COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9262, 16 January 1889, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

[from our own correspondents.]

Hamilton, Tuesday. The vital statistics of the Hamilton district for the quarter just ended December 31, 3888, show that there have been 40 births, namely, 24 boys and 16 girls. The death rate has been the highest yet recorded in the same period, namely, 11, of whom 7 were males. Marriages, an indication of better times, show an increase, numbering 7. Mr. W. M. Hay, though still confined to his bed, is much improved in health, and will probably be about in a day or two. At a meeting of the Anniversary Swimming Races Committee last night it was resolved to engage the services of the Ngaruawahia brass band for that day, the Hamilton Light Infantry band refusing to play for a less sum than £6 ss. A committee — consisting of Messrs. Pannell, Parr, Taylor, Knox, and Dr. Murch—was appointed to select the prizes and obtain good value, and Messrs. C. Beale and F. Somers were appointed to make a canvass for subscriptions to the fund. Mr. W. F. Bell's steam launch will run on the Lake on the 29th.

Tamahere, Tuesday. Settlers here have evidently every faith in the woman's rights movement, for at the church meeting of St. Stephen's last wee three ladies were elected to the vestry—Mrs. Wheeller, and the Misses Barugh and Barwell.

Mr. T. Barwell met with a serious accident yesterday evening. He was jumping a new horse, which fell with him, kicking him on the head and injuring the frontal bone. He was driven into Hamilton last night, where his injuries were attended to by Dr. Kenny. Cambridge, Tuesday. Codlin moth is reported to be making ravages amongst some of the orchards here. The finances of the Piako County are more encouraging than they have been for some time. The report of the chairman and Mr. Brunskill showed that the receipts to 31st March next, closing the present financial year, would amount to £5243 4s Id ordinary revenue, and the expenditure to a sum less by £117, which, after the overdraft had been wiped out, would remain as a cash credit balance for the next year. There was, however, a lien of £388 on the next year's rates. A rate of \A in the £ would produce a sum of between £600 and £700.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] Paeroa, Tuesday. A slight accident occurred to the Waihi coach yesterday at Owharoa. The brake would not act and the coach was upset. No one was seriously hurt. About £400 is to be spent on the Komata swamp road. Hamilton; Tuesday. Miss Henry, who, it appears, is a daughter of Mr. Henry, formerly of Ruakaka, and a school teacher under the Board of Education, the victim of Sunday's buggy accident, is slowly regaining consciousness, and this afternoon was able to recognise those about her. Except a slight injury to one of the elbows she has received no further bodily hurt.