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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1487, 21 November 1905, Page 2

. At a meeting of the Waibi lioonsod victuallers this morning it was decided, amongst other things, to adhere to the foimer decision that no action betaken in regard' to tho general election, and jhst the trade does not bind itsolf th either oandida'to.; ■'.;.; -•

■Amongst, the candidates who woro successful at ■ the recent examinations in bbemietry were Mr (3 Clork (fotmetly assistant to Mr W. Eobins, and nowoopupying'a similar position with MrWm. 'C.-FilzGerald), who pa«sed his final Examination, aijd Mr W1 Wood,' assistant to MrGeo, Barron, who passed his "A" examination, : :

'" ; Australians/occasionally find some- dif'fionlty'inp'rp'nounoiiig our Mflori nameß, Becentlyan Australian at the Paeron railway.station asked a Paerean which cbaoh went to'i 1 Way-high,'' " Perhaps you mean; Waibi?" "No, Way-high— W-a*b-i," But d lndy who came up in the troiu from the Thames takos the cuke Looking put of (ho window at a station ebb said,." This'is High-cuo-shia." Somoone looked ouiahd saw it wae Btkutaia,

As showing,the keen snd goneral interest in our footballers abroad, a story is, told of a; strict old Presbyterian, who opposes strongly instrumental musio at kirk 'sorvioeß..: He t wa's abed Sunday morning,;'and.was being served with a ; 'fl!dp, of tea' by the youth of tbo houso, The ■youth forgot 'fortbe moment th,at bo was Bpfojsuig to.a dour Presbyteriau, and im. pirted,the information' that New Zealarid Scotland. The boy, finding he had put his foot in it, was rotreating to escape' the inevitable leoture >on Sabbath desecration when the dour one called him back, and In a whisper inquired, "Byhowmony?"

A Bpocial meeting of the Honpital Trustees was bold kfc night in the Mayor's room, Municipal buildings, to alter soma of the ru'ea/and to fix the hours of attendance and consider oiher matters in conmotion with lha appointment ol Dr Guinness as hospital Burgeon, After considerabledisousßion it was decided ihat the hours of attendance should be from 10 to 11.30 a.m, Tho doctor was instructed to Rive two lectures per week to tbe nurses, and afford thrm every facility to quahfy for the difforo t examinations Tbe question of providing a residence for tho surgeon was deferred for futuro consideration. Slight alterations were, made in one or two of tho rules. At the conclusion of tho meeting the Mayor provided refreshments for thodb prosent.

'v:Theusualfavtriiglitlymectiag of Court jWoibi. was held; jasfenigtit id; the. Foresters' Eali. lively 'iajji...Several ; nflff'jbembp;!camp.to('the fiont. in fore* - the nieeliipg^? ; nieccbera wereipitiated M'omtm&i3,; : Soi,i ad; misslbn.at ■;the;next":meeting.. ; "At'thd 'boDclasibnof.tho'buainess a Fprefltera' lira 'was enthusiastically ifjiveh jn honour of new members and; visiiing brethren; After jhe above a full mating!of the Te Aroha Pionio and SpottßV-O.ommitteQ was helJ, whqn the.final details for Iho oxoursionior November 80th' were arranged.; A splendid programme ut eVents for ohildven and ladiea'w&si presented anil approved.;., It.waselso announced, that • satisfactory arrangementshadboenmade with » profqssorfpr an exhibition' of. slack wire walking, sltgbtof-handanJ juggling tricijs on the sports ground, Members reported that the sale of tickets were going off" liko , hot cakes."

•. At the Auckland Suproma Court, which was opened yestprdoy, forty ono esses are down for beating, iricladin« ono charge of murder and one of attempting muvdor. Judge Edwards expressed regret at Buoh a. heavy calendar. to the charge of murder against Andrew Campbell,. of Mom, His Honor laid that probably an attempt would be' made to reduce the' Charge to manslaughter, bnt that question must be left to the common jury. Campbell asserted that Hislop had persisted in coming to his' house and insulting himself and his wife, but he was protected against insult by the low, and he should not have taken the law into his own hands, There appeared to be no answer to the nwjor chiirge.bnt ho hoped that oirounista'neos would transpire which would reduos the orlmo to a' ohnrgo of manslaughter, ' A fishermen named yfm;' Boid. was • charged > with attempting to mur'der a woman by puphinp her off a boat on whioh they hnd.been living, It w«b for the flommoh jury lo say if iho ohargo should be.rcduoed. Ho would see thai, vaoonsed. was/tiot ;pnr,iabed for a orime, 1 greater thlah he' hq.dcommiited.

V^he" JDenfcon Hat" has no ecjual; ono j ■ jprioev 10a 63* Sold only by,B, Hetherinß'j ['wii Tbameii, To Ar'oba an Waih. ■.■'