WAIHI NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 207, 30 August 1916, Page 7

WAIHI NEWS.

Al the Magistrate's Court to-day Edward Bertie, an invalided soldier, was charged with using obscene language In a public place, the billiard room of Jackson. For defendant, it was submitted that a billiard room was not a puhltc place. The magistrate upheld -the contention, but added that if the language were heard outside then It was an offence. No evidence was forthcoming in this direction, and Che charge was dismissed. Charles Hnrmrmn, a German, and ei-rw-aihi resident, was charged with failing to maintain his" four children in a Government institution. The police stated that defendant had gone to Australia. The case was adjourned for the purpose of taking evidence in Auckland. A na-tive boy of 11 was convicted of .the theft of a horse, and committed to Weraroa Training Home The -Wafhi Rod and Gun Club shoot resulted: —W. Patten (possible), 10 birds; W. Triplow, runner-up, 9. No. 1 sweep, J. Cooper: N,o. 2 sweep. W. Putten. The final basketball match of the Waihi Schools tonrnfrment resulted in n win for Bast against Sooth by 11 to 0. East wins •the Hayward Cup. At a meeting of the Waihi Rifle Clnb JG ■Comes was elected president, A. Slfief vice-president, H. B. Dale secretary, T. Clarke, auditor, and Edwards, Dansten, : Roach, Samson, Sanderson, Wotherspoon committee. The first shoot will be lieM on 23rd September. All clnhs in the group are invited to send te*nsThe Waihi collection, In aid of the dependents of seamen lost in the Jutland fight totalled £228 4/&