COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9710, 4 January 1895, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

[FBOM our own correspondents! : Hamilton, Tharsiy. A meeting of the committee of the WaVato Coun ty Council appointed to discuss the 4estion of ; Seddon's drain was . held yesteroW. Present: The Chairman, (Mr. <A. PrimroaX and Messrs. Seddon and' lurze.^ Mr. \ G. Sandes, the engineer employed on ta work, was also present.' -The. question 4 abandoning the line of dram which was be\ coming , dangerius to the roadway, and OB > which some £30 had already been expended,\ was discussed,' but the decision was deferred \ until Mr. T. G. Sandes had the levels for carrying the water by another route, and the meeting was adjourned until Tuesday next. The importance of opening up fresh markets for colonial produce cannot be overestimated. The following hitter has been received by the Waikato farmers Club from Mr. Edwin Whitv/orth, of Bristol : —" Messrs. the Association of Farmers, Cambridge. Dear Sir, — There is evidence that your colonies will in the near future be striving ;to introduce cheese, butter, bacon, etc., into this country, and it would be well for those interested in the movement for the introduction of various Australian produce into our markets to communicate with those houses which have been longest established in the trade, and who are most familiar with all its details, having at the same time full scope financially, and being in possession of all necessary appliances for tne successful carrying on of the business. I have been established nearly forty years, both in Manchester and Liverpool, and I may say that Bristol, the point whence I am addressing you, is one of the most valuable centres in the United Kingdom for the distribution of produce such as yours. I shall be pleased to make arrangements for the sale of anything you may have to send to this country, and to come to terms with you as regards commission, etc. I am prepared to work at as low a rate as could be possibly accepted by any one at present. I beg to refer you to Messrs. the Manchester and Liverpool District Banking Company, Limited, or any large firm in Liverpool, and, subject to arrangement being made, I shall be perfectly willing to make advances against all consignments of produce. Hoping to have the pleasure of doing business here and also in London with yon, I am, etc., ." The club has acknowledged the communication with thanks, and referred Mr. Whitworth to Mr. Henry Reynolds, of London. The club, not being a trading concern, nothing further can be done in the matter but make known the offer in the hope that Mr. Whitworth's letter may lead to shipments being made, and a trade opened up with Bristol. The holidays are now over, and people are returning to their ordinary business avocations. The holidays this year have been very quiet, scarcely a drunken man having been seen. Ohactpo, Thursday. The dry and hot weather still continues, and everyone is crying out for rain. The following tenders have been received for drainage works on Mr. Marshall's farm here:— William Given, 2s 6d and £1 ss; Daniel Dillon, 3s and 18s; Wyatt. Hall and Co., 4s and Us ; Richard Carter, 3s and 12s; and Hugh Kelly (accepted), 3s 4d and 9s 4d per chain. Kihikihi, Thursday. An accident occurred on New Year's Day in connection with the polo sports. Mr. E. Aubin, Miss L. Aubin, and Mrs. Aubin were driving to the sports in a buggy with a pair ot horses, and when coming down the hill at Raugiaohia the horses bolted, and the seats becoming detached the occupants were thrown out. Mr. and Miss Aubin were much shaken, and more or less bruised, but Mrs. Aubin fortunately escaped unhurt. They were taken to Messrs. Singleton and McKellar's house close by, and medical: attendance was procured, but happily no injuries of a serious character were received by any of the party. Morbinsville, Thursday. The following tenders have been dealt with by the local Road Board :—Richmond Road contract: W. Thomson. £22 19s : W. Moon, £21 7s 6d: James Orr. £21; P. CGrady (accepted), £20. For Johnson's Creek extension drain at per chain: O'Grady, 10s; W. Thomson, 9s 6d ; Cribb, fis 30d ; A. Sweeney, 6s; and John Ryan (accepted), 6s per chain. Clearing drain and repairing road at Waihou : A. Sweeney, £2 15s ; T. Roebuck (accepted), £2 10s. For contract on road between Morrinsville and the Woodshed Hill cutting : W. Thomson, £59 17s; A. Sweeney, £36 15s: J. Orr, £35; P. O'Grady, £30; and W. Moon (accepted), £25. Deepening drain from R. Parr's to Waihou: T. Ryan, £9 8s; A. Sweeney, £8 ss; T. Roebuck, £8; C. Cribb, £8 : W. Thomson (accepted), £5 18s. Notice has been served by the Waitoa Board to all owners and occupiers of land in the district to cut down and remove in terms of section 135 of the Public W orks Act, 1894, all sweet briar, bramble, blackberry, acacia, broom, and fennell from the roads along their entire frontages.

Ngaruawahia, Thursday. Yesterday as Mr. Fleming and Mr. Saulsbury were passing the creamery, the vehicles they were driving collided, and both were upset, turning one on the top ot the other. Mr. Fleming escaped without injury, but Mr. Saulsbury hurt one of his legs against the fallen vehicle, though not seriously.

HUNUA. So far Hunua has been very quiet during the festive suasion, with little exception, there being only one public picnic to chronicle. A considerable number of the young people had a picnic to the Falls, whe/e they indulged in many of the popular games, such as French tig, jolly miller, rounders, etc., regaling themselves at intervals with the dainties of the season. In the evening a short dance was held in the school, closing before midnight. The only other item of news is that Mr. Kielly entertained some 60 people at a supper and dance on New Year's Eve. Thirty-three were from the yachts lying at Wairoa Bridge, belonging to Auckland. The balance were settlers of the surrounding neighbourhood. Many of the yachtsmen paid a visit to the. Falls, passing the farm of Mrs. C. Rhodes. They were asked to have a refresher of tnilk ad lib, to which they drank all kinds of toasts and good wishes for the family. Starting again upon the track, they sang "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow." You will see by the following that Hunua is in the van of progress, and this week we are to have a bi-weekly mail, which will be continued for two years. This is a considerable improvement: seven days for a reply in place of fourteen hitherto. It is to be hoped that our settlers will receive a.nd forward all their letters through Hunua, and not Papakura as hitherto, and prove to the postal authorities that our agitation was well founded.

The talk of forming a Tennis Club culminated in Mr. Emslie calling a meeting, which went into preliminaries connected therewith. A practice was held upon the 29th December. The attendance was good, and a very pleasant afternoon was spent. —[Own Correspondent.]

TRYPHENA. We have had the Rev. Mr. Walters again with us— this time lecturing on the subject of " Self-made Men and Women." The annual Sunday-school feast on Boxing Day was remarkable only by being nonexistent for the first time since the erection ot the school. _ Some think the cause to be " too much religionor the want of it." Be the cause what it may, it is not a- good sign. • Mr. Medland. however, cave his annual picnic on New Year's Day, and, though not present, I hear that it was a success, a eood number of persons being present, mostly young people. Pieces of the great wreck still continue to wash up, the last being a small electric light globe, intact. [Own Correspondent.]

RAGLAN. The first cricket match of the season was played in Barlow's paddock on Boxing Day, the teams representing Raglan and Waiugaro combined, and Te Akau. After one of the best matches seen here, the combined team won by 29 runs, and one wicket to spare. In the evening a most enjoyable dance was given by the club in the Public Hall. On Saturday night a large number of excursionists arrived here by the s.s. Glenelg, a number staying at this port, and the remainder, with a few from the district, going on with the steamer to Kawhia. This annual excursion has become a fixture, and is looked forward to with pleasure, undoubtedly it will do good foe the district, as it will bring us into closer touch with our Auckland friends. V Want of rain is becoming felt here, and it is feared that the early planted crops will be a failure. In the township the water supply is setting short. A few showers falling on Sunday night proved very acceptable, although insufficient to do any good. Mr. C. Mathew, of Waingaro, was thrown from his horse at Bulford's Corner, and was picked up insensible. He is, howeuer, uninjured, and will soon be about again. The Rev. J. Marshall, of Ohaupo, conducted Divine Service here on Sunday last, morning and evening in the Church of England. On both occasions there was a fair attendance. ~ Mr. Pegler, of Karioi, has bee away for some weeks undergoing medical treatment, and I believe is improving under the same. New Year's Eve was kept by our Congregational Mends, by the Rev. E. A. Lyon holding service in the Chapel. \ Our Maori friends danced the old year out and the new year in, a fair sprinkling of Europeans assisting them,~[Own Correspond dsjat.J ..> ■:■:,/. . . ■:.■■..