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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1356, 19 June 1905, Page 2

Letters from" An Admiror" and" Bob" are unavoidably held aver.

Mr Harry Muegrove, who on Saturday was in Wnih in conncotion with the vwit of Nellie Stewart, says tlie Paeroa-Woihi road is tho worst ho has oyor struck in his rango of travol.

Tho good old Bnok states that the suu shines upon tin just and tho unjust. A young tnnn out shooting on a Sunday meets with t serious accident; a citison attending a Sunday prayer meeting is oalled out and Buds his businoss premises destroyed by tiro,

A serious gun accident happened yesterday lo a boy named William Suit, eon of Mr, J, Salt, carpenter. Ho was loadinga pea-rifle, whon it exploded, and the ohargo went through his foci, lodging in the solo of his boot. Ho is doing as well us can be oxpcitod,

Tho Liberal and Labour Leoguo meet to-morrow night at 7.110 in the Miners' Union Hall to lontinuo their intoieating debute on Freohold t Leasehold. Wo are informed that tho at tho last meeting was warm and exciting, All friends of Liberalism are specially welcomed, We notice hlbo that nominations for new officers will bo taken at tint meeting, which fact should ouauro a largt uttoudanco ol members,

Mr and Mrs 0. FitzGerald and family arrived in Waihi from Wanganni on Saturday, and havo talion up their residence in Kensington Bond, off Moresby Ayetuo. We understand that Mr FitzGerald has purchased th# well-known pharmacy in this town so suiccsßfully established by Mr William Robins, pharmaceutical ohemiat, of which he takes posiosaion in iho course of ft day or two. A building will bo erected by Mr FinsGewld immediately for his business requirements, in thi vacant corner sin in Maiti-streot, known as" Donnelly's cornnr." Mr F. M. Haszatd, who is fi'j present iii Auckland, has tho plans In hand, Mr FitzGerald's twoniy-five years' experience in the Empire City mdin Wanganni, as a plinruiucoutic*! ehotnisb, public vaccinator, and eurgoou dentist, should bo sufficient guaranteo of his being ablo to successfully conduct a pharmacy in our rapidly expanding town. We hoartily wish our new townsman a lnrge measure of tbosiiaeoss which hirtherto has attended him and his family in Now Zealand,

A moat oojojable ovening wns spent at To Aroba by members of tho United Ancient Order of Druids on Saturdaj nightTho offioers for the ensuing six months for tho " Star of Tc Aiohn,"" Star of Paeroa," " Alexnndra," " Victoria," and "Pride of Waihi" Lodges were installed in thiir respective offices by D.P. Bro. McLoau. The installation ceremonj wuheld in tlio Town Hall. MP, Bro. Biomfield and P.D.P.'s Bros. Montgomery and Grant wore also present. After tho installation coreraony, the visitors, to tho number of eighty, became tho guests o( tho" Star of To Aroba "Lodge, and an adjournment was made to the Public Hall, where a sumptuous banquet was prepared. The following toasts werohonoured: "Tho King," The Grand Lodge,"" The Vis'tors," "Past Officers," "Stir of To Aroha Lodge,'"' The Ladies," " The Press" and I" Tho Secretaries." Bro. Izr.oil recilcil " How We Bo 't tho Favourite," and songs were given by Bros, Mellor, O'Hara, Walmsley, Delaney, Pyne, Teddy, Grant, and McLean, During tho course of tho evening the District Grand President .ptesented Bro. Teddy with a trophy donated by Bro. Flegg for having introduced the most new members during the past twelve months. The recipient returned tlTanks, and two more trophies wero offered for competition. Before closing, a capital exhibition of a Maori halta, coupled with the Maori lustom of rubbing nosei, was givon by Bros. Biomfield and Walmsley. Tho singing of " Auld Lang Syne "brought a most enjoyablo ivoning to a close about midnight,