THE Waihi Daily Telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1904

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1199, 13 December 1904, Page 2

THE Waihi Daily Telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1904

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THE sinking of nearly all tho warahius lying at anchor in tho inner harbour of Port Arthur was not astonishing news. Tho world know that the floomiifevory ship in the harbour wan Healed, 'LMih incessant watch kept by a stivig Japanese flee! close to the ro'ids id rendered escape impossible, aid the 'only alternative toadisasti mis sortie wan surrondei' to the etiem) or destruclion where they lay. Prom the heights of Metro HiL the cannon have done their worl", and battleships, cruisers and torpedo boats that a few days ago were fit for service are now lying t,t the bottom.

From Japanese and Chinese son cea we have previously hoard of like disasters iti Port Arthur. It was cabled a few weeks since that most of the ships, included in which were gome of those that have just been sunk, were either sinking or ablaze; but later reports disproved the statement, showing that th» Japanese and Chinese lie as well as the Russians. This time, however, the report is endorsed by the enemy, which leaves no doubt of its authenticity. The hope that the Port Arthur fleet would be able to render assistance to the Baltic fleet if the latter reached the port safely is now abandoned, and judging by the war news of yesterday it is possible an alteration will take place in the movements of the lattet ships, And this brings to mind the suspicion that the accommodaiing Kaiser is reserving the Marshalls for a coaling station for the Baltic fleet. Putting two and two together, there seems to be something in it, Let us trace th« route. The fleet left Libau, in the Baltic Sea, on I7th October, entered the North Sea on 20th October, attacked the Doggpr Bank fleet on the night of the 21st, coaled off Brighton and Cherbourg on the 24th and 25th, and arrived at Vigo, on the north-west coast of Spain, on the ,2Gth. The departure from Vigo was made on Ist November, and after coaling at Tangier, south of Gibraltar, one section of the fleet, under Admiral Roshdestvenski, saihl down the west coast of Africa, coaling at Dakar, near Cape Verd, at Accra, in the Bight of Benin, and off Swakopmund, in German Southwest Africa, on 29th November. Since then this-section of the fleet has not been reported. The other squadron, under Rear-Admiral Foolkersahm, went through the Straits of Gibraltar, and arrived at Suda Bay, in Crete, on the 11th November, Here, presumably, it was joined by the five warships and two transports reported to have passed through the Bosphorus on Bth November. The passage through the Suez Canal was made on 28th November, and later the fleet was reported to have coaled at the Musha Islands, opposite Aden. A supplementary squadron left .Libau about 16th November, which has apparently coaled at Tangier. A Japanese destroyer flotilla left the Japanese naval base on 18th November for an unknown destination, presumably to meet the Baltic fleet, and on the Ist December a Japanese squadron under Bear-Admiral Uriu 1 left for the Dutch East Indies. Where is that part of the Baltic fleet which sailed down the west coast of Africa and has not since been heard of?

Some of tho Wellington clubs havooomo to an agreement to play and keep au account of winnings and losses. If a test action is taken, and tho same is declared illegal, no money will pass, so that thoro will in that case bo no infringement of tho law. A polico inspector has had a look round some of the local clubs.

Mr Blow, Undor-Swetai-y for Public Works, who was recently in the Noith. stated ou his rotnrii to Willingtoii thai settlement was advancing rapidly in the Auckland district, particularly towards Hamilton. A go-ahead po'iey, ho says, is evidently tho motto of our Northern friends,

A few months since, tho Hon, HallJoins, when travelling ihrouqh tho Tiirnnaki district, stopped tho night with a farmer at Uroti. It transpired thm a doubls wedding was soon to mko place, one o[ tbe candidates bping a daughter ol the host; tho Minister for Public Works siid he would solid a present fir each coup!. Inilueooiw,inioiotht)MiiiHii!i'ial promise, two handsome sets of carvers arrived and wore highly prized by the recipients.

Havoyou seen the " Observer" Christ mas Annual? If not, securo a copy at once, It is full of interesting and omerlaining caricatures and brightly wriiten matt t, including a number of short stories specially written for tho number, Tno " Observer Christmas Annual" is noted for its novel and varied character, and in this respect we feo! that the number under notico has oxcelled itsolf, We have every confident in recommonding our readers to provido • themselves'with a copy.

Wo liavo every reason to be proud ot our school cadot corps. Since it wiu formed, about two years ago, the corps has mado rapid progress, and its standard nl efficiency to-day is a credit to tho instructor ind to Wailii. A litfclo before ton o'clock this morning people in Moresby Avenue, and tho upper portion of tho Tauranga Road and Kenny-stroot had an opportunity of seoing tho Waihi School Oadots as {hoy tnarchod along en route for tho riflo range, whore they are putting in a day's shooting, and those feeing them must havo admired thorn Thoy wore oighty stro:ig,aiul iu thoir bhib uniforms and glengirry caps looked the picture of neatnoss and smartness. Their marohinß was good and rogularly timed, and generally, as they marched along, they presented a smart and soldiorly appearance. They woro undor tho command of Mr W. Lloyd, assistant teacher, and wo congratulate that gentleman on tho results of his sfkts in training the youngsters,

A London correspondent, writing on November 4th, states that the will of tho Into Mr Thomas Russell, 0.M.G., a director of tho Now Zonliind Minos Trust, the Waihi Gold Mining Cumpany, nnd tho Waitokauri Gold Mining Company, has boon proved, It appears that he left an estate of tho valuo of £173 588, of which £135,818 is not personalty, His will is dftied August 12, 1903, and thereby ho gave hiß residence Normanswood to his daughtor, Annie Kato, while alio remains a spinster, with power of ap. pointmont thereover eithor to tho Hospital for sick Children or her sisters, Mrs. Mitchison and Mrs. Morris, and thoir children, and in default of such appointment then to such hospital to bo usod as a convalescent home only, but should Miss Russoll exorciso her power in favour of her sisters and thoir children thon such premises are to bo charged with tho payment of J310.C00 to the hospital. Ho gavo tho furniture etc., at Eaton Square, to his wifo, 1500 per annum to his son Charles Ernest, and £2OO per annum to his daughter, Mrs Weatherall, During such time as his daughter shall bo in possession of Normanswood he gave hor £IOOO per annum during tho life of hor mother, and £2OOO per annum aftor her dcaih, and tho executors arotopayalleojis and charges, not exc oding £IOOO per annum, for tho costs and up-ltcop thereof. Subjoct thereto his estato and effects aro to aceiimuliito for 10 years from the dato of hi. j doath, whoa ho gayo one-eighth Ihnro. of in trust for each of his children Mary Emcline Vitchison, Alico Sarah Morris, Charles Ernest liussill, Thomas Henry Russoll, and Helen Mary Weatherall; two eighths in trust for hit daughter Annio Kate Riusell, and tho remaining one-1 eighth as to £IOOO to his nioco, Mrs. Smith, and the remainder thereof hot woen | his brothers and sisters William, James, fkab, and Annio." '

Mr J. Murripy, pnnndkoopar, notifies tho pubtr that a bay aiding has been impounded, and that unless claimed and exP«WM.ar ß p,.di» w illbo sold on Saturda., 24fch \m.

I wish they would apply somo shop hour rub 10 Ministers," romarked tho Ireraier to a deputation, "Probably wo should live longer," "hm m Act to that effect yourself,' 1 portinontly remarked a mombor of tho deputation, unmoved by tho pathos in the Premior's voice. "Yos," replied Mr. Seddon, "and I should probably bo tho first one to be brought befonthe Court by tho luspootor for breaking the law."

On Boxing Day (Monday) tho Tanranga Athletic Club are holding a big sports meeting, in connection with which pnzo money amounting to i'3o will be given away for tho various ovents. Ono ot the more interesting it ems on tho prognmnno is a tug-ofwar evoni" Maoris v. Europeans. In former years this event has created tho wildost enthusiasm, tho speota'ors, pakehas nnd Maoris alike, wot king themselves up to a high pitch of exciromont. Mr Devenll, proprietor of the mail coaching line, will bo running daily couches between Waihi and Tnuranga.