COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9185, 27 April 1893, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

[from our OWN CORRESPONDENTS.]

Hamilton, Wednesday. The new building for St. Peter's Sundayschool, by the church, is now in a forward state, and will be completed by the ond of this or beginning of next week. The Salvation Army have made a commencement on their new barracks in Vic-toria-street. Yesterday, the ground having bflen levelled, the blocks for the new building were got in, and a beginning made upon the framework.

Mr. T. Evans, the contractor, has made a commencement on the new residence at the hospital, to be built for the medical officer in charge. Dr. Kenny, and the building will be completed within contract time. The Hamilton Amateur Opsra Company played Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta, " Trial by Jury," and Byron's comedy, " Not Such a Kool as He Looks," at the Volunteer Hall last night. There was a fair audience, and the first piece went off fairly well, but there was not a sufficient strength of performers. It owed much of its success to the excellent manner in which it was conducted by Mrs. A. Swarbrick. In "Not Such a Fool as He Looks," the company retrieved its position, and the audience were sent away welt satisfied with their evening's entertainment. The acting of Dr. Kenny; his ward, Sir Simon Simple, Mr. Dalston ; of Mrs. Morton, Miss Kate Jolly; and more especially that of Mrs. Mould, Mrs. Kenny, was up to the mark of the old Comus. Company when Hamilton was famous for its amateur histrionic ability. Noabuawahta, Wednesday. The Ngaruawahia butter factory, at which the cream from Messrs. H. Reynolds and Go's, creameries in Waikato is daily received for churning, turns out half-a-ton of butter daily. The season closes at the end of next month. During the summer months of the present season the output of butter has averaged a ton daily, the highest amount in one day being 28301b. Five hands are employed at this factory, and the butter is sent to Auckland weekly. A Native named Tuatu was arrested near Ngaruawahia, by Constable Cavanagh, charged with stealing a horse from Waitetuna, belonging to Mr. C. Sutton, of Raglan. He was brought up before Mr. E. Fitzpatrick, J.P., yesterday, and, at the request of the police, remanded for eight days. Tk Awamittu, Wednesday, The rain, it raineth every day and rather interferes with the getting the land into cultivation for winter - sown crops. The continuance of warm weather and the entire absence of early frosts is encouraging to the growth of the turnip crop—perhaps the main crop now in Waikato farming, and some crops of rape are really magnificent. The growth of grass, too, during the past fortnight has been something phenomenal for the time of year. All over the Waikato the creameries are receiving a supply of milk unprecedented for the lateness of the season. ARDMORE. The new and pretty Anglican Church which was erected under the supervision of Mr. Chas. Arnold, Architect, Queen-street, to replace the one destroyed by a bush fire some 16 months ago, is to be dedicated on Sunday morning, the 30th instant, at 11 o'clock, by His Lordship Bishop Cowie, assisted by the minister in charge, the Rev. N. D. Boyes. The building is finished inside and is firstclass, with comfortable seating accommodation for 80 persons. —[A Correspondent.] KAUKAPAKAPA. Mr. Robson gave a limelight entertainment in the hall on Friday evening, April 21. There was a fair attendance. _ The views were excellent, and the descriptions graphic. Those present were well pleased with what they saw and heard.—[Own Correspondent.] OMAHA. A meeting of the Library Committee was held on Friday night, the 14th April, when some more new books were to be purchased, and it was decided that a mooting of subscribers be convened for the purpose of altering Rule 2. The meeting accordingly took place on the 21st April, and was largely attended. On the motion of Mr. John Wyatt, seconded by Mr. Thomas Handby, " That Rule 2 be altered, to allow a subscriber ot 5s per annum the privilege of taking out two books at a time, and an annual subscriber of 7s fid bo allowed three books at a time," which was carried unanimously. It was also decided to give each subscriber a catalogue free. Several new subscribers have already joined, and others intend doing so, The terms are now very liberal, and should afford plenty of reading during the long winter evenings.— [Own Correspondent.] POLLOK. The good people of this district were highly favoured, on Sunday, the 16th April, with an eloquent discourse by our lata pastor, the Rev. William J. Comrie, of the Presbyterian Church, Kelso, in the Province of Southland. The reverend gentleman, with his wife and family, have been on a holiday tour to the place of their nativity, Pukekohe. The day was very fine, and the people responded by a general turn-out. The minister took his text from St. Paul's Epistle to the Colossians, iii. 23, " Ye serve the Lord Christ." The sermon was delivered in an instructive and most interesting manner. The expression of the wholo discourse appeared in the beautiful hymn, " Work While It Is Day," which was sung by the congregation.—[Own Correspondent. ] PAPAROA. The recent erection by Mr. Chadwick of a new and more capacious building, in which to carry on his business in our settlement, is, surely, a sign of the times. The building is 30 feet by 20 feet, with about 50 feet of counter, and a full array of shelves, furnished with a variety of goons suited to every requirement. A new office for postal mid tele-

phonic business has also been built. Mr. W. Hook, the obliging manager, is to be congratulated on the new and ample accommodation provided. It is a wonder how so much business has been carried on in so small a building as heretofore. The Rev. Mr. Horsfall conducted service in St: Mark's (Anglican) Church, on the 16th of April, when ho discoursed acceptably on " The Good Samaritan." It is not improbable that Mr. Horsfall may receive a charge from the Bishop to labour in this % district.—[Own Correspondent.]