WAIHI NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 166, 13 July 1907, Page 3

WAIHI NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WAIHI, Friday. Many Tnames people will learn with deep resret of the death of Mr. Arthur Bayiier,~fourth son of the late Mr. Alfred Eayner, engineer of Thames, which took llace at his residence, Waihi. to-day. Ueceased, who was a well-known tailor, has been ailing for some time past, bat a sodden «■*"" hastened the ecu. He was 2i ■years of age, and very highly esteemed. * At the Police Conn to-day. Peter Dnbe was fined 5/ for drnnkenness. Sergeant ilcKinnon pointed oat that the accused was an undesirable character. Mr. Baumer had been looting after him whilst he had no money, but yesterday, some means, he came into possession of_a few shillings; instead of paying the rriaa who had fed him, he broke loose with the money and started to paint the town red. He (tne I Eargeant), iad really considered the advisability of charging him -with vajrrajjey. as ■WaiSi ires becoming infested with these characters. The recent Poultry Show has proved a success financially. With the amounts paid to-day there will be a small credit balanceMr. B. Xewdick is laid up through slight Injcry to his leg, received in the Waihi mine last week, when he was struck by a piece of stone. CTPEK THAMES METHODIST CHCRCH. The quarterly meeting of the Upper Koines Methodist Church revealid a very iealthy condition of affairs, spiritually throDghout the circuit, bnt the financial side siowed a deficit of abont £50 on the circuit debt. The increase of debt during the quarter was attributed to the heavy removal expenses of ministers, and also . to wet Sundays affecting the collections. Mr. Scott, Home Missionary- at Morrinsville, having resigned, it was decided to invite Mr. Bridge to fill the vacancy, it was also agreed not to ask for an additional agent as agreed at a previous quarterly meeting. The Home and Foreign Mission Fund accounts in connection with the circuit were reported to be in a very satisfactory etate. and the circuit had been enabled to afford a good deal of practical help towards those two causes. The work generally was regarded as very enconrajint. The ■Rev. Dukes" presided, and the meeting extended a hearty welcome to the Rev. Newbold, now stationed at Waihi. WAIHI, this day. Accident pay for the Miners' Union during the past fortnight amounted to £32 10/, and the general expenses in connection, with the Union totalled £23 5/1. A man named Patrick Sullivan, alias . Holland, from Antkland, against whom there were fifty-three convictions for various offences, were brought up at the Waihi Polict Court to-day, and sentenced to 48 hours' imprisonment for drunkenness, and two months in Mt. Eden gaol for vagrancy. Evidence was given that he had been begging.

At a meeting of the Waihi United Friendly Societies' Hospital Conference last night, Bro. Waddell was elected vice-presi-dent in place of Bro. Daly, resigned. It •was also decided to liold comic, sports in November.