WAIHI NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13452, 31 May 1907, Page 3

WAIHI NEWS.

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Waiiii, Thursday. | liie members of the Waihi Bowling Club wound up the season with a social last night, the function having been arranged largely with the object of entertaining the ladies, who, during the season, had dispensed afternoon tea on the green. Some I forty-five couples ■'ruled, and a very enjoyable time was spent, the music for thej dances being provided by Mrs. Christian (piano), and Mr. Ulrich (violin). Complete and satisfactory arrangements had been made by the committee, consisting of the following :—Messrs. W. Crauford Brown (president), 11. S. Ready (vice-president), Woods, T. Palmer, (secretary), J. A. Williams, C. Trussell, R, McGee, .1). Andrews, R. Vercoe, W. Samson, J. McDermott, jNoonan, J. Hines, and R. McWhirter. Messrs. McGee and Andrews were the M.C.'s during the evening. The prizes won on the green were handed by Mr. ; Ready to the winners, as under: Pair of bowls, presented by the Mayor (Mr. T. Gilmour) for first-year * players, Mr. R. Hope; pair of bowls, presented by the dub for first-year players, Mr. D. Andrews; Distillery Company's bowls, Mr. C. Trussell; president's: gold medal, Mr. J. A. Williams; second prize, presented by Mr. Black, Mr. R. Vercoe.

Dr. Robertson reports a slight improvement. to-day in the condition of the man Boyer, who attempted to take his life on Saturday night last. • The hearing of the., compensation case, Waihi Printing and Publishing Company v. the Waihi Borough Council, was concluded at a late hour last night. The Court reserved judgment. At the Police Court to-day, before Messrs. Pattullo and R. H. Holmes, J, P.'a' Aftdrew Lund was charged with having on the night of Thursday, May 16, stolen from Mrs. Nicholson, proprietress of the Gladstone Boardinghouse, Kenny-street, the sum of £5. Sergeant McKinnon, conducted the prosecution, and detailed the robbery and circumstances which had led to the arrest of accused. It- was shown in the evidence that Lund had visited the boardinghouse on the night of the robbery, when he , had asked to see one of the boarders; also that he was subsequently in possession of a considerable sum -of I money, for which, according to the police, he had not been able to satisfactorily account, while his statements as to his movements about the time of ' the'-'crime had been inconsistent. v The Court, however, regarded the evidence, which was purely circumstantial, as insufficient on which to convict, and Lund was discharged.