Waihi telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1938. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXXVII, Issue 9204, 2 April 1938, Page 2

Waihi telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1938. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The presentation of the various cups to winners at the Waihi Agricultural and Pastoral Association's show held in February will take place at a social evening to he held in St. Joseph's Hall on Monday, April 11.

The public is reminded that Mr J Thorn, M.P., will give a public address in the Miners' Union Hall or Sunday (to-morrow) evening at 5.15 his subject being "Labour's Record * The Mayor, Mr W. M. Wallnutt, wil preside and questions are invited.

"There is a lot of talk about the farmer being the backbone of this country—l say that is all piffle," commented the Hon. P. C. Webn, Minister of Mines, in an address in Huntly on Wednesday evening. Mr Webb said he regarded the service

rendered by the farmer to be of no g-tater importance than that contributed by other branches of industry.

In an advertisement in another column, Mr W. Parr notifies the public that for the months of April, May and June, his rollerdrome, King's Hall, will only be open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, commencing from Monday next. The times of the various sessions are given and the proprietor states that private skating lessons may still be arranged by appointment for any morning.

The band recital to have been given on the Recreation Ground tomorrow afternoon by the Waihi Federal and Paeroa Municipal Bands has unavoidably been postponed as the Paeroa men have not yet received their uniforms. However, the uniforms are expected to arrive at an early date and the recital will be given to-morrow week, Sunday, April 10, a week prior to the contest at Thames at which both bands are expected to do well in their respective grades.

Work of a permanent nature in connection with soldiers' graves in cases where there are no, next of kin —(he first move in this direction being made twelve months ago—will l<e commenced this week-end. Mr C. Chine, of Paeroa, will be responsible for the work to be carried out and he has assured the local branch of the Returned Soldier.*' Association that a certain amount of the work will lie completed by Anzac Day, April 25. Although the total amount required has not been secured there is sufficient in hand to assure of the major portion being completed. I( is refreshing to see new or rather, I should say, different faces at this, the forty-first annual meeting," said the president of the Waihi School of Mines, Mr W. H. Johnston, on Tuesday evening, when opening t'-e proceedings. Obviously tlte chairman had in mind the presence of ladies, as it is many years since bulies have brightened the atmosphere by their attendance. On this occasion the meeting was graced by (lie attendance of the president's wife, Mrs Johnston, (he vice-presi-dents wife, Mrs Haszard. and Miss Bowman, a member of the teaching staff of the Waihi High School. Mr Henry Perkinson was the victim of an accident resulting in shocking facial and head injuries following

a terrific explosion while boring for water at Katikati one day this week. The Perkinson Brothers were engaged in boring for water at the Watikati dairy factory, at Wait.ekohe, when a large boulder was struck in (he bore at a depth of (J 5 feet, neces-

sitating the use of gelignite. The charge was laid and fired, and wfiilfi Mr Perkinson was replacing the boi'r ing rod a terrific explosion occurred,

and simultaneously the boring rod and other parts wore hurled qut of j <lx.' bore, striking hjni on the face, ! seriously injuring his eyes, fracturing (lis Skull and rendering him unconscious. Mr |). Perkinson, who was attending the winch, was violently thrown on to a nearby water tank, but apparently was not seriously injured. Meanwhile, Dr. Keenan, of Katikati, was summoned, and did all that was possible for the in-. jured man's immediate removal to j the Taurangu hospital. '

After a long spell of beautiful autumn weather rain set in last night and steady rain is falling as we go to press. The opening of the Waihi Ladies' Golf Club for the current season will take place on Wednesday next, April (I. The draw will be made in the clubhouse at 1.30.

Mr V. G. Grinlinton, postmaster at Raglan, has been appointed to fill a similar position at Waihi recently vacated by Mr A. E. Lawson, who was transferred to Onehunga.

During the recent discussions in Huntly it was stated that the stoppage of work on the coalfields last week cost the miners £SOOO in wages. The amount involved in the dispute was less than £2.

Owing to the wet weather the spurts mcdting tc have been held on the Recreation Ground to-day by the Waihi Cycle Club has been postponed and will take place on Saturday next, April 9. Members of the St. John Ambulance' Brigade who will be on duty this afternoon will be as follows: Recreation Ground, Privates K. Hawthorn, P. Leach, Abert Pearce and I P. Bonnici; Karangahake, A. Pearce.

This morning members of the Borough Council Works Committee, accompanied by the town clerk, Mr E. C. Westbury, and the engineer, Mr F. G. Bourke, set off on a tour of inspection of works in progress about the town.

The official opening of the newlyconstructed ferro-concrete bridge at Waitawheta will take place at 1.30 on Monday, when the ceremony will be performed by Mr J. Thorn, M.P. Representatives of the Ohinemuri County Council and adjacent local authorities will be present.

The long-discussed project of a tunnel under the English Channel to connect Frace and England, at an estimated cost of £15,000,000, has been brought a step nearer fulfilment by (he dropping of objections to thescplans by the British Admiralty, in view of the increased friendliness between Great Britain and France.

Mr J. Pearce, ex-drum-major of the Waihi Federal Band, who has rendered valuable assistance to the Paeroa Municipal Band in training for the quickstep, has been appointed delegate to the band conference to be held at Thames. Mr J. M. Craig was appointed manager. The bandmaster, Mr E. Beilby, is to be presenie 1 . with a suitably inscribed baton by Mr J. H. Bartlett.

Mr W. 11. Freeman, S.M., beforo leaving Invercargill for Hamilton, which will be his headquarters as magistrate exercising jurisdiction in the South Auckland district, including Thames, Paeroa and Waihi, was met by a number of fellow-anglers comprising the foundation members of the Orawia Fly Fishers' Club, on whose behalf Mr J. N. Armour presented Mr Freeman with a piece of pewterware, inscribed with the monogram of the club.

"Profiteering de luxe" is the sideheading to a paragraph in the "Thames Star" and it says: "The following is based on actual fact. A Sunday school picnic was being held not a hundred miles from Thames on Saturday last. Some water was required and two teapots and a small enamel container were taken to a nearby residence. The people were quite prepared to pay for the water, but it came as a bombshell when the demand was made for 7s Gd. As a rule, the price charged at most beaches and other camping grounds, even in the cities, is from 3d to 6d a container of moderate size."

Representations to the Minister of Health, Mr. P. Fraser, for financial assistance towards the great amount of maintenance required to the Coromandel and Waihi hospitals was made by'the chairman, Mr P. E. Brenan, and secretary, Mr Geo. Tonge, of the Thames Hospital Board during a visit to Wellington last week. The consultation with the Minister and Health Department, officers resulted in a sympathetic hearing being given the requests of the Thames delegates. The Minister agreed to send a departmental officer to the district if possible before April 10 so that his recommendations could be made and investigated with a view to giving a decision before the next meeting of the board which will be held on April 19.

I Harvest thanksgiving services wil be held in the Presbyterian Church [ to-morrow, morning and evening, when special musical programme:: have been arranged for, consisting ol solos, duets, quartettes and anthems. At the morning service the soloists will be Mrs Pringle and Miss Margaret Marshall, and the choir will render the anthem, "Ye shall dwell in the land." In the evening, a solo, "How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings" will be rendered by Mr R. P. Calloway, while a duet will be contributed by Miss Phyllis Turner and Mrs J. W. Jones. A quartette will he rendered by the Misses Hollis, Perkins and Messrs Cavanagh and Marshall. The preacher at both services will be tho Rev. A. Marshall. Donors of produce are requested to have their offerings at the church this afternoon.