COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10200, 3 August 1896, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

[from our own correspondents.) Cambridge, Saturday. The annual dinner and ball in connection with tne Loyal Duke of Cambridge Lodge of Oddfellows, M.U., took place on Wednesday evening, *29th instant. The dinner, to which between 20 and 30 of the brethren sat down, was served by Brother Creamer, of the Masonic Hotel, in his usual excellent manner, and was done ample justice to. The 1 chair was occupied by Brother Fletcher, i N.G., and the vice-chair by Brother Arnold, j P.G. After dinner the usual loyal toasts were proposed and duly honoured. ' The Manchester Unity and Board of Directors' ;yaa proposed by V. G, Arnold and responded

to by, Brother H. Fitzgerald-' „i I the position of the &£»*} o <*tll J ran during the last im^^Jfo- ; \ Honours wer>given with thUtS J Auckland District' was %esnmS *.M %II Brother Fletcher. 'CISS I°-S I bridge Lodge'the Mayofif Ife «| the Borough of Cambridge ( r L C X, ulora ~* I Brother Bach, Mayor, and SH *$W and Kerr), 'Sister 68 ,"S| I ><is| Distressed of our Order," iWt lc N I Press.'and 'The Host andXsfe''' ■ duly proposed and responded to' \*s a 5 H pleasant and convivial couple «f L ■ l * r '» brethren adjourned to their hill t« rs % ; ball, which was in every res£tgrbS %&■ success.. About 75 coupleV w Z "° UtlCf( l Hie music being supplied bv the oiK 1 *! i Orchestral Society, and which in *H« q»ali^andvol«mecoulduot&temwl The catering was 0. Joyce, confectioner, and wasS'A m b* customary complete man * ]8 to 1 ft Ml and .1. Arne d carried out t!ler ' Mi to the satisfaction of all tha duti « ! [BY TCLKORAPH.-OWN COURESPOVc-,,. , MrJunes Forre^TSSaSW during, the past week, six on flavnf °? I and six atom on Thursday mS - Some of fee killed weteliffifr** ' at the coming cattle b&N valued at two guineas a-piece Mr T?a n*^' and Mr. James Taylor M I killed during the past month by do« $> ; ' Taylor caught two of them wftftH* sheep the other day and fired at Si M unfortunately missed. After tWv' but ; " visit to Mr. Forrest's fl oC klh«gl2 : found them in a condition known ???'- meat, and will render tlio owneoever,. • f auoe in identifying the carcases r tot " '® At the regular meeting of LodJii'i - ' Mo. 81, New Zealand ConZft ■ i Thursday evening last, Brother Rfft 01|,; *'l P.M.. secretary of the Lodge WMwir tt .i m by the W.MT, Brother 4 handsome P.M.'s jewel on behalf IV- - officers and members of the Lodee pi! e ''■ Sharp prefaced the gift with exprejfift ? esteem felt or Brother Dyer.andoQ l - for his untiring efforts on behalf o?&'. I Alpha which is now in a flourishing S dition, mainly through his exertions. *<£ '< members supplemented Brother SW .

PARUA BAY. I A most enjoyable social was held in I Public Hall on the evening of WenW' the 22nd July, for the %S2s&. good-bye to Mr. Alhvood, who i, »CS' leave the district. The weather 2 J thing but favourable, but notwithiSfi this there were about 100 persons nS Among them were the captains and 3 the Northern Company's steamers Well „ on and Enterprise. The hall ™,| fully decorated with nikau and atDfflS which produced a very nice effect ffi floor, as usual, was in splendid conditio? and as musicians wero plentiful, there «2 nothing to prevent the lovers ot tbtfd»n« from enjoying themselves. Refrtshmentt were served between eleven and Ifoll which had been liberally provided by th, ladies of the district, and when AWmS the programme had been got throuaifc 11 Davidson took the opportunity of a 101 l the proceedings to say a few words on thn contemplated, departure of Mr. Allwood from the district. He made enlota Z ference to that gentleman's amiable mitt. and said that during the many yearn he had spent in our midst he had endeared himself to the hearts of most of the settlers aud us far as he knew, he had not made an enemy and in bidding him good-bye on behalf of the district, he wished for him a bright »nd happy future. Mr. Alhvood, in reniy thanked Mr. Davidson for his kind r?.mark» towards him, and also the many friends who had assembled that evening tfiroufeh unfavourable weather. In conchisi« he said, '~. take this opportunity to bid™ farewell. During the evening the folio™ programme was rendered :-Song, ' SSuqimei Showers,' Miss Stewart; song, 'Apart'ilia H. Gough; song (selected), Mr. M. v'jhonencore song, ' Molly Riley,' Mr. M. Wilson' song, 'Fiddleaudi,'Miss D. Squiresrtfr 'Wishing Cap,' Miss Stewart; song, 'Why Do Summer Roses Fade Miss H. Gougti, Many of the ladies were in evening costume and when all were so nicely dressed I cannot speak of any in particular. The- takings at the door amounted to £4 13s. This sift during the evening was offered to Mr. Allwood by the hall committee?, for the purpose of purchasing a souvenir which might tend to keep in his memory the-many frieuda lie would leave behind him on bis departure from Parua Bay. Mr. Allwood beggpi to decline the acceptance of the sum so generously offered, and suggested that it be added to the fund already m existence for the enlargement of the hall. Ultimately, Mr. Allwood being pressed, he accepted "the o/fcrcjl purse with thanks. Before 1 breaking.uu. the whole assembly sang witha will 'For He'j-A Jolly Good Fellow.' Dancing was kept up till the early hours of the morning, when a good night's enjoyment was brought to a close.—[Own Correspondent,] t