LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVII, Issue 5751, 3 November 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

1 ho weekly meeting of the Committee will be held at the Borough Chambers this evening. Attention is drawn to the new list of farms and houses for sale by Mr W. M. Walloutt.

Owing to the inclemency ot the weather on Saturday the opening of the I Recreation Tennis Courts was postponed ' to Saturday afternoon next, i The actir.g- postmaster, Mr H. J. Lynch, has furnished us with the local vital satisfies for the month of October. They show that there were 16 births, 3 deaths and 2 marriages, j The local earners announce elsewhero that in future the rates of carriage will be increased all round. Details of tlio charges lor ton lots, parcels, etc., are published on our third page. The Hev. J. and Mrs Olphett left by this morning's train to attena the annual Synod of the South Auckland MethodUt district, to be held at Te Awaniutu. They expert to return on Friday. In the face of a big counter attraction the Debating Society had a crowded nous's at its last fortnightly meeting. It is anticipated therefore that to-morrow evening the Parliamentary session will score an easy record in houses. The unveiling of the Kopu Eoll of Honour took place m the hall at Kopu yesterday. A short service was held, he llauraki band and choirs from Thames assisting. The lioll of Honour is of oiled rimu, and contains 32 names. Mr J. Purtell, labour candidate for the Thames, who is opposing the sitting member, Mr T. Khodes, at the forthcoming elections, is on a tour of the electorate. He leaves Waihi to-day for the llauraki district, where he will address his constituents.

The Horahora electric power plant recently purchased by tho Government Irom the Waihi G.M. Co. at £212,000 was handed over to the Government on Saturday lost, .Nov. Ist. It is, however, understood that the staff of the Waibi Co. continues the running of the plant for the time being. An enjoyable social was held in th e Miners' Hall en Saturday evening, tho proceeds of which were devoted to the fighting fund in connection with the labour Candida'e for the Thames .seat. The music was supplied by Messrs Hoy Crompton (violin) and Eoy Turner (piano). Messrs J. M. Cullen and Son, drapeif, of Eosemont Koad and Seddon Street, have just opened up a shipment of the latest novelties and exclusive designs in new spring goods. Tn a new advertisement on our first page to-day the firm draw attention to some of the choice lines, and also quote prices for same. Those cycling in from the Waihi Beach at an early hour this morning, experienced one of the worst dust storms ever met with on the road. So strong was the gale that, at times it was im» possible to make any headway, and the dust filled eyes and ears to such an extent that the cyclists were compelled to go blind most of the journey.

While old houses are still being removed from Waihi and some old residents continue to leave the lowd, there are considerably more people coming in than thore are going out. During a comparatively short peroid the Waihi and Grand Junction Companies havo given employment to an additional fifty workers, and as developments are advanced many more hands will be wanted.

Mr Walter Brodie, who has been promoted to the management of the B.ank of New Zealand at .New Plymouth, was tendered a farewell social at Thames. Mr Brodie was presented by the Mayor (Mr £. N. Miller) with a complete pet of table cutlery from his many friends and well-wishers. Mr Adam Wilson, formerly of Paeroa, has been appointed to the management cf the Thames branch of the bank.

An epidemic for breaking bottles in the streets and on sections about the town has set in Waihi. This is a contemptible practice, especially when perpetrated by boys in their teens, who are in many cases tho chief offenders. Children without boots, who are in the habit of playiDg about paddocks, would do well to take warning and be careful, ' or otherwise their enjoyment may be of 1 short duration, caused by the wanton [distribution of broken glass by hoodlums who ought to have more sense. Special classes for the instruction of '.N.0.0.'e and men of the 6th (Hamaki) Kegiment are to be held in the various centres, beginning this week. The Waihi men will be instructed by Lieut. Mitchell, M. 0., who has volui.tecred his services to help Lieut. Gibson in all Territorial work. The local classes will De held in the .Drill Hall, commencing on Friday next at 7 p.m., and the instruction arranged for will be of tho most useful and interesting character, deajing with all branches of the service. Any privates, as well as N.CO.s, may attend A musical treat is promised the public by the appearance here to-moirow evening of Mr Arthur Gordon, JNew Zealand's great violinist. It is interesting to note that the Kitted player is a Tbamehite, and that he has pasred through the lending conservatoires in England with high honours. He will be arc mpanied by Miss Stellg McLean, a'so a New Zealander, who recently made her debut as a vocalist in London. The lady is reputed to be gifted with a voice of charming quality and fine range. Mr Gordon will alse be assisted by Miss Madge McLean, L.U.A.M., who js a recognised so!o pianist and accompanist of the highest order, Seats for to-morrow night may te booked on ringing up 'phone 94

The remarks of members of the large audience wheu leaving the Academy [ Theatre on Saturday evening indicated that the picture programme had created | a very ffjvmrabie imprestijn. and also that Mr Hay ward had excelled his previous '.'Unit'* programme efforts. The programme opened with an unusually exciting aeroplane picture, followed by a Metro conn ,dy • drama, " Une* peeled Places," featuring JJert Lylpll.' This film was one of the best screened at the Academy hi' a loig time, a particit'arly interesting an J amusing imilcnt iu it being the efforts of an American reporter to impersonate aii English count. The lealure picture was "'iho Tale of Two Cities," aud thn very fine film, witn all its dramatic intensity, held the interest of the audience from first to last. Mr Hayward's fifth " Unit" prolamine will [)o eagerly awaited by patrons uf his the&tro.