LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVII, Issue 5878, 3 April 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Daily Telegraph W Ino be pu'iluhed on Monday nest (liusler Moiid.y). A special meeting of enginednvers, winders, motermen and tlremen is calied for Monday evening at 7.30, Tenders are invited by the Hauraki Drainage Board for cleaning about five miles of drains. For particulars sea advertisement appearing elsewhere. At the Easter services at the Presbyterian Church to morrow (Sundnj) evening Mrs Wilson, who is leaving the district, will contribute a solo. The Farmers' Co-operative Au lioneering Company averlise a dealing sale of farm stock and implements at Mr C. A. Hille's farm at K.atikati on Wednesday, 7th April, commencing at 12 o'clock sharp.

A visitor to Waihi. who motored through from Opoiiiki yesterday, states that the wor.;i part ot the road in the vvh'.le stretch of 130 miles is in the vicinity of JAthenrce, Inrge boulders and deep holes bring the leading features. The Kev. J. Olphert will conduct farewell services in tlie Methodist Church on Sunday. Mrs Kcven has kindly consented 10 sing at the evening service, and as a mark of respect to Mr Olphert the meT.bers of the Loyal Orange Lodge will bo present in regr.lia. The star pictuie to be exhibit'd at the Academy Theatre to-night is entitled "The Make-Ueheve Wife," featuring Billie Burke. Another interesting lilm will bo lound in ''The Girl in the Coat," in which Dorothy Phillips lakes the- leading role. Appropriate music will bo rendered by Mr and Mrs \la\ ward.

On closing the Waihi East School for the Easter holidays occasion was taken i to make a presentation to Mr Jas. Dean, headmaster, who is leaving to take charge of Meadowbank School, Beraucra, Auckland- The first assistant, Mr J. G. \ Phillips, on behalt of staff and pupils, read an address expressing regret that he was leaving them and congratulating h ; m on his promotion, also thanking him tor the kind consideration he had always shown towards them, xho tact he had always Bhown proved that he was quite entitled to the high position which I he held in the teaching profession, and | won for him the esteem of all with whom j he had worked, Mr Phillips handed j over to Mr Dean a very useful leather] kit bag and set of military hair brushes. Mr Dean suitably replied, and referred lo the pleasant seven years ho had spent at Waihi East School, and conc'uded by wishing all success in the future. The pupils then lustily gave ■' Fur lie's a Jolly Good Fellow," finishing up with three hearty cheers for Mr Doun. There was a good attendance at the Methodist church the other evening on the occasion cf the valedictory social tendered to the iiev. J. and Mf| Olphert und family by the officials and members of the church. Mr A ('. Thomas, circuit steward, presided. A number of musical Bud elocu'io'iary items were rendered with acceptance. Addresses, expressing appreciation of Mr Olphert and his work, and referring to Ivm in felicitous terms, were given by the Pev. F'. Tucker, Captain liadclifl'e (of tl o Salvation Army), M.r A. 0. Thomas, and 'ho Mayor (Mr 1). Donaldson). In -hi course of his address Mr Donaldson efcsrrel to the fuct that althiugh he and Mr Olpherc had not always agreed upon pul he matters, he (Mr Donallson) v,as convinced ihut Mr Ulphcrt was at all turns actuated by sincere and good raojvc*. Mr Doi.r aldson, in referring to Mr Olphert'.s previous residence in rhany years ago, mentioned that to Mr Olphert in a la ge measure belonged the credit for the e>tab!is!uucnt oE the Washi hospitil. Alter expn s-;ing, on b< half of the church, great appr ciation for, and ihitnklu'ir.ess uf, the work of Mr and Mrs Olpjiert during the past three years, Mr Thomas presented to them, as a smull token of esteem, a i a col of valuable and useful books, and wished I hem every success in tli'. ir new w. rk at l'ukikohe. In returning 'hanks Mr CJphert voiced his graiitule for tie assistance rendcrtd to him by ihe offi ials end members of the cliu'ch. Opportunity was also taken by memlers of the P.P.A, to make a presentation to Mr Olphert, a-d on b'half of the Association Mr 11,l 1 , Johnston Iwin 'cd to him a purse of bank imtes. During the evening Miss Doris O'phert was presented with a writing case by her fellow members of the Methodist Girls' Bib'e Uhs>. A pleasant social function was poiipiu'le 1 by the piovision by the ladies of the congregation cf a dainty supper.