The Waimate Advertiser. PUBLISHED DAILY “Multum in Parvo." THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1920. GENERAL NEWS.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXI, 18 November 1920, Page 2

The Waimate Advertiser. PUBLISHED DAILY “Multum in Parvo." THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1920. GENERAL NEWS.

A fine, in a motor garage at Gis-: time last evening destroyed three meter cars and damaged two others. i

A meeting of nepreseintatives of local authorities and all those interested in foiming an Electric Power Board for South Ctaterbluiy, will be held at the Municipal Chambers, Timauu, at 2 p.m., on Wednesday; 'December 1.

The Government Meteorofogis' reports as follows: —lndications, for westerly windlsj, strong' fol gale and veering tiy west to south; weather will prol-iaWy pirolve squally and change,able; weather cl eliding aver and rain later; blaromefer unsteady, llut rising l after about 10 hours.

A number of shop-soiled gramaphone records selling cheap at Walker’s...

The. Waimate County election for member for the Upy:er Paieqra ridingl taioik place yesterday. The results posted at the various booths show that at Aymes’s shed Mr Pringle had 48 votes and Mr Scott 5, and at Timifonga Mr Pringle had 12 and Mr Scott 15. The Returning Officer will make a official declaration after the final sciuiSny to-morrow. The C.F.C.A. has a most extensive variety of gifte suitable for 'the comflig Xmas and New Year. The showing at the Fancy • Section of the Drepe.iv Stores is well worth seeing l . The selection is so large that the prices are sure to come within the reach of all. Other Departments are also ilfepilayiug' goods suitable b'otlh for ladies and gentlemen. They also have largo stocks of travelling requisites for the holiday sesaon. To obtain your require merits, early buying' will be a Wise proposition... For the school benefit at Olympia Pictures famarfow night ;:,he programme will include the Metao feature* “The Hidden Children.” being' Robert W, Chamber's story. Tlhe principal actors arte Harold Lockwood and May Allison. The Christie comedy is "Almost Divorced,” and there is an educational film and a topical weekly review.

Tile roll of honour Which is to be unveiled to-morrow evening' in the Arno Soldiers' Memorial Hall, was made 'tjy Mr W. J. Brown, of Ashh burton. It is of oak, with a silver shield Hi tile centre, on which are the names of those who made the supreme sacrifice. On either side of the on the oak are tne names of those who answered the call; and in all s o me 2'B names have teen inscribed. (Sep ad'vt.).

At tlhe Oamaiu Show yesterday there were seveiti entrants in the I‘,'h stone hack' and hunter- claps, which, was won very easily tly Mrs E. C; Studholme’s oiice-mauueied John Peel, with Mr Hamilton’s Marianna second and Mr G. Aitchesonte welir known Elaine third. Mr A. R. Majir cheater’s Ladybirdi was the best of the tiine hacks Gi the 11-stone sectio.i. Mr D. Cochrane's For Sure being second' and Mr Harrison’s Boxer filling the other. Mr Manchester's Ladybird was also ,first in the mounted rifle class, for which there were four entries. "Happy Jack,” which the new owner, Mr AiCcheson, recovered only yesterday morning l , after being' lost for some days (having cleared the high fence of a railway yard at Hampden), won the high jump. He will not appear at Waimate. Champipn Hack.—Miss I). Cochrane’s For Sure. Reserve champion—Mm E. C. Studhoime’s John Peel.