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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1542, 27 January 1906, Page 2

Probably it will soom a little odd to thoso early Thames folk wbo aro amongst the Prtmitivn Mothodists of Waihi (<ays tho Observer) to bo preached at by t'no son of a man and woman to #hom they formerly looked for amusoment ratbor tban instruction —that is ifPrimitivo Motho(lists ever vonttue into euch an linhallowod place as a theatre For such is tho Rev. T. R. B. Woolloxall, whom tlto conferonco assigned to Waihi. Mr. Woolloxall h the youngost son of tho lato "Johnny" Hull—one of tho cleverest comedians.that New Zoiland or Australian audiences can remember, and an extroinely popular actor at tho Thames in tho heyday of the field—and of his firs 1 wife, Emily Wiseman, daughter of" l'oot ,J Richard Wiseman, herself a winsomo actress, He will bo best romomberod by old Thawesitcs as tho LiuloTommy Hall, who, together with hi? sis'or, lived with their grandparents after the death of their mother, and until the popular old tailor-vorsifior left the district, In common with his two brothers, Jack ami Harry " Hall " tho reverend gentleman himself showed his'rionio ability in his childhood, but ho has never cultivated the family talent to hny oxtont. In his early life he was eniagrd in business callings, but sorao years ago he folt nn impure tn cnti'r tho'olericul profession, Tim Primitive Methodist body hold out inducements, and dropping everything olse Tuni " Hull" threw himself into his new career, 11 > sheer bard study, and industry ho ijtiali(i"d for tho niiiiwry, ami iivciihally Ido'Simied out us Mm lliv, Thomas WoolInxiH, having shod lite old tlirotiiricftl num ilv guerre 'iiid reussti'jiod the real family name. Hitherto Ins work as n sky pilot bits been chiefly in tho Taraiiaki distrie'. One of his first duties in the North, i>. seems, will bo to oiidonvour to" rouse up' the disniot where ho spout his childhood, by invading it an n inißsioucr,

lheTamaM Sawmill Company invito tenders which aro specified in our advertising oolumns, and also insert a notice with roferoneo to overdue 1 accounts.

Tho Rov Colin C. Harrison will condacfc a memorial sorvico of tho lato Miss Harvey, to-morrow ovoning in Wesley Church. Tho boreaved family havo requested the service, as deceased was for years a Sunday-school soholar and attendant at the olmrch, Other church services are advortised as follows:—The Rev, J. Paitulla will preach at the PrcsbyI terian Church morning and evening, At tho Baptist Church Pastor Porry's subject in the morning will bo " What Shall We Preach?" and in the overling "[Wand Felix," At tho Church of Christ Mr Foster's subject will Im "Tho Spirit of Truth." Tho Koy. J. Southorn will preach at the Primitive Methodist Church morning and droning,

Our recent phenomenal weather is attributed to the provalorcß of tho " spots" on tho sun, On this subject an English contemporary recently remarked: Tho giant Bunspot-onc of the raro naked eye spotß—now pissing over tho sun's visiblo homisphero is likely to bo tho last; as it is certainly tho largest, of tho many auoh indications of abnormal solo activity dur. ing tho last two years. According to fho now well established aunspot cycle, tho maximum of an eleven year period has been reached, and a decroaso both in frequency and size may be expooted, Boforo tho next maximum arrives the development of Professor Hale's, marvellous spectroheliograph will have placed in tho hands of solar physicists tho means of prolonged photographio study of tho disturbed regions of tho sun long boforo the disturbance is indicated by the appearance of a sunspot.