COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 67, 19 March 1910, Page 8

COUNTRY NEWS.

■PUKEKOHB. jjt-'-S-Tjrs, •A meeting of the committee of the. Franklin Agricultural and Pastoral Association [took place on Wednesday, Mr. Potter (presi- | dent) in .the chair. The correspondence read ! revealed much practical sympathy with 'the • committee in connection witli .tlie.unfavouri able weather experienced at the late show, [a number of the prize-winners donating : •their cash prizes to the .funds, and a member of the committee stated that the Pukekohe Town Band was prepared to refund £1 of the amount due them for their services. It was agreed that the prizes I awarded be paid, also all accounts as read Ibe passed for payment. Strong remarks I were made about 'the stoppage of vehicular and other traffic by stationary trains across I the road south of .the railway station, and jlt was agreed that the president of the ; association, in conjunction with the chairi man of - the Fjikekohe Town Board, Puke|kohe East and West Head Boards (who ■are to be Invited to act in the matter) Interview the .traffic manager about the blocking .'of. traffic by trains. The Pukekohe Mounted Rifles* annual meeting and dinner took place on Maxell 18 :ln.'ilr. West's Temperance Boardlng--1 house. About 40 members were present, j The prizes won at the various corn-petitions '■were presented. The statement of accounts 'lor the •past year, being presented, showed ' a credit balance of £12 12/& It was agreed i that a ten days' ca|>p be applied for from ! April 22 to May 1. Captain Wyman an- | nounced -that the "present was the last nine Ihe would appear In uniform in connection with the corps. His announcement was reI ceived with great regret. Cheers were given ■for Captain Wyman with three times three The following -were elected a Shooting Committee:—Sergeant Clark, Corporal Jetty. Sergeant Evans. Corporal 'Easton, Corporal Hamilton, and ' Private Booker. It was agreed that the Shooting Committee act as the Sports Committee. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Captain Wyman I for his services In connection with the corps I-In having brought the corps to. Its present proud positional: AWAMtTTTJ. ,' • ! A party of players, representing the Te Kuttt Lawn Tennis Club, visited Te Awamutu oa March lTi.h. and played the return match of the season with the local team. Although n number of people had taken advantage of the holiday, and were out of the district, a fair nunVjer of spectators were present, all of whom showed a keen Interest in the tournament. Afternoon tea was provided by the ladles, and socially the event, was vorj- successful. The following are the results, the Te Awsmiitn players being men- j tioned first on each occasion:— i Ladles' Slngjps.--'Mlsa N. Bond 6, T. Miss I. Jordan 7. Miss Si. McGovern 7, v. Miss Jordan 0 Gents , Singles.— 9 v. -Matthew 4. Empanti 8 v. Wallace 9. Wood ov. 5. Yon Stunner 9 V. Shaw 1. Crulckshank 0 ! v- r,nsk- 6. Bowrten 0 v Wright 2. I l.nrtl<^ - Doubles.—Misses N. Bond and I R. McGnvern 7, v. Misses Jordan, 6. • Gents' Doubles.— and lEmpson v. ! Wallace and Matthew. 6—2. o—s. Yon ! Stnrtner and Woods v. Falwasser and Lusk, 1 9—(i Crulctshank and I'.owden v. Shaw ! and WrlsM, 9—o. j Combined Doubles.—Cot and Miss B. Manflere, v. Matthew and Miss I. Jordan. 9—o. ] Empson and Miss Irvine v. Wallace and Miss Jordan, 9—3. The totals were: Sets, Te Awamutu 13. Te Knltl 2. Points, Te Awamctu 121, To Kulti Gα

CAMBRIDGE.

The followio? matches have been played on tbe Cambridge green dnrlng tha past few days .-—Champion singles: White. 13 and 10, v. P. Fisher, 15 and .17: O'Toole, 12, v. M. Butler, 18. Butler wins this section, but there are two other sections yet unfinished. Handicap singles: J. Gow, 10, v. Cameron, 17. Murrell'R cup: Carr, 25, v. White. 11 : Richards, 20, v. Clark. 15; Byrne. IS, v. Gow, 13: Richards, 27, v. Curtain. 17; J. Ferguson. 30. v. Pearce, 10; Henderson. 22, v. Richards, 10. | TAUMARTJTftn. The following wire re the Ongarue bridge has been received :—"The Public Works Department Is prepared to consider the question of carrying out the work, provided the Council pay £500, and undertake the responsibility of providli the same propor-. tion of £1 to £2 for any further sum beyond the £1500, which the bridge may cost.