CAMBRIDGE.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 160, 7 July 1909, Page 9

CAMBRIDGE.

CA-ÜBEIJDGE, Monday. WAIICATO CENTRAL ASSOCIATION. A meeting of- tHe executive committee, was field on , Saturdny afternoon, wb«n. a report was received from the special dairy row committee. It embraced' the following: suggestions:—Th:it a enp or trophy, value £5 5A be'offered jointly by the Walkato Agricultural Association and the WalUato Central Association.- to be won outright, lor the champion dairy cow. on tests • to be taken In October, December; and February; also that cash prizes of £2, £1, and 10/ be offered for the animals taking first, second, nnd- third places at the test In October and February respectively. It wua pointed out that serious difficulty would arise in exhibitors Wing required to scud their cows In full milk to the spring show; In fact, the committee was of- opinion that the condition would seriously affe.ct toe entries, if it was decided to carry it out. The advlsableuoss of substituting a joint points prize for- the exhibitor., securing most points in tho dniry cattle .sections- ef both shows, in Hen of the dairy' cow testing class, was discussed, and favburdbly considered, but ns th& Bugsestion of the dairy cow test came from our neighbours at Hamilton, the committee did not see their way to mpre than mention the matter in flits report. The report was received" and the committee were thanked for It. & committee, consisting of Messrs RfJTjslier, J. Hooker, M. Bntler. J. Gane, and u Anderson, was deputed to meet the Hamilton committee to arrnnge details in connection with the dairy cow- class.. . ....,"' The farmers'" Auctioneering Company wrote, pointing out that the date fixed for the annual show would clash- with their sheep fair, which would be .inconvenient to some of the farmers, as the yards -were generally required for them. It "waa resolved to alter the. date, of- the show to Thursday and Friday,. Slarch t£e 3rd ancl 4th. 1910, provided It doe's not clash wltli other fixture's. Mr E. Veale was re-appplnt-e'd secretary to the Association. "

• A- letter- was received- from the generalmanager of stating the* arranger ments made for last year's stiow were exactly similar to those of the. previous year, which, proved, satisfactory, but, owing %o a • series of unforeseen circumstances., several of the trafhsr ran Very late, which upset all the -arrangements, and caused a block at Franktoa, which delayed the stock both to and. from the show. The Minister regretted that so much Inconvenience hail Been caused: to exhibitors, atfd trusted that the action taken would prevent a recurrence of the trouble in connection with future shows. CAMBRIDGE, Tuesday, i A meeting- of the Borough Cotmcli was held last evening to consider matters pertaining to the new Town Hall and library buildings. The Mayor (Mr. Buckland). presided, the full Council- being present The architect (Mr. A. B. Herrold) attended, and suggested certain alterations, such, as plastering the walls in the snpper and several other rooms, which are now being left in the rough, at a cost of some £200. He gave a certificate that £500 worth of work had been done to the library and it was resolved to apply to Mr. Carnegie for that snm on account of his donation of £1000. Cr. Wells suggested several alterations to both library and the rooms adjoining the Town ; Hall. He pointed out that the suppfer-room was not as large as those at Te Awamutu or Hamilton and very little larger than the one adjoining Alex- . andra HalL He also stated the readingroom at the new library was only about the size of the antiquated old "building they now had. After some' discussion, which at one time threatened to be a breeze, the .Mayor moved that no alterations be made, , and it was carried. A meeting ol the Cambridge Road Board . was held yesterday after-noon, the full number ojr members being- present. Mr. Wm. Xewell was unanimously "elected chairman ' for the eris'uirig year. Applications for the office of clerk,-collector; and treasurer to" the Board will .be' called for, returnable on the . 24th inst, The salary was fixed at £20 per aiindrn, and 5 per cent on all rates collected up to the 31st-March in each year. Notice was. given of the intention oi the' Board to strike .a rate of Jd in. the £ for the current year. The clerk was instructeoL to•' notify the ' South' HsutHpu : Drainage .Board that the culvert on the Hamiltonroad Is damned up with, rubbish,, and' the Road Board win hold the Drainage Board responsible'for any damage that may ensue from that cause.

RATJXtIMTT.

Two very enjoyable -functions were held here last week as a farewell ta Mr W. McWllliaro, who has sold out his business to Mr M. C. Lawson, of New Plymouth:' and is leaving the district. .At the dance : on, Friday the hall was crowded, there being fully thirty couples on the floor. The committee had carried out their self-imposed duties, .manfully, as the floor, supper, and music were everything that could beelred, and very much better than one would expect in a country town. After supper, Mr 8., <3puld.presented t Mr a handsome doubfe gold albert-and pendant on behalf' of" his Tnany- Kaurimtr friehds,'-at the same time expressing the sorrow that, all felt at his departure, In a very feeling" speech. The duties of M.C. were carried' out. in_. a. .most c. manner by Mr U H-ealey, and dancing- was- kept up until, 2 a.m., after wWch everyone joined Iα singing

"Aviia -Lang -Syne.-"- The smoke- concertheld on. Saturday' Tvas eVery. bit as. good s.s the dance. Mr -E. -Gould -was • chairman, and fulfilled his.rntßer ctifficulf duties in a most CEedftable -manner.--Songs-arid recltatioßS were_. cpntrihnteiL -b>; ; .Messrs O'Handran, Grtfßths, Parsons- (encored), Connors, E. .Ryan, Reid, Lacon (encored), Wenzllch (encored), Lloyd, .Tiokell (encorefl) Hancock, and Paj-ne (encored).