COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9132, 14 August 1888, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

[from our own CORRESPONDENTS, J Hamilton, Mondai THe monthly meeting of the Tamahere Hm way Board lapsed for want of a, quorum At the Kirikiriroa monthly Board ripping an application was received rom Coates to have the tramway road opened ' to the junction at Seddon's road. The Bo "ii agreed to contribute £12 towards the f remaking the road, if Mr. Coates would 101I 01 struct it to the satisfaction of the Boa v engineer. ' d 3 Although the Freezing Company m , v ,, reopen the Waikato creameries during th coming season for butter making, it i H B°ta.8 ° ta . , that Air. Spragg and another gentleman Jf have entered into partnership' will do so 10 The meeting of delegates of the several highway districts in the County of Waii came to no practical conclusion,*but airnt i" gave expression to an opinion that if one f the two local forms of Government Hi'j? way Boards or County Councils, miwA abolished, it should be the latter, and ~f' pressed their abhorrence of the dual rutinoccasioned by the existence of both bodi The general wish was that, without abolish" ing either, the local government shouldV administered as in the Waikato Countwhere no rate is struck, and the poweri of the county are _ delegated to 'th! several highway districts, which pay their share of county administration, and receive their shares of subsidies and other revenue pro rata. It was explained at the meeting that the Waikato County commenced work' ing under provisions which are now obsolete" There is, however, a way out of the dirti! culty, and that is for the Waipa County to declare every road a county road, and delegate their powers. The proposal to enlar™ the counties by throwing three or four into one, giving the County Council extended power in the matter of the control of education, waste lands, police, licensing, etc. was scouted by those present, the feeling 'f>ein<' strongly in favour of local highway board' bringing the control of works and* expenditure more immediately and directly into the hands of the ratepayers. GARUAWAHIA, .Monday, The return match between Huntly and Hamilton, the Waikato football match of the season, took place here on Saturday. £ Harris captained the Huntly, and Cribble the Hamilton team. Great interest was manifested in the game, as Huntly had enjoyed an unbeaten record throughout the season, and both teams brought their besc men into the field. Quick kicked the ball 06' for Hamilton, and it was quickly sent back into the Hamilton 25 with a rush, as though the Huntly men would carry all before them, but Hamilton, after the first ten minutes, gradually worked the leather up into their opponents' ground, and had the best of the game to the finish. Sage, O'Neill, or McKenzie, quickly returning the ball into the Huntly '25 the few times that it left it. A. Sage made a try for Hamilton, making the best run of the day, passing moss of the Huntly backs with ease. .No goal, however, resulted from the kick, and Hamii! ton won by a try to nil. The two Harrises, Ralph, Bailey, and one or two others, did good work for Huntly, and Hume, McKenzie, Hands, Clarkin, Hammond and Sage, did yeoman's service for the metropolitan team. McNeill acted as referee, and Messrs Odium and Mclntyre as umpires. Te Awamutu, Monday. The most encouraging improvement in farming matters which has appeared as yes is the published returns by the Wellington Meat Export Company of the export of sunie 40 head of beef carcases per ionic, in .March last, and of a further shipment of beet pet? Tainui in April. The meat appears to have arrived in good condition. The ten bullocks sent realised an average of £t> 12s 8d each ne after deducting every charge and alio-Ami for shrinkage. This would give 14s yd per 1001b to the grazier, as the average weight of the beasts was DOOlb. The beef sent by the Tainui in April realised even a better price, one which would have increased the net: price of the bullocks per the lonic by •'& ■each. Since last autumn the shipper has another advantage in that the cost of charges has been reduced by £<i per lb. These results show there is hope left still for the Waikato graziers, for with a steady price of 16s per 1001b for beef, Waikato would soon resume its prosperity of eight or ten years ago. [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN COKKiCSPuNDENT.J

Paekoa, Monday. The County Council having agreed to allow the new County Chambers to be used for the purposes of a Warden's Court, there appears to be no doubt that the Court will sit here shortly. The absence of a Warden lours in this centre has long been a great grievance