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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1472, 2 November 1905, Page 2

Mr<F.G.B.Moas,|M,H,R,', notifies that ho will address "the Waikirio electors on Saturday night, the fth.iost. .• Atthe Police Court this morning, before Mr.! J, E, Slevin, J.P., a first offender, for drunkenness, was ' convictod and discharged. '■.'..-'■•.,.' Nominations for the position of secretary of the Waihi Minors'jUnion will be received at tho Union.Hal! up to 10.p.m. on the 16th ins!. Mv Wallnutt, sharobiokor and'estate agent, advortiseain this issuo a number of properties for sale, tocludiug a fruit' and vegetable businbSß, ' also a well situated section with cottage thereon for £65.

In'our advertising column it is notified that tenders will be received by the Secretary of the Waihi Hack Baoing Club for the purchase of the privileges of the club race meeting'on November 25th.i -.' ' On Saturday next the No,, b\: Ohinemiiri Bifles will tiro for Mr.C, J,SaunderV belt, at ranges of 200,500, and ,600 yards with 7 shots, at each range, Keon interest has always been taken in this match, tho previous ■: winner being Sorgeant, Dover'oiix, of the Waihi Bifles, '■;-'•' , , The secretary of the Waihi -Hoppita!' Mr Mat Di King, rcoelvod a telegram yesterday fiom Dr, MacGrogor to the effect that the amounts authorised in the PubliO'Works Departmeht' were as follows :—Waihi Hospital 1600, subsidy infectious diseases hospital £600; also £SOO I in Supplementary Estimates for infectious ! diseases hospital, V : , The following teamhas boon selectod to represent the Y.M.t.O, in their match against West juniors at Worth's paddook on Saturday next:—Best; Campbell, Cutforth, : Darby, .flilbertj Keller, Morpetb, Pattison, Bowe, Southern, Spearing, Emergencies: Steele,'-.Oorbett, Cutfqrth, Williams, The Secretary also wishes to acknowledge the'reosipt from Thomas M, Pattullo, Vice Preßidont of the Club, of ono guinea to tho Club's funds, A Homo correspondent writes:-" Tho first appearance of the Now Zealandcrs was interesting, Their wholo coatumo is black. Black jersoy with a silver fern leaf, black knickers, blaok stockings and boots. Ono funny ilerm wai that .tbe whole team came out in pink claetio kneo bandages and anklets, which had a very peculiar effect. They bring an iuimonse banner on to tho fioH with thorn, black, with-the inovitable silver fern, and their motto, 'Ake Ake,-Kia Kaha. 1 They also gave their Maori war-cry," ' y

Mr J, E! Slevin, after, occupying tho position of secretary of the Waihi Minors' and Workers' Union for two, ond a-half years, has resigned in order to go into business, During this pctiod Mr fclevin b(w fulfilled his duties in a worthy manner, and tho union will lose an osteemed and painstaking officer. Of tho improvements that have taken plaoo during his term of office, perhaps tho most important was the purchase of a site and the erection thereon of tho new hall. Mr Slevin has puroh&sod' tho furniture and produce business of Messrs Orchard and Arscott, .

A' most novo] defence to aobargeof •wife desertion wai.put forward at Ystrad (South Wnles), Police Oom't rooeqtly by: William Abraham, a well-known inhabitant. Tho'defenoe was '.thiit the man had ' been compelled, to leave the woman owing to ! Her inordinate desire .to save money. Indeed, the rsolicitor-'Tor.' Mr. Abraham went Bofar as to deolaro 'that 'his oliont bad boon practically starved in ordor that' his wife might save, and that Ho had neverßoen moat from one end oftho wook to too other. Mrs Abraham denied in-/ ordinate thrift, bat admitted that since her marriage, six yeari ago, and,on an average wookly wage earned by the husband of £{ 5b 6d, they had saved 1240, Mr. David Byme, the proprietor of the Melbourne Age, has' taken an interest in the spiritu'alistio movement in Mel bourne lately, and the manifestations of one so-called successful medium have especially ottrnccetl him, but he does not soem to be one of the faithful; on the contrary, bo is evidently impellod by a spirit of mistrust. At one seance recently, when the medium promised that his spirits were prepared to bring anything tho people present might ask for, Mr. Byrae put in a request for an Indian paper of that day's date. The spirit then undor control declined to obey. " But" said Mr. Bymo'; "itisa'fair request. You offer to bring fresh bread hot from an Indian ovan, why not a paper, hot from an Indian press ?" Tho <pirit 8/iid firmly in pidgin Boglieh that heoouldn'tdo it, Tbo man|of the Ago pointed out that to a spirit who could bring fiali (tosh from tho' bottom of the sea and from unknown Egyptian [.raves at a moment's nolioe, it should bo tu r-asy matter to bring tho paper asked for. "If ilVan easymaltor to do, do it yourself I" snapped the epirit,: which had evidently lost its temper, and the soance endod there, "v.' -' . . : . ;■■ ■ :A PLEASANT ; LAXATIVE ■■; The' effontvhf' Chamberlain's Stomach >»nd natiirftl ibali ttafbeen)|frduoed?b j'»' ißedioji,? ft sqr';

for. W. H, Herri(tf,M,H.B.,ftMroßSPi tho claotors in the Academy of Music to' D'ght At 8 o'plok sharp. We would remind our readers of th° i social to bo held in the Army Hall thi» ' evening, and also of tho salo of gift".

Messrs,'-Whitehead and Sons, hoot and shoo importers, Main-street, Wjilii, give some particulars olsowhero of their largo and varied' Btook of boots and shoes. Spcoinl attention i 9 dlreoted to thoir uicr> oury-sole lonnis and cricket shoes.

The anniversary cervices in connection with iho Primitive Methodist Ohuroh will bineWonSunday noxt, in themorning at iho Church, and in tho altorno.iu end evening at the Acadomy.' The Bov, GW. Smailos, of Aiiold-ind, will ooaduct tho morning, afternoon and evening services. On Moudcy, evening a lecture m the "Backwoods Preacher" will be given by the Rev, Mr Sraailes in tho Minors' Union doll. ' . • ' '