LOCAL- AND GENERAL

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XX, Issue 6491, 6 April 1922, Page 2

LOCAL- AND GENERAL

Messrs Paker, Marls tnrl Co. anncince els where a sale of meat, by public million in tho Mirers' Union Hall to-morrow afternoon.

Nominations in connection with a pair smoker tournament will be received by Mr p.. \V. Stamp at billiard room, Serdon Street A notice to this effect Rppcars in our a lverti?ing columns.

It is iniiicrst'od that a prosecution is peudiiiß ngainr-t the "My Lady of the Cave" picture syndicate for overcrowding during the two exhibitions of tho picture in the Grand Theatre at Hamilton la>t week. ' JVly Lady of the Caro "is this week being exhibited at Gisborne,

The final round of the Waihi cricket championship will bo condnued on Saturday when the untinishtd match between City any Malaura will bo concluded. The finish should p-ove close and exciting. 'JLoTe Aroha teams & r c unable tj play en Saturday. An effort will be made to play Thames at Waihi oj Saturday week. Mr B. Roberts who bus opened the Waihi Motor and Electrical Works in Messrs Hague Smith's buildings, Moresby Avenue, tins had a large experience in all classes of engineering in England, Scotland, and Utterly in New Zealand. He holds also a diploma for electrical engineering, issued by the Wicks University, Chicago, U.S. Mr Roberts will undertake any class of engine repair wo*k, and orders left with him will receive prompt atienI tion.

The work of improving the borough gas service by overhauling, cleaning, and in seme instances replacing the pipes leading from the mains is tteadi'y pushed j forward with the limited working staff avoilable, and where the work hat) been completed there is a marked improve- j nient in the gas pressure, with no complaints as to variation in the supply. The condition ot some of the pipes lifted Roes to show that there has for some very considerable time been an extensive loss of gas in various parts of the town, and atter the first cost of replacement there should, when the overhaul is completed, be a marked saving in the gasworks department. The final meeting in connection with the orphanages' campaign was held in the Borough Council Chambers last evening. A statement was supplied by the treasurer (Mr W. M, Jackson), showing that a grand total of £2BO Os 7d had been raised tcr the fund, made up as follows:—Central School, £lO 8s 6d; South School, £lO ; East School, £6 7s; Plains School, £3; Waikiuo School, £2 15s; Waitokauri School lis 6d ; Academy Theatre first metinoe, £3, second matinee, £7 6s 6.1, total, £lO 6s 6d; Everyone's Theatre matinee, £6 2s6d ; mines' collection, £l9 17s; band collection, £1 6a; ladies' collection, £SB Os 6d; mining officials, £l4 Is; professions, £l4 4s; busines3 (town collection), £9l 5s 7d, retiring co'lection, Waikino (per Itev. J£. if. Bamford), £1 15s 61. On the motion of the chairman (Mr Donaldson), seconded by Rtv. V. Tucbei, it was resolved that the statement be receivnd and adoptedi that a cheque and a copy of statement be sent to the treasurers of the fund. Appreciation was expressed of the generous response given to the appeal both for workers and for fund.*, special reference being made to the handsomo return of £63 from the schools, and to the successful result of the canvass of the town by the ladies.