LATEST THAMES NEWS

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1082, 1 September 1904, Page 3

LATEST THAMES NEWS

'Special to tho Daily Telegram,; Thames, this day, THE NEW LOCOMOTIVE. Tue preliminary run of tho new locomomotive turned out at Prico Bros,' foundry took placo to«day, Paeroa being tho dostin. ation, The engine started oif without a hitch, and worked splendidly. There was no leak or any escape of steam, which was sufliciont testimony to tho high quality of tho workmanship. Tho Government officials on board are boliovod to bo woll satisfied with tho capabilities of tho locomotive and highly pleascu with tho work. A number of Thames residents who wore invited to tho trip, and who were in a carriage attached to tho onginc, heartily con., gmtulatcd tho firm on tho success fit-lainer, THE LICENSING BILL Tho Licensing Bill has rocdivod a mixed recepiion, as was perhaps to bo expected. Whilo tho prohibition and noliconso odvocatos oppose the provisions of iho measure, tho moderates wolcomo It as a Bill in which tho interests, of both parties are considered and protected, MILITARY FUNERAL In connection with tho doatli of Mi, David Rattray, who was a momber of tho Battalion Band, a military funeral was accorded to deceased this afternoon, Tbo members of tho No, 1 Thames Rifles, Hauraki Riilos, and Battalion Band, who woro bands of crepe, attended, in addition to a largo number of civilians,' The eotlin ma conveyed in a gnn carria"o drawn bv four horses, and the bind played tho "Dead March," en route to the cemotory. Tbo proceedings wero of an impressive nature, and tho large attendance testified in no unmistukeablo manner to the high approeiation in which deceased had been hold. Tho usual volicys woro firoi) over the grave,