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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1468, 28 October 1905, Page 2

Aleltor from" Tho Man in tho Street' is held over.

Members of the Miners' Union are reminded that the quarterly meeting take? place at tho hall to-night at 8.30 o'clock, Admission will be by pence card only.

Mr. J. Dixon Ward will give anothei address hero on Monday evening next, his subject being " Somo More Trmha Aboul No Liconsf." Ho will speak in the street opposite tho National Bunk comet:,

Mr W. H. Howies, member for tho Bay of Plenty, wired us this morning as foliows:—" Tho klinistor of Public Works intorms me that ho will not bo able 10 perforin the core-mony of opsning tho railway, that tho Minuter of Minos may do so"

Messrs Betherington and Co. have open od a splendid stock of new ?e ison's good a comprising the newest and latest styles ii costuuwß, skirts and bloiisw, trimmed aw " ready to wear hats."

In another column is published the full programme of tho concort to ho given on Monday evening in aid of St. John's building fund. Tho programmo speaks for itself., and tho efforts of ths promoters should bo rewarded by a full house

Tho Friendly Societies' social last ovening was attended with groat success, over ninety couples boing on tho floor, Great credit is due to the oommitien for the way they worked, ihosuccess being due lo their efforts. Messrs. W. Sullivan and H, Manning carried out their duties as M.fl.'s with credit to themselves. Messrs, Christian and Sharkey supplied good music, and well-timed extras wero played by Misses McCarthny and Skinnor, Dancing was continued with vigour till an early hour in the morning,

According to the Electoral Act the writs for the general okciions must bo isiucd thrco weeks prior to tho dato Iked upon for Ihe elections, and, assuming lint Hint (Into will bo the last Wednesday in NoVrinbcr, iho wrila must therefore be issued on tho Bth, prox, As no mimes (or enrolment can bo put upon tho supplementary rolls after thn issue of tho writs, it bohoves thoso who wish their names to bo included upon them to apply to. tho registrars of the various local electorates ot once,

In the House on Thursday tho Minister for Mines was asked by Mr. Millar (on behalf of the Speaker) whether the Government hud considered thot'£que=t that legislation hi passed authorising a royalty of 2d pet ounce to be collected njjon a'l gohl produced in New Zealand to csnblisb a sick and accident fund for ll.e gold minors oi the colony, and if eo would Iho Government introduce legislation 10 give effect to tlio, proposal. The Minister made the following roply:—"The conditions'of god mining aro so vat'iod tint ii would not be fair to impose a uniform rato or. all gold produced in tho colony irrespective of whether the gold is derived from quartz or alluvial mining. Further, in tho North Island a Customs duty is imposed on gold exported, tho duty boing part of tho raveinto of tho local authorities, and if an additional impost is to bo made for the establishment of a eiok and nccid.nU fund, tho Customs duty should in fairness be reduced in proportion. This the local bodies would object to. Generally tho occupation of goldmining is not eseipfcionally unhealthy, and if special provision is to be mado from iho industry for the benefit of the workers fclio saino reasons would apply to all bronchos of inrlus'.ry, such as pastoral, agricultural, timbor-ciit.ing, faxrai'ljng, etc."

A special mesting of the Waihi Distric** High School Commifctoe was hcjd las' night to invcstipnti a charge mado by Mr Stafford against Mr Lloyd, teacher of tho sixth standard at tho school, ii punishing his boy, David, with undue Srvorit.y. Thcro were pro-ont: Messrs Hi A. McO.rtbny (cliairmfm), J. Hendorson (secretary), Nev,tb, Gcodndge, Cathey and Carter.' David Stafford, aged 13. smicd that about two momhs ago Mr Lloyd pniiielnd him for having a sum wrong by caning him. Ho struck him 'on Iho head with r. hook, and punched liim on the buck witli his closed iU, No iurthei' evidence was foithcoming in support of the charge, as Mr Staff ml oxplained that ho had not been instructed io bring ovidence. Mr Lloyd denied tho cliargo He only gave deserved punishment for inattention. Mr. Lloyd's statement was corroborated by Leonard Johnston, Norman and Roy Holmes, Frank Tomm and Charles Hnrper, pupils at tho school. After eonsiilorabla discussion it was resolved, "That the committee consider tint Mr Stafford has failod to substantiate tho cliargo that his boy was punished with unduo Bovcriiy."

Lust year there wove 160 prosecutions in tho colony for sly grog celling, resulting in 118 couviotions, as agn'iwt 210 prosecutions and 151 convictions during tho yenr previous. In this connection tho Commissioner of Police remarks somewhat significantly that the dioronso of IV in tho number of prosecutions Against sly grog tollers dooa not necessarily indicate a decrenso in the numbor of persons engaged in this" deplorable and rather troublesonio class of offence, " but rather that more secrecy is adopted to prevent detection. Bo adds that although special action is taken from year to yoar, and frequent prosecutions aro instituted and punisnmoniß inflicted, the result is souei what disheartening, us it does not upeeur tohavotho desired cJY-cb in diimi: % number of such offenders or c" •. a. ■ Th'e polico lin ; 3 that tho difficulty r, ■ ■ encedin former years of obtaining ,i----''denoo in theso eases continues, povjury being frequently' indulged in to provom it Gonvictiou, A PLEASANT LAXATIVE Tho eiioet of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets is so agreeable and so natal that you can hardly realizo that it has boon produced by a medioine, For sale by B,E. Holmes.

A mooting of Mr Fostoe's oommittoi is convened for Tuesday next, 31st, a; the Foresters' Hall nt 8 p.m.

Mr J. H. Harrison, stock and sharejroker, gives his address, by a card inserted olsowherc, as 8t), Stock Exohango Auckland.

Last night the Ho'pital Trpstces mot Drs, Hay and Frongley at tho hospital Thoformor gentleman'istho Inspector of Hospitals, and Dr. Frenfjlcy is tho Public Health Offiaor for the Auckland district The question of alterations (o tho hospital received special attention at the hands of those Ktn'lcmon. Tho ipiestien of the medical staff was also coiifidored. In t'hoi.r opinion a resident surgeon for Ihe hospitsl was not prat'cublo, :is there was neither silary nor work enough to maintain such a positional tho present time. Tho visitors wero of opinion that the growiii» needs of tho district would make the speedy erection of an exbr.i w.irrl for fever patients nocossary. Extensions nuis*. also be made to iho mnsis' home, and further accommodation for patients must hi! provided in die main building. Tho Trustees, anticipating the above, lntvo for some months been moving in tho matter, with the result that the Government Imvo nlloci'.t'.d £6OO for tho fever ward, and a similar amount for general improvements. The Trustees have deoidod to invite Dr. Valintine, of Wellington, to visit Waihi and deliver a public address on tho question of consumption, with a view of stimulating tho public to tako somo action to stay tho inroads made by tho fell disease in this district, Tho two visiting doctors, accompanied 07 Messrs, Gilmour, Bonge, Brown, Donaldson, and tho secretary (Mr, Max, D, Kins) visited the hospital this morning, when the premisos woro inspeelod and the sito for th(> extensions decided upon. The visitors left for l'aeroa at 9 a,m,

Last night Professor Andrews and Company uppearod in tho Aoadcmy of Mnßio. In tho onrlier patt of tho nvoning tho professor announced that owing to an accident—through the carelessness bo thought of thoso who handled it—tho receptacle containing the liquid air had boon broken when being shipped, and in eonsequonce dnlnj had been oxporiencod in getting a iroah supply, with tho result that they would have to cut the" magic kettle "exhibition out of their programme that night. It was a groat loss to t.hom, apart from disappointing tho audience. By way of alleviating the disappointment, ovoryonn present ■vould bo given a tiokot of admission for tho second performance to-night. Although keen disappointment was felt, tho explanation was received with sympathetic applause. The programme, in spitw of .he unavoidable d.ilefcion of the marvellous mngic kettle exhibition, was well worth tho admission monoy. Mr, N, J, Gohdc, who presided at tho piano during tho ovoning, played the instrument brilliantly, bis neeompanimonts being ospeciiilly line, UmlorMr, Gehdo's direction the "dihedral choristors," four young boys, gave,soma capital items, which were greeted with veciforous °pplause. Thoir popularity grew enuh timo they appeared. Their last contribution, '-Excelsior," was rocoived with the greatest onthns'asm. Their other i.ems were " titarbo vA Watch " and a sot of ninsory rhymes ipeohilly composed for t'lo buys by their tutor. Miss Elsie Peering delighted her andienco by her rendering, in 11 plow, swcolsoprano voice, of " Tho S'cng That Reached My Heart," " Sing Sweet Bird," and " My Ain Folk," This young 1-idy is the proud possessor of 16 gold medals won at musical competitions in An train. A feature of the entertainment was a sinsa ional illusio% in which a young woman, who is called" Cdn, Goddois of tho Air," grucefully lying, apparently in repoao, slowly ascends several toetinto tho air without uny viaililo nsdutanoo, and in tho same wny drsconds lo terra firma. A few passes of the hand by tho mig'cian, and sho risos lo hor feof, suddenly awakes, and stands bofore her audience a graceful and ver; livs iroman. It was a wonderful spectacle. Tho" Great Alms,"as he is styled on tho programme, gave ono of tho most Cleveland interesting expositions of tho ma»ician's art that we have witnessed. He juggled with coins, rings, billiard balls, etc, in a most mystifying manner. To-night this interesting company appear again, and to-morrow night a graud sacred concert will ho given. Included in tonight's programme will bo fresh items by Miss reerlessand the boys.