COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10035, 23 January 1896, Page 3

COUNTRY NEWS.

[?ROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENTS,] Cambridge, Wednesday. A. MEETING of the committee of the Cambridge Public Library was held yesterday evening. Present: Messrs. 6. Dickinson (chairman), J as. Hally, F. Archer, H. Kerr and J; S. Bond. The chairman reported that Mr. Masters had been appoiuted librarian, and that since his appointment he had given great satisfaction to the chairman, committee and subscribers. The chairman's action was confirmed. The chairman presented the draft report and balance-sheet. From the former it appeared that during the year £55 10* had been collected in subscriptions, £4210s of which hud been collected by the chairman since July last. The balancesheet showed a credit balruce of £3 odd and uo liabilities. The state of affairs was conBidered eminently satisfactory, and the report and balance-sheet were adopted for presentation to the annual meeting to be held on Monday next. The library has not at any time been in Much a good position as at present. The chairman stated that if it P?-.£L up il, its present condition from £«) to £30 could be spent on new books each year out of the ordinary revenue. In the past the ordinary revenue had been absorbed in salary and expenses, and concerts had to be relied on for raising the necessary funds for u £. w . books. The present pleasing state of affairs is due to the energetic action of the chairman, Mr. Dickinson. . Hamilton, Wednesday. The following are the returns for Messrs. Reynolds and Co.'s creameries for the mouth of December last Alexandra, number of suppliers,'2o; gallons, 14,256; highest daily supply, 597 gallons; highest fat average test, 3"64 _ lowest, 3.19. Hamilton, number ol suppliers, 28; number of gallons, 24,803; highest daily supply, 1036 gallons; average fat teat, 3 /5; lowest, 3*31. Ilihikihi, num«' of™ suppliers, 20 : number of gallons milk,* 26,034; highest daily supply, 1435 gallons; highest fat average, 3"72 1 lowest, 3'16, Ngaruawahia, number of suppliers 28number of gallons, 21,514; highest daily slr!n5 l r!n 955 gallons; highest fat average, o. J2; lowest, 2*95. Uhanpo, number of suppliers, 15; number of gallons, 12,114; highest daily supply, 534 gallons; highest! fat average, 3-383; lowest, 3.23. Pateraugi number of suppliers, 19; number of gallons received, 18,330; highest daily supply, 1794 gallons; highest fat average, 3.78; lowest, 3*27. Pukeknra suppliers, 27; gallons supplied, 31,132; highest daily supply, 1292 gallons; highest fat average, 3.82; lowest, 3.27. Pukerimu, suppliers, 17: milk received, 17 722 gallons; highest daily supply, 723 gallons; highest fat average, 3.09; lowest, 20. To Awamutu, number of suppliers, 23; milk received, 23,009 gallons; highest daily supply, 1033 gallons; highest fat average, 3.07; lowest, 3.05. To Aroha, number of suppliers, 15; milk supplied, 13,921 gallons; highest daily supply, 584 gallons; highest fat average, 3 60: lowest, 3.20. Te Kowhai, number of suppliers, 10; milk supplied, 7176 gallons; highest daily supply, 318 gallons; highest) average butter fat test, 3.52 ; lowest, 2.85. Whatawhata, number of suppliers, 16; gallona milk received, 13,799 gallons; highest} daily supply, 546 gallons; average fat test, 3.51; lowest, 3.15. Waihou, number of suppliers, 18; gallons of milk received, 9566; highest daily supply, 482 gallons; average fat test, 3.09 ;• lowest, 3.02. t o J ,'' son » l ' lo Inspector of Mines for the Worth island, reports most unfavourably of the supposed discovery of gold at ✓ Maungatautari to Mr. W. A. Graham, asklug him to forward his report toTaingakawa. It is as follows : Out of six assays the quartz produced one sample showed a trace of gold: of the other five two showed 3dwt of silver to the ton, and one showed ljfdwt to the ton, and two showed 110 trace of precious metal whatever. All six samples may be said to have been valueless. Mr. Fawkes is about to leave the Waipa County Council, and it is understood that Mr. L. C. Shepherd, who was formerly a member for the Newcastle district, has been m o/ 'J 1 Put.") 1 for tho representation. Mr, Shepherd during his term of office gave great satisfaction to the constituency, and Ills rejection was greatly regretted at the time. m, , ■« , Hunti.y, Wednesday. J lie handicaps for the Huntley athletic sports are as follow: - Handicaps 100 yds, 200 yds, and 300 yds: G. H. Laxon and Donohuo, scratch; W. C. Taylor, 2yds, 4vds, and 6yds : W.Bishop, 2yds, syds, and 9yds M. d. (smith, 3yds. syds, and scratch; W. E. Wilson, svds, 9yds, and 13yds; C. Burke, 6yde, 10yds,, and 15yds; W. Tate, 9yds, 13yds and 1/yds; J. Walsh, 12yds, 23vds, and 27yds; H. Karaka, A. Hill, H. 'Mc Lellan, H. McUig, P. J. O'Halloran. R. Muir, and J. Tate. 12yds, 23vds, 30vds. Ladies Bracelet. 220 yds: W. Taylor, scratch' W. Bishop and W. E. Wilson, 4yds; C. iv rn'i ?n' oU t> 9yds; A. Turner and i Vnte l 2y(ls: J 1 M "ir, W. H. Capper, P. J. 0 Halloran, J. A. Tate, J.ilcCaig, H. McCaig, C. Bailey, and T. Jackm&n, 23yds. Miners Race, 150 yds: J. Clout, scratch; A- Turner, 2yda; J. Attrill, 4yds; J. Wallace, 14yds; J. Skellen and D. Gnrnick, 15yds. Half-mile Race-. H. J. Smith scratch; S. Howe, 10yds, b'. Donnelly. syds ;J. out, 20yds: A. Turner, 30yds; W. lail, 40yds; ,J. H. Mellars, W. H, Capper, J;^ a ' sh . J.Tate, W. Gnrnick, A. Hill, H. McLellan, and T. Jakeman, 55yds. Quoits, 11 yards: D. Wear, J. Johnson, and J. Attrill, scratch; Housely 3yds. Guiliford o iß' n» .I" | Cad man 4yds, Sheara Bvds, Skellern 9yds. Quoits, at 15 yards - Wear and Johnson, scratch: Allwill syds, Houselv scratch, Guiliford 4yds, W. Taylor 3yds, Cadman syds, Slieara Byds, Skeliem 9yds. RoTonuA, Wednesday. ' The want of a decent public hall is made very apparent at the present time. The building which now does duty for such is cheerless and most uninviting. There has been talk here for some time past of a company being formed to build such an edifice but difference in opinion in the matter of position-old town versus new—has kept the matter m abeyance. While the residents hesitate some outsider will probably step in and seize the opportunity. It is reported that the old chief of the Rangiwewei, Wi Mnihi to Rangikaheke. is lying at the point of death at Awa hou, a settlement near here. Wi Maihi acted as sub editor of Sir George Grey's work on Polynesian mythology, and is aged about 80 years. His only son was killed in one of ■It 16 .... Kooti raids on Omaromuku, near Opotlkl. . The largest trout (bo called, for the question is still an open one) yet caught here was on view yesterday, at Lake House. It weighed 17?lb, measured 2 feet 8 iuches in length, girth 26 inches. The geyser action in the hot pools at the back of tne Kuirau still continues, and is a. ' source of interest to visitors. The largest pool, which had been very quiet for a day or two suddenly burst into action the other I morning acd sent up a columu of water ami mud to a height of about 20 feet. This action has continued spasmodically ever since, but chiefly during the night. No analysis has recently been made of the waters of these pools, but they are apparently like the Kuerau itself, alkaline. ! The Rotorua-le Teko Road is again being energetically pushed ahead, about 2Q Euro. peans being engaged upon it and about the same number of natives. , f Very satisfactory nominations are expected for the forthcoming race meeting. ' There /: being no auctioneer here the gates and booths I were disposed of by tender. Mr. Clark secured the former for £21 and Mr. Reeves the latter for £11 lis. n v "„. s . x - • ■

During the last quarter of last year fivo births were registered here; marriages and, deaths ml. . v■ :