WAIHI NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13482, 5 July 1907, Page 6

WAIHI NEWS.

■ Oi ! [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORISESrONDKNT.] I Waihi, Thursday. The Wesley an choir held a very enjoyable • and successful social in the Miners' Union Hall last evening. A. veutriloquial turn was given by Mr. B. Edwards," and the choir contributed several excellent musical i items. A number of competitions took I place, the result* being as* follows—Best! ! scones, Miss Roberts; best sponge sand- : wieh, Miss Landie: nail-driving, Mrs.! . Symes; ladies' potato race, Miss Roberts; gentlemen's potato race, Master Marks; j ■ bed-making, Mr. Coutts; hat-trimming, , Mr. Marks. During the evening refresh- , ments were provided. Whilst a lad, in the employ of !>.. Kobertson, was harnessing the horse in the i ' yard, the animal took fright and bolted 'along Kenny -street, and the shaft, on one; side, which had boon freed from the harness, -struck the ground and snapped off! ; short. The horse was quickly stopped after' . Raining its freedom, and the damage was , confined to the, gig and harness. A surface' labourei named H. Murray, | ] employed on; the railway line, yesterday was I using a pick, when it glanced oft' the bank, penetrated one of his boots, and inflicted ! | painful injuries to the foot. The sufferer was medically attended to by Dr. Robert- ! son ' I I