COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10252, 2 October 1896, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

[FROM OOE OWN OOBBE9POKDKNTB.] , : .; ■'-'•;,' Hamilton, Thursday.! The •quarterly meeting of the Wesleyan Circuit, was held here yesterday, the ; Rev.' Mr. Mather presided. ''- After a short address by the chairman, in which he referred to the expected visit of, the • Rev. '", Mr. Morley, the balance-sheet for the quarter was read; and adopted. - The finances were considered to be in ?; a ; very . good position. In connection with ;-: the ' appointment of j a ■;successor to the' Rev.i. Mr. Mather, it was decided sto > leave'the I appointment : to. the Conference which ',meets- next ,March" at Wellington. -. Very general >■ regret was * ex-, pressed by those attending the meeting, at the near departure of the ; minister, 'whose three years terms of service at Hamilton will soon iexpire".''Last-evening, after > : the meeting,' an enjoyable social was held ' in the Church. ~-"■; Arrangements have been made with Mr. T. McEwin, of;the; City Buffet, Auckland, to supply the luncheon at the Waikato Agricultural and Pastoral won the !|9th and 30th instant.•« -:'.--:?v.*>' : "".', VSv"''-'";'rt ■'■ <;•./; ! -: ; '% Mr. A. W. G. LeQuesne has purchased the business of Mr. Crawford, chemist, near \ the Three Lamps, Ponsonby, and will be leaving here in a few days to enter into his new business.;'Mr, Le Quesne will ; leave his Hamilton business in the charge of Mr. Manning, for some years with . Messrs. Sharland and Co. -.Mr.'LeQuasne's friends will wish him good luck ia his new enterprise.'" i'~ '": The visit of- a number of Auckland tennis players to the district last season has had the effect of waking up the various clubs in the Waikato, and tennis promises to have a boom this coming season. The Cambridge players have met,' and resuscitated their club, and have arranged to hold their opening meeting on J the 21st. The annual meeting of the Hamilton club is called for Saturday, the 10th inst. The Ngaruawahia club has also been re-fc.-med, and altogether tennis should flourish in the Waikato this season. Last year there was only one club. f Kihikihi, Thursday. The election to fill up,the one vacancy in' the Town Board took place in the Town Hall on Wednesday, and the following, is the result of the poll: M. D. Dinueen, 71; W. Vaile, 54. The former was declared duly elected. ■ • s The supply of milk to the local creamery has now reached to 700 gallons daily. • By recent arrangement, and with the concurrence of Reynolds and Co., farmers generally, there are exceptions, have decided to deliver their milk in future on Sunday mornings. It has to reach the factory one hour earlier than on week days, so as to give an opportunity to the manager and all concerned in the supply to attend church service. The first cricket match of the season, Married v. Single, takes place to-day on the Domain Reserve. As it is our statute half-holiday, a large number of spectators are expected.

[BY. telegraph.—own correspondents.] ■'.''' Cambridge, Thursday. - The annual meeting of the Cambridge Cricket Club was held last night. The treasurer's statement showed a small credit balance. The report was adopted. The following were appointed officers for the ensuing year President, Mr. H. Kerr; vice-presidents, Messrs. W. F. Buckland, J. S. Bond, W. T. Thornton, Dr. Perceval, and T. Wells Messrs. Tennent aud McDermott, re-elected secretary und treasurer; committee, Messrs. Roberts, Stubbing, Peek, Lusk, and Langmuir; captain, C. Roberts. The question of affiliating with the Waipa Cricket Association was postponed. The secretary was instructed to write and ascertain whether the Association was defunct, or merely inactive. The season will be opened by a, match on Wednesday next. The weather has been very cold and wet for the last few days. A bleak wind was blowing yesterday, with rain, and last night there was a very sharp frost, doing damage to the early garden crops. ■ Tauranoa, Thursday. .Advice been receivod by the manager of the Bank of New Zealand here that the Estates Company intend' to have the Rangiuru run surveyed and cut up into small farms, and offered by auction. The run is better known as the ItlaUi Station, and is one of the best and must profitable properties held by the Estates Company. It com prises 6749 acres, situated about four miles beyond Te Puke, aud is all in grass, and of so rich and fertile a soil that the use ot manures is comparatively unknown. Its present carrying capacity for sheep is estimated at 10,000, and could be easily increased to carry 15,000 sheep. At present it is used for fattening bullocks, and the annual output is over 1200 head of fat cattle,, main market for which is the Thames. The property is particularly well suited for cutting up into small farina for dairying purposes, aud when sold it will give & (treat impetus to settlement further down the coast. Coromandel, Thursday.' William G. Chutney was charged before Mr. Tierney and Captain Swindley, J.p.'s, with having stolen frori; Mrs. Nelson's boarding house a pair of blue dungaree trousers, the property of Dave Stewart. The offence' was proved and the Bench sentenced the accused to one month's imprisonment with hard labor. Horatio Wood was charged, at the instance of some spectators, with assault upon his wife, by striking her in a public place. Accused was fined £5, with costs amounting to % or in default one month's imprisonment. Their Worships commended the conduct of the gentlemen who had brought the case forward. The sudden and great increase of population in Coromandel, as well as the other small centres in this county, has led correspondingly to a greater demand for school accommodation. To give some idea of the state of things in this town, it may be mentioned that in the extra room built about six mouths ago, which it was computed would give accommodation for 80 pupils, 151 children are packed daily. Since the beginning of the year 192 names have been added to the roll. Hie inconvenience and danger to children and teachers thus confined may be imagined. The local committee should make strong representations to the Auckland Board, when no doubt that body would take immediate steps to have an additional wing built to the present building. There are two serious cases of fever iii our hospital. It appears that I was misinformed about an accident occurring at Preece's Point. v A miner seriously injured his shoulder by accidentally striking some of the drive timbering at the Kathleen Crown., Minor accidents occur occasionally in our minis, but so far Coromandol has been wonderfully free from anything very serious.