The Waimate Advertiser. (Established 1898). (Published every evening since 1914). MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1924. GENERAL NEWS.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIV, 24 March 1924, Page 4

The Waimate Advertiser. (Established 1898). (Published every evening since 1914). MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1924. GENERAL NEWS.

Rev. Bates’ Weather Forecast:—■ Easterly winds, moderate t-o strong, and veering by east to north: There is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather. The night will probably be very cold. The barometer has a fall lug tendency. The N.O. Otago A. and f. Association's annual -ram and ewe fair will be held in the showground at Oamaru on Wednesday, 26th March. Entries have been received from all the wellknown breeders in North Otago and South Canterbury.

Twenty Corriedale flock sheep, which came from a well-known station in the South Canterbury district, were shipped by the Moeraki at Dunedin on Friday morning for Melbourne. The sheep which are in splendid condition, have been purchased by a Victorian squatter for breeding purposes. The consignment was shipped by Messrs Dalgetv and Co

That gambling is not confined entirely to the totalisator, was evidenced at Oamaru on Saturday (says the Times), when a young lady visited the racecourse and sold tickets in an art union for a church organisation.

Fresh mushrooms for sale at Miss E. Meagher’s. ’Phone 195.

Footballers are now preparing for the coming season and in view of the friendly match to be played between the Northern and Southern Clubs on Thursday next, the members of the Northern Club are asked to assemble at the Y.M.B.C. Hall at 7.30 o’clock to-morrow ' evening for practice. Coaches will be ii£ attendance.

Mr G. Witty, member for Riccarton has arranged for the Prime Minister to receive a deputation of Canterbury potato growers during his southern tour at the end of March. The growers will ask for a protective duty against imported potatoes based on a sliding scale in relation to prpices.

At the end of last. December, a robbery was reported to have taken place at the Criterion Hotel, Waimate, when a large rum of money wag alleged to have been taken from the safe. This hotel appears to be a very profitable one from theives' pii.it of view, as still another visit lia- teen paid. Betwc n Thursday mg t and Friday morning last, a farther burglary cecurid, when a iargc-sum is stated to have been taken, included in which is said to be stuns of money belonging to bcard- < is. in the hotel which was handed tothe proprietress for safe keeping Many theories are put forth by the public ag to the perpetrators of the theft.

A farmer there was at Waihaorunga, Who nearly was perished with hunger, But when he had fed On some Middleditch nreaa, lie said ‘“I feel fi'ity years younger”

The. rain wwhich fell two weeks ago gave a fillip to the growth of grass, with a consequent improvement in the milk yield. The T. and P. Company’s returns for the period 11th to 21st March show an increase of 31501 b over the ten days’ period March Ist to 10th. As the winter ap-

iproaches the production naturally falls, so that the increase is all the more satisfactory. As showing that quite a considerable volum4 of butterfat is *till being handled, we may mention that for the three weeks eni ded March 21st the T. and P. Com--1 pany has churned close on 70,000 lbs of butter. On Saturday the T- : and P. Company churned 4645 lbs • butter. This is a very large quantity, • sonsidering the advanced stage of j -.he season. —Oamaru Mail. MR BONNINGTON, Fruiterer and Confectioner (late of Hunt’s Buildings), has secured more central and commodious premises in High Street, next Arcadia Theatre, where he liope s to meet, old and new customers. »He states that it is intention to stock only the primest of fruit and the very best brands of confectionery, and hopes thereby to merit a fair share of public patronage. In connection with the business there will be an ice cream park ur. Note the addretw: Nent Arcadia Theatre.

At St. Paul's Bazaar to-night a tug-of-war competition, between the boarders and staffs of the Royal and Waimate Hotels should prove a great draw To-night also is the opening of the ladies tug-of-war competition and already several teams have signified their intention of competing. The draw takes place at 9 p m. Hunt’s Taxi for Hire. Ring phone 184 (office) or 203 (house). Private stand, Hunt’s Buildings, Queen St. Any time, any where. An old man named Jeremiah Cronin, aged about seventy years, met with a most painful accident on SatrSday evening at about 8 o’clock. Apparently he was proceeding through a small gate to his sleeping c uarterg behind the Criterion Hotel, when he tripped over the edge of a brick path, and was thrown forward, striking an upright in the gate as he fell. Shortly after he was found" lying in a pool of blood, with a nasty gash right down his forehead, by a fellow boarder. The ambulance was sent for, and first aid treatment was rendered by Mr A. J. Inkster, who Inter conveyed the unfortunate man tc the Hospital, where it was found necessary to put several stitches in rue wound.

The advent of a Town Board in Leeston has evidently not had a bad effect on land values (says the Ell- ' esmere Guardian). One property, it is credibly reported, was recentlly bought for £5OO and sold for £750; another was bought for £lOO, and the buyer shortly afterwards refused £lBO, while competent observers consider that the same pro perty will soon bring £250. Main street sections in Leeston will soon be selling by the foot instead of by the section. There must have been a record attendance at St. Patrick’s Bazaar on Saturday night, as the large building was packed to capacity. One of the draws undoubtedly was the tug-of-war competition, when Temuka Maoris met Morven. This event took place at altiout eleven o’clock and there was intense excitement through out the contest. At the outset Temuka gained a little advantage, hut it was not very long before the indicator lay at neutral point, and from then onwards Morven gained steadily! At the call of time the indicator pointed in Morven’s favour, and this i eventually wen by about 4J inches. A protest was entered by the visiting team on the grounds that the end man in the Morven team had a half-anchor, but the protest was not upheld, but the money was refunded. Even the quietest old horse is a . danger to shop windows at times. A farmer pulled up his dray before a Sefton store the other day, and went | inside, leaving his small son in charge The boy fiddled about with the reins I overmuch for the horse, which, although a quiet animal, took it into his head to back the dray into the footpath. Fortunately the vehicle missed the verandah post, but the hub of one wheel had shattered the window by the time the horse wits . .-topped, states the “North CanterIbury News.”

I The theft of a bicycle is not of frequent occurrence in Waimate, yet the owner of a ladies’ bicycle I has to report that her inachine | “went missing” during the week-end. : Very fortunately, it is stated, a passer bv saw the machine being removed from where it had been left in Queen St., and, unless the person responsible discovers that a mistake has been made, and returns the bi<ycle, more will be heard of the matter. ' WOOL! WOOL! MALCOLM MACHETH, Cash Buyer of all classes of vool, hides, sheepskins, etc., is in town at OBr'an’s Old Shop. Pine 62 (or Mr W Dowthwaite, 94). Ad- ' dress, 23 Street

There have been many claims put forward at different lines for equal rights for women a s for men, ind ;he performance put up by the ] a . dies at St. Patrick's Bazaar on Saturday night if anything shows the justice of the claims in that respect The contest was between the workerg i n the English and Erin's stalls, and a most exciting pull resulted' At the commencement, the indicator showed in favour of the English Stall, which held the advantage for about a minute and a half. Th en Erin’s weight commenced to tell and the advantage gained by English was gradually lost, until the indicator lay at neutral point. A strong pul] put up by the English gained a slight advantage, but *was eventual, ly lost, Erin’s weight telling in the end, and the rope was gradually gained by Erin's Stall, and at the finish this team won by about three inches. A very fine performance was put up by the losing team, lack of training being partly responsible for :ts defeat. 8!b Blocks of Rich Fruit Cake from 7/6 upwards. Also Fancy Sponges with delicious fillings. See Window Display. Newall & Jones.