for the day was Lieut. Manchester. On Sunday, church parade will be held to St. Augustine’s Church at 11 a.m., the squadron will march from the Park headed by tbe band, which will afterwards play back and dine at camp. In the afternoon they will play selections. Afternoon tea will be provided for all visitors. Next week will see steady practice for Thursday’s military sports. The anniversary of the Waimate Primitive Methodist Church was celebrated on Sunday, when the Rev. J, Sharp preached in the morning and afternoon, and the Rev. W. Tinsley in tbe evening, The congregations were very fair. The choir under the leadership of Mr E. Tregoning rendered efficient service, Miss Palmer presiding at the organ morning and evening, and Miss Sharp in tbe afternoon. On Tuesday evening the annual soiree was held, when there was a large attendance. The tables were -sumptuously and gratuitously provided by the ladies of the congregation and their friends. Among those helping and presiding, were Mesdames Sharp, Pinnell, Tooley, Cai lisle, Gardyne .and Adamson, and Misses Bishop, Pinnell and Hiorns. At the after-meeting the Church was crowded. The Rev. J. Sharp presided, and gave a very encouraging account of the services held and the work done during the past year, and stated that the result of the present aimiversaty would be most satisfactory, for which he thanked the members of his and other congregations, who had so heartily supported his efforts. The programme submitted was all that could be desired. A duet was rendered by the Misses Buckingham, and solos by Mrs Simpson and Misses Taylor and Palmer and Mr McClymont, the accompanists being Misses Palmer and Miller, Messrs Simpson and McClymont gave recitations. All the performers acquitted themselves exceedingly well, and merited the heartiest acclamations. The Revs. Morrison, Tinsley and Tocker were unable to be present.