COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 304, 20 December 1912, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

CO_-__A_t__r_ | Tie Coroi_a_del Connty Co_n_l received Information from the Mines Department that an extra grant of £150 had been placed on the Estimates, and would be available . for expenditure on the Slat March, 1913. Tenders were accepted as follows: —Ooro-mandel-Mercury Bay Road, James Eccle- • stone, £498; Coromandet- Mercury Bay 3 Road, 3. W. Egan, £945. c PAEROA. * A most successful bazaar and sale ot work, under Hie auspices of the Paeroa St. Paul's Church, was held in the Choral Hall J on Wednesday afternoon and evening. The * hall was very prettily decorated, and an * immense Xmas tree occupied the centre of tbe hal.. During the evening several competitions were held and musical items rendered. The church will derive a considerable sum out of the function. T_e annual picnic and sports in connection with the Paeroa District High School ' took place on the Paeroa racecourse oil Thursday. Attendance prises, numbering ' 128, were presented to the successful 4 scholars by Mr. Niccol (chairman 6f the • school committee). ' T__tHA__ ( The death occurred at Huuterrille last i night of Mr. Alexander Fraser, whose wife 1 pre-deceased him by a fortnight. Mr. i Fraser was for many years Inspector of l Public Works, but some time ago retired from the service. i At the monthly meeting of the Wanga- I nul Hospital Board the otter of the Taihape Borough Council for the supply of ] electric current to the Taihape Hospital | Was accepted. i 97AXF*3. A very interesting ceremony took place lv the Walpu Presbyterian Church on the evening of Tuesday last. A fortnight ago the people resolved most unanimously to Invite the Rev. Angus Macdonald, a recent arrival from Canada, to be their minister. '. Mr. Macdonald accepted the Invitation, and ' the Presbytery appointed the Revs. R. Som- ' merville, C. B. Monro, and Walter McLean a commission to proceed to Walpu and to conduct the Induction service, which took ' place according to arrangements previously made. The church was almost filled with i people, who attended to show their hearty appreciation of the service and a minister who could converse with them and preach to them In Gaelic. The sermon was preached by the Bey. Walter McLean, and the charge to the minister delivered by the ReT. R. Sommervltle, while the people were , addressed in regard to their duties by the Rev. C. B. Monro. WHANGAREI. The annual prize-giving at the WJiangarei High School was held on Thursday, str. -lander, M.P., congratulated the pupils on their progress. Mr. J. M. Killen (chairman of the Board of Governors) and Mr. Lupton (headmaster) also addrened tbe scholars and their friends. Following Is the pri-c-'.l-t:— Form VI.: Form prize, E. E. McKenzie; languages (Latin, French, and German), Frank Wooster. Form Va.: Form prize, J. Baird; mathematics, K. Bedlaugton; English, E. Cleary 1, J. Baird 2. Form Vb: Fortn prise, Kf. Aleock. Form IVa.: Form prize, Winnie Lamb; Lntln, Winnie Lamb. Form IVb.: Form prize, Nell Campbell. Form IVa. add b: Mathematics and science, Ada Ball; French, _"__ —Ball; commercial subjects, E. Cotterill. Form Ilia.: Form ■ prize, Rene Walker 1, Molna Acheson 2; mathematics and science, Rita Ball 1, Edith Wilson 2. Form Ulb.: Form prize. Mar- ' Jory Heather 1, Knte McLeod 2; mathematics and science, Kate McLeod. Form IIIc: Form prize, Alan Rowlands; mathe- i mattes and science, Ambrose Whit 1, John Litherland 2. Form III.: Commercial subjects, Rita Bali. Extra prizes—Upper school: Drawings, Veida Clark Walker 1, i Dorothy Lupton 2; second-year drawings, H. Jones 1, C. Hutchins 2; first-year dtaw- ; iugs, Mary Horn 4, Kathleen Allwood 2: woodwork, seniors C. Hnnlon, junior A R, Bovatt, Junior B Broomfield; solid geometry, seniors C. Hanlon; trade drawing, juniors, V. Litherland; Goring shield. Col.- . Sergt. H. Carruth: Bain shield, Ser'gt. N. Aleock. The Whangarei Chamber of Commerce met on Wednesday night, Mr. Carruth presiding. The question of affiliation with the proposed N.Z. Association of Chambers of Commerce was held over till next meeting. ' Messrs. Carrot-, and Crane were appointed to make representations to the Department with a view to having an assistant Government valuer appointed to Whangarei. It was decided to bring under the notice of the railway authorities the dangerous state of Water Street crossing, and asking that - steps' be taken to minimise the danger. The general manager of railways advised that no reduction of rates could be effected on the Wfcengurei-Kawakawa section, owing to the small percentage of return Oa capital ' invested; neither could any reduction be made In fares for week-end tickets to Russell. It was pointed out that the Northern S.S. Company were not prepared to make any concession in Auckland-Onerahl fares. Following on a reply from the Minister of Public Works, that he could not authorise any expenditure on widening the railway bridge, it was decided that the Department be asked for an estimate of the cost of widening the span to 40 feet. At the Magistrate's Court before Mr F V. Fraser, S.M., Leslie Babre and James Neary, for a breach of the Defence Act i were ordered to pay court costs, on their undertaking to take the oath. J_s. Hoey, \ charged with a series of petty thefts from S. R-w_sley*s grocer's store, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment Wm. Calms, for creating a nuisance in allowing a dead horse to remain nnbnrled in contravention of the borough by-laws, was ordered to pay £l 14/ costs. Two Mangakahia natives named Rua Kalrau and Tamati Rapaua, charged with stealing and • killing a heifer, value £3 10/, the property of William ARlson, were each fined £5 aud £3 10/3 costs, in default two months' imprisonment. A case against Thos. Donovan and Clifford Payne, charged with stealing a case of benzine from the scow Waiapu, was dismissed after a lengthy hearing, his Worship remarking that the circumstances were suspicious, but he would give defendants the benefit of tbe doubt. Decision was reserved in the case of Samuel Beehre, who was proceeded against by the Whangarei County Council for hay- ' ing conducted the carriago of uumilled Umber over the Wh.ng.rei-Maungatapere road, contrary to county by-laws, and with having ' engaged in heavy traffic on the same road ' without having first given security to the < County Council for repair of any special ' damage to the road. Mr Steadmau appeared for defendant (who had been duly licensed \ by the County Council), remarking that the 1 case was of particular interest to the ttm- ' ber industry, and many points of law were ! Involved. His Worship said he wonld take - time to consider Ms decision. J At a Bitting of the Maraden Li-easing Committee the application for a transfer of license of tbe Settlers' Hotel from C T Gibson to Jaa. Burdett was gremtteC ' '

TE *•»••___- An inanimate pigeon shooting match _ th. Nobel Banistite Cup i_ fired M« and resnited in a draw, the scores b___* Te Awamotn, 65; Te Aroha, 55. Te J___ (holders) retain po __■_>_, bat have ____ been challenged by Te Awaninrn, ( s. snotber match wOl be fired l_ two month.' time. . The amounts to be paid out by the Te Aroha Dairy Company's creamery faNovember total -8,6-0 19/8, an _ier«_l over tbe corresponding month of last year Ot £_,-38. ™ The win dots of bo-Hag sections in. tbe teat-- handicap tingles hare been declare* as follow:—A section: A. P. Burton, _._\ Gabagan, C. W. Greening. The pupils of Te Aroha convent arts _ concert In the new Theatre Bstyai last ic_, there being 700 people present. The operetta "Snow White" was staged matt effectively. O___-_-o_l_S. The match for the Butler shield between ' the Ohakune and Obak-ne Railway Tennis Clubs resulted as follows (Ohaknne niiMai flrst).—Men's singles: Canning. «, T . Chrtotophers, 4; Tansey, 6, v. Needham, 0; Walden, 4, t. Venimore, 6; Knlveton, 0, t. Fowier, g. Ladies' doubles: Miss Flrmac and Mrs l_. bansen, S, v. Mrs Lowe and Mrs Patersbn 6. Men's doubles: Canning and Tansey ft T. Christophers and Venimore, 4; Waldm and Knlveton, 2, v. Needham and Fowler, 6. Combined Doubles: Mrs Job__aen and Cannlng, 6, v. Mrs Lowe and Christophers, z-. Miss Firman and Tansey, 6, v. Mrs Paterson and Venimore, 0. Ohakune, 5 sets, 41 games; Ohakune Railway, 4 sets, 35 game.; At the ordinary meeting of tbe Boroßti Council Mr Allsworth's resignation la three months as town clerk was accepted. The Rangataua branch of the United Labour Party has received Its charter frpjn headquarters. An agitation is afoot to secure a better post office at Rangataua, the present one being totally Inadequate for the proper «n> duct of the business offering. _L____TO_r, The breaking-up ceremony at Bamiltca West school commenced on Monday with the presentation of certificates won at the recent examination by Mr Anld (chairman cf the committee). The proceedings yesterday took the form of a flower show, an eire'lcnt display being made by the children, the shoir being opened by Mr Yonng, M.P., who i»ferred to the necessity for additions to t_e school, tbe committee not being willing to accept the bare requirements offered by the Education Board. When the school reseats the limit of 640 pupils set by the eAtfetftiona* authorities It would be time enough tn suggest subdividing of the school Cs'irlet! Mr Auld s_ld despite the fact that Frist tog bad branched oft, and though ttej"_M ■ provided extra accommodation, the schiol had been overflowing the last 12 months, and the position was now desperate. The-hrsij-master (Mr spoke. The children sang a carol. Afternoon tea was partaken of. At a meeting of St Andrew's con-rrtgi.. tion. the treasurer reported that £1.-00'_(_ been promised for the b___l_g fund. A motion approving of the plans wag adoptel by 34 to S. V" Mr Loushnan, S.V., was farewelled at t_( Ngaruawahia Court yesterday, eulogistic r. fereuces being made by Mr Marslaad (_*nt ■ man of tbe Town Board) and Messrs Nortacroft and Feeney, on behalf of the iegal.prV fession.