Waihi Telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1928. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXV, Issue 7723, 17 July 1928, Page 2

Waihi Telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER

TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1928. LOCAL AND GENERAL

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The second of a series of Sunday evening concerts, held under the auspices of the Waihi Federal Rand, will take place in the Miners' Theatre on Sunday evening next. Further particulars will be advertised in our next issue. Children in the primary department of the Waihi schools are reminded that Thursday next (July 19th) will he the (dosing day for competitive essays on “The Waihi Beach as a Health and Holiday Resort.” The essays must be addressed to the Editor, “Waihi Telegraph," marked "Essay Competition," and only those bearing dates prior to and including that of Thursday will be considered in making the awards. The Waihi Federal Band, under Bandmaster John Hardiman, gave a most enjoyable open-air pecitg) pi) the hospital grounds on Sunday afternoon. There was an exceptionally large number of residents present and these, together with the patients and staff, greatly appreciated the excellent programme submitted. A pleasing feature was the fine playing of the youthful bandsmen, reflecting great credit to the teaching qualities of their conductor. As a result of the band’s efforts the hospital fjindg were swelled by about £7.

The cash statement presented by the treasurer (Mr E. C, Westbury) at Thursday’s meeting of the Waihi Borough Council gave receipts to July 7th as £4537 9s 2d and payments as £4732 9s Id, making the debit balance (including that at April Ist, £91, 2 IGs) £llO7 9s 2d. Known liabilities (including a total debit of £llO7 IBs ihl) were given as £2507 2s Bd, and anticipated revenue as £2820 (the chief items being gold duty £I2OO and rates before discount day £1100), which would convert the deficiency into a credit balance of £258.

The golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Nicholas Thomas, of Walmsley road, Waihi, yyas celebrated at their residence on Saturday jjight when the family, together with g fgw intimate friends, met to do honour to the worthy couple. A most enjoyable lime was spent in games, music, etc., and before midnight the guests sat down to a recherche repast, the crowning- feature being a handsome wedding cake by Mrs J. Arnold. The supper room was tunefully decorated, a wedding bell being *%;*• ; pended above the seats occupied by the bride and bridegroom of fifty years ago. The toast of thp health of Mr and Mrs N. Thomas was pro; posed by Mr I!, Pascoe, who came out to New Zealand in the samp ship as Mr and Mrs Thomas. Mi- Pascou’s remarks were supported by Messrs T. G. and W. Williams, townspeople of the host and hostess. Mr J, 0, Ross proposed the health of “the Thomas family,” Mr Ivan Thomas and Mrs .J, Arnold responding. A number of bea-utifn/ presents and congratulatory telegrams certified to the esteem in which Mr and Mrs , Thomas arc held. ' .

A meeting of citizens to arrange preliminary details of a valedictory to be tended to Mr M. Paul, Government mining inspector, who is shortly retiring, will be held in the Borough Council Chambers on Thursday night.

The Railway Department advertises in this issue particulars of train arrangements and the issue of cheap excursion fares in connection with tile football match, Paeroa v Tauranga, at Tauranga, on Saturday next.

Mr J. Hardiman has taken over the conductorship of the popular Dixie Boys’ Orchestra, and this well-known combination will be heard in the latest jazz and other dance numbers at the Foresters’ Hall on Saturday night.

King Frost was very much in evidence in Waihi this morning, temporarily putting out of commission water taps in many parts of the town. The local weather recorder (Mr M. F. Haszard) reports that there were 9.4 degrees of frost.

Members are reminded that the annual meeting of the Waihi Beautifying and Tree Conservation Society will be held in the Mayor’s room, Waihi Borough Council Chambers, to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, at 8 o’clock.

Matthew Kennedy, one of the eight members of the crew of the auxiliary schooner Isabella de Fraine who were drowned when the vessel capsized in crossing the bar at the entrance to the Hokianga Harbour on Saturday afternoon, was a Waihi boy and a son of the late Mr James Kennedy, bootmaker, of upper Seddon Street. Deceased was 19 years of age.

The Main Highways Board having decided to take over and maintain the main Waihi-Paeroa road for a period of five years as from August Ist, there should be no fear of unemployment in the districts affected during the balance of the winter months and for some time to come. The arrangement entered into will involve the reconstruction of the road at a cost to the board of many thousands of pounds.

A third candidate is now in the field for the Thames seat, Mr Francis Alexander Shaw Carlisle, of Wharcpoa, farmer, having announced his intention of entering the lists as an Independent. When passing through Waihi en route to Tauranga recently, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr H. E. Holland) informed a representative of the “Telegraph” that it was practically certain that the Labour Party would contest the seat, but so far the party has not selected a candidate.

There was a large congregation at St. John’s Church on Sunday eveninf, when, in addition to the usual w'orshippers, members of the Waihi Orange Lodge, in regalia, were present. The Union Jack was displayed on the altar and hymns in keeping with the service were sung. Worshipful Bro. R. Farrell recited the qualifications of an Orangeman, and the preacher w’as Canon E. S. Wayne, who based his sermon on the 21st verse of the sth chapter of St. Mathew.

Last week-end Mr Frank Sylvia, a resident of Waikino, while engaged in chopping a tree on his section, had the misfortune to lose the end of a middle finger at the first joint and to have a forefinger severely cut. It appears that he was being assisted in the w'ork by Mr C. Jesney w'hen the blade of the axe being used by the latter glanced off a branch apd fell on Mr Sylvia’s hand. The injured man was admitted to the Waihi district hospital for treatment.

Sergeant-Major P. Paterson has jusf returned from attending “a special arms training course, held at Trentham camp (\VelUngto)i) during the last fortnight, The course was a very comprehensive ope and embraced instruction in the Vickers mac* bine and Hotchkiss guns and rifle and revolver usage. Following the course warrant and non-commission-ed officers were selected to represent their respective regimental districts, and give instructions and SergeantMajor Paterson will act as instructor in the No. 2 district. There are three military commands in the Dominion, the Northern and Central Commands in the North Island and the Southern, w'hich comprises the South Island, and these are subdivided into tw-elve regimental dint),nets.

The Rev. J. Lowdeu, Presbyterian minister at paeroa, was the victim of a serious and painful accident on Suudya afternoon. Mr Lowdeu had fulfilled a preaching appointment at Karangahake and was returning to Paeroa when, after going down Turner’s Hill, near the Paeroa abattoir, he was momentarily blinded by the brilliant sun shining into the screen, with the result that the car left the road and was oveturned, a portion of it resting on Mr Lowden's chest. Mr K. Paterson, of Waihi, was returning to his home when ho noticed the car, and on investigating discovered Mr Lowdeu under the vehicle. Assistance was obtained and the reverend gentleman was removed to his home. It has not been definitely ascertained whether there were internal injuries, but Mr Lowdeu was very severely bruised.

There lias been a good deal of talk } about a “shopping week” ia Waihi. 1 but of late fUUe lias been heard of I the urgent need for a public convenience in tile town, remarked Cr. IS. ; Swindells at the monthly meeting of the Waihi Tiorongb Council. The Mayor (Mr W. M. Wallnutt), carrying on, said that when (he matter had last been discussed there had been a difference of opinion as to the best .method of providing a convenience up if tim inatter was then dropped. Cr. A. K. Ropi/mon asked what objection there epuhi be to (.Im erection of a convenience under the SeUdon memorial, and Cr, E, Morgan pointed out that a small concrete ; structure under a memorial in the vi;pl"n of the city of Invercargill served (.lie purpusu. JUn Mayor reminded the council tJia.t there .wa» fj. (notion standing on the books tp'remove the iiafifjpn memorial to the Recreation Reserve, npd uftpy ,spine farther discussion it was resolved, pp jtbp innfiOJ) of Cr. Swindells seconded hy Cr. Walmsley, !h;ll the (natter be refciTcd to the Works f(oH)(jii((ep JCpr a report, J. P. Gamble ("Home .of Good Value”) has two specials for this : week; Children's all wool frocks and coats from 5s lid, and a nice range ot warm . coats (travellers’ samples). i

At. a meeting of the Waihi Hockey Association last evening Messrs E. McCathny and C. Dunstan were appointed selectors, vice Mr Orange, who has left Waihi. An indication of the interest aroused by the Chamber of Commerce essay competitions is the gift by'an anonymous donor of the sum of ten shillings to be allotted as third and fourth prizes in connection with the secondary school competition. The little five-year-old son of Mr Walter James Hendry, of Roycroft Street, was admitted to the Waihi district hospital yesterday afternoon for treatment of head and facial injuries. It appears that as the motor bread van owned by Mr Harrison, was passing along Walmsley road the little fellow ran out from the scrub on the side and bumped into the rear of the vehicle, sustaining the injuries mentioned. Inquiries at the hospital this morning went to show that the injured lad is making satisfactory progress.