COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9832, 29 May 1895, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

[FBOM OCS OTS aniEKPoyDKSTS.I •. . - .-.". Hjjcxlsos, Tuesday. The country is pretty well flooded ier the rains of Sunday night and Monday. Business was at a standstill yesterday. The prize list of the Cambridge Root Show. to be held on theSth proximo, is now oat, and comprises some 45 first and second prizes of various amounts, besides three prizes of £5 ss, £3 3s, and £1 Is offered by bm Waikato Farmers' Club for the best fire acres of swedes. Football matches will be played on Saturday next, between the Hamilton and Taapiri Clubs at Ngaruawahia, and between the Cambridge and Te Awamuta Clabs at Cambridge. . At a meeting of the Waikato Rugby Union on Saturday evening, the following was agreed upon" as the first round of the Cap matches :—Jant I—Hamilton v. Tacpiri, at Ngaruawhia; Cambridge v. Te Awamnta, at Cambridge. Jane B—Hamilton v. Te Awamatu, at Te Awamuta; Cambridge v. Taapiri, at Hamilton. June 15—Hamilton v. Cambridge, at Cambridge ; Te Awamuta v. Taupiri, at Hamilton. On Saturday last, in a match with Whatawhata, Taapiri won by 6 points (two tries) to nothing. A valedictory banquet was given to Mr. S. W. Fairweather, the late host of the Royal, on Thursday evening last, when about 40 guests sat down to an excellent dinner, provided by the new hostess, Mrs. Dunn. On the evening" following Mrs. Fairweather gave a sapper and bail, to which nearly everyone was invited, which severely taxed the capabilities of the new Public Hal!. Cambridge, Tuesday., At the meeting of the Domain Board on Saturday, it was resolved to call for tenders for ploughing and levelling and afterwards laying down in erass some eleven acres of the Cambridge West Domain, so as to form a good racing track for athletic sports. Te Awamctc, Tuesday. Occasion was taken ot Saturday being market day to holda public meeting to protest against the closing of the Bank of New Zealand here, and it was resolved to address a letter to the inspector of the Bank, asking him to stay action in the matter as there was a memorial in coarse ot signature, and already largely signed, asking that the Bank should remain as heretofore, bat it was at present being carried for signature ia the King Country. The Bank is largely used, and a great convenience to the upper portion of Waikato and the King Country, including the townships of Te Awamuta, Kihikihi, Alexandra, Otorohanga, Te Haiti, and ilokau. The movement is looked upon i as prejudicial to the interests of the district j as well as a great public inconvenience. < [BY TELEGRAPH. OS'S CORRESPONDENTS.] 1 Cambridge, Tuesday. J The Salvation Army held a coffee supper J last night, to bid farewell to Captain (Mrs.)' Burton and Lieutenant Hunter, who leave' hereon Wednesday next, the former going to ' Onehanga, the Utter to take up mission work ' in Jerusalem anssnuf). The departing■' oficers are to be succeeded by Ensign and/ ' Mrs. Aitkenhead, of New Plymouth, wh< ' are to arrive here on Thursday next. i A sacred concert was given by the Falle Concert Company, on Sunday night, then i being a good number present. Their popular concert on Saturday night was well' attended. \ Miss Lilian Edger, MA., delivered her third lecture here on Sunday afternoon, the subject being " Iheosophy and Christianity.'' Paef-oa, Tuesday. In consequence of the trouble experienced by Constable Bern in connection with the arrest ot Coyle at Waihi on Friday night, efforts are now being made to* induce the (ioverament to erect a lock-up at Waihi, and also to appoint a resident constable for the place. If the application is granted, drunkenness and lawlessness, which are apparently on the increase, will no doubt be considerably minimised. At present there is no restraint at all upon offenders, as Constable Beattie, of Paeroa, who has the whole of the Ohinemari district to govern, can only make periodical visits to the place. There is no doubt, therefore, that the consummation desired by the Waihi residents is absolutely needful, especially in view of the fact that many young fellows of the rougher order are continually arriving from Australia and other parts of the colony in search of work, the attractive magnet being of course the Waihi mine. Unless something in the direction named is speedily effected, the Government will undoubtedly be responsible to a considerable extent for any;hing serious that may occur.