GENERAL NEWS.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIII, 3 February 1923, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS.

Entries for Waiftac Forks sale are advertised. The total number who traveled to Timaru on Thursday last on the occasion of the Friendly Societies’ picnic was 1619, about two hundred more than last year. The Mayor of Timaru (Mr Rolleston) welcomed the picnicers on arrival and entertained the Committee at lunch. A Christchurch message says that reports have come to hand that in some instances considerable damage has been done to the crops by caterpillars, whose ravages have been so bad that three farmers at least will not think it worth their while to cut their crops. The caterpillars only put in an appearance after the heavy rains. The C.F.C.A., Ltd., announce the last 10 days of their sale when all remnants are further reduced and many lines marked down again. A cable was received' last Tuesday stating that Horrockses goods are advanced 15 per cent., so now is the time to lay in a stock of Sheetings and calicos as the C.F.C.A are selling these lines at present at ridiculously low prices... Adolphus Lodge injured his spine when diving off Day’s Bay wharf and died in the Hospital early yesterday morning. The Presbyterian service to-mor-row will be Waimate and Nukuroa in the morning, Waituna in the afternoon, and Knox Church in the evenng. The evening subject of the Rev J. D. Wilson, who will be preaching ou Sunday, is “Pioneers o’ Pioneers.’ The Town Clerk (Mr W. A. Lee) states that the Borough roll in connection with the municipal elections has now closed, but the supplementary roll is now in course of preparation, and those residents whose names are not on the roll and who once. To have l his name on the roll a person does not necessarily have to be a ratepayer. The fact of having resided in the Borough for a period of three months previous to enrolment entitles a person to exercise his vote for the election of Mayor and Councillors. Margaret Scoullar Grierson, aged 12, was drowned this afternoon in the Leith stream, which runs through Woodhaugh Gardens. She was walking along the bank and slipped into a hole, which is estimated at twelve feet deep, says a Dunedin Press message. Choral Service at Knox Church n Sunday night. The anthem is’ ‘Before Jehovah’s Awful Throne,”' the quartette ‘God will take care of •you,” while Mr Algy will sing as a solo “The Light of the World.” A good few changes were made in the map by the recent war and so an up-to-date atlas is now a necessity for school children learning modern geography. Maps of this class can be brought at Is, at Is 9d and at 3s 6d from J. H- Beattie, The Shop next the Post Office... There is always a steady demand for books other than fiction and among new books now arriving in Waimate, may be mentioned: “Wanr.an’s Engine-Drivers’ Guide,” “Cham | bers’ Recitations for Children,” , “Y hat is There in Religion,” by Dr i lx. S. Coffin, “Evening Games,” “The • Handy Boy’s Book,’ and various I other publications. J. H. Beattie, The Shop Next the Post Office...

The late Sir Henry Thompson have felt himself well rewarded f or care of one troublesome patient. wfo at hie death, left him £70,000. exceeded the reward, but not the ro. mance, of a French dloetor who had patient Mdlle. Lenormand. She dlying when Eugene Sue’s “Mystena of Pania” was apeparing in serial form ’ and promised him 20,000 francs to her alive long enough to read the l asl chapter. She had her wish and he Bi, 20)000 francs. AHanholme Coal 2/6 per Sack de. livered, also Westport, Pelawmain, and Dry Firewood, short lengths.G. S. Meredith and Coy... The estate of Mrs Celina Mtae widow of a French merchant, of Beaconsfield Villas, Brighton (Eng.), fo been proved at the gross value of £lB.. 760. She was found ill and starving by the police in her home in August, and was taken to the workhouse infinnan where she died. Her relations liw j Belgium. Daniel Riohard Cooper .was committed for trial on seven charges of attempting to procure miscarriage, on two of attempting to supply women with noxiois matter for the same purpose, and if doing certain acta to achieve the same result, says a Wellington message. Evidence was called in connection with the death of a young woman in Wellington Hospital some weeks ago, who was- in a serious condition on arrival and died after an immediate operation. The brother related his aster’s refusal to see a doctor. Kt identified a letter addressed to Cooper, asking what date would suit. . Dips, Rewards, Fireworks, Local Views, Fishing Tackle, etc., 'cheap at “Walker’ 1 ’’. At the Arbitration Court at Timaru yesterday afternoon, Henry Charles Jackson, one time a telegraph messenger boy in the Waimate Post Office, was allowed compensation from the P; and T. Department on account of injuries received (heart trouble) while taking a telegram to Waituna on December 7, 1921. Evidence was taken at some length, and will be published in full in Monday's Daily Advertiser. In view of the facts stated the Court decided that Jackson was entitled to compensation. It had been agreed to treat him as totally incapacitated from December 8, 1921, to January' 31, 1922, and for that period he would get 55 per cent of his salary (£72). Twelve months had been decided upon as the period of incapacity—from February 1, 1922, to January 31, 1923. For this time the plaintiff would receive 7s a week. The Court considered that he could now earn as much in a suitable position as if he were working for the Depart ment. The costs had been fixed at £l3 13s and £1 for inedcial expenses The witnesses’ expenses would not be assessed at present, but the Registrar would attend to them. Messrs 'S. I. Fitch (Waimate) and W. D. Campbell appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr J. W. White for the Department. Northampton borough election of 1768, known as the spendthrift <*» tion, ranks as the most expensive ever fought in Great Britain. Lord HalifaxLord Northampton, and Lord Spencer aach ran candidates. The polling went on for 14 days, and the result was subjected to a scrutiny (which lasted six weeks) by the whole House of Commons. The figures were eventually found equal, and the election was decided by tossing. Lord Spencer, who won, nominated a man in India, hut the election coat him in all aver £l9* ‘ 000. The eoete of the other two lords were still higher—£l.so,ooo each. L> rd Halifax was virtually ruined, and Northampton was severely financially. Read the Advertisements —if 101I 01 don’t you may miss an opportunity l There is much of interest to all ia o’tr advertising columns. No u.ore grinding of teeth. <•* WADE’S WCRM FIGS.