COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10378, 1 March 1897, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

[fBOM OCR OWS 00RBKPOSBS5TS,] Hamiltox, ; The usual monthly meeting of the Waik.V ; Hospital Boord was held on Thursday l> to : there were present : Messrs. Priraro •" man), Allen, Bach, Bailey, Cnapmc? Hunt Hemes,Rlng,Steele.SeX, T and Vickers. The case of the lad cSfil was again brought up for discussion TC Board had made a claim on the Auction Hospital Board for £68 153 for nine 5 treatment of the case. The Auckland Board refuse to pay this as they contend thai Conway belonged to the Waikato district As the youth's parents reside in Auckland and are the responsible parties ' for the deb! the Board here took a lawyer's advice on thi matter, and the opinion was that the Auck lf.ad Board were responsible for the amount No answer had been received to the last »*! plication made to the Auckland Board, and 1 the following resolution was passed--"In the event of the Auckland Board's" rent! l to this Board's letter being unfavourite -i the Board's solicitor should make a demand i for payment." Considerable correspondent * releting to fees owing by discharged patients were received and dealt with. Tenders for ' the erection ot a stable at the doctor's resi deuce were received and opened and thai- ~t A. Coyles, £38 10a. being the lowest, Z ;1 ceoted. ... .., ■"" A meeting of the library committee wju held Ust night to repeive the report of thi various sub-committees. The committee ! appointed to report as to the best scheme for ; starting a public library and readin» room ' suggested that a building be erected at acoit of übout £200, and that the Borough Council ' be waited upon on the matter. The Boronzhto be asked to contribute £100, and the other £100 to be raised by voluntary contribution/ the library to be under the control of a joint committee, consisting of three members of the Council and three members appointed i by the public, and the ball committee with. 1 held their report until a reply had been re! ■ ceived from the borough • .. , Mr. T. G. Sandes, who has been an inmate of the Hospital for the last four weeks t making a splendid recovery under Dγ ; Kenny's treatment, and expects to be able to : leave, the institution in the course ot another ■ five or six days. . .-.!.. Pirongia, Saturday i ; Mr. R. McGruther, a very old settler and a member of the No. 2 Waikato Regiment died on Sunday last, and was buried pa Tuesday in the Pirongia cemetery. The de- ' ceased was a member of the Masonic Lodtre. and a large number of the fraternity attended the funeral. ' ' -.>.,!

A narrow escape from a serious accident occurred at Whatiwhatihoe on Saturday last, Mr. Berry had just harnessed up his horse' leaving two yonng children in the bug™ when the horse became frightened and bolted, upsetting the busey, which was considerably smashed. The children were thrown out, but fortunately escaped unhurt;