COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 149, 27 June 1898, Page 8

COUNTRY NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

RAGLAN, Junefc A public meeting was held injjj Raglan Hall on Saturday afternoon^ 18th inst. to consider the advisability; forming a branch of the New -W^ Liberal Association. The meeting convened by Mr T. B. Hill, bufc tm J the wet day very few attended, there iowj being six persons present and these » the male sex. Mr C. Sutt» $j voted to the chair, and Mr T. ;Mg* explained the object of the-meW A letter was read from Mr who was unavoidably absent, Mr Henry and seconded by Mr fl ' "That it is desirable that a branch I', New Zealand Liberal Association be W» in Raglan." Carried. Proposed,©' Henry and seconded by Mr SuttoD .*' o the names of -those present who «'V become members he now rewv ; ;t Carried. The names were handed^was then decided to adjourn the m«» * till the 25th inst. . M i,of McNieol and Co. held a clearing stock and effects on Mr K. M:Smi» B'g at Te Uku on the 22nd inst. FwP' were realised.. Mr Smith has soldfli% to Mr Goodwin, of Hamilton. OPOTIKI, Jn*.^ The Wioweka Bridge is about M closed for extensive repairs. time it has been quite a cnnosityr».^ switchback. New piles are to^^ in, new planking, etc. Mr 0. AO^y the contract, Mr F. Service, the. engineer, having planned the reP*^j &l The maize crop is being K at"^ bids fair to be quite up to the avere»