Waihi Telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1929. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXVI, Issue 7906, 24 September 1929, Page 2

Waihi Telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1929. LOCAL AND GENERAL

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The local weather observer (Mr M. F. Haszard) reports that 6 degrees of frost were registered in Waihi on Sunday morning and 4i degrees yesterday morning, followed by 7 degrees this morning. ■ The district public trustee at Hamilton ( Mr F. J. E. Moore) is inviting tenders for the purchase of the property—section and shanty of two rooms- —of the late Mr C. Neilsen at the corner of Seddon Avenue and Baber Street. The Commercial Hotel, hitherto conducted by Mr J. B. Reid, was taken over yesterday by Mr Jack W. MacDonald, late licensee of the Prince Albert, Onehunga. Mr and Mrs MacDonald were formerly old residents of Waihi, and they are entering into business here with the knowledge that they have many old friends around. They also hope to make many new ones by giving their best attention to those patronising the house. Visiting footballers from Auckland who played a match with Waihi on Saturday were entertained to dinner at the Golden Cross Hotel by the Waihi Rugby Union. Later in the evening they were the guests of the union at an enjoyable dance in St. Joseph’s Hall. There was a good attendance; but the floor, which was in excellent condition, was fortunately not overcrowded. All the latest music was played by the popular Dixie Boys’ Orchestra.

Yesterday was observed as Dominion Day throughout the country, and, in common with those in other centres, the banks, legal and Government offices in Waihi were closed. King Edward VII, by proclamation issued on September 10, 1907, changed the designation of the country from that of a colony to a dominion, and tjhe actual change took effect from Thursday, September 26, in the same year—exactly twenty-two years ago jiext Thursday. Lovers of flo>vers are reminded that the annual daffodi) aijd spring flower slipvv in aid of the funds of St. John’s Church will be officially opened p,t 2.80 o’clock on Thursday fiext in thp Kind’s Hall and continued at night and pp Friday. In addition to .the .exhibition of b lop mg. including competitive classes, there >yi 11 be heavily )adep sales stalls —nee.dl.ewpj'H, produce, cftkes, refreshments, etc.—a (shooting ga|lery ap.d pther side-shows and' competition? calcjilated to appeal to both adults and children and ensure pleasure and fun at small cost. Exhibits will be received up to 11.30 a.m. on Thursday.

Mr Albert Ardern, bricklayer,, draws attention in our personal notices column to the fact that he is in no way connected with the man of somewhat similar name who was convicted in the Waihi Magistrate’s Court recently of having received stolen newspapers. That farmers about Waihi are de-1 voting increased attention to pig, raising as a side line to dairying is | suggested by the increased number I of pigs sold through the New Zea- [ land Co-operative Pig-marketing Association during the season just closed compared with the 1927-2 S season. The tally was 400 against 190, an increase of 210. Burning scrub in Savage road resulted in the Waihi Fire Brigade be- ! ing called out at about 2 o’clock on Sunday afternoon. Apparently the flames spread from the property of Mr M. F. Haszard to adjoining hedges, placing some houses in danger. The brigade did not need to use the hose, hut stood by until after all risk of damage being done had passed. Members of the Waihi section of the newly-formed machine gun company of the Hauraki Regiment had their first experience with the Vickers machine gun at the Waihi rifle range on Saturday afternoon, when Sergeant-Major Paterson “put them through their paces” at various ranges. Two machine guns were recently sent to Waihi, and this was the first occasion on which one has been used locally.

Mrs E. C. Lehmann, of Napier, is the proud recipient of a letter of thanks from the private secretary of His Majesty the King. During the King’s late serious illness, Mrs Lehmann addressed a letter of sympathy to His Majesty at Buckingham Palace. By the last English mail she received a letter from the Palace, couched in the following terms; “The private secretary is commanded by the King to thank Madame Lehmann for her letter and the kind sentiments she expresses.”