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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1043, 18 July 1904, Page 2

We understand that tho public of Wailii arc promiscif'ft musical treat on WednesAngus!, when "Esther (heßeautiful Queen "will bo produced in tho Acadom y of Music. Home o( tho best local talent will take part, Wo arc informed that a mmibor of men havo lately been engaged from tho Upper Thames to procood to the South African mines at a monthly wage ouch of £3O. Amongst tho number (sixteen) ongngctl are several Wailii men, Preparations for what might be tovmed tho ovont of the your, tho Waihi Hospital plain mid fancy dross ball, on tho flth of next month, are already well in band. Tho music for tho occasion will bo provided by the Federal Band, under the ablo baton of its conductor, Mr, Trusscll. Tickets for the function may bo obtained from tho secretary, Mr, Max D, King. Of all the lol]ers, letter-cards, mulpostcards posted last year, O.iKi per cent wero dead or unclaimed, Taper or cash to the value nf XH254 5s d}d was found in letters opened in tho dead loiter office, and rolnrncd to the senders where practicable. Other details show that lOflti letters were wnngly addressed. 111 letters were discovered to have bom posted with previously used stamps, 2i)18 unclaimed registered lctiers wero dealt will], COl loh tors and 108 lottcrs-cards wero posted without addresses, I(i letters with libellous addresses, wore intercepted, One of the dead letters contained n United States '2O dollar »old piece, north .£•! Us -Id. During l'J0:l IGO2 enquiries for letters a.id 1515 lor other articles alleged lo have been posted and not delivered wero made. Jn 921 of (ho enquiries for letters and 811 for odier arlicles—over ono of tho totul numbor-tho investigations by tho Do,, partment resulted in tho missing articles being traced or accounted for On Friday night last it very successful concert was given at Waikino in aid of funds for tho purchaso of scenery for l,ic hall. Tho proceeds totalled nearly i2O. Tho first part was given by tho Waikino Minstrels, ns follows:—Opening chorus, " Dorothy Dean," company; song," Creole Sadie," Mr. E. Cushion; comic song, " Don't apologise," Mr A. T, Coates; song, selected, Mr. W. Howe; comic song, '■ Every Niggov and a Millionaire, 1 ' Mr. F, Pyno; song, "Out on die Deep," Mr, W. Owens; comic song, "The llorso the Missus tirios tho Clothes On," Mr, J. Rawlinson; comic song, "Lily of Lamina,'' Mr, 11, StansDold. The so. cond part was eomposod of concert itonis, namely:-- Quartette, "Coir.e Whore Ibo Lilies liloom," Mrs. Crcighton, Miss M, Carson, Messrs. Congalton and Harris; song, selected, Mrs, Clark; song, "The Mighty Donp," Mr. Hums; recitation. Mr W, Rowc; yodolliug song, Mr E. Long In tho short comody that concluded tho entcrtninmonl really clover nctiii" was shown by nil who took part, Mr lttt'.vlinsoii being especially good. The comedy was entitled "Lodgings to Let," ! iiml the cast win as follows:-Major Hegulus Rattan, Mr A. Langl'ord ; Victor Dubois, Mr 8. Jones; Mr Spriggits, Mr.j, Rawlinson; Mi's fyniggins, Mis Parkin.. son; Angelina (their daughter), Mias M. Milne; Julia I Major Rattan's wife), Miss M, Carson; Anna Maria (maid of all work), Mr E. Pyno. Mr <J. Whiloliousn, as stage manager, carried out bis duties ably, and Mr I'. Brcnuan made ut capital accompanist, Tho Waikino orchestra, under the baton of Mr J Tracy Knight, gave in splendid at jle two overtures, " Alico" and 1 dedioni from " Fauit."

_ Mr. W. M. Wallnutt, general comrnis* "ion agont, das foL* salo sovoral good proportics in tho town mid suburbs, Particulars nmy bo seen in the advertisements. . - n i ;tr) At the Polico Court this morning, boforo Messrs Max D. King and J. E. Slovin, J.P.9, Frcdorick Lour, on his own aplication, was granted a prohibition order."?A theft ease ngainst Robert .loslyn \v«s aho heard. Tho accused was charged with taking a tarpaulin, valued at 30s, off a fence, tho property of tho Waihi Gold Mining Company, It was cxplainod that thu tarpaulin in question consisted of cloths which hud boon used in wrapping goods imported by the company, and afterwards sown together, lhoartiolo under notice had boon oiled and hung on tho fonco to dry, to bo nssil as a tarpaulin, Accused pleaded guilty, slating that ho did not think he was doing any particular wrong in taking it, and it had since boon rctnrnod to'tho company, Sergeant Sheen, in addressing tho Court, said that tho petty thofts committed on the Waihi Company i woro increasing, and that it was intended, if posoible, to put an ond to them. Ho , would ask for a heavy penalty in this case to act as a deterrent, Accused was lined 1 £5.

Reporting his inquires mado at n big gatluring of natives now taking place at Patea, tho representative of the" Wan* ganui Herald" states that ho found a con. senous of opinion amongst tho nativos that tho Govermuoni ought to adhcro to the leasehold system of dealing with native lands. They aro not desirous, as has beon allegod, of parting with tho freehold, and their only anxiety is that moro expedition shall bo iisod by the Maori' Councils mid Government in placing their lands on tho market. They bitterly complain of tho procrastination of tho Native Department in dealing with matters brought unlet its notice, and in tlm are Licked up by Europeans, Several prominent nativos attending tho gathering at Pnriroa expressed their cancst desire that the Press should assist them in their endeavour to prevent any move unlive l«mU rving sold, Judging probably by past experience l , lliev realise that il their titles to the land are parted with it will only be a matter nf time befovo the natives will become paupers, a condition that caunot possibly result if they retain an interost in the land and get, thoir routs annually.