THE Waihi Daily Telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1904

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1083, 2 September 1904, Page 2

THE Waihi Daily Telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1904

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To-night the Waihi 1.0, Reohabites celebrate their fifth anniversary by a dance and sit-down supper in the Academy of Music. Mr T. Gardner's popular trio will furnish the daneo musia, and the hall Moor has been specially preparod for the occasion. Prices of admission aro within tho roach of all, via., doublo tickets 3s, single 2s, extra lady Is.

There is a distinct slump in property just now in Wellington, says a correspondent of Christchurch Truth, Sevoral recout woll advertised nnctioiiß fniled to draw a single purchaser, A prominont auctioneer dcclaros that the high price being asked for land baa caused speculators to shy off, and Baloa are only being made to those people who want property for their own occupation, At a mooting Inst evening ol represents* tivos of the various Friendly Societies it was decided to play a football match on September 17th, a Foresters' team playing a team representing all others, It was resolved that the first half bo pliyul in fancy dross, The secrotary (Mr. E, Wtilkor) was instructed to write (or tU assistance of tho Federal Band during the afternoon, the band to ho.td a procession from Meyor's Hotel nt two o'clock. It was decidod that tho procsods of the match bo handed over to tho Waihi Hospital Conforonco. Tho first meeting of Iho Waihi Borough Council in the now Council Chambors whs hel dlast evening. At the oponing of (he I meeting His Worship the Mayor paid a I high tribulo to tho arohilon'fMr J). W. J McArthur) and tho contractor (Mr, T. | Palmer) for tho manner in which tha chambere had boon dosignod and erected. Tho building, said his Worship, was handsome and commodious,' and ho hoped that all the meetings held in il would be a credit to tho Couocil and result in tho advancement (if the borough. There was a large atteodauae oKbi public

In order to bo abreast of the times Mr Smith, manager for Mr 0. Mcßride, t'i'or anil draper, has importeda quantity of the newest designs in tweeds of tlio finest quality, particularly suitablo for the coining season. These goods will bo offered to the publio at the very lowest possible prico.

A sonsational cpisodo ocourrcd in Masterton a fow days ainco. A person was observed to bo effecting an autranco into tho mayor's office by moans of a stumping jack—warranted to shift twenty tons, The door gavo way, and tho man entered. Tho oitizons, who intended appropriating tho house-brealtcr. wore a bit disappointed to find that tho burglar was His Worship, who had left his key at homo.

A man nnmod John Walsh, engaged in tho Wnilii initio, foil into a pass on Wednesday afternoon last. After falling somo ri'ftanco lio was hung up in it, Ho is said to have had a miraculous escape. His injuries consisted of cuts on tho forehead near tho oyo. and on tho aido of his noso Tho wounds, which wore moro or loss severe, required several stitches

Mr. H. G. Macky, stock and sharo-i broker, Auckland, has inserted elsowhero a roplnco card notifying his telegraphic and letter address. Mr. Mackoy's name lias long been associated with tho Auckland stock oxchango, as ho is one of its oldest members. Local investors ontmiting their commissions to Mr. Macky may rely on their receiving his best attention.

Mr, Willis, member for Wanganui, is drawing attention to tho fact that a cotw siderablo number of illegitimate white children nro being handed over by their parents to tho Maoris, and that thoso children are being brought up as Maoris, without rdueation. Ho says that as they grow oldor they nro neglected ana lookod down upon by everyone, and are in great dangor of turning out useless and dangerous members of society.

Tho Observer on the Liconsing Bill: "There is one holitary (lash of grim humour, evidently quito unintentional, in tho new Licensing Bill, In tho event of liquor beina seized in a prohibition district, it is to bo handed over to tho aiskict hospital. Seeing that tho aforesaid liquor would bo of tho sly-grog shanty brand, bottur described as iiquid dynamite, and guaranteed to kill at ten yards, it would ho safer in tho sower than anywhere else. Fortunately, there is no ekiso in the bill coupoHing the hospital patients to drink it,"

Tho Mastorton Age, in rofctring to tohungnism, snys:—"When wo allow tho most absolute frauds—quacks of tho most ropnlsivo characteristics—to travel through the country, swindling tho people right and left, and when the Govern* ment places at the disposal of those quacks tho polico force to protect them, railway carriagos for thein to make quick transit in, the telegraphic and postal services for their use, and so forth, it would indeed bo a tnockrrv of justieo to deal harshly with poor ignorant Maori tohulißiis, who, lor tho rocst part, have an lion»st belief in thcnisolves,"

The old-established Bendigo goldfiold has just closed a half-year the most prosperous sinoo the boom days of the early seventies. Considering tlio groat depths which aro now boing worked this fact is of much interest and importance to all nnartz-mining centres. During tho halfyear 12,0290zs of gold was won from tho mines, and dividends paid amounted to £186,198, Against this sum must be set £79,316, the amount expended in calls, and thus an actual profit of £106,889 is shown, In tho first half of last year, which in itself was a record, tho gold yield was 101,9170z3, while tho calls amounted to £63,410, and the dividends to 130,394, The nearest approach to theso dividend records Bineo tbo early seventies, whon in one year over £600,000 was disbursed, was mado in tho first six months nf 1885, wbon the dividend total was

A few dayg ngo Mr Hawkins. M.H.R. for Pahiatna, asked the Postniaslcr-Gcn-oral who paid for the telegrams sont to Pahiatua, and signed "R. J, Soddon," " barracking "' for Mr Buiek. The follow iufj was the Minister's reply:" The honourable member will 1 am euro rccogniso that tho business of tlio pcoplo using the telegrnph wires of tho colony is sacred, I neither know of nor havo I ever inquired into telegraph transactions passing through telegraph offices from or to any person, whether a colleaguo or a private individual. I have novor interfered except in cases of telegrams which appeared to be of an obscone, offensive, or libel lous nature, and in contravention of tho Tolegraph Act, and then only when submitted to mo officially as to their admissibility. Without tho consent of tho sender or reoeivers of tho telegrams referred to by tho honourable member, I would not bo justified in making such an investigation as the question involves. The lion, member does not give the names of the receivers, but I havo the authority of tho Bonder, however, to say that tho telogriurs wero not sent free, but woro paid for in the ordiuary way."

The following aro tho handicaps in tho competition for the trophy presented by Captain Jackson (10 shots at 200 yards, 10 shots at 600 yanW:—Captain Jackson, Lieutenant Ready, Corporal J, Corno?, Lance Corporal Woir, Privato S. Clark, sor,; Lieutenant Gilmour, i ; Lauoo Corporal Comer, Colour Sergoant Gardinor, Sergeant W. Gardiner, Privates Samson, McGoo and Bonner, 5; Privato Thorburn, 6; PriyatesGreen and Sharkoy, 7; Privato W> Comes, Corporal McGough, 8; Private Lccky and Draffln, 10; Sorgoant Dundas, Sergeant Morgan, Corporal Brown, Huglor Henderson, Privates Mooro, Ireson, Fugill, Rico, Scobie, Tee, Alcorn, Rrennun, Broad, Carylon, Dunstan, Evans, Irwin, Foaron, Grace, Newdick, Butler, E. Johns, H. Hunter, T. McKeown, Skinner, Izzard, Williams, and Morpeth, 12 each, Tho match will be fired on Saturday at tho looul range.