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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1029, 1 July 1904, Page 2

During tho quarter ending UOtli Juno there were regis! red at Waihi 54 births, 15 doaths, and 14 marriages. The names of the followiug woro omitted yesterday in our list ot names of the Waihi Australian Football team:—J, Dixon, A, Walters, and Richards (2). At a mooting ot the Waikino branch of tho Liberal and Labour Federation, on Thursday uiglit lust. Mr. Thus. Koohan was elected de-leg"'i. for tho branch at the conference- -. ht held at Wellington about the mid.i!'.-(..1;;1y.' To-night, ir .'...> .-■: -ulcmy of Music the Indies of jit Jo-ii-;;!.'s -'iiurch givo anothor jf thoir popular wci-ils. Itef"?sl:inents will be provide-!, nm' a good iloor aid good danoo, music -.re pvi'-,ii;--"i Gentlomon's lickots aro cwo 'iml ladies' one shilling, The other day, Mr Hussoll, on b s lia;i of MrT. H, Taylor, M.H.R., made npplic lion to 'ho SiiproinaCourt iitCnrisiclmrci. for a more explicit claim from plaintifl' in the libel notion brought by Capt. Seddon against Mr Taybr, Mr Stranger, for plaintiff, consented, and Judge Demiiston granted the application.

There arc some mysterious " tatoood rocks," which lie on the ocean beach near Ra»ku, and are mpposod to be the work of it pro-historic ruco. Tho Maoris, who havo lived in tho immediate neighbour* hood since the arrival of the Maori in Now Zoalnnd, havo no knowledge or tradition relating to tho original of tho in» scriptions or hieroglyphics. Tho Maoris nienly stato that the stones were thero before llioy came from " Hawai-iki." Mr P. Cooke, assistant dontist to Mr A. C. Cranwcll, Wuihi, relumed to>day from Wellinqton. Mr Cooko's visit to the Empire City was in connection with tho dental examinations recently hold then. His friends will bo ploasod to learn that ho was 000 of tho successful Candidaatos, passing his examinations with a high per centage of marks, A meeting of tho Ladies' Hospital Com* mitteo waß held yesterday afternoon for tho purpose of taking steps for carrying out tho annual Hospital Ball. There wore proßont Mesdamcs Hendorson, Hartley, Jell, Jonos, White and Scott, Others woro unable to attond, but signified thoir willingness to assist. It was decided to hold tho ball at an early date, and finally it was arranged for Friday, August sth, tho event to bo held in tho Academy, Tho ladies resolved to canvass as usual for assistant in providing thosuppor by contributions iD goods ar.d cash, There is every indication that tho Hospital Ball for 1904 will bo as successful as thoio of previous years, On Wednesday afternoon a happy gathering ol children mot in the Womi Hall in response to tho invitation of littlo Miss Aroha Meyer, on the occasion of her birthday. Thero wero betweon sovonty and eighty children present, aud tho afternoon was spent in tho games which jnveiu ilos so much enjoy. The frolic and fun was continuous the who'o afternoon, intorri'ptcd only by a brief adjournment to Mrs Meyer's gardon, where * photograph of tho grouped party was takon by Mr Geo. Foy, our local photographer, Wo were 'shown an interesting photograph by tho same artist takon on ut similar occasion last your. Last oveniug, in tho Minors' Onion Hall, under tho auspices of the " No Linenso League" of Waihi, awoll-atten-dod meeting was hold, when Mr, E, H, Taylor, of tho Thames, lectured on seionli« fie temperance, with tho aid of lantorn illustrations, Pta Itov, J. Southern oc* copied tho chair. The lecturer dealt with many of tho physic*! offects of alcohol, showing tho result of its uso upon the brain, tho heart, the liver, kidnoys and blood, tho pictures boiuj? 'vividly coloured illustrations! This was followod by picturos and diagrams concerning tho liquor traffic in New Zealand, and Mr, Taylor fully devolopod his idea on revenue, commerce, and social life. Tho mooting closed with tho expressed wish that Mr. Taylor would at some future date givo other lectures of the same type. Tho usual monthly meeting of tho Wuihi School of Mines Council was hold in the school building last night, Mr. Thos, Gilmour, president, in the chair, Present also, Messrs. W. H. Johnston, E. G. Bauks, B, Morgan, T. Johns. G, J. Saunders, J, Henderson, It, Williams, F. Stewart, A, T, Kenrick, and J. L, Gilmour. Tho minutes of last meeting wero read and confirmed. Accounts to tho amount of iBO wero passed for pay' moiit- A lotter from tho Mines Depart, ment, in reply to the Council's rcijuest for a subsiby of i'2 for each tl raised by the school for the installation of a eompleto elcetrie plant, including oil engine, dynamo, and other accessories, cstimatod at i! 180, was road, which in effect was that tho department was willing togivo tho subsidy on thejtorius asked by the Council. It was resolved that steps bo taken at once to proceed with tho work, and the following suu-(iommittco was appointed to dual with tho matter: Tho chairman, Messrs A. T. Kenrick, W. H. Johnston mid 15, (J, Banks, Tho question in connection with tho inauguration of an annual dinner for tho past and present students of the school was referred to, aud tho Council cxproaaod thoir approval of the movement, and also a wish that the efforts of tbc proniotors would be racceuiuil,