LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXV, Issue 7721, 12 July 1928, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr Reeves, the agricultural instructor under the Auckland Education Board, is at present on an official visit to Waihi. The monthly meeting of the Waihi Borough Council will be held this evening, and the July sittings of the Magistrate’s and Warden’s Courts will take place to-morrow (Friday). The number of workers employed on the Waihi-Taurauga section of the East Coast main trunk railway had dwindled to 84 in May, and of these 1? were artisans and 67 labourers. The Waihi Federal Band will, weather permitting, play a musical programme on the hospital grounds on Sunday afternoon, commencing at 3 o’clock. A collection will be taken up at the gates in aid of the funds of the hospital.

The All Blacks will play the eleventh match of their South African tour against the Rhodesian fifteen at Bulawayo on Saturday next, and after a week’s spell will meet the South Africans in the second of the four test games at Johannesburg.

The following will represent the Waihi Ladies’ Hockey Association in their representative fixture against Paeroa on the Waihi Recreation Ground on Saturday:—M. Carter, T. Mair, P. Turner, A. McMahon. M. McMahon, E. Bell, G. Delaney, N. iVisbct, C. Morton. M. Fagan, P. Temple. Reserves: A. Craig and C. Inglis.

Tho retail prices of the three principal foodstuffs —groceries, dairy produce and meat —in Waihi during May month stood at 48.8 per cent, over pre-war costs, and slightly above the Dominion average of 46.6 per cent. The cheapest of the twenty-five leading towns for which statistics are kept was Oamaru with 3 6.2 per cent, above the level of prices ruling in July, 1914, and the dearest Palmerston North with 50.0 per cent.

The return of patients treated at the Waihi hospital during June shows that at the beginning of the month there were 24 inmates (11 males and 13 females) in the institution. The number admitted was ,32 (12 males and 20 females) the total treated being 56 (23 males and 33 females), and the number discharged 23 (10 males and 13 females). There remained in tho hospital at the end of tho month 13 males and 20 females (30). Five outpatients were treated and the total visits numbered 39,

The Waihi primary schools football competition was advanced a further stage on Tuesday afternoon when some remarkably tall scores were registered by the winning teams, Convent defeating Central by 73 points to nil and South inflicting a 29 points to nil beating on East, Tlie Convent School boys for six games played have scored 205 points whilst only throe points have been registered against them, probably a Dominion record and steps arc being taken to ascertain if this is so. Tuesday's matches were refereed by Messrs J. Garvey and IT. Cunliffe.

' The railway traffic returns for the four weekly period ended June 23rd show that tile Bay of Plenty section of the East Coast line continues to he well patronised by the travelling public and the farming community. The passengers carried numbered 5207 (revenue £1316), parcels and luggage revenue £l3B, cattle and calves 2618, sheep and pigs S3SB, timber 78,300 ft, general goods 57G7 tons (revenue from stock £6344 ), miscellaneous revenue £l2, making the total revenue for the four weeks £7BIO. For the eight weeks from April Ist to May 26th, 6190 passengers, 17,410 sheep, 4905 cattle, 227,200 ft of timber and 10,560 tons of general goods were carried over tlie line.

The attention of pupils in the primary departments of the Waihi schools is drawn to an advertisement on page 3 announcing a revision of the prizes to be offered for essays on the Waihi Reach, as a holiday and health resort, in connection with the forthcoming publication of a special supplement with the “Waihi Telegraph.” A third prize of 5s has been added, and the first has been raised to 15s and the second to 10s. It will also he of interest to the children to hear that the Waihi Chamber of Commerce contemplates arranging a competition open to all primary schools in Waihi and surrounding districts, extending eastward to Katikati and westward as far as Karangahake. The subject will probably have application to the benefits to town (Waihi) and country following the opening up of the Fast Coast railway.

The grand concert organised by the Waihi Athletic and Cycling Club was hold in the Academy Theatre on Monday evening before fairly largo audience. The programme was presented by well-known performers and their respective items found favour, with the result that encores were numerous. The Dixie Boys Jazz Band enlivened the proceedings by several selection, rendered in Ihoir well-known ami popular manner; Mr J. Giddens was heard to advantage in several songs, and Mesdames Bigthgow am! Jones, from Waikino, maintained (.he high standard of excellence associated with their concert appearances. Mr Slyfiold proved to be a first-class elocutionist and his offerings were greatly appreciated. Mrs f-itbgow sang charmingly, her rendition of Alfred Hill’s “Waita Poi” being especially pleasing. Mr ,7. Hardiman's trombone solos earned for him beiil't.v applause, and Mrs Jones met with a warm reception and bad lo respond to several encores. Mr H. Armour was recalled for bis humorous items. Mr Wadsworth, of Waikino, sang several millibars acceptably and Waihi’s old favourite, Mr W, W. liowe, showed that lie retains flu,- power lo please, be, too, being' encored. Mrs lOmjnntt and M. J. J, Fox (Cynthia am) Ifcpben) scored a decided success with t)ielr topi" cap bits and the audience was loth (o part with thorn. The cornet solos of Mr 13. Garlyon were greatly enjoyed, as were also the saxophone solos given by Mr .1. Pickford (Pacroa). Mesdames Jones and Williams, Miss Shaw and Mr Marriage shared tiie work of accompaniments and they gave valued asjjijjtance in this direction. The singing of tpe optional Anthem brought the concert to a close.

Attention is drawn in our advertising columns to a clearance sale of ironmongery at Messrs Hague-Smith Bros,’ premises in Seddon Street, commencing to-morrow.

Robert Mayberry, the eleven-year-old lad who was seriously injured through being thrown from a horse about a fortnight ago, has recovered consciousness and there has been a marked change for the better in his condition.

The Waihi Rovers’ Association football team to play Kerepeelu on Saturday next will be as follows: Goal, A. Roberts; backs, Keys, H. Welch; half-backs, D. Seath, Robertson, Simpson; forwards, Sleeman, Hitchens, G. Seath, Coward, Pascoe. It was inadvertently stated in the report of the interview with Mr W. M. Wallnutt relative to the Rising Sun proposals to convert the plant into a public crushing battery that the company would be prepared to transport ores to the plant for £l per ton. It, however, seems that the company is not prepared to accept this responsibility but that it is estimated that the cost of transporting ores from a reasonable disance would not exceed £l per ton. Straying horses and cows have of late been causing considerable annoyance to the residents of the east end of the town. It. has apparently become the practice of some people to turn their stock adrift after dark in order to evade the poundkeeper, and in several instances gardens have suffered. Last week a motor car ran into an animal that was lying down in the middle of the road. The poundkeeper (Mr J. Spence) has done good work, but a visit to the east end at, a late hour would, no doubt, be productive of a substantial bag.