COUNTRY NEWS.
WASH. At a meeting of the Waflii Cricket Association, held last evening, it was resolved to piay tlie South Ancilaad shield narc!: s garnet Tbima on Easter Monday, also that the local championship shield matches be declared closed. This places tie West Club as winners of the shield this season It was decided to present the shield at a social at the end of April. J. McKay and A. Lang divide the trophy for the highest —tag of catches during the season. At the annual meeting of the Walhi Uedertafet, held hut evening, the balancesheet showed a email deficit. It was resorted to raise the subscriptions to 7/(J for tw» tickets and 10/ for three tickets, active member's fee 5A The following officers were elected:—Patron, H. P. Barry; president, R. EL Williams; vice-presidents. Revs. Watte, raaary, and Archdeacon Brodle. Messrs. W. P. Grace, W. Cranfurd Brown. and P. H. Moses; conductor. T. E. Midj ley; deputy conductors. Macky, tTlrtch. and M<-lBdoe; secretar.', Mr. J. Mcln.toi ■; trea.HiTer. E. Morgan; librarian. H. Jessop; auditor. N. Mcßoble; r-ommtttee. Dale, Ellis. Ben re, Boxall. and Warren; pianist. Miss M. Morean: boo. pianist. Meadames Bo"id aad Dale and W. Cranfurd Brown. Mr. B. E. Williams presented the society wit* fovr complete set* of part nonw, which h< bad obtained whilst ia England.
WAIFTJ. A basket social «m held in the Library nail, nader the management of the Waipn Tensas Clab. for tile purpose of relstnz ftssds far the club. Altogether, about £l2 was taken On Saturday about twenty tennis players made their way to Whangajgt Heads, and stayed a rscarn gasna with the club there. Tie maaea resorted in a draw, each side slinikiii eight seta, bat Waipa woo m ananas sswgnnt tfcnr opponents' 91. We have aad t tot of rain dnrtng the past week, aad pastures are already quite areas, bat the weather Is very unfavourable Cor hjusstlai KOmTHXKJr WAIBOA Heavy rain again set in on Tuesday, and heavy freshes will foilow. The PaawartOe Borough Cornell met on Tuesday. The engineer reported several sections of loan expenditure ready. E. Pone secured a contract for the supply of : 800 yards shells at 5/ a yard. The Mayor reported that the (as loan was obtainable thracga the National Bank at 4s per cent. HU JtT.LT. Captaia, Itmg— 11 and Serat.-Major West attended hare on Wednesday evening for die purpose of sstailng-ia the local Territorials and senior cadets. The ceremony was conducted at the railway station. An anti-mirilarist meeting was held simultaneously, the speakers beaag Mi sail. Marshall, Daacaa, and Pnttoa (all members of the local School Committee). A aUgbtiy haet&s rsmansiisihiii by boys was made mshsi the room on the station that had beea engaged by the officers, and about thirty senior cadets and Ave territorials ware i■ m a in. FAEBOA. The aMathly meeting of the Ohiaemoxi eoaaty Caaacil was hald ia the Couaty fasrahari to-da*. Mr H. It. corbett (chairman) presided. The following contracts were accepted:—for trtmiaiaa and the supply and ileal an j of metal oa the Millroad, S. fflkacs, *» yards for £-J*K lor issptae sweats and roetaHiag the MeortUari Mine-read, A. J. Gordon, 35* cbsbbs for £130; for calwertine; and gravelling Bunting - road. If■rsmaaaii Kasnedy aad Taylor, Ui chains for MMr, for unprovtoa; and grarwaHaaa Waverley-road, Kxrangabake, P. aaacaaa, 7j chains for £4O; oastta* rank-las-road, WaikSxo, Kennedy aad Taylor, to id/; euivwrting aad sarasdiag metal oa the TlaTlil nil Ryan aad Donneiry, £36; tormina aad nanaMhag Owene-raso, WaUELoo, Kennedy and Taylor, £36; spreading metal on Maratoco-road. A. i. Gordon, £2l ft/8; general repairs and Improvements to hiiij roade. Talisman mine, Kennedy aad Taylor. £T>; general Uuuwemaam to Komau Had usiil. H. D. Mcivoc, £145 10/; for fsimlng op 8a chains of No- 1 road, WaltoaPatke Contracting Co.. £Wt: tor cleaning oat aad lasjii i>iliii ?« chains of drain >n the Boraaern aids of Bobtasoa-rnad, Burk* and I gili rasa, £3*. The Paaiua Chamber or Ooannerce and the sacietaij of the Pmexaa Fire Brhraoe wTate re the pceaanre of the raeroa water sopaxy at the reeeat fire InPaema. The n»**"e of tmpeoving the pressure was left tn the lisnaii of the Paeroa Water oappiy Costsiittee. Tie Piaio Contracting Company were given an *itfa month zo complete l contract at Hikntana. It wag decided, on Cr. Lloyd's awtioc, to repair aad tar and sand the footpath from the Paeroa railway stalon to Brennau aad Co.'i stahle. It was decided to spend fan on the rTshera-road at Netherton, provided that the settlers pay £3O towards the cost. The engiaeer was instructed to see tn the repairing of the Tahima-Morrineville-road. TStf Flusuice Coatmlttae reported that the county osmUafl stood at £«514 14/, and ts>e total ladtbtufntsii of the coasty at £8732 18/.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 59, 8 March 1912, Page 7
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