COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 29, 3 February 1904, Page 2 (Supplement)

COUNTRY NEWS.

WAITJKU. The annua! Brookside picnic and sports, whi.-ii were held in Mr M. Dromgool"s p-ad- ! diK-l; on January 'Jlst. proved to be a great j success. The events. which were well conl tested throughout, provided some very ex- | citing; finishes, especially in tho 100 yds handicap, for which there were 18 starters. The following are the details of the events: —loOyds handicap: .1. Bennett, 4yds. 1: W. Smith, 4yds. :'. Married men's race: ,1. V). Chalmers, .'"yds. 1; C. Dromgool, Tyds ° 220 yds hurdles: Isr heat—L. Mellson." 15yds 1: .1. 'Beiinett. scr. 2. Second heat— V. Barnhall. 20yds. 1: W. llosking. lOvds. 2 Pinal —L. Mellsop, 1.-iyds, 1; V. Barriball, 20vds 2. Ladies' bracelet: H. Wheeler, i ; E ' Mr .'_ Donald. 2. Half-mile hamrieap: Vv Smith 20yds. 1; H. Howard. 50yds. 2. ' Rescue match: J. Herrold. 1: L. fMellsop, 2 A tn"--of-war, local men against all-comers- The outsiders proved victorious. Ladies' raceMiss Harris. 1; Mas- S Potter, 2. \ftor'tli» picnic a large number of young people n- djourned to the Packington Hall where a M *-«** tadS_»_ WAIHI. CBy Telegraph. -Own Correspondent.) WAIHI, Monday. Mr. W. H. Phillips, Mayor loft ti.ic morning on a three weeks' holiday to Mcl bourne and Sydney. * Jicl .''?'", Tauranga " ericheters travelled to A meeting of the Waihi Cricket Assocta"^L^'s^rd^iflHr^ rounds to decide the the Waihi Workers' Co-operative Society held their half yearly mcctlm: of shareholders this evening. The tn 1L» sheet showed a net profit of £«4 6/ and an mcrense of £1211 in the grocery depart ment. the profit being £14> 4/1 * The re ment a iOSS in the baker 5" departMr A. V. r oss was elected permanent hocietj. and Mr Salt president. Mr Morton vice-president, and Messrs Murray Amour. Cream, and Johns committeemen lhe report and balance sheet was unani- , mously adopted. General satisfaction was expressed at the progress made, and a veto of thanks was passed to the retiring officials. It was decided to further extern] the business. W. Russell was fined £1 and costs thisI morning ror riding a motor cycle on the footpath. Tlie Government of British Columbia has ordered the proprietors of the Dunsmuir collieries to get rid of their Chinese coalminers. The Minister of Mines considers the Chows are unsafe workmen underground, but the mineo'wners threaten to fight the Government from court to court and finally appeal to the Privy Council.