COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 65, 16 March 1908, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

I OTAHtTHU. I After playing a match at howls on SatI nriiay, members of the Liedertafel aud Bowling Club were entertained by Mr \ Sturgess. The president. Mr .1. Sl'uir well corned the visitors, and thanked them tn anticipation for the concert to be given In the evening. After everyone had done justice to the good things laid out for them. Mr riick. on behalf of the club thanked Mr Sturgess for his entertainment] and for his constant help in everything to promote the welfare of Otahuhu. "Mr Stnrgesi=. in reply, stated that, so far as this particular nceasion was' Concerned, tho thanks were really due to the ladies The concert given by the Auckland Liedertafel Society was one of the most enjoyable entertainments ever given in the Otahuhu I'uhllc Hall. Every item was well received, especially so Mr Allan McE'.wnin's recitation. Mr C. Way's song. "Longshoreman." Mr .1. Rloy's violin solos, and the part song. "Tom. the Piper's Son." with 11 chorus of sixty voices. The hall was very crowded. HOWICK. "An Evening at Kiriwina. Papua." with lantern views, was given iv the Uxbridce Presbyterian Church, llowick. on I'riday evening, llith inst.. by the Rev. Matthew K. Prilmour. presently on furlough from New (iuinea. These views are the first of their kind which have been showu in the Dorniniou. and fully illustrate the life and customs of the Natives, also the nature of missionary work in these parts. Two native trios were sung by the ftev. and Mrs. Gilmour and Inoisi. their native student. The latter also gave a most interesting address appealing strongly to the audience, for Christian help in this mission field. The church was packed to its utmost capacity. A liberal collection was taken up for the Kiriwinian Mission. CAMBRIDGE. CAMBRIDGE, Saturday. The Borough Council met last evening. but the meeting was a short one: and now that the major portiou of the loan money is expended, and the works about completed, the meetings will probably be held once a month, as formerly. Several minor matters received attention, but there was nothing of particular interest until near the end of the meeting, when the Mayor. Mr. W. I-'. Buckland, referred to a letter which had appeared in the local paper signed by Mr. James Hally, who was a former councillor. His Worship said Mr. Hally appeared to wish to damage him (tbe speaker) as much as possible, and iv doing so was not as prudent as a solicitor should be. He said Mr. Hally attempted to show that he (the Mayor) had prepared the estimates for the various loans almost by himself- whereas if the minutes of August. 1905, were looked up. it would be seen that Mr Hally was at that time a councillor, aud that he was present when the estimates were framed, and took part in the discussion over the matter. He could well remember some of the questions Mr. Ilally asked on that occasion. He then went on to show how the borough could be run ou economical lines, despite the vnporisings of his detractors The meeting terminated suddenly without there being any discussion over tho