COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8061, 23 September 1887, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

[IBOM OCR OWN CORRKBPONDMT3 ] Sir annual mtM^oi^'StfhwiU be held on Saturday evening next Bh Through the resignation of Be«etnt ' Thn HintoD, in the Hamilton LighTSf™ o, ' Company the following proton! J? been made :—Corporal Hooper to L A? geant, Volunteers Edmonds and THitVJ ' be lance-corporals. Mr. A. Monro has kL*° appointed band sergeant. bee& The polling day will be heartily w .i corned by all people in the district „ I last putting an end to the prolonged »? to which all ha.e been mhteX* , *? jected, to the hindrance of other bu.in Electors here hare got so sick of oandifiX addressee that whether they mean to *£ , them or not they give them votes of c L fi ° r dence all round, and whole diitrioti w' been known to promise block votes to t» candidates, in one instance to three n JT:° dates, and probably will do so to i fourth when he visits them. An instance «! this sort of thing occurred atTurua in corner of the W.iitato district. The cor & epondent of the Waikato Times, «peakin» . Mr. Russell's visit there, chronicled V usual vote of thanks and confidence addi "an old resident here seemed aoxinn. 8 Mr. Russell should be hoepitably reoeil-V and he was. The people of Turns are a block entirely opposed to the Pre B e*! Government, aud on that account alo (apart from the merits of our old n-emhT Mr. Whyte). Mr. Kussell need expect littfl or no support in Turua. We, therefore confidently expect to record a block vote { our old member, both upon his own person*! merits and as an opponent of the Govern ment." a.

Another buggy accident occurred to-dav Mr R J. E. Hatrick's buggy Wa , .^j/ , at the door in Victoria-street, when the hor a youog one, started. Mr. Hatrick.who w 'u standing by, caught the reins, and held on plQckily as long as he could, but, after bein» dragged some distance, had to let go Th horse then bolted, and, coming iato collieion with a post, smashed one of the shafts and seat, when he was oaptured. It is stated authoritatively here that the bosses on the railways have received instruc tione to let all men oS work lor a half holiday on Monday that can bo ep»red with due regard to the public safety. This is understood to mean that the supporters of the Government candidates will get le*» e D i offioe ; bnt those who favour the Opposition candidates will have their noses kept to the grindstone.

NQAEOAWAHn, Thuriday The firet block of the new Wedey'an Church, on the corner allotment near the Bank of New Zealand, was pat io by Mr» Elmsley on Monday last. The ceremony was witnessed by a Dumber of members 01 the church »cd their friendg. An appropriate. and interesting service was held by the Her J. Dellow and Mr. Phelps, ao evangelist from Norfolk Island. The Kev. Mr. MoKenny Presbyterian minister, also took part in the proceedings. The contractor, Mr. V»nt, expeots to have the building completed by Christmas time.