COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9144, 28 August 1888, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

[FROM our OWN CORRESPONDENTS.]

Hamilton, Monday. At the meeting of the sub-committee of the Public Library, to examine the books with reference to their fitness to remain on the shelves, Messrs. Parr, Salmon, Sandes, and the Rev. T. Hendry were present. It was resolved to recommend the committee not to allow the issue of two works,, Kenan's " Life of Jesus," and the " Martyrdom of Man," but to keep them within the library as works of reference.

The country everywhere presents a green appearance, enlivened by the blossoms of the peach and plum trees, and the season is fully a month in advance of any of the last few years. The third football match of the season between the Ohaupo and Hamilton Clubs was played here on Saturday. From the commencement it was easily to be seen that the home team would have the best of the game. The ball was rushed into the Ohaupo 25, where it was kept nearly the whole of the first spell. After about ten minutes play, Gribble, by a short dodgy run, crossed the line, and secured first try for Hamilton. The next try for Hamilton was scored by Mulgan- A few minutes after the second spell was started, Clarkin, for Hamilton, crossed the line, and secured a third try. The ball was still kept in the Qhaupo ground and a good rush by the Hamilton forwards carried the ball over the line, and Mayes, by falling on it, scored the fourth try for Hamilton. Up till now Ohaupo had been playing a good defensive game, but altering their tactics, and after a dash of good play in the open, they rushed the ball over the Hamilton line, and Parkes made the first try for OhauDo. Wo goals were kicked from any of

the tries owing to the sloppy state n( ,, , For Ohaupo, Marshall, Goble, Holmln ,M Ku&abs, and Craig played the best ' £ ark ' Hamilton was well represented hi mond, Quirk, Gribble, Clarkin, .U./ 1410 ' Mayes. The game was a very frien d' an <l throughout. y "endly OQa

The arrival of Mr. McCallum the ft y " ment Dairying Instructor, is looker! V°Vernto with interest by many. Had ami arc * pomtment been made a few vear. an a P" would have saved Waikato settlers 16 and bitter disappointment, and lefta far better position than at present t*? is no doubt that bad and incompetent- hsre agement has been at the bottom of ♦£ c ; an ' ure of the cheese and dairy factories ar ,H U ' the want of a market, or even th» u , n is ping of high interest.' The factorl'?' 1 struction quite as much as private e&d '"• do, and the butter sent into the mf f /me the latter speaks for itself on that tby What is absolutely needed if the t,owt ' mentis to be realty a beneficial oue^T 1 ' Mr. McCallum should visit the sever V at ing districts, and as the guest of one'of?' settlers whose dairying convenient ; requisites are fairly up 0 the mark 1 ar,;l give a series of practically illustrated i. uld on the making of butter in its various I"'' 1 ' 1 Tauwhare Man I :3 ' The temperance movement is stead i I greasing here. There was an ex<U"°" attendance at the local Band of h 5 meeting on Wednesday evening. V?* it was announced now numbered 47 names'"'' WHANG AREI. The Poroti native dispute is now in t • way of being amicably adjusted owin r the intervention of Marsh Brown'and V° northern natives. One of the wound? i named Wereta, who was taken to the A m '. a land Hospital, as already reported died i latest accounts the other wounded met 7 likely to recover, and it is to l, hoi.wVtf poor Wereta will be the last victim of Maori The friends of our esteemed R M \r„ Clendon, will be sorry to learn that h • going to be removed to Onehunga \i!? Clendon and his family have r«ij a•* Whangarei for about eight year? n m ing that time they had gained the friend' and respect of the whole community '! they will be missed badly. Mr rl ' f' 1 will still continue to visit WhanWreif t* nightly in his official capacity. VuTcwt pondent.] eyries RAGLAN. Our mail service has been conducted ;» such a manner that I make bold to assort that no district has or could surpass ir- i regularity. During the past four years the mail has (in spite of dreadful road-) arnvwl punctually without one omission. It ren'iirrh me of the traveller who inquired the nam of the stage coach, and was informed it called the " regulator," for we take our "time by it. We possess the healthiest district in the North Island, as statistics of morality will show, and besides we have the sanatorium of the present and future of the province of Auckland. " Give to every man his due, Distilled like drops of morning dew." —{A Correspondent.]