COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10454, 28 May 1897, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

[from odb own corrksposdekts.) Hamilton, Thursday. The Doil and Apron Fair and concert in aid of St. Peter's Sunday-school realised £20, which ia considered very satisfactory. The money is to be spent in fencing in and improving the school grounds. Mr. T. Buxton, of the Royal Hotel, has taken over the Queen's Hotel, Thames, and will be leaving Hamilton in two or three weeks, to dtter into his new house. Mr. Buxton will be much missed in athletic circles in Hamilton, he having always taken a leading part in cricket, football, and sports generally. The following team has been chosen to play for Hamilton in the match against Ngaruawahia ou Saturday ;—Kirk, Hunt, Hope, Moore, Evans, Black, Speight, Beere, Cave, Hyde, Harwood, Ryan, Warrington, and Dodd.

About 10 of the Te Awamutu team journeyed to Ngaruawahia yesterday to play the adjourned match against the ftgaruawahia Club. The home team, however, were much too strong, eventually winning by 17 points to 3. The Rev. Mr. Hudson acted as referee in his usual efficient and impartial manner, giving satisfaction to both sides. Ohadpo, Thursday. Messrs. McNicol and Co.'s sale of turnip cattle on Tuesday was a great success. Fully 1200 head of grown cattle were offered, and all sold at very satisfactory prices. A fine lot of steers from the Rotorangi Estate topped the market at £6 0j 6d. PUKEKOHE WEST.; TifK weather is still fine and frosty, thus enabling our settlers to get on with their thrashing and chaffing. A concert) and danco took place in the Masonic Hall on Monday evening, the Queen's Birthday. The proceeds were in aid of the Roman Catholic Convent funds. The hall was decorated very nicely, especially the stage, which was made to appear like a drawing-room. Tho hall was filled to the doors with an attentive and appreciative audience, and if one may judge by the applause, and constant encores demanded, the respective instrumentalists and soloists must have given every satisfaction. The audience was made up of the different denominations in this and adjacent districts, thus showing the spirit of Liberalism is abroad, especially in religious nutters, Father Keogh presided, and carried out the duties pertaining to the position in an highly satisfactory manner; in fact, he was a host in himself, and contributed two or three items during the evening. After the concert was over, the hall was cleared, and dancing was kept up with spirit till the small hours of the morning.-4 Own Correspondent.] OMAHA. The Rev. R. McKinney held religious service in the hall on Sunday morning. There was a fair congregation, who listened with great attention to an excellent discnurse. Twenty volumes of new books have just been presented to the public library by the late Orchestral Society. It wai decided to purchase books with the balacee in hand, and present them to the library, which has been done, and are a very welcome addition, now that the winter is coming on. The books are greatly appreciated by the subscribers, and the members of the late Orchestral Society are to be thanked for their very valuable present.-{Owo CorrejpoadenfcJ