COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9494, 25 April 1894, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

[from our own correspondents.] i Hamilton, Tuesday. ! A nasty accident happened to George, the eldest son of Mr. George Edgecumbe, yesterday morning. He was driving cattle on horseback, when one of the cows turned suddenly round and stopped short. The horse and lad could not suddenly stop, and ran in to the beast, the consequence being that young Edgecumbe was thrown with violence, and broke his left arm above the wrist. Dr. Brewis's services were called in, and he set the limb. ; At the annual general meeting of the Waikato Rugby Union, the Cambridgeseuior and the Te Awamutu junior clubs were admitted. The balance-sheet showed a considerable debit, and it was resolved to make a special call of £3 on each of the senior clubs to reduce the same. The fee for senior clubs was fixed at £2 2g, and £1 lis 6d for junior clubs. Mr. George Edgeciim.be -Was eiected president. _ Messrs. F. W. Lang, M.H R„ Joshua Smith, and A. Bach vice-presidents, and N. 1. Hunt hon. treasurer. Mr. C. Knox declining the appointment of hon. secretary, Mr. James Hill accepted the office pro tern. As no charge can be made at cup matches, the matches being played on public recreation grounds, it was resolved that the hac should be sent round on such occasions, and the club secretaries will be requested to see this carried out. Ohaupo, Tuesday. It will be learned with regret that the sawmill of the Messrs. Kusabs Bros, here will be closed in about three weeks time. The fact is, that the bush they have been now cutting for some years is about worked out, and the Messrs. Kusabs have recently purchased A some 2000 acres of bush in the Rotorua district, to which in a few weeks they will have removed their extensive plant. The new mill will be selected about eleven miles from the Rotorua township, and the bush is not only very extensive but contains a large amount of most valuable timber of various kinds. Now that the railway will soon be opened to Rotorua easy means for the carriage of timber into Waikato, and the settled districts will be available. Whilst in the mill here the Messrs. Kusabs have earned the credit of not only supplying the best article, but of steady business men working their trade not only to the advantage of themselves, but of their customers, the general public.

Kihikihi, Tuesday. ' The unveiling of Rewi's monument, some short account of which I sent you yesterday afternoon by wire, will long be remembered here as a gala day. The town was literally filled with visitors — nearly a thousand people, of whom 20CLwere Europeans. Pew realised how feeble the old chief Rewi has become till they sa-t him assisted on to the verandah of his house at the corner of Lyons and Whitmore-streets. The monument is an imposing work, by Messrs. Taic, of Auckland, and bears an inscription on the on* sidt giving the date of Rewi's birth as 1577, and on the other side are inlaid the photographic portraits of Sir George Grey and Rewi. The two native chiefs Mahutu andTupotahu spoke at considerable leiijrth to the kindly feeling which had always existed between Sir George Grey and Rewi, and said that the monument witnessed that all the grievances between the two races had been buried for ever. Te Ahoha, Tuesday. Mr. P. Gilchrist, who was admitted to practice as a solicitor in Auckland lately, has taken up his residence at Te Aroha, and intends to practice his profession here and at Paeroa. Mr. Gilchrist had passed his law examinations in Scotland before coming to New Zealand, and has since passed the examinations prescribed by the Act which, enables him to practice in the colony. His residence here will be a great advantage to the settlers in the district, as it will save the expense of obtaining members of the profession from Auckland and the Waikato, and his advice obtained on the spot may often prevent expensive and irritating an'Vho Te Aroha.Rifles had a church parade at St. Mark's Church on Sunday morning. There was a fair muster, and the service was conducted by the Rev. Mr. Evans, the chaplain of the company. ,