COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 127, 29 May 1913, Page 7

COUNTRY NEWS.

TAHGITU.

On Friday aiglit, in the new Mokaniti school, a dance, promoted by the contractor for mc school (Mr A. W. King), was held, and was ibe most successful affair of the hind held In the district. Good nuiaic was supplied by Mrs Hall, Messrs Petersen, King -and Praei, sen. Songs were song by Misses K. Goelding, L. Hose, «ml Messrs H. Kirk, I W. Kenny, A. Hose, Jock Gouldtng, and R. Kenny. A Very nice sapper was provided. The <rsle last Monday night played havoc here, trees being uprooted and cattle killed, besides the breaking down of the telephone wire to Waliniha, and blowing over the itokaniM school marquee. There could be no school all the week, but in a few days the j»?w building win be ready for occupation. As the result of representations to Mr Massey from the Settlers' Association, the road work on the saddle nee been resumed. j Bush falling has commenced, and several ', decent areas ar* in course «f construction, ! besides other rnuall lota. I noticed a letter in your columns from the Settlement complaining th«t Mr Massejr <iifi' not visit them, anil sasseatlae I that the Tanjdfu mast be of "(he right , colour." At fhe general election the figures I were, JennJngs 107, Wilson IS, out we sent an invitation lo Mr Maeney to pay us a -visit Irrespective af party views. One thing 18 qnite correct in yonr correspondent's letter, I and that is that Mr Massey did state that I h<> had never heard of supervision charges. ; He also said that thoee who had paid had { no chance of a refund, which does not seem quite fair, to say the least.

WHAWGAKEX.

A meeting of the Whangsrel Hockey Association was held on Tuesday night. Mr I". James -was appointed, secretary, in pla<e <>f Mr B. HnywanL -wlune resignation was accepted with regret. Tlie following siwrtn programme lor June 3nJ -was submitted and approred:—Seren a-eide toocument for ladies and men. ladies' bitting competition, members' bitting competition, -1 ladles' 300 .vanfci championship, men* 1! it-\i yards championship, ladies' dab 0 J relay race, meu'e clnb relay race, referees' -1 rime, bandsmen's race, and tup-of-war for -1 elnb teaniß. Trophies and- prises -for each - event, will be presented by local tmAes- - people. Arrangements have been made for 3 the lofh (North Auckland) Regimental 1 Band to be present, and, given suitable 1 weather, a large attendance 1» ajitidiwtod. i Colonel Ix>jtjji held an Inspection pantde » or (Jie local Senior Cadets list night, and . loft to-day for faparoa to hold an inspecP tlon of cadets at TCsiwxka.

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•ntt- adjourned mwUij In -eoaneettam with the eataUlenment of a School of Mines Id Hnntly wjih neld. on Tuesday B%kt. Mr. Jas. Fletcher presidiOK orcr a goM attend anre. Among those present was Mr. n. .F. Hollanl. MJP. for eaglan. It «se deeMed to form a school aider the name of Tike Hnntly School of lUses." Mr. 1. P. Bailey (chairman of the Hsntly Xbarn Baud) stated fhat «t the last meetlns of the Waikato Canity Ooancil that body hod decided to grant a eobeerintton of £15 per annoro to the fxmds of the ecbool. The Hnntly Town Board bad farther agreed to donate a -yearly subscription of £2M. Most of the boeincMe men or the town hne promtoed to andet, ana it is aaderstooA -that funds wm not «« lacking. Mr. B. F. Bollard, MJ , ., was thanked for Us aadaUne* in cbtainlug a promise of « £1 for £1 snbHldy from the Government. Mr, Bollard was then proposed us the school's first president, bnt declined, stating a* Ids reaeon that the president ahoald be a raddent In the town, bnt that be would do all Jn Wβ power t» aattst the wtWL T1» foVhtwtoj; oflcMß of toe aehool woe then elected:—PresHent, M*. 3. J«. B«B«y. J.F.; Tice-preau«A», Mr. James Pleteker, j.=p M and Mr. Juui Billot; seeretarr and treasurer, Mr. E. A. Jomb; cooneU, Keens. B. QreeaveO, P. Harris, H. X Porter. A Oeaty. Graism, W«. Oowans, W. Brownlie; trustees, Mr. 1 P. Bailey, J.P. Mr. X T. Boaart, Xt,

A special meeting of membem- <rf the AucHend eeflen*' loerma beid jteater<!*y to consider a. proposed renlon of one of the rules en an to niakn it impossible f«r « new-member, or aayone whom roenibrrraliip baa lajeed ier three month" or ever, to vote *t a, gemend meetftw Trntfl «x months after ihe pteymmt of fefe nrteeiiption. A rawlution • iag- tke-aew role wse carried, ftmn&tf. at * later d«te W » woold appe" ttat. *~£&2. int«ad*d to pwrent tte of TBMtlnci pe"o« TSTtSX-se.