COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10044, 3 February 1896, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

[from our own correspondents,] Hamilton, Saturday. Whoever will find a specific to destroy the codlia moth in any of its stages, or divert; its ravages, is deserving of any reward, and such a one is said to be found in Mr. Wm. Armstrong, of Te Akau, near Okote, in the Raglan district, who was in Hamilton this week with the intention of placing himself in connection with the Government as to utilising the discovery. Of course Mr. Armstrong keeps the nature of the specific secret, but he is willing to have his process tried upon any oroharcl in Waikato. The preparation has to be sprayed on the trees in the autumn and the effect of the spraying is to turn the bark of the tree nearly blaek. The sap of the following spring is affected and its properties are communicated to the fruit, making it distasteful to the moth so that it will not deposit its eggs on the young apples. Since Thursday last we have had splendid harvesting weather and there is an appearance of its continuing. Harvest operations are now in full swing in all parts of the district, and the crops are not only above the average, but in many cases considerably over it. Potatoes, which have been largely grown along the VVaijia terraces, are alio a good orop; the Maoris have a larne area planted, and the crop is looking remarkably healthy. There will a large quantity of oaten hay, and in good condition, too, so wo may expect our settlers will have a good price and ready sale for both chaff and potatoes in the Australian colonies, where agricultural produce will be both scarce and dear. The Auckland Education Commissioners have called for tenders for three pieces of , laud in the VYaiknto district, to be lowed 19?»,

term of 21 years; two f these 3r . • *, I Mweapiko parish, bei : lots 217 010" a th i 1 219, hwine an area ol acres 3 S | other lot 310, with an ai &of 49 acres Th® L h rteiS' 2 i a ,;r itk ««k®: The Hamilton publii school* r« Monday and both sc Ml committeeman" nounce their intention a rigidly enfor a ! compulsory clauses of ts Education X. Ale isdra, Saturday There was a large alt ldance at the musical and dramatic entertain entin aidofrh„ t , of the Alexandra Grid t Club, X J"!?' Publio Hall, when It original J th 1 extravaganza, " WoirJn and the Wißn » was played, with theffollowine cast ■ \r' Florence Grace (caiain), Ms.lemniJ,' 8 ' Allen. Spofforth, Aubt, Alvett, Finch m'? don, Meredith, Ciitterißowden. Shr»wih M. Bowden, Middletl L). Bowden "i/ n 3' Steeler, Seccombe, Mrd, and Edenboroul' Messieurs John Giflm, Aubiii Steele «' Bowden, ChapnellJ Blackham, Turner Moses, Stoddard am others, all of ,i Pamblers Urick«t Club. The piece tit immensely, beingfullof jokes and eparklin, with humour, /fterthe performing a tl, was presented bjMr, Aubin to Mr. Richard. as the best averse scorer of the Aleurdra club, a . i Cambridge, Saturday The following team has been selected ti play Cambridge at cricket on Wednesday next, from the Hamilton Club Brown ml (captain), Hously, E. Golthorp. Di»n«n Fielder, Ewer> ,ox, Ross, W. Hammond' Gribble, and Baton; emergencies. Buxton' J. Hammond, an. Kuilnch. t0D ' A little girl na<ed Collins fell from a tree on Friday morning and broke her arm. .She ! said nothing of he, hurt till she saw her arm hanging loose by fcr side, and only told hoi mother she was brt in the evening, saying then she thought fto had sprained her arm The mother saw \hat was the matter, and ! fetched in Dr. Cusiney, who set the iimb and the child, who s only 11 years of age, ii progressing favourally. [bi KLKQEiFfI.— 'WN CORRESPONDENT.] Paeroa, Saturday. At the Police Coirt yesterday, William Frame was charged Tith having stolen from Matthew Deane the turn of £6 10s, but at the request of accised the case was ad. journed for a wee:, bail being allowed himself in £'20 and tn> sureties of £10 each.' Hamilton, Saturday." At the meeting of he Hospital Board held on Thursday, a lette was received from Mr, Kensington for the Commissioner of <Jrown Lands, stating that .he secretary of the Post Office and Telegrath Department did no! see his way to the exchange of the whole of lots 407, 410, and 4fi;i for lot 55, He pointed out that the value of the alkments is enhanced bj the Post Office buißiog, and not because of its value for a buaiess site, and hoped the Board in its own interest would be mere reasonable in its demand. The Secretary read his reply to the effect that the Board had made a very lueral offer. The lots asked for were not near!' an equivalent in value to lot 55. It was decided to obtain a legal opinion on the mitter, and that the House Committee be enpowered to act in accord. auce with the addce. A second motion wai carried that the Chairman and Secretary lay the case before tie Hon. Mr. Cadman when he visits Hamilton. iRATAPU. The McKenzie Concert Company has just completed a verysuccessful tour of this di«. trict, and has bem favoured with good audiences in all parts They opened at Aratapu last Friday, appeired in Dargaville on Saturday and Sunday fcacred concert), at To Kopuru on Monday, and again at Aratapu on Tuesday, then at Helensville on Wednesday. Patrons speak viry favourably of the performances of the visitors, who undoubtedly have an air of respectability about them much above the ordinary run of travelling companies. The programmes consisted <,| songs, recitation!, etc., by Miss Jessil Glover: sougs by Miss Ayiett; sougs, story, etc., by Mr. W. HcKenzie; dances in costume by Master McKenzie; music by Mr. W. J. Hookey ; aid without particularisms I can safely say that each of the performers' contributions wen good, and together made up very excellent programmes. The ordinary quarterly meeting of the Northern Wairoa Wealcyan Circuit was held last week at Aratapu, when the various officers of the church were for the most part, re-elected. The finaicial statement showed an expenditure of about £4 above the income. Mr. James Trounson was elected as representative to the Conference. It has been decided to push on the sale of gifts, and bring the same to a successful issue on the 19th of February. The object of the effort is to clear off the circuit debt.—[Own Correspondent.] WAINUI. On January 24, the annual picnic in connection with the Blue Ribbon Society was held in Mrs. A. Scott's paddocks. The weather was all that could be desired, but on account of other attractions the attendance was not so large as usually. During the afternoon games of various kinds were indulged in by both young and old, and, judging by the happy faces and extreme good humour that prevailed, the sports were thoroughly enThe refreshments provided by tin committee were much appreciated by all. A. dance, which was held in the schoolroom in the evening, brought a most pleasant day's amusement to a close.— Correspondent.]

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