The Waimate Advertiser. PUBLISHED DAILY “Multum in Parvo.” THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1921

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXI, 11 August 1921, Page 4

The Waimate Advertiser. PUBLISHED DAILY “Multum in Parvo.” THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1921

D. C. Bates’s Weather Forecast. — Indications are for westerly winds, strong to gale prevailing. Weather appears cloudy and unsettled at times. Heavy rain to be expected in back country. Barometer, unsteady, with falling tendency. The W. Rugby team will play in Ti-narr next Wednesday, August 16th. Among to-day’s contents are particulars of the Springboks’ team which played against Otago yesterday, n tes -f the Metropolitan Trotting meetiig (secured to the Advertiser by special arrangement), a number of tested cookery receipts, and several articles of general interest. To-night at the Olympia—A thrilling fireman’s picture, “The Still Alarm.” Meadowbank Coal is now being retailed by the C.F.C.A., J. Wilce, and H. Hunt. Thirty shillings per ton, delivered in the Borough. For price and quality this coal cannot be beaten. Try some to-day.. . A concert and dance in aid of the Waihaorunga School funds will be held in the Waihaorunga School on Friday, September 2nd. For cheap crockery and household ironmongery, visit Kerr and Co.’s great removal sale. Everything substantially reduced —bedrock prices the rule. Only at Kerr and Co.’s great clearing sale... “The Still Alarm,” the greatest fire brigade melodrama, to-night at the Olympia. Ateam of girls from the Waimate High and Primary Schools will play the Temuka schools at basket ball at Timaru on Saturday. “Nothing can be suggested to improve the ambulance being made for you at Timaru,” said Captain McKinney, the St. John Ambulance Commissioner, to the Waimate Brigade the other night. “ Ishould be only too pleased to have it inChristehureh. It is thoroughly up-to-date.” Captain McKinney also gave the public the assurance of the efficiency of the members of the Waimate Brigade, stating that he was satisfied they had nothing t olearn in the matter of first aid treatment. 11 is interesting to note that the members of tJiOfßrii'ade have to undergo an annual re -1 x amination of their qualification for their work. nt is reported ; George Nicol, iously ill, how-

The question of freight rates on butter anil cheese was dis—cussed yesterday at a conference of representatives of the Dairy Factories Associations of the Dominion, and representatives of the export houses and shipping interests at Wellington. No report, of the proceedings was furnished to the press, It is understood, however, that it is unlikely that there will be any reduction in freight rates'at the present time; but that the whole position will be reviewed in January next year. This decision is apparently in line with the agreement arrived at in London on July 18, when the Committee appointed by Mr Massey’s Conference of New Zealand producers and shipowners exhaustively reviewed the position of shipments and freights generally from both points of view. The Weekly flalf-holiday—Kerr & Co. open all day Saturday.—ln consequence of the numerous requests of our country customers, we have decided to observe the weekly halfholiday in both our crockery and drapery shops on Thursday, closing at I? o’clock and reimirng open all day Saturday until 9 p.tn— Kerr and Co, Diapers and Crockery...