WAIHI NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13286, 19 September 1906, Page 5

WAIHI NEWS.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ;•/'.; ■ Waihi, Tuesday. A: young woman named Merry. was badly burned . this morning through her clothes catching fire whilst washing.

The Postal Department has engaged au additional letter carrier, making three in all. Postal facilities here are by no means satisfactory/With such a scattered community as Waihi, there should be at least five carriers. However, the additional letter carrier will now give two daily deliveries within certain portions of the borough.

The annual meeting of the Waihi Cricket Association was held last evening. The following officers were elected for the season: — Patron, Mr. W. H. Horries, M.H.R.; president, Mr. W. Crawford Brown; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. Benge and Pattulloj hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. E. W. Cave (Mr. Cave agreed to take the position temporarily). The secretary was instructed to* ask the Borough Council to put the heavy, roller ever the whole of the ground after' the next rain. Mr. Hicks asked'permission; to enter a- team from those empoleyd at the. Junction mine for the senior and Mr. Leufer asked whether Waikino could enter a team for both senior and junior*: petit ions. Both ; applications were re-"; ferred to the debates, who ' will decide the matter at their first meeting.