COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 230, 27 September 1911, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

HOTTXY. A public meeting of residents was held on Monday evening to decide wbat form the function in connection with the driving of the first pi'.e of the Htxntly bridge over the Waikaro should take. Mr J. 1". Bailey, chairman Iluntiy Town Board, presided over a representative attendance. A strong committee was formed for the purposse. It 'was decided that after the ceremony of driving the first pile by the Hon. ill. McKenzie (Minister of Public. Works), on a date yet to be fixed by the Minister, a banquet be held in the Masonic Hall, and that the representatives of the various local bodies in the district be invited to be present. WKXTIANGA. A handsome case of gold-mounted pipes was presented last night by Mr. E. A. Eyre on behalf of the Whitiauga Footballers' Club to Mr. John Bryee, who has been a most energetic secretary and prominent player for the past five years. Mr. Brvce left by the s.s. Tasinan en route for Wa'haroa, wliere lie takes up now duties. HAMILTON. A valedietoiy social was tendered to Mrs .T. McNicol and family, who have sold their property. Mrs McNicol was presented with a silver salver and purse of sovereigns, her daughter Elsie with a silver uianlcure set, and her son Duncan with a case of pipes. Feeling reference was made to the general regret experienced throughout the district at their departure. WAIHI. The following were the principal scorers in the sixth round for the Saunders Champion Belt, sliot for by the local Territorials (the ranges were SOO, OCX), and lOOOydsj:— ; Arm.-Corp. Saunders, 03; Lieut. Clarke, 78; Private Ihmstan. 7S. The following are the positions in points:—Clarke, 14: Cornes, 14; Dunstan, 14; DrafDn, 0; 'Saunders, 5; Cooper. 2; Gregory, 2. Fifteen points are required to win.

A two-horse lorry belonging to Mr. F. Herring, was crossing from Customsstreet East about a-quarted before three o'clock this afternoon, when it came into collision with a tramcar The result was not serious, as the horses were not hurt, but the front of the polo was snapped off short