COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 143, 18 June 1910, Page 7

COUNTRY NEWS.

NORTHERN WAIROA, iAt a meeting of the Hobson County Coun«ai several applications were received for .the position of gum ranger ond dog tax registrar. After some discussion as to whe~?f r . an ,^- ns trlan should receive the appointment, M. Martlnovteh was appointed gum r.^ he u « ces sltr for effecting prompt lmwaupo was referred to at the meeting -of «ie Otamatea County Council by Mr Go?don m , that the Council should take some action to remedy the j present position of affairs; At hSh water much land wes under water. He suggested that the judicious expenditure of a email sum of money by Government and iiaatst\i£Tni the Conncil w>nld be of sreat jielpin tidins.over trouble until the Drainage Board got going properly; The Council resolved that the matter should be brought ouf 6 del aOtlce of the Government wlth-

r< ??^i? s P res ented to Northern Wairoa Golf Club by Mr M. O'Connor, vicepresident for compettUon, were iron by Mrs Gould in the ladies' division, and Mr mt c 'J o ?^ ln ' the sentlemen'a class. Mr •Darsayille. The finish in the ladies' diTieh>n between Mrs Goiild and iUss Forrest caused a good deal of excitement, the scores ■£ em .S. all square at the last hole, bnt one anal hole was won by .ilrs Gould. It was resolved at the Hobson County Council meeting.yesterday to apply to theS^. n^« to t ner l^ r^ :,x>wn LMld3 to nave sections 124 to 12T, Te Kopuru parish, at present kauri gnm reserves, inspected, with a vieTV to their being thrown open for settle? merrt. • • -

■rJ™ aQret half-yearly meeting of the hewlyformed .'Me Awha" Lodge, TJ.A.O.D., was held in the Foresters' HaU, Mangaf^ 6, .? n Tnesday night, there bein s a large attendance of members, Bro. G. H. Wansbone, "V.0., presiding. The election of officers resulted as tollown: Arch-Druid, Bro. G. H. Wansbone; vice-arch, Bro F J • Dargaville (.Mayor of Dargaville); secretary Bro. Thurston (re-elected); treikm to Kidd. (re-elected); A.D. Bards, Bros Kenworthy and Tristram; V.A. Bards, Bros Baker and Grade; Inside Guardian, Bro. Black; Outside Guardian;: Bio. Sanaa- Organist, Bro. Giracie. Bro. T. G. Sarjeant, P.A., Pacific Lodge, Wellington, who had *een requested by the Board, of Directors of Grand Lodge to act as District President until a local officer was eligible for the position, installed the officers Into their respective positions, and :at the conclusion of the impressive ceremony congratulated, the Lodge upon having such an efficient set of officers, and said he felt sure there was a prosperous career ahead of the Lodge ana that It would keep pace with, the rapid developments of the district. A collection ■was taken up in aid'of the benevolent fund, which had recently been started by a, donation of £5 from Bro. Dyer. HTJNTLY,. Thursday. The following officers of the Loyal Hand of Friendship Lodge, M.TJ., 0.0. F., No. 8010, Hiintly, were installed on Wednesday evening by Bro. Thomas Hitchcock, P.G., Heart of Oak, No. 6654, North Canterbury District, as follows:—G.'H., Bro. T. Spence; N.G., Bro. T. McQuillan;' V.G., Bro. C. Hayes; secretary, Bro. D. C. Low; B. Secretary, Bro. J. Clark; Warden, Mr F. Cox; Conductor, • Bro. Past Grand. J. . Bidnlph; Inner Guard, Bro. E. Smith; R.S.N.G., Bro. B. Hart; L.S.N.Gi, Bro.. E. W. Ruston; K.S., Bro. M. Kirkirood; LuS., Bro. M. Cox. The first of a series of • socials to be held tinder the auspices of St. Paul's Anglican Churchy Huntly, was held in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening. Tha Eev. A- J. Beck, vicar* presided over a. good attendance.' A most enjoyable time was spent. Dancing was indulged In, inter- ! epersed with musical items. Mrs Cox 1 and Mr TV. H. Northinore siipplied excellent music. Refreshments were provided by the ladles. . -v . CAMBRIDGE. CAMBRIDGE, Friday, iA meeting of the Wells Memorial ComtriitItee was held in the Farmers' Clubroom-this I afternoon. There was a good attendance, IMr John Fisher being in the chair. The 'hon. secretary (Mr M. Butler) announced , that the amounts donated co far totalled . 10/6, arid'there\were doubtless some- ■ small sums yet to come in. A letter was : received from Mr A. B. Herrold, of Auclc- ' land, stating he should be pleased to do [anything ihe could, free bl cost, to get a suitable memorial erected, for "which he was I thanked. Several plans of ornamental gates for the Domain were submitted from Messrs McNab and Mason (of Auckland), C. Reid (of Cambridge); and Archdeacon Walsh had sketched two of. a very ornamental deaigh. There was considerable discussion as to the amount to be spent on the memorial at the j Domain, and as to Whether it should be only entrance gates or a portion of fencing in addition. However, eventually it was decided not to expend more than £300 oil the gates, etc., and to obtain designs from the various manufacturers in. the Dominion. ' i The list will not be closed just yet, and on iits being mentioned. * that some- people ' could hot afford to put down their namea '■for a. substantial amount, and yet wished to add their quota to the memorial to the departed gentleman, it was resolved to ! have a list on which the amount contribntied should not exceed 1/, so'that all could participate in the scheme.