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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1425, 8 September 1905, Page 2

Tenders aro invited by tho Waihi Extended Company for driving 200 feet. A report was current in Paoroa to-day (savs tho Gazelle of Wednesday) that a robbery of bullion had taken placo a! tho Kouiata Roefs battery at Koinuta on Saturday night last. The polico aro investigating, but are very rotioent about tho matter.

Mr. vVallnufct, secretary of the Suburbs Cricket Club, requests us to stato that the proposod cricket match Katikati v, Waihi will not bo played as betwoen elevens representing both tbeso townships. Owing to a misunderstanding it was so stated in our issuo of yestorday. A maloh will, howovor, bo played botweon visitors inyited to the celebrations and the looal players,

We remind carters and carriers that tho tondors for the removal from Waiiganui and delivory to Mr Wm. C. Fi'zGcrald, Main-stroct, Waihi, of 51 tons moaauroraont, mora or less, being chemists' fittings and stock, clow at noon to-morrow (Saturday.) The wbolo freight is well packed in strong cases, and dolivory \vill not ba called for until tho opening of tho Waihi railway for goods traffic, The question of womon being made eligible to represent constituencies in Parliament came up at tho last tneotiugof tho Waihi Christian Tomporanco Union. Wo understand lh,ifc it was decided to take no steps in tho matter, tho general opinion amongst the la-lies pro sentboingthatthere was quilo largo enough scope for women's talents without going into Parliament,

Thosudden disappearanoo of the light in tho Academy of Music during tko perfoimanoo of "Jano" last night caused consternation amongst tho audionco, and no littlo concern to the porfurmors. Alter somo ton minutos of durkness the placo was relighted, This is not tho first occasion, during a function in tho Academy, that tho place has beon plunged in darkness, and precautions should bo taken to prevent another recurrence.

As wo go to press there is every appearanco of fino weather for tho basket social in aid of St Joseph's Church, to bo held in tho Academy of Musio to-night. Admission tickets will bo two shillings for gontleruaD andono for ladies, Tho committoo promisn to htwo everything up to their usual standard of oxcellenco. Handsome prizes, which have been on view for tho past fow days iu Mr Barron's window,' will bo given for tho best baskets. Baskets I will be judged by competent judges,

On Saturday next tbo members of the No, 3 Olunemuri Bifles will fire tho final compolition for Mr, A, H, Clark's silver teapot, rangos 200 and 000 yards, with 10 shots ot each range, tho " B" Class to receive 5 points, and tho " O" Class to rocoivo 11 points handicap. Both No.'3 Ohinomuri Rifles ami Waihi Rillcs will also flro tho first of the matches foe Pi'ivato Weir's trophy, consisting of a pair of fieldglasses. 'lho ranges will bo 200 and GOO yards, with 10 shots at each range. This will bo i handicap match.

Tho Gcboonor Emma Simms, containing tho expedition wliich is (o niato another attempt lo recover the Elingnur.tc'.s lost treasure, left Wellington for the Throe Kings yesterday. The syndicato who are financing tho venture liavo secured the services of Mr. Lee, nn American diver of repute, from Thursday Island. Captain

Tossivill, for souio years in tho forvico of the Now Zealand Shipping Company, is in charge of the Emma Simms, and beside him, the diver, and a representative of tho syndicate, there is a crow of eight won, The Emma Simms is supplied wi'h an electric light outfit, the dynamo of which will be iliiven by a ihree-horao power engine. Tho dynamo will generate powor enough for a 300-candle power submurino Ityht, to guide tho diver at his work in tho murky drpths. An inquiry ns lo when tho adventurers expoet to return elicited tho roply," Wo hopo to return tj Wellington with the bullion within a monib." A boon to Hnmanity—Mounloin King Asthma Powder. Gives wonderful and rofroihing roliof in obstiriato and' otaonie casitf ..^-