COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10045, 4 February 1896, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

[from our own correspondents.] Hamilton, Monday. Mr. John Knox sold the lease of the Galloway roservo, 11 acres, for one year, on Saturday, by auction, for the sum of £','! ss, The lease of the Lake reserve, some 21 acres, was put up, hut thero was no bid for it. At the aajournedyneeting of the Borough Council there were present; The Mayor, and Messrs. Tristram, Battloy, Gwynne. Slarfen, Jones. Fippen, and R. P. Nancies. The business to be transacted related to the traffic bridge. Mr. Armstrong, the engineer, reported that ho had taken tho levels, and prepared the plans of the proposed approach on the west side of the bridge, showing a cost less than, the £200 voted for it. He recommended that the balance bo expended in improving the land at the sharp angle at the lamp post. This, he pointed out, with the large wheeled traffic at this part of* the road, would be a great improvement. The engineer's report was received and approved, and on the motion of Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Slade, was ordered to be submitted to the engineer-in-chief for his approval, and the clerk was instructed on receiving that approval to call for tenders for carrying out the work. The question of dealing with the arrears due to the Hamiltou Domain Board was gone into at a meeting of that body on Saturday, when the following resolution, moved by Mr. Gwynne, seconded by Mr. Slade, was agreed to:— That the Board give notice to all their tenants who are in arrears and have not signed a lease, that on the payment ol theso arrears they will be granted a lease with tho improvement clauses, and failing the signing of a loaso on these terms before the 31st of March next, the Board reenter." The pressure of harvest operations no doubt had tho effect of making last Thursday's cattle sale less attended, and prices lower than usual, but quits youug cattle were in rather bettor demand, young calves making £1 ss. Tho following rates were realised :—Fat steers, £5 9s to £6 Us 6.1; fat cows, to £3 for small-sized one', and for heavier beasts up to £5; store cows, up to £3 10s 18 months' heifers, £1 15<; mixed sexes, same ago. £2. Although only a limited nnmbor entered, the highest price realised was only £3 7s 6d. Sheep sold badlv: Fa! ewes, 6s 9d to 7s; fat lambs, 5s 6ct to 6s 8d no stores were yarded.