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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1133, 31 October 1904, Page 2

A mooting of tho Waihi Gun Clu'n will bo held at tho Sterling Hotel on Saturday ovening next at 8.80.

Mr Lakeman, managor of the Now Zoolaml Clothing Factory's Waihi branch, is showing in his window a handsomo and masfivo silver vessel, presented by the Firm to No, 3 Volunteer Corps for com petition.

Particulars of two residontal properties nro given in Mr W. M. Wa'lnnU's iorsalo advertifouipnk, nppoaring in our (bird pigo. Mr Wnllnnlt also intimates that ho bus several agencies, and that be ifl valuorand rate ccllectcr for tho Wnibi Borough. The Salvation Army Biorama Company will mako thoir first appoaranco in Waihi on \VodnesdayandThursday, 9thand 10th November, and not this week, as inadvertently stated in alocal paragraph on Saturday. Tho company claim to have the largest and most valuable stock of moving pictures yet brought into tho colony. A select orchostra will be in attendance. Exhibited in tho window of Mr, i. Livescy's prcmisos in Roscinont road is a very handsome silver roso bowl, presented by that gem lonian io the No.HOhinenmri | Rillcs to bo coupolud for by half companies and by subsoquciil competitions, to eventually become the owner of the successful competitor. The bowl is nriisticnli.v doßi»i)ed, and altogether a prize wellworth winning. On Saturday ovoning Father I'todic received word that his brother, Mr Patrick Brodie, of Auskland, was Buffering from a sever.? attack of pneumonia, and that bis condition wis very critical. Father Brodie proceeded to town by train this morning. During his absence his plnco will bo taken by one of the Auckland priests, who will arrive this ovcr.ing and will conduct tho services annonncod for the coming week in St Joseph'? Church,

A pross tolegramon Saturday sWtcd thai, tiro Christchiu'ch Amateur Athetotic Association »ro inviting A. Shrubb, EnplnniVH champion imlor, to visit tho colonies early in the year. Shrubb holds tho world's record for two, Hires, and four miles for 1903 on an English track, and his visit should conduco to great interest being taken in these matters over horn. Duffy, of America, who is also invited, holds ho world's championship for tho 100-yards dash run in America, Ho is also a Rood 120 yards hurdler, The contract for excavating 58,000 cubic yards of earth on tho battery sito of tho Waihi Grand Junction Gold Company, was let last week, the successful tenderers (out of 16) being two Qoiuian rosklonts of Karangabake, Daniel Hisshion and William Schliramc The price of their tender was B.U per cubic yard, and tho work has to be completed in six months. In the conditions a clause is iußorted to tho oll'oct that for each day boyond thin period the contractors are liablo to a lino of i's. It is considered by other contractors that Hisshion and Sohlimmo have, not to uso too glowing a term, a rosy tiiuo boforc thorn,

Tho prizos offerod for the forihconiing band contest at Auckland in Fobruary of next year aggregate i'39o, un iucroaso of 1100 for any previous band contest in Now Zealand, Tho prizos includo a hundred and twenty iivo gold and sil vor medals and trophies of a value of X2OO. The Bosson ehield won by Kaikorai last year at lVlnimlon will bo again coupled for. About twenty bands it is expected will participate in the contest. Tho Waihi Federal Band has entered tho list. Special excursions will run irom all ovoivdho Inland. Already some of tho bands have secured accommodation in the city. Tho music for the competiou has arrived, and will bo destributsd within the next week, The judges appointed by tho conmiittoo are as follows:—Military judges, Sergeant Majors Carpenter, Rogers, and Macdouald; judge of instruments, Mr James Impey; judge of uniforms. Captain Bosworih; judge of intorvuls, Lieut, Col, White; timekeeper air. Jaoios Hunter. The judgo of tho musical coutost will bo loft to tho bunds thomsolvoß to ballot for,

A now attraction is prornisod for Thursday night nt tho Academy of Music, when the Americah Thcatroscopo will give their unique exhibition ol living pictures, Tho company, with M C, Spencer as proprietor, havo a film measuring 24,000 foot in longtb, by moans of which tho most up-to-dats pictures aro thrown on tho ucroon, Ono cf thoso represents the pnntomitno of Blao Beard, reproduced as it was played at tho Drury Lane Theatre, Loudon, Tho film alono is 1400 lectin length, and tho representation lasts 35 minnlos. Another pictu e is that of n Mexican bull fighl, which took pluco before President Diaz, of Mexico, some littlo timo ago, in which the whole of tho proceedings, from the entry of tho matadors, picadors, etc, into the to the carrying oft" of the slaughtered bull by n mule team will bo shown by a film 1000 feet iu length. Tho battle of Chi-lmulpo liny also shows how tho Japanese can handlo n quick firing gun at sea, and the sinking of a Russian man of war, The eruption of Mont Pcko in Martinquo is shown to perfection, as is also tho yacht rnoo lor tho America Cup botweon hamrook 111. and Reliance,