COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 193, 15 August 1911, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

WEAITOABEX. The following tenders were accepted at a committee meeting of th e Mareden-Kalpara Hospital and Charitable Aid Board held on Saturday:—Drapery and clothing, Messrs. D. W. Jack and Co.; cab hire and funerals, Messrs. Webb and Pearson: milk, Mr. O. S. Grimshaw; coal, coke, and nrewood, Mr. | J. It. Heyburn; carting, Mr. J. H. Maun; groceries. S. Rawnsley and Co.; bread, Mr. H. G. Wilkinson. The tenders of the Meat Supply Company and Mr. C. O. Knight being equal, it was decided to deal with the respective firms month about. The' by-laws were approved, and accounts totalling £736 were passed for payment. With the completion of the Grahamtown wharf, building operations are actively proceeding in the vicinity. Two shops and a bllllard-room .ire already completed, nnrt when the line Is opened to Grahamtown and shipping trading to the wharf business is expected to be brisk. The Kugby football match played on Saturday. High School v. Rovers, end' in a draw, each side scoring n try. On h*"it Thursday Whangurel lUrli School meet St John's College. On Saturday the return match between Wlia-ngarel and Hiknratigi reps, wtll eventuate at Kensington. The following have been chosen to represent Whangarei:—Full-back, Palmer; threequarters, Robertshaw, Beamish. arrt Storey; flve-elghths, Watehorn; half-back, Dickey; wing forwards. Ciarry and Hill; hookers. Parr and McLean; second row, Dixon, MoChrystnl, and Reeve: back row, James and either Tearbnry or Steele. Emergency (back): Brown. On Saturday, the 26th inst., Wairoa play Whangarei with n preliminary game between Grafton IV. and Wbangirei Junior reps. OTAHUUU. A fancy fair In connection with the Otahuhu Tennis Club was opened on Frl. day afternoon by Mr. W. It. Holmes (president of the Ancklanil Lawn Tennis Association), in the presence of a targe gathering. The stalls were tastefully decorated, and well stocked, the goods being displayed in an attractive manner. Most of the higherpriced articles were disposed of by means of shooting competitions and other games of skill. The following are the names of those who were in charge of the different stalls:—Fancy work, Mesdnmes Hall. Whiteley, Phillips, Hayden, Fallwell, W. McAnalty, Misses Laurie, Fallwell, Hayden, Waddell, McCrory. and Toms; nick-nacks. Misses Mulr. Louie McGee, May, and Hayward; lollies. Misses M, Carson, IL and A. Wilson, and Burton: household goods. Mrs. West, Mrs. Wbiteley, Miss K. Harper-, tea kiosk, Mrs. Burton, Misses F. Mnir, Toms, E. Carson, C. Parson; book stall. Misses C. and L. Motrin, K. Brown, and O. Whiteley; flower stall. Misses M. Mnir and E. Whiteley; jumble stall. Messrs. pheppard and Nicholls had charge of the shooting galleries, and Mr. B. BuHen the skittle-alley. Bran rub, Misses F. Madden. D. and M. Whiteley. Mrs. Mclndoe acted as judge in the cooking competitions. The following I were the prize-winners:—Jam tarts, Mrs. i«.blti«on: plain scones, Mrs. Robinson: cu r scones, Mrs. G. Evanw- sponge cake, V.6S Wlngate: jam sandwich, Mrs. W. Mcmnlty; Turkish delight. Miss S. Wlngate: creiim dates. Mrs. R. Todd: jellies (girls under 18) Miss Mabel Hall; cocoa Ice, Miss A. Carson: Jellies. Misses M. and D. Whiteley. The takings on Friday were £36. The fair was continued on Saturday afternoon and evening, and was well attended.

TE KUITI. The Borough Council last night granted grass seed for planting the river reserve, dug over by school children, and adopted the Works Committee's report, providing signs for the principal streets and a number of culverts and repairs to streets and roads. After a heated discussion it was decided that matters In dispute between contractors and the engineer be referred to the Council for final decision. The Finance C'ommltteo'B reconnnendadoßß were adopted. Including acceptance of Cr. Uardy's offer to plant trees on the footpath on the east side In Bora-street and lnvitmß sketches for the proposed library and reading room. Another breesc occurred when discission arose over the treatment of a contractor who had complained that no explanations were given him by the engineer. The engineer stated that he visited the site of the contract numerous times, and showed the con-tractor the pes*, and that ultimately the contractor refiwed to go on. The Council decided to call tenders for completion of the work. The engineer said the water pipe line would reach the town next week. The Council decided to call tenders for drainage works, and to deal with closing the Native cemetery. Cr. Forsyth moved three motions, enlarging the powers of the Works Committee, saying work had been done which was not authorised by th« Council. The motions were finally passed. T*e breastwork construction on Wattitiroad was criticised by several councillors, Cr. Forsyth saying there was danger of Ore, and that It was to a dangerous state. The engineer replied that permanent work would cost £OOO, and that this work would be ntthnately covered up In deviating the rtver. He admitted that the breastwork was sinking, but It would not faU. He had done abullar work before the Boer war, and it was still standing. A petition from settlers of Waltltl-road for construction of a road to Pofo-o-tofso was supported by the Council. A general nate of one penny In file pound was struck.