NEWSY PARS.

Thames Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 10350, 25 April 1911, Page 2

NEWSY PARS.

Mr Geo>. Wlai'na, who proved ]iiinself a conscientious and painstaking member of the retiring Council, announces that he is seeking re-election.

We leiai^n that Cbnstaible M. Quirk, of Tauranga, has letired from the service and has b^u replaiced by Constable Oi'Naill, of Auckland .

In this issue Mr G. Horn announce.* his candidature for a seat on the Borough Council and pirotaisies, if elected, to cpnservo the interests of tha Boirough and district.

T'ho annual meeting of .the Oriel;eter'sf Hocfe" Olub will he held in tha Cbunty Cliainbers tol-morrow (Wednesday) evening commencing at halfI past seven.. Members and intending members ai'a cordially invited to attend.

Scientists declare that (N'sauTuhire ia one of the youngest of K:ew Zealand volcanoes, and has never 'been wholly inactive. As recently as '190-7 there was water at the bottom, of the crater, and the fact that there is now molten laivla there indicates a great ohange.

In the concluding gomes of bowls at P'aeroa undei' the auspices of the local club Clews worn the sealed handicap for the President's trophy, beating Hewitt. ILiy 21 points to 19. In the full rink tonurnamenit MciWa*ters' team ibaat Towers by 15 points to 14. Tha club championship between MaWatter's senior and junior will bo played early next season.

Our coiTdspond'eiiifc writes: "When the "Wiaihi Gold Mining Company's 'bullion wagig'on, drawn by five horses, was returning from P'aeroa to' W'aihi and going through Kara.ngaha!k.o Gorge, tha reins 'ba-oilse, and caused the hocrses to bolt. The dri.vier (J). Diok) was thro^ii violently out of the wagg;on and had: one leg' broken. He wiaa piciked up and conveyed to the Waihi .Hospital.

A! Maori ladi named Joe Take performed a bravie act the other night at Kopu. A| man fell off th-o staging into the water and was soon in difficulties, when the Maori plutlkily went to 1 the rescue and saved the man with considerable difficulty. The lad deserves some recognition for his brave deed as the night w-ais pitch dark and a strong current was running' at the time.

Groans attracts! the attention of an Auckland cons+al'le to -the condition of a .nan who wag lying en tho grass in Albert Park. The man, who gave, his name a!s i Joseph Hollis, was evidently in great pain, and on b?in,g; taken to the hospital he made a statement to the effect that he had attempted to commit siuitoid'e by taking lysol. He) is a married man, 55 year's of age, living apart from his wife. His condition is serious.