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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1150, 21 November 1904, Page 2

Miss Henderson, from Wellington, hai been appointed cook at tho Waihi Hospital

The Waihi Hospital Trustees tavo appointed MiBS L. i'rice as charge nurse of tho hospital, vice Miss Brett, roaigued. Tenders are called by tho Waihi Grand JuQOtion Gold Company for driving 50 feet and rising SO feet on No. 2 lode, at No. 3 level.

Tho oxtraordinary general mooting of tho Young Mon's Improvement Club, called for Saturday evening, was adjourned till to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, it being considered that tho attendance was not sufficiently large to warrant tho dooiding of a question of such importance to the Club as the proposed amendments to the constitution, A large muster of members is anticipated for to-morrow evening. in oonsoqnence of tho teeming rain yesterday morning the procoseion of the band, volunteers, and fire brigade in connection with the Ptesbytorian Sunday School anniversary had to bo abandoned, but the parade was hold. Ibo officers of the two local volunteer companies and about twenty men, together with the members of tho Firo Brigade, including a nurabor of Thames firemen, mustered at Moycr's Hall, and altorwards attended tho church services in tho Academy of Music Tho looal fireman, who turned up almost to a man, looked very smart in their now uniforms, it boing tho first occasion of wearing them since tho makers, Messrs, ArmUage and Rowbottom, had handed them over to the brigade. Tho services wore conducted by the Rev. Mr. Thompson, of tho Thames. In the afternoon and oyening, when the weather had somewhat cleared up, tho Academy was crowded, in tho eveniug not a single seat being vaoant. The Bev. Mr. Thompson presided at both services, Tbe musical programme submitted was capitally rendered and thoroughly appreciated, In tbe evening Miss Ella Farroll gave an excel* lent rendering of "David flinging before Saul," the collection for tho day amouated'to tho substantial sum of 118 15s,

Wo have reooived the first number of (be Waikato Independent, a tri-weokly paper issued at Cambridge, the proprietor and editor being Mr, D Firani, son of tho late Mr. Firani (for many years editor of the Hnwke's Buy Herald), and brother of Mr, F, Firani, well known in politics, The paper is well got up, is nicely printed, and is woll and carefully written It has the Press service of cablegrams and telegrams, and is fall enough of nows, comment and gossip to satisfy all readers, Like its name, its policy is independent, and is outlined in the following extraot : " In po'itics we intend lo express our views with no uncortain sound, but nevertheless we will always bear in mind that there is usually more than ono side to every question, and whero praise is due for meritorious services performed, either in the interests of the district or tbe colony as a whole, we will not be baokward in awarding tho necessary acknowledgment to the putties immediately concerned,"