COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 18, 21 January 1916, Page 2

COUNTRY NEWS.

ONERAHI. * -idylce hns been received at Oqcralii or tbe denth from wounds of Private Haydn, stepson of our former townsman, SergDiintiMajor Haydn. Wounded ut Galllpoll, l'rl■vate Ilnydp (lied «bonrd the transport on top voyage to Alexandriu, and was burled at sea. 1 reeret to report that Gunner Tom Hirons Invalided -home aboard the Malieno i» still.an lmnute of the Whnngnrai I-Iospl- *»>• suffering from some sort of eye trouble. Uttle improvement is noticeable ns vet in Ills condition. Tlie doctors iliold out "hopes or ultimate recovery, but It Js recognised that complete -restoration qf the eyesight will he a long job. Among recent holiday visitors to Ouernlii were the Misses 'E. and h. Ilawkes. dniißhters of the Key. ilr Hawltes, of Auckland, who have been the guests of their brother, .Mr G; Hawkes. 'Miss B. Mawkes ' 19 home pu vapation from FIJI, where dur- ; Ing the past year, she lias held the position or Principal Iα charge of the Government School at tlie Colonial -Sugar Ilennlns Co.s works at It&bassa. Messrs I'arklus, §on and Jleape nre making good progress with the erection of the new sea-wall In connection with widening ' and extension of Beach ltoad ulong the ' foreshore* Already several chains .of the wall are up, and, at present rate of pro- ! gresH, there seems every assurance thut ' this very necessary work will be completed before the arrival of the next bad weather. Owing to shortage of labour and other war condltlons 1 the Town Hoard found Itself faced with the condition of receiving no tenders for the contract, and the work Is now beiug done on day \vag,"s. when finished the completed specifications will ' live an average road-width throughout of ' 20ft. • . - - i "— •' MORBINSVIIXE. ..Mf-C. Jt Guninjer (president) was in the clialr at the monthly meeting of the Cliamper of Commerce. The matter of tire prevention olid the need for establishing a flre brigade was dlseusued. It wae resolved, on the nioMon of iMr iHa.nin, seconded by •Mr rhUpatt, that Oie Town Board -be written to suggesting: (1) TtHit step* be taken to Institute without delay a rubbish service, and tbe enforcement of a by-law prohibiting, the ■ lighting of flree in backyards without uue Hoard'o permission; (2) that a public meeting be called to dlscue» the question of the formation of a flre brigade; (.'!)' tint printed Instructions how to use the ore. extinguishers be "placed at eiieh stand. The need for giving another coat of tar to the main footpath, tarred lust year, was urged, and It was resolved to write to tlie fown Board pointing put that these paths gyre breaking up in places, and suggesting Wit they be starred. ' The half-yearly Installation of officers of the Ifiy&l ;iCorrWvilie Oddfellows , l/odgc took place on Tuesday evening. 'Caere wae a good attendance, l'.G. Bro. w. Seels acting as Installing, master. The following officers were installed:—G.M., .Bro. J. W. Russell; N.G., Bro. X. WjlKlit; V.CJ,, Bro. X Duxfleld; E.S., Bro. J. Ljnch; warden, Bro. W. J. Keels; Jt.S.N.G., Bro. J. Price; N.S.V.G., Bi*.. J. Norman. A framed emblem was presented to Bro. J, Nprnjau, P.G., by the lecture niasjer. Bereavement has conic very suddenly to two Mci'rinsvllje homes during ihe last feedays. -IJnda-iMartfai, a bright irirl of u> yeafs, who, jjns cue of thp caudldau-s for the pwltlpa of Queen at th* r«ent i*3)ool carnfval,- was attacked with pueuuioula. while spending her holidays at the Thames and died, after a few days' Illness, on Saturday morning. She was burled »t Morrlnsvllle, the Hoy. Father McGulune-», of Tβ Aroha, conducting the burial cjervice. . Ernest IJrenmer, t-ldcst son of Mr aad Mrs A. BTt?niner r diftil very suddenly from same coinplulnf'on'-TuMay. The hid, wbo wa.s 17 .years olage, had aiot J)een very well since Sunday} Jiut was out on itonday. fie became worse on Moiid-jy night, and medical neslstnuce whs obtained, but was of no avail, death taking place 011 tiie Tuesday morning. ■Mr Prank P. Boyle, of Morriusville, has been accepted (or active service, and Joins the Thirteenth .Reinforcements. Sergeant W.. A. Mills, who was In the service Qt tho Bank of Australasia here, an,i left New Zealand with the mnlu Kxpedltionury Force. Is vUting iMorrinsvlllc. Wounded several times in the lighting ho was recently Invalided home by ' the 'Maheno. Ills paiouls rwlde In Feildlng. Mr Nelson Haiiks, who quite recently sold Ws farm at Mutaninti. tiaa purebatuu v farm at Pukeiutu. The new farm consists of about VM acres, aiid the price paid fc) understood to have been £15 per acre. The annual school plcuic and sports held in Ur \V. Col)in*?' paddock, Tahuim, provcil very enjoyable, and rellet-ted credit on the committee that Uad the muuagement of It. During the afternoon, the chairman of the School -Committee. Mr K. Tompkins maac--11 presentation of books to .Miss ' Emily Collins and Master Harold Sllcock, who; received -the highest number of vole's for the mos? popuiur girl and boy attending the school. The gue*.dng competition lor Uie f>ls given by •Mγ Tompkins created great nterest, and was won by ilrs Hey, a native, the prir.e in the married women's race being won by >Mrs W. Camp. Trooper Willie Collins, son of the postmaster ift Tahuna, came home to tuy goodbye to his parents and friends before leaving vNew Zealand for the front, and advantage was taken of bis visit v present him with a wristlet watch. The presentation was made V iMr Tompkins, wibo made refereuce to the fact that he wae tlie nr»t Tahuna -boy to offer his services to his country; nltuough only W years'of age, he has set an example to some of the older ours )li the district. In his annual report on the Tahuna ■iool. the Inspector says tbat the methods • -rnrti'uctlou arc Intelligent, and the .— rieupy of the «-hool is very satisfactory. TAUMARiraUI. -. After the holidays business Is again normal,. The mills are all working. The balldlng trade Is somewhat quiet for car■penters, but plumbers and painters are busy. The local Hospital Board has added an eight-bed shelter to meet the increasing demand and enable the Board to take any sick and wounded .•-■nlillers returning to this district. They also intend erecting a nurses' home to provide for' the increased staff rendered necessary by tbe additions to the "hoßpltal, ' •' " r The-Borough Council, at their last meetjngy. had,a, long discussion re erecting a public library. It was resolved to rent temporary premises, nnd call a public meetIntr- to consider the question of erecting a building on land which Is being acquired under tfte Public Works Act. It was also decided to lay on a temporary water srtpply to Mntapnnn residents. Coupcillor Thompson urged th.it a 4ln din main should be laid. It was • thought, however, that this woulil delay mntters for twelve month?, .and N councillors generally favoured immcdlnte. Tdiiet: 'The local Inspector for the Tvabour Deportment wrote deciding in favour of requisition A. thereupon mercers will close Jn future nt six o'clock p.m.-. when the Department finally approve. The Bowling Club is going strong, and the green Is very'bußy each evening with contestants, for the handicap singles and president pairs, pn Wednesday the Rifle Club held a ehbot for" Mr. A. laird's trophy {rapid firing unden .service conditions, when Mr .Mjx,.Gardiner .made top score. Tbe metch Is" to be continued on Saturday. A ladies' 'match was also flred-for trophies presented by Messrs ■E. W. Simmons, and W. Wn,lleJi,...whcn Miss D. Laird, with a eood score Of 22 out of a possible 25, tboli! MJse Laird, with 17, cpmlnjr second. There -were six cpmpetltbrer ... ~.,The local convent is now completed, .and the 'sisters'arrive on Frlde* to take up thWr duties. This ie the fruition at the ?roF*. bemm. by Father TSTH«MW. Wtwse gemise about two years ago caused universal' rpßtvt. ,■; -Sergeaet Alfred R. W. Krebs, a woonded soiaier, aijrt «;former employee of tbe Tuv"Frees" returns by the Hotorua. Had Bayid Hardie, licensee of the Britannia Inn, Phtemarl, near Swansea, K al .%ydv d his suicide for 48 hours, few &*i» disease would have ewpervened/wae the ranarkeble etatemen "of Dr; H. TMiomas at the inqueet.