COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8659, 31 August 1891, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

[from our own correspondents.] . Hamilton, Saturday. ■ At the annual elections for the Borough Council, the three retiring councillors are /.W Messrs. Jones, Dey, and Tippen. Mr. Dey has expressed his determination not to agaic offer himself. There is a difficulty in getting men of intelligence and standir" accept ; the position. The nominations itiks place on Tuesday next, the Ist September, and the election on the 10th proximo. [BY TEIJiGR.IPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Rotorua, Saturday. The tourist traffic during the past weak was 18 arrivals and 16 departures. There j i-v are now 33 remaining at the hotels and nine at the Government sanatorium, four having left that institution during the week considerably benefited, and there was one arrival • to it. . ■ . o . ■ : ■. A very large gathering of natives jy£p, place at Maketu next week. On Monday there will be an exodus from this neighbourhood to attend it. The natives in explaining; the nature of the proposed meeting, state it •' will be " all the same as the Parliament." News has reached here of the death of Hohepa Tamamutu, which took place on Thursday last, at his residence, Oreanti," H near Taupo. Deceased was the leading chief ? in that district, and a man of considerable influence amongst his people. - v ' WAIUKU. • / A man, evidently of unsound mind, has just been placed in the lock-up here by . Mr. & ; Mellsop. He was found wandering about as J n>ne o'clock last night at Mr. Mellsop's place, p and was secured and brought in this morning.. v The unfortunate man gave his name as Cracy. Constable Parker is . not at home.—{Own ;. Correspondent, August '22.] , „ I The fortnightly meeting of the Mutual Im-yf> j provement Society was held in the Pujws Kali in the above place on Monday, the 1/® - j ultimo. There was a good attendance ot both visitors and members, which attested - well for the interest taken in the society 3 '* ,* - meetings, as the weather was very wet. - Mr. i J. Scott presided. After the ordinary busi; . ness had been transacted, Mr. 1). Campbell was called up to read the articles contributed ; to the magazine. The editor's leading article * touched upon the honorarium question, ana - he strongly favoured the proposed increase, rbut was hotly criticised by the members, most of whom attacked our legislators toota ,; 9 and nail. A well-written essay on " Wheat- • growing" next engrossed the members attention, and Mr. William _ West (w< 8 writer) showed how, in his opinion, wheatgrowing did pay, if for home consumption. This district had a fine grist mill, manage® by Mr. W. Hocken, and so the settlers couia : get their own flour, sharps, &c. Mr.. juc*, \ Ehvain next laid before those present an interesting account -of the diseases of W®, horse in a well-composed essay. Mr. James Stead showed the audience ; some notable • instances (results and origin) of Lynch law, ggg for which he was warmly criticised by soine of the members, to whom ,ho replied ni defence of his statements. Mi*. T. Campbell s essay, which was a series 'if instances o railway mismanagement, 5 .concluded ty w| Gazette, as several pieces were unavoidably |g held over.—[A Correspondent.] ;