COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9189, 19 October 1888, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

; : , [FROM OUR OWN correspondents. ) Hamilton, Thursday. The following notice of motion -by Mr. Von ■ Stunner, for next sitting day, was I yesterday left with the clerk of the Borough Council ij —" That tenders be called for '.cutting, down and grubbing all furze and briars on borough endowments and reserves, and that; notices be served in terms of the Act 'on all owners or occupiers of ;; property ; abutting on * the streets of the borough to out down, grub up, and remove \ all < furze I and '*s briars > growing ;■ upon such streets fronting their several ;'; properties or holdings. % Also, that in the case of absentee proprietors the work be done at the cost of ' the borough, and '■» made .;". a charge against the land, and recovered as by Act provided." It is intended shortly to get up a complimentary concert to Mr. Bandmaster Mettam as some acknowledgment by the general public of the efficiency to which ■■ he :- has Drought the Hamilton Light Infantry Band. j The chairman of thejClaudelands"; syndicate, which owns the Claudelands' racecourse, but is quite distinct from the South: Auckland Racing Club, has issued a circular to members of the latter, calling upon them to use their influence amongst friends ; and fellow-settlers in obtaining Increased support for the racing 1 club, and make it what it, ought, from the central position of its place of meeting to ; be, the representative racing club of the Waikato district. The property secured by the ; syhdiate is ; most favourably ; situated as regards railway accommodation, affording a centre of communication by rail from Auckland, 'Te Aroha, Rotorua, Te Kuiti, Cambridge, and intermediate stations, allowing visitors to atl end meetings and return the same evening. The property on which the racecourse has been constructed, and a commodious grandstand erected/, has now been secured by the syndicate, .and it only rests with those in Waikato interested in racing and horse-breeding to take such steps as will ensure the establishment . of a racing club which will receive the. support of the whole ; Waikato district. At the Police Court to-day, the charge of« driving at other than walking pace, brought by the Waikato Council against Wm. McGregor Hay, was partly heard. The evidence for the complainant was taken, two witnesses deposing to the driving at a trot. The case was adjourned at the request of Mr. Hay to subpcena a witness in his defence from Tauranga. ■'■■•'■." ' "•" , -. The annual meeting of the members of the South Auckland Racing Club was held today. There were present : Messrs. Edgecumbe, Barton, Flood, Dickey, Windsor, Bright, Glaiser, F. Peter, Bell, Sandes, McLernon, Windsor, Lees,;' Hay, and Biggs. Mr. -i Edgecumbe occupied the chair. - The. balance-sheet (already published) was read and adopted. A long discussion ensued as to the day of holding the race meeting, Mr. T. G. . Sandes stating that owners of horses and racing men in Auckland were opposed to the -, 29th ;of ; December, as. clashing with the Thames meeting. The matter was left undecided. The chairman expressed surprise and regret that so few racing men had attended to-day's meeting. A large number of the originators of the club had no direct interest in racing matters, but they had gone to much trouble and , expense in keeping the club together, whilst those directly interested in racing seemed to take no active interest in it. Mr. Hay then proposed the meeting be adjourned till the next Hamilton sale day, October 15 at four p.m. This was seconded by Mr. McLernon, and carried. Ngarcawahia, Thursday. •!>> : A very interesting and successful soiree and meeting in connection with the Home Mission funds was held in the Wesleyan Church yesterday evening. The Rev. Mr. Carr, of Hamilton, presided, and the meeting was also addressed by the Rev. Mr. Best and the Rev. Mr. Gittos. The latter gave a very interesting account of his early experiences as a missionary of the Wesleyan churches in this part of the colony, when it was occupied by tha Maoris, and also of his experiences in the great rcligiouß revival in Ireland and other parts of the s world in 1859. The meeting was largely attended, and a handsome collection was taken up. In Cambridge and Hamilton the anniversary services in aid of the Wesleyan Home Mission have been warmly supported.--. It is the intention, of ~ the Ngarnawahia Town , District Board to \ strike a rate of fd in the £1 for the year ending the 31st of March next. v

• The New Zealand Dairy Association have notified to intending suppliers to their Ngaruawahia and Hamilton ■; creameries an; extension to the end of the present month for receiving guarantees , for the supply of milk for the' season, x Guarantors : wili receive a farthing per gallon more for their milk from February to May, inclusive, than , those propromiscuously supplying milk without a guarantee to keep up the supply throughout. Mr. and Mrs. Connell's popular concert, given last night, though ■ a oomplete Buccess xrom a musical point of view, was a comparative failure as regards attendance, showing a want of appreciation on the part of the general public in what should be a really attractive programme. Miss Sayes' " Alas, Those Chimes, and Mrs. Howard* Jackson's " Twickenham Ferry " were beautifully rendered, and enthusiastically encored. The duet from Maritana by Mr. and Mrs. Council was also much appreciated, and the lady, in a subsequent song, " Fiddle and I," with violin obligato, by Dr. Murch, received a perfect shower of bouquets, and in response to an encore, which would not be denied, sang " Barbara Allen." The playing of the band was much admired. In their rendering of the opening overture from Norma, and the " Death of Nelson," they gave unmistakable evidence of the efficiency or their new bandmaster, Mr. Mettam. , Cambridge, Thursday. , The Cambridge cheese factory will be reopened on the 22nd inst. ~~ TURANGA CREEK. A successful entertainment and temperance meeting was held in ! the : schoolroom nere on the evening sof ,Monday last, 'the Rev. T. Norrie presiding'. The following programme was creditably rendered on the occasion : — Hymn, "Hold > the Fort;" power-chair-man's remarks and. reading, Our, Willie;,, recitation, Mr. Crook quartette, • Messrs. Bellingham, Green, and two ladies; dialogue, Misses West and Bavenatock; trio, "The Social Glasshymn. "Rescue the Perishing;" recitation. Miss Allsop: reading by the chairman, "Bowl Aboot;" recitation, Mr., Cowsill; song, Mrs. Fitzwilliam; recitation, Miss Wriglcy ; dialogue, " Mrs. Cluppenß and Her Lodgers," by friends from Flat Bush. A vote of thanks ■ was moved by Mr. Broomfield to; the friends who had so ably got up the entertainment - and carried it out. It- was agreed to form a Band of Hope, and 15 names were taken down as members.- It was announced that another entertainment would be held on Monday next on behalf of the harmonium fund. The ' doxology was sung, and the largely - attended . meeting closed.—[A Correspondent, October 17.] : ' • ♦ —- • BOMBAY, The meeting of the Bombay Band of Hope was held in the Wesleyan Church on Tuesday evening. ' It was well filled. Mr. D. B. Allison presided. ? The following programme was provided for the evenings entertainment:—viz., reading, Mr. J; Gallon; recitation, ' Alice Cornthwaite; reading, Miss Sawyer; < duet, Misses Gillon and J. Craig; " Experiences of ■ An Amateur. Concert," Mi-. Robinson; reading, Mr. Maokay; recitation, Mr. Usher (Pukekohe West); duet, Misses Sawyer and L. Cornthwaite; reading. Miss Wootten; recitation, Mr. Morrow iPukekohe ■ West); • duet, Misses - Gillon and Sawyer. Selections from Hoyle's at intervals were heartily sung by choir and audience. [Own Correspondent, October 17.] ' :: -" •- ■