WAIHI NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 80, 3 April 1906, Page 2

WAIHI NEWS.

{By Telegraph.—Own Corresp.ona.ent.)

WAIHI. ilonday

Councillor A. A. Ife3lfl):i;i resigned- bis peat uu the Borough Cojincil to-day. The election will rake place on the -saiue day as the Mayorai election, the 25th lust. It is probable that another resignation will -also be handed iv shortly. Interest in the Mayoral election is gradually increasing, and there promises to be a record pol'. v - - The annual meeting of the Wafhi Australian FootbaJl Cl\}h was Held this evening, Mr J. Wilson in the chair. The bal-ance-sheet showed the club to be-lu a pound position. The election- of officers resulted as follows:— President, air J. Dorance; vice-president, Mr J. White; patrons, 'Mr W. H. Herries, M.H.R. I)t* Craig and Robertson. Mrs Pilling, and Messrs Power, Betlis,' Kelly, Gilmour (Mayor),- D Walker, D. McLean, Foster, Warm, Endean, Barry, Simonds, Fitzgerald, and Endean; management committee Messrs K. Swarm, Wilson, Donohue, Lowe,' Hollis, H. Swarm, and C. Bond; match eommitee, Messrs Speedy, Oorance. and White; captain, Mr H. Swarm; vice-cap-tain, Mr J. Wilson: treasurer, Mr R Swarm; secretary, Mr J. Wilson. Mr h'. Swarm was oleeteot general secretary of the juniors. It was resolved that the club's colours, be red, white and blue. A social was tendered to Miss Hickson in the Katlkati Hall on the 24th Inst, to bid her farewell on leaving the settlement, where for a year and a-iialf she "had carried out 'efficiently the duties of postmistress. In the course of the evening Mr C. E. McMillan, J.P.. on behalf of a few friends, presented Miss Hickson with a handsome oak and silver salad bowl, and in happy terms alluded to the courtesy and consideration she had ever shown In fulfilling her duties. The anniversary and farewell services In connection with the Wesley Church, held yesterday at the Academy of Music, were iargely attended. Appropriate sermons were preached by the Rev: Colin C. Harrison, who is taking his farewell of the congregation.. . . ....