GENERAL NEWS.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIII, 18 May 1922, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS.

Rev. Bates’ Weather Forecast.— Indications are for southerly, moderate, freshening to strong winds. The weather appears likely to be cloudy 7 and unsettled. Rain probable and the weather will probably become colder shortly. Barometer rising.

“The Adventurer” (Fox) William Farnum. Southern F. C. Picture benefit, Friday 19.

At the inquest on the late Mr Jas. Symon, jun., who died at Hakataramea suddenly last Wednesday, it was stated that Mrs Russell, wife of th e license of the Terminus Hotel visited deceased’s room at 1 p.m. and found him lying acrpss his bed. The evidence of a brother showed that deceased had contracted influenza in England whilst on active service, and that he had never been attended by a medical practitioner. Dr Watt stated that he was called to the hotel, and arrived there shortly after death. He made a post-mor-tem, and found that death wa s the result of heart failure, accelerated oy the advanced tubercular condition of the lungs.

“A man’s a man for a’ that.” Mr James Craigie, M.P., will tell you about him...

The Waimate Defence Rifle Club opened their miniature riffle shooting season on Friday night. The best scores off the rifle were: G. Manchester 68; Beach, Painter, and Goldstone 67. The shooting will be continued every Friday night through the winter.

Scotch songs and music, Olympia Hall, to-night...

The management of the Arcadia Pictures announces a great treat in store for. the amusement-loving public af ’Waimate next week, when Madame Hayward, the gifted soprano, will appear in conjunction with the picture for three nights, commencing on Tuesday,23. Madame will be remembered visiting Waimate with “The Miracle Man” picture a few months ogo.

A fire last evening, says a Greymouth Press message, destroyed a 13-roomed house and contents at Brunnerton, occupied by Mr Hohtersoll, the manager of the New Tyneside Proprietary. The origin is unknown. No water was available, There was a small insurance on the building, which had been recently ren ovated.

To-night. Olympia Hall, 8 p.m.— Mr James Craigie, M.P.

An Ashburton Press message, today announces the death of Frederick Mainwaring, aged 78. He has been clerk of the Ashburton County Council since int constitution in 1878 During his 44 years’ service, the late Mr Mainwaring has never taken an annual holiday until a fortnight ago, when he was granted a year’s leave of absence on full pay. He arrived in the Dominion in 1864. He was a member of an old Stofford shire naval family.

William Farnum in “The Adventurer”, Southern F. C. picture benefit, Friday 19.

News from Vila. New Hebrides, states that a hurricane swept the group three months ago, and destroy ed the Melanesian Stotion at Opa Island, north of the Hebrides. Anxiety is felt for the safety of several school buildings on the other islands particularly in the same region as Opa, says an Auckland Press telegram.

Oamaru Races, Friday, 19th.—Price Bros.’ motor will run to Oamaru. Seats may be booked at office, Queen Street...

A twelve-roomed boarding-house in Karamu Road, Hastings, owned by Mrs E. Phillips and occupied by Mrs K. Bedford, was burnt to the ground this morning (says a Hastings P.A. telegram). The occupants, Mrs Bedford and two young children and a boarder, escaped in their night attire.

Be a sport and buy a ticket Southern F. C. picture benefit, Friday 19.

Footballs, all sizes, at C. E. Manchester’s.. .

A disastrous fire broke out early this morning at Kakihi, says a P.A. message from Taumarunui. The fire started in Mr E. O’Malley’s boardinghouse (owned by Miss Harrod, of Auckland), and next caught Mr Endre’s general store. Then it spread to the public hall. After the fire had a substantial hold on the hall, a small empty shop, owned by Mr H. Fraser, was knocked to pieces by the residents; and this provided a gap over which the fire could not leap to Everybody’s Theatre, which, with Fraser’s shop, were the only buildings left untouched by th e fire in the main street of Kakahi. There is no fire brigade at Kakahi, and the residents were working strenuously with buckets to suppress the conflagration. Had there been a wind, the whole street would undoubtedly have been wiped out. The insurances are not available.

Just Landed—Silver King Golf Baiis, blue and red dot. C. E. Manchester, Stationer, Queen Street.

At the meeting of the South Canterbury Hospital Board yesterday, says a Press Association message, the four members who had visited Dr Byers’ Sanatorium at Waipiata, Central Otago—Rev T. W. Potts, Dr. Loughnan, and Messrs Geddes and McKeown—reported favourably on it a 8 the proposed Southern South Islapd Sanatorium. The members were appointed delegates to the conof southern boards, to be neld m Timaru on May 31st.

Electro-massage machines tor and Nervous troubles at Walker’s.”

For Bronchia] Coughs tajre Wood®’ Great Peppemiat Care.

A rare discovery was made last week by Mr J. Vercoe and Mr A. Holmes, in the unearthing of a complete leg of a moa, says the Cromwell Argus. The find was made in a gully on the east side of the Clutha river, directly opposite the Recreation Ground, at a point about two chains up from the road. Walking casually up the creek their curiosity was aroused by an unusually large bone projecting from the debris accumulating in the creek. They investigated, and were rewarded by unearthing a complete leg, toes and all included. It was set up in the town in the evening, and was the centre of much interest, as with the complete toes attached, there is no doubt as to it being the remains of a moa. Gizzard stones and egg shell were also dug out, and more will probably b e obtained when the search is completed, it was in a remarkable state of preservation, with hardly a sign of de , cay.