COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9000, 13 March 1888, Page 3

COUNTRY NEWS.

. [from our own correspondents.] Hamilton, Monday. Large numbers of entries are being received for the Horticultural Show, which takes place on Saturday next. Though the apple crop as a whole is small, individual specimens are all the finer. Of late plums, too, there will be a good show, and pears will be just in season. The Clerk of the Domain Board has received notice from the Bank of New Zealand that their overdraft has reached the sum of nearly £400, and asking that it may be guaranteed by the Borough Council. The matter will be considered at the next meeting, when doubtless such arrangement will be made. At the Assessment Court held on Saturday to hear appeals against the Borough valuation, the following reductions were made :— S. Gwynne, Hamilton Hotel, reduced from £180 to £144. Rev. Burrows, Mission property, lots 267, 268, 288, 298, 299, from £26 to £6; lots 319 and 300, from £9 to £5 4s. John Knox, lot 447, from £65 to £52: lot 455. from £40 to £35 j lots 421, 422, 423, from £5 to £2. George Reid, part of lot 27, £7 10s to £6; James Taylor, lot 1, £6 to £3; Sophia Upton, lot 331, from £10 to £4; J. Webb, part of lot 90, from £10 to £4. The Waikato Land Association did not appear to sustain their objections. Harvest thanksgiving services were held yesterday at Trinity Church, when an impressive sermon was delivered to a large congregation by the Rev. J. Dellow on the recognition of God in the blessings of this life. The case of Hay v. Barlow, adjourned from Wednesday last, was advanced a stage on Saturday, and again adjourned until next Court day. Kihikihi, Monday. A number of persons in the district recently built a bridge over the Puniu for the public convenience. On Thursday the bridge was cut down by a party of natives, led by & Maori woman who represents that she is a claimant to the land on which the bridge abuts, and who says that she has not been consulted on the matter. The act i» in, accordance with the native mode of protesting against infringement of title to land, and means nothing more. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] Whangarei, Monday. Heavy rain fell on Friday evening, and lasted through the nieht. All danger from bush fires will be now at an end for this season. Mr. S. Percy Smith is down here visiting the schools of agriculture and forestry. Te Aroha, Monday. An application by Mrs. T. Thomson for the transfer of her license from , the Family Hotel, Rolleston - street, to Park House Whitaker-street, hae been refused by the Licensing Committee because the premises adjoining Park House are already licensed.