COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 161, 9 July 1910, Page 7

COUNTRY NEWS.

NORTHERN WAIROA. iA rumour Ig current that. Mr. ifanrlce Hardins intends to contest the Kulpara seat at the next general election. At a meeting of the local hospital trustees, discussion took place on the Question of dispensing being- done outside or in the hospital. Dr. Horton. expressed the oplnior that the shortage was largeiy due to laxitj of method and faulty administration; If an accurate system of book-keeping was In. augurated In the dispensary) iho was sure they would be surprised at the srhallness of tiie dng .bill. PAPAKITRA. Ihe monthly meetlns <if the Torwrt (Board was held on Monday, air A. "Willis presiding. It .was resolved that Messrs A. 'Willis, Alexander and Richardson form a deputation'ito wait upon the I>and Commissioner in Auckland with Teterence to. certain allotments which are claimed by the Crown after •being gazetted and held toy the Board as town endowments.' ' ■ • ; The number of horses and cattle grazing on the roads arc a public nuisance, and the clerk wits.instructed to write to;'the owners notifying them to keep them enclosed, or the mutter will be put into the hands of the police. At.the last Court held at'Papakura, John Kil«y, of Ararlmu, .was proceeded against by ithe Agricultural Department, represented by Inspector Kowan, .for failing to cut noxious weeds, . and also obstructing the rabbit-catcher In his duties. He was fined £2 on the first charge, and £2, with £2'lß/6 costs, on the second; total; £ 6 18/6.An interesting lecture was delivered in the Public Hall by the Rev. W. C. "Wood on Wednesday evening on the occasion of "the inauguration of the 'Koy Scouts movement in (Papakura.

OTAHITHU.

The fortnightly meeting of .the OtaJuihu Koad Board was held in the Board's office oa -Thursday evening. Mr. J. Todd (chairman) presided, Messrs. T. Graham, J. Brady, and F. IJppiatt being ajso present. It was agreed, to supply Mr. T. Lipplatt with drain tiles for extension of drain in •Albert-street, the work to.be done to the satisfaction of the Board. A letter was received, through JXIr. • F. "W. Lang, fiom the Minister for Railways, askiaj; for a. reply to a previous letter requesting the ■ Board to defray "tue cost of ramped ap- ( prosiebes to the oTerliead bridge. The clerk •was liißtriiotecl to reply to the effect that the Board wan not Iα n position to pay asy Of the w«I Uut ereeUoa st. JUit a*-

■^^•"irwas,decided to withdraw all peimats for metal until the Boards require- - ll are'saasfiei-" Mr: PHii DO t wailed ""•♦■«? Boar<i ' re the extension of the metillmg in Kailway-street. 'It was dec'fled to inspect the locality. A letter was received from the Auckland Suburban Local Bodies' Association, eetting out the objects of the Association. It was decided: to send a delegate to. their next meeting: It was decided' to put-a layer of fine metal--on Walmsley-street.

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A large number of friends and' wellwishers entertained Dr. East, wlio leaves BTuntly this weet, to a complimentary smoke concert in tlie Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening. Mt J. P. Bailey (cliairman of the "Waikato County Council and Huntly Town Board) referred to the interest Dr. East had always taken Iα sport, I especially cricket, and. .asked . his acceptance of a dressing case. Dr. Bast made a suitable reply. The usual toasts -were duly honoured, and a number of musical items, reetc;, were given. A string band, composed of Messrs S. and I. Webster, Scott -and Darby,, rendered several selections during the evening, and MrS. Webster accompanied the various singers. : A special meeting: of the Huntly Town Board was held on Thursday evening. Me' J. P. Bailey presided over a full attendance of members. The first business before the meeting was the consideration: of the ad> vlsability of raising- a loan for the purpose of making and metalling the roads under the jurisdiction of the Board. Considerable discussion, ensued as to the advisability or otherwise of adopting the proposal, and' the consensus of opinion amongst the members was that the time was premature for the raising of such loan, and that in the interests of the district it would be better to wait until sucll time as it was decided to apply for the formation- of the- Town Board into a borough, when a. portion of the district on, the west side of the Waiimto river would probably be included :in the scheme. Eventually, it was decided to allow the matter to stand'over until the nest regular meeting to allow the members to have time to consider ■ and '. formulate some scheme. The clerk (Mr. F. Harris) informed the meeting that he Bad just received from Mr. Wylie, M.1.E.E., electrical, engineer to the Auckland City Council,, who visited Huntly several weeks I since in con-: neetion with the proposed electric lighting of the township, a report on the scheme. It was decided to consider the report forthwith. The report provides lor a powerful plant of the most approved designs, and calculated to supply the wants of Huntly for some years to-come, the efficient light-, ingof the* main- street and-portions: of the side streets with 28 50-candle power,, and the lighting of private houses from Kimihiaroad to Callagßan's corner, a- distance of about two miles,- with, -further extensions, according to the amount of support given to the scheme. The estimated, cost of tie scheme, including preliminary expenses and cost of raising the necessary loan, Is £4000. It was decided to take the necessary steps to lay the scheme before tne ratepayers' at an. early date. • . ■•; Mr. James-. Duncan,, deputy-manager of •the Taupiri Coal Co.'s Extended Jnine, is leaving Huntly, to- take up the position of yard foreman to the New Zealand Portland Cement Co. at their Warkworth works,-to which- he has been appointed out of 142 applicants. The pupils of the Huntly school are to be congratulated on their success at Hamilton Winter Show, where, with oh& exception, they were placed in every class for which they entered. Phyllis Philpot and Selma'Stone were first and second respectively, for penmanship;. Frank. Exon, first for collection of three maps; Alma Twiname, third for collection of grasses; and No. ' X squad of cadeta, under" ColourSergeant' F. Exon, came secoad in the physical drill and manual exercises. .