GENERAL CABLES

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XVIIII, Issue 378, 24 August 1916, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

Received 9 p.m., Aug. 23rd. LONDON, Aug. 22. Oriicial. —The Yorkshire explosion originated outside one ol the sundlei magazines, and the warning was &nl'Inient in (Ui a hie tlie uiajoriry of the men and every woman to escape. A small magazine exploded, and then others at short intervals until the largest, exploded, causing the hirk of the damage. • The munition works was practically demolished. Other places near were hunted, and a quantity ol rolling stock at the railway sidings was destroyed. The bursting of a lire engine killed a nnmhor of linemen. Twenty bodies have been recovered i ruin tin' debris ol the h orksbire ammunition factory explosion, which caused considerable destruction, but the casualties prove to lie lighter than was anticipated.

tiik c!ie\g-ciha-tuxg rising. AA'AMITXGTOX. Ailir. 22Mes>ages from Tokio state that the Chinese and Japanese diplomats are t iith';ivini to settle t!ii' Chcng-Chia-Tmig affair. Meanwhile it is reported •JOtiU additional Japanese have been de-patched to the st'eno. (Renters Telegrams.) Received 10.■_*“) p.m., Aug. ‘23rd. TOKIO, Aug. 23. There has been collision between the Chinese and .Mongolian troop-: on the butlers of Mongolia and Manchuria. The i omhal on August 21 at Kochiatung is threatening the south Manchurian railway. The Japanese commandant rep nested the combatants to retire., which they did, leaving filly wounded, whom the Japanese fled Cross sin con i cd. AUSTRALIA (Australian and X.Z. Cable Assn.) SYDNEY. Aug. 23. Speaking at iho opening i t the Comrnoin. .a I(h Hank Air Higgs, I'ede'al Tu i-iiivi', declared that it would he a. a cord dav lor the Commonwealth il sin o'clock closing oi hotels was permanently in force throughout Australia. In the Assembly Mr Holman, replyin; to ijiicstions regarding the I.AV.W. uni i In; 'go-slow policy.'' said the small ii cud orship of the organisation vareason sufficient against any action being taken by the Government. U : - hap- tin' bust policy was to lot ih. l.a ;b: a i ion run its own course, whiNi ir kept uitliin the law. Govern.... action might advertise the doings : ad i saggerate the importance of a li’.tic mi gatiisafion. IK'AIK RULE QUESTION. PERTH, Aug, 22. A great Homo Rule demonstration, including Air Scaddan and a number of ex-Mmisters, carried resolutions sympathising with the deplorable condition of Ireland owing:; to the suspension of the Kome Rule Act, requesting t-u; British Government to extend clemency to Sinn Reiners, and urging a cessation of the censorship of nows concerning Irish affairs. (Australian and X.Z. Cable Assn.) Received 9.10 p.m., Aug. 23rd. MELBOURNE, Aug. 23. Eminent novelists and authors have formed a guild to protect their interests. They decided to urge the imposition of a duty on imported publications, other than those of a. technical or educational character. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received 9.40 p.m., Aug. 23rd. SYDNEY, Aug. 23. The Attorney-General has decided to permit the sale of beer containing not more tiian two per cent, of proof-spirit at any time by shops open for trade. October 27 has been fixed as Repatriation Day. A public appeal will be made for funds. A final warning has been issued that users of the word “Anzac,” except for military purposes, will be prosecuted. PERTH, Aug. 23. A big meeting of women held in the Town Hal! urged the immediate introduction of conscription.

DIRECTORY OF LOCAL BODIES, SOCIETIES, AND COURTS, AA 7 AIM ATE TOAVN AND DISTRICT. Waimate Borough Council.—Major N. Francis, Mayor; Dr. E C. Hayes, Deputy-Mayor. T, G. Lewis, Town Clerk Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday, at 7.30 o’clock, AVaimate School Committee; J. Menzies. Secretary. —Meets Ist Monday in month, 7.30. AVaimate County Council meets on bust AA'cnlnesday in the month at 10 am. G. A 7. Cochrane, clerk; AA'aimato Agricultural and Pastoral Association; Albert J. Hoskins, Secretary.—M c ets 2nd Saturday 2 p m winter, 2,30 summer. AA’aimato Hospital Committee of Management; AA 7 . G. Russell, secretary —lst AA'cdnasday each month at the Hospital. AA’aimato High School Board of Governors; George Bolton, secretary. Meets hi. monthly, Arcade. AATaimate Puldic Library Committee; Then Goy, lion, secretary.—Meets 2nd Friday, 7.30. Waimate Volunteer Fire Brigade meets for business every first Tuesday and for practice every second Tuesday in the month. F. Nash, captain. G. AA 7 . Collett, secretary. Foresters’ Lodge; P. Grant, secretary.—Every alternate Monday, at 7.30 p m. The Waimale Loyal Orange Lodge, Ne. 27, mocks on the third Thursday in (-very month at 8 p.m. T. Dunstnn, .secretary The Ivy Lodae, United Ancient Order of Druids, meets every alternate AA 7 cdnesday at 8 p.m. —R. AA 7 . Hutt, secretary. St. Augustine’s Lodge (N.Z.C.) meets AA'cdnesday on or before full moon Albert J, Hoskins, secretary. Royal Arcli Chapter, meets every second month; J. AA 7 . Manchester, secretary. Oddfellows’ Lodge (Manchester Unity) meets every alternate Monday at 8 p.m—A J Brien, secretary. Oddfclh ws’ I.ndgo (American Order) meets aPernato Mondays —S. J: Hit drug so.-rotary. Magistrates Court sits on alternate 'l'll os days at 12.15 p.m:—AA 7 . Y. Purchase, Clerk of the Court. Waimale TofTned Association meets as occasion ivqufies. AA'. IT: Beckett, secretary. G. PitcaUhly, Director. 'A'aimato Farmers’ T'n'on; A. Garland, ITvsiuent: Albert J. Hoskins, seme tary. Meets at call. Waimate Racing Club: Carlisle Studhclme President of the Club and Chairman of the Committee. Albert J. Hoskins, secretary. Pace day, nearest Thursday to March '.Tip. ifinale Hunt Club; AA'. O. Rutherford, Master; Albert Hoskins, secretary. Steeplechase meeting annually, on AVaimate Racecourse; (ot-alisator 11)15, and every alternate year thereafter. Winter and Poultry Show Society.— ?. Jno. Adams, President; W. G. Russell, Secretary. flihernian Socicw—President, Michael Cleary; -•jcretary, John Law lor, Waihanrnnga Sidrlcrs’ Association; 11. Max. AATialman, Chairman Waimate Hofon-e Rifle Club; George Manchester. President; George Dash, Secretary.—Drill every Friday; fir’ng on rifle range Monday umrnTi as an,| Thursday after nncre - .

'\V;ii!--a<» Itwn- Rifle Club; President Hurst.; secretary Rob c rlson. Waimalo Brass Hand; J. Annand, Conductor; L. E. Reeve, secrel.ar.?_ Practice?, Mondays, Thursdays. Waimate Highland Pipe Band: A. R. Cooler, Pipe-Major;, Albert R. Cooper, secretary. Practice every Tuesday evening at 7.30. Waimate Orpheus Society; Hon Conductor, W. L. Hay; hon secretary, F, T rav er.s. Practices, Wed nesdays. Waimate Scottish Society; A. Hume, President; A. R. Cooper, secretary Caledonian. Society; D. A. Fulton, President; Albert J. Hoskins, secretory. Acclimatisation Society.—'W. E. Evans, President; F. T. P. Walker, secretary. Automobile Association. —N M. Orbell, acting Chairman; Albert J. Hoskins, secretary. Waimate Golf Club. —G. S. Mackenzie, secretary; C. F. Tcrlesse, captain. Waimate Horticultural Society.— Ha Hayes, President. Conductors of Church Choirs: Angli can, Arnold Sturrnck; Presbyterian, W. L. Hay; Methodist, Chas E. Manchester. Waimate Temperance Reform Union Thomas Brown. President; G, Dash, secretary. W.C.T.U.— President Mrs Hughson, secretary, Mrs George Dash; second Wednesday each month. Mothers’ Union; President, Mrs M. Studholrne; Vice-Presidents, Mesdames Francis and Pitts; secretary, Mrs Wa : n, “Riversdale,” Meets 4th Wednesday in every month. Band cf Hope. Friday nearest full mcott iat 7 p,m. G Dash, President, D. L: Watson, secretary: Waimate Ladies’ Benevolent Society; President. Mrs Michael Studholrne; secretary, Mrs J W.Man Chester; meets Ist Wednesday at 3 p.m., Borough Chambers Waimate branch South Canterbury Patriotic Society; President Dr E. C. Hayes; secretary, J. W. Manchester, Red Cross Executive; E. Hassall, Pre sident; Miss A. Jones, secretary; meets monthly; third Wednesday, 3.30 p.m: Lady Liverpool Committee; President ,Mrs Francis; secretary, Miss Dailey. Morven Library.—J. McAleetr, secretary. Belgian Relief—Ladies’ Committee, Mrs Orbell, secretary; Men's 1 Committee, J. H. White, socre- | tary. I Waimate Branch Navy League.—Pre- \ sident, N. Francis; Secretary, A. * '■ ©kin. . i