COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 97, 25 April 1910, Page 2

COUNTRY NEWS.

-„■■ TUAKAW. _ ■'. ~ 2 A ««»*ert imd d»6Be, In aid of A* fe«s of tllfe tennle eiub, was held lii the Literary Hall on, Friday, evening last Mr Georse Bfown prftiiideSt ' |ldnga were reriaeFed W Mr Hriliter, SUSS Hilfitefi Miss Madlll, Miss ilclhvelii, itm Jetinlnjis. Mr Htiflier, Mr Youngs Mr SkeUdOv Mr Jenkiilg. and Mr SfephenS;' whiStflfig soi6,-~By slf Foley'; piano dnet, by th> Mlsees. Foley; piano solo, by Miss Taylor. • TBe,anftual ifieetihg 61 .the Ttiaksn I'eo** ball clnfa was held ott Saturday evehiiigj Mr Foley presided, and read fh# report arid halance-sßeet for seasrtn MtSe. He cougraHilated the. cstib on winning tne V-ratikUn Cnio% -ch*mß!onSHpr last seaepli, thtiSr being the second time in succession. OffldefS elected for tne e&snlng iseiteon, Mr' tnan being appointed secretMy, And delegates were appointed to attend ftte annual meeting of Ihe. Franklin Rpgby Union on May 4. PIJUEKOHE. A of ffiie Town Coßneil fegß plae* on Saturday evening, Messrs Welistei" (cttalrman , ), Berylman, Blake, and Dell being present The Question t>£ efficient lighting of.t&e town wai 'discussea, anij it was agreed that the chairman obtain an electrical engineers, report on, the voViinle 6J water in Hickey's property, with a view to tfie lUstaiiatiOH of electric lights, and probable 'erfet of the same. It was ftgreed tattt niotal waste be obtained for the footpaths in King-street, and that additloiwi risen Be put on the work Of filling up the pfttas to the level of new kerbtng. The new Kevblng and channelling in concrete is progressing satisfactorily; ami will Improve the appearance of King-street. Tlie work reflects great cfedtt oh the contractor, Mr Crcm.