COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9347, 25 April 1889, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

. [FROM OUR own correspondents.] ■ Hamilton, Wednesday. The fatigue ; party of the volunteers—a few men of each corps, left behind at the encampment, under charge of Major Pirie— their departure this morning. - -;; The services of the Rev. Mr. Biggs, the incumbent of St. Peter's, are not likely to be much longer available. . 'It is ; stated "that he •will.' receive the ?appointment of' Bishop's surrogate. :: An accident befel Colonel v Forbes during; the sham fight on Monday. He was riding close to % one of the guns, when the limber struck him, knocking him out of his saddle. He fell, but could not disengage his foot. Two of the men ran forward f and extricated him from his horse, which fortunately was a very quiet one, or there would have been no lecture on Cawnpore on that or any other night. Te Awamuth, Wednesday. Last night (Tuesday) three shops belonging ' to Mr. J. H. Lyons, who was <in Auckland, wore . burnt down. The "fire started in Brown's, saddler. : The origin -of the fire is unknown.; The : stock ; belonging to Brown ' and Lyons was mostly ; saved, but Ogle, the chemist, could not save much. The buildings are insured ' in; the South British, and the ■ stocks in the Colonial.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN COKRESi'O.N DUN j Tauranoa, Wednesday. The Easter sports at ■; Te Puke wore very successful. A large number of visitors from all parts were present, and all the events on the programme were keenly contested. Hamilton, Wednesday, v: The following were ; elected unopposed to the Kirikiriroa Highway Board Messrs. Primrose, T. H. Steele, Edmonds, McLean, and T. H. White.

Cambridge, Wednesday. An address and presentation of plate will be made to Mr. Stewart to-morrow afternoon at the schoolhou3e. Six local bodies will be represented on the oocasion, and a very interesting meeting is expected. , A few of the friends of Mr. John Bull, the late postmaster, presented him with a purse of sovereigns and an address prior to his departure for Hokitika. - The • presentation took place at Mr. : Tuck's office, and most of the business:and professional men of the place were present. The Cambridge Dairy Association sent a consignment of cheese to Queensland recently, and the returns are now to hand. The cheese realised lid per lb, which may be considered a very satisfactory price, but ; the charges;:" commission, etc.,' came to 6|d, in which: is included 3d per lb duty, thus the Association only nets 4|d per lb. • A man named Wm. Ily. Smith was brought up before Messrs. Wells and Clements, J.P.'s, on two ■; separate charges .of stealingi, goods from natives, and a pair of boots. . The charges were ; proved, and the prisoner .was sentenced to three months' on each count, the sentences to run concurrently.