COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 211, 5 September 1911, Page 9

COUNTRY NEWS.

<TE AWAMUTU. . m «tin« of delegates from tne Hamil A meeting u Awumutu Uivu «">• °Srw. SelU at Cambridge ou r*s r t ' l, " 1 t0 .ousider the ad.lsaullity WSSSm iin Asso. Utton to manage the rf rtViSiJs in IIR- country übUlcU. Sates present were Messrs. MlTne . dd ,m3 IsheYwood (Cambridge'.. Shaud ind"cm (Tp A.amntul. I, < Uaffl iedued that ihe toriu.it.uii of such an wos , H,,,. was advisable, ai.d also that a *"?,.»? delegates from the various Hubs PrSs r a^ l^„^ l ",e"^!eV;o Btf*""' s , member, when delegate* "JJmlu ti»e Clubs Interested "ill be pre lent. CAMBRIDGE. j Viv « King «ere dieted membeis. i.x ""', »•'.-i taken to a umnber ot I"* I"« Wtlou wasi taueu ~ us „,„ uuW be rlitoiiß of II"' * J ' e . J ' '..,,„„„„ wu* passed Hal > ncb lt » 1 .• , „,,„..,...»«arf The La.nl Agents »Ul Ba * ~ ~., ,11.1; of tbe pin regards registration of ia..d business she,iu I ai.j p fof rivHiniU „ n £•''" and thai the penalty elau-ej Ibould be i- - • ■' d nIS should to far as relates to nm . tc ri ,i S ed frou. 1- ~„ ) , ro „ fr .„ | pe ,te.l that «"'"",,,.,,,. vi. and a r.*o. Barter the pi ">';- r ,,, riliK | v . The matter; lulin " ?? hoUd.l- «:■» end a I of special """"J; ,„,„, ~, deal with Ce committer' *«*" ', .',. r „ „ rP unwllllue to matter. The su 'P';' i (> ] Ih „ ~„,,. , nn dope next •n"'; , IM . „,,„.,! „ nl Op-os? rnres wli dp i ■ Wed-i sday tr , full holidKj b-Lic - nlu UJcessary. HTJNTLY. „„ Friday ereniug in tMA at - '-, hj,. „„,,,.i,u of ruii..ay em*kUS"! ,m*i during LUeeVemug phtyera and fneuus, auu witu eiauiuyees _auu Mailed sougs and ledUtJuiui.*■£«■ Mr las Uari.y tuaue a ten ~m...u» itta i lie of the guest. A pleasant eveu.ug wasbtougbt to a close with the siug.u,; oi "^B - ? Postmaster, Uuntly, hns reeeived notice of his traasference to Muauait «beie It U3 iULeuded to open a A °Si?office Mr Thoiusou has in new post oaiu. mi ±u<j^ v . „ u , °tbe £ the bridge over the Woltoto driting, and a large tooagniiii.ni w T«r Farre.l Jhitecti of trie Education Board, vUnited the principal business being toSspectiou of a site which is under offe. » tte Hoard ou the western side of the ri«i for the headmaster's residence, in pi" ot the present house, vrhkh la under otter to the Hallway Depart.neut owing to iu aasnlUUe position. Seve.ai other mat- »» to eouneJtlon with the school were brought under the notice of tne chairman ud architect. MORTKBRN WATROA. The first cabs haTe arrived hi DargaviUe, end city lusunes appear to be coming s in J old man named Edward Eskle. aged 72 years or more, died suddenly at Aranga on Wednesday. For some years he hud been eared for by Mr B. E. WilUams. A valedictory social was tendered to Rev. F W. Youns at Uargaville on Monday. He was presented with an illuminated address and a purse of sovereigns from the Walroa combined churches, a silver card tray from St. Peier's Church, and a silver pen from the boy scouts. Mrs Young was Che recipient of a han.lsonne present from Holy Trinity Sunday School. The Methodist and Presbyterian Mluieters spolte at the function. The annual meeting of the Hobson Uorticoltnral Society was held at Aratapu on Thursday. Mr Barker presided. The bal-ance-sheet, snowing a smaJl credit, was adopted. Mr J. Stallworthy, M.P., was elected patron, and Mr W. W. Simons president. It was resolved to hold the next show on Saturday, November, 18, 1911, Mx Simons offering his rink free of charge for the event. The Otamatea Council, tirousn Mr Stn.llworthy. M.P., are asking for £21)00 for the Euaiwai-Maungaturoto road. This Is to Sire Walroa people uccess to the railway. They also ask for £3OO for the Matakohe wharf road. The DargaTille Borougn Council met on 'Wednesday. The State Guaranteed AdTOnces Office forwarded provisional approval of the proposed loan, after deleting the £2OOO for raunieipnl buildings. £2OO for Selwyn Park, ami £IOO for engineering expense!! for the Duildiug. The clerk was Instructed to take the necessary steps to advertise the approved proposals for the purposes of a poll on October 9. Letters were received from several experts offering to compile a report on the cost, etc., of a gasworks for Dargavllle. These are to be dealt with at a special meeting on Wednesday afternoon next. The financial siatement was read as follows:— Dr. balance. £706 7,1; other liabilities. £183; owing for work done by Council, £88: revenue, say £140; overdraft limit, £S43; balance, £llO 15/2. WHANGAEEI. The Mayor of Whangarel (Mr T. H. Kteadman) to-day received the report of the 'Whangarei Abattoir Site Commission, taken before Mr E. C. Cutten. S.M. Judgment wa6 given with an order for costs against the Whanjarel Co-op. Bacon Curing ; Co. as the objectors to the Kiareora sire. The amount of the costs awarded was £99 3/n. made up as follows:—£77 18/9 for the Whnmrarel Borousrh Council, and £2l 5/ for the Whangarei Meat Supply Co. There was a larjre attendance at the annua! me-Hup of the riikiiransi Dairy Co. held on Saturday. It was shown that the output f..r the year hart exceeded 32.". tons, bein? an Increase of 29 tous over the previous, year. The report ns adopted showed that t'e number of «lii retiolders who snppli <1 'p P factory riurlnr the rear wkr ISL The ■wj.-a '.'"?.ci"tbs, from which whs rnanufacti.'e "iu.ini|b- of butter (22.i tons lqr lft l=i The total amount advanced io supplle-- ' nr hutler fat durinr rhe year was tir."'- 7 . p ,|i nl ,( ns fo'lows: AnjmMt a-nf! Serirr-mLer. ic rf)9 anrl Mny 1910, 10 d per lb; r 1 tn'.,- r nml Novemb-r. 9Jd; Decern her !,i April, 9rt: June, lmd: and July 1/. The cost t . lie company for carting the cream was r.i, ~ p . r lb of butler fat. The p-nsi' profit for the vear, after taking all workiti? expen-e-. amounts to £192." 12/4. It Is intended t wrile off 12J per cent for dep-e, iatlon on plaut and buildings, making £2B* 1« 4 !t |s proiiosed to pay a bonus of ljd pei :h on December. January February, M-irca. in.! Apri' butterfat. and Sd per lb on \u-n-*. SVn-.-mlier. October. November. an.l \|.... 1,„,.„,. r., t ~m l ]Jd ppr lb nn j une burie ru aVn J.' tier lb on July butter fat, an»nr|. .... c j,-... r] There will then rem:,l'' " b- ' ■■' .'" !2 11. which it 1a proP'^' I ' l ' 11 v r1- anl Ourln- the vear 2 J ■» v -ri~. « ... forfeited and .Tflti snnres alleni 1.. mrijii.-iirs It was de'-lded that byl-.-, ••:• t.e : , ter..,i ,0 mat the financial year -h..' .. ,| ~,, :ji-( M ay . instead nf 21st Jn y hi each yen ■■. A ballot was taken to nil :wn nla.-s mi the direetornte. caused by *' ' ' : MfKwilf retiring In rotation md Mr Wolf bavins resumed. Mr T Aspden beir. ? returned with I.TO votes and Mr A. O. MoKeuzle with 108 votes. After dlsensslon it was |leeldpd that the eapiul of the company be Increased by the lssne of sooo new snares of £1 each.

COSOMAKSIX. | One of the most enjoyable and successful patherlngs of the year was that of the Cororoandel Territorials' military ball, held in the Foresters' Hall on Friday nlg*t. The hall was beautifully and tastefully decorated. Mr A McNeil's orchestra provided charming music. The M.C.'s were CoLSergt Stiongman and Corp. Taylor. The' grand march was brilliant, the. many fancy , dresses and costumes contrasting with the gay decorations of the ball. The Sr" nd inarch was led by Capt. home and Mrs A. J. Gatland. followed by i.ieut. Gatland and Mrs Rellly. The fancy costumes were as follow :-Mlss M. V- Denize, Maid Marlon (from "Robin Hood"); Miss Audley, | America; Miss Cnmpbell, Queen of tbe Harem- Mrs Kmpteu. •'Auckland \,eekly News"; Miss G. Moore. Fortune Teller; Misses Svuie, Lodge, and Cutfoith, Red Cn.is Nurses- Miss D. Slmtnonds. Pierette; Miss Ixidgv. Mnratanu: Mtas Turner Daugh ter of the UerflmcDt: Miss »V ilde, Northern Roller Mi".-: «iss P. Kreneh, Stars and Stripes- Miss Mcintosh, Requirements of the Bath; Mt*s Uovell. Normandy Peasant Girl; Mr Empten. "Auckland Star, ' "Gra phlc," aud "Farmer": Mr Best, clown; Mr D'iv Cnele cant: Mr Norman. Powder nndVntcbee. Dancing was continued until the early boors of morn, some 150 taking part. PAEROA. A social evening, under the management of the l'aeroa Methodist Church, was held ~ minds' H*tll, l'aeroa, recently I Musical Items were . ontributed by the church choir, Mrs 3 Dean Miss F. Miller. Messrs Bracewoll, lii'iton. 0. and P. Miller; recitations were given by Mrs Dixon and Miss E. Casley.