News in Brief

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1346, 7 June 1905, Page 1

News in Brief

Waiki Licderfcafel concert on Thursday week next, J A Brass Bands' Association has been formed on the West Coast. -1Q elootrioity will be resumed at the School of Minos this (Wednesday) evening. of Wales a eablo thanking the eolony for birthday congratulations, An order from the Austrian Ministry of prisons are to be supplied with toothbrushes and dentrifici. Adelaide has the only crematorium in the Australasian States. It was established m 1902, but bo far only five cremeMr, 8, T. Whitehousi, secretary of the Ihames Land, Building and Investment Society, is at present on his usual periodical visit to Waihi. 1 . Miss Nance O'Neill, the well-known actress, and her theatrical company are passengers to Sydney by the mail steamer biorra from San Franr.in™ The cost of the Queen's statue for Wei ington, including all incidental expenses, nas been fully subscribed. Tfle amount subscribed was £2050, _ "Competition 1 You don't know wha' it means," says the Rev L. M, Isitt. Wait! Wait till the leemingmillions of Asia are keenly listed against you in - ,the struggle, and then you will know what " 'S' l "If we are only truo to oursolvjs," he added," we wili hold our own." The annual report of the Auckland Electric Tramway, Company a yeThe profit and loss account shows that our net profits for the year amounted to £26,275, ■after payment of debenture micros andall other expenses chargeable to revenue, inoludiug 12521 for rontnl and percont'ige of profile piyablo to the Auckland Oitv Council, The proportion of expense's to receipts works out at 60 per cent."