THE Waihi Daily Telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1905

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1387, 26 July 1905, Page 2

THE Waihi Daily Telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER

WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1905

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In the Financial Statament Jhisyear {hero is uotbing roinarkablo. The ohiof points I in the document, excepting tho proposed loan, have been anticipated by the Treasurer in hi» recent apeoohoe, The- colony knew already that tho,surplus would exoeed tbrco" quarters of a million and in the, Statement the prophesy of the Treasurer is Bimply verified, Tho : tidings that the revenuo in' nearly all do, partments shows an inoronso totalling £261,484 will bo hailed with satisfaocion, and onr no-license friends, and 'all : others not directly concerned in the liquor traffic, will rejoice that the duty ou beer figures in the fewitoms showing a docrraae, tho duty being £sll loss as compared with last yoar's, Tho Mines vote, apart from tho'gcologioal survey, for the ensuing year-is jet down at £25,140, showing a substantial incroaso on the voto of last.yoir. The. increase boars out the statoment of the Premier that the ■ Mines Department has been carried on paraimo. uioiniy, It will be notio-id that tqe public dobt has; increased during the ye« by nearly two and a-balf millions, but as a result of the conversion scheme the increase will not, according to ' the Treasurer, fall with severity on tho publio, It will also be noticed that the surplus, aided by tho proposed million loan, will bo ; spent chieily on tho railing and roading of the back blocks. The schemo will be ' generally approvoil. It is tho back-Mocks that have long since been placing the ' colony in the proud position wo now i find it. In tho matter' ol produoo ' we havo strong competition in the Argon, tine and other countries, all of which aro honoycombed with railways and other means for gotdog farm produce to the ports of Bhipmont. Tho cry will of course bo nisod that tho proposed roading and railing of tho bicltblccks in so energetic a mannor at the present time is a bid for the farmers' sup- < 'port at tho coming elections, and tho < cry may. bo utlorcd raoro or less truthfully; but tho fact remains that the ' railing and roading aro wanted, and ploo- ( lions or no elections thomonoy could hardly be; expended in a hotter way. It is to be hoped that in the scheme I ulontioned the extension of the Waihi- ' line towards Taurangu will not be for. gollon, Tho line would pay, and tho cost of construction would be oompara- ■■ ratively li«lit. With tho Waihi line so ex'en]ed|»nd Tauranga connected with ( Oisbomo,' fifteen thousand people along tho route between 'fbaroos and Gisborne would benefit Tbe, Treaeuror shows [ clearly that the colony IB flourishing, sad to hear that it is toil gratifying,,

■ If' Two letters to the Editor are crowded oat, s , We remind nil Forester ol tho importanco of theit boing precent at the district meeting to-morrow afternoon, opening at two o'clock, Mr Geo. Foy will tako a photographio group of tho members prosont at a quarter to two. We regret to loam '/but a telegram was rcoe'ved today announcing the death of Mrs Bvett, wife of Mr J. 0. Evett, handicapper for Racing Club, The deceased lady was a Bister of Mrs M. G, Power, of tho Central Hotel, Waihi. t The drath, wbioh was very radden, took t place at her residence, Heuiuera, last e eveniDg. -' ( An advortisomont by Mr Ed, Leydon t announces that tomorrow, Thursday | and Friday will bo iho last days ho will hold tales hero, Those desirous of socuring now and up-to-date drapery, jackets, ' suitings, aid other useful household i requisites should attend these sales, as overylhing must bo cleared without the slightest reserve. Tho sales take place at Munro's Buildings, Main-street, •The many Waihi friends of the Misses Farreil, of Waihi, will regret to learn of the deatb'of their father, Mr. John Farreil, which took place at his residence, St Mary's Road, Ponsonby, on Sunday last. The deceased, who was a brother of Mr. R, Farreil, a member of the Auckland City Council, wai. 62 yoars of ago, and was an old and highly-respoetod resident of Auobland, Bis death will bo mourned by a largo circle of friends, Worogre'to reoordthe death ofMrH. Mnrphy, : w):ioh occurred at hie mother's residence, Thames, yesterday. Deceased was only 27 years of oge. He had worked for many years in tho Waihi Company's ; local battery, and the effects of the dust ■ in the dry-omshing days had preyed on his system, He was a prominent footballer, boing a member,of the Suburbs Football Club for sovoral seasons,' and represented Waihi in rep. matches. Ho was a membor of the Pride of Waihi •Lodge of Druids. The Auoltland Star, in reference to Cooper's Musical Company, whioh opens here next Friday, states that "the opening night of Ooopei's Electric Biograph Musical Company at His Majesty's Theatre was greeted by a large and enthusiastic audience, who tostified to the excellence of the entertainment' by hearty , applause The animated pictures shown were of. a specially interesting naturo, including; aj they did, very fine films of tho great football match, Britain v. New Zoalanrl, Birnura and Bailey's circus, and the Eusso-Japanese war, The film' whioh met with the most favourable reception by the audience was that of, the football match, whioh, though taken under great > difficulties, was very dear, many of, the players beiDg easily recognised, Inaddi- , tion to tbe living pictures, illustrated 1 songs were sung with good effect by Mr i Kindloy, who is possessid' of a good baritone voice, Miss.Lillie Sheldon appeared • in nomo serio-comic items, which wero thoroughly appreciated. The vontriloquial entertainment provided by Professor i Sheldon was both interesting and ainus-1 ing." ' ~:. . ..-■.' .. : -