NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11199, 20 October 1899, Page 6

NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

[from OCR own correspondents.] EOTOEUA. During the past day or two, earth tremors i have been of frequent occurrence, but none 1 of such a nature as to disturb the equanimity of either visitor? or residents. Here slight shakes are looked for at this time of the year, and aro purely local. • ' AnAi. mlis w n s r pf „ Crow Lands left for , Auckland on Wednesday morning, after a longer stay in the. district than usual (to Saturday last he visited Wairoa, the road to which ac l 3 hoped will be roone soon, a3 % It , n JT° f of ( , mudl interest to tourists. It is now fit for the passage of light vehicles .<7 as Mi as the Til^taru Bush. While hero. Va hta Wf A6O ,n l pecte ? the outlet of tlu i lake at tile Ohau channel. He was accom- - 5 ; panied by Captain Turner, of the local Roads & wlnl UrTeV ? ce - No doubt some suggestion i fa infer I 8113 *°, w work is necessary lake ra BB an maintain the love l of the Messrs. Heaton and Taylor, representing Messrs. Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co., are ; at present here making inquiries in regard to "J the available sulphur deposit, with a view to working the same. >■ The new steam launch for the lake passenger service was successfully launched on • Saturday last, and the machinery is now being placed in position. Messrs. Macdonald ' and Boord aro to bo congratulated on their ' onterpnse, and Mr. Brown, the builder, on the successful completion of his work. TE ABOHA. m WEUrATTBNDED meeting was held in the : Town Hall to discuss the advisability of form- ; ing a Musical Society. Mr. Wingfield was 1 voted to the chair, and Messrs. McGregor, J Hirst, and Hill briefly indicated the lines on which the society should be run. After come discussion it was resolved that such a society should bo formed, to be callod the Te Arohii Musical Society. Subscriptions were fixed as follow:-Honorary members, 10s 6d per annum (entitling holder to admission to the society 9 concerts); working member?—gentlemen ss. ladios 2s 6d. Mr. James McGregor was elected conductor, and Miss Hirst pianist, both appointments being unanimous. ? Messrs. plough, Lawn, Hirst. Sherlock. Bur- 1 ton, Mainjay. May. McGregor, and Hill were elected a committee to prepare a set of rules and submit same to a general meeting of the members for approval. Thirty-five of those S present signified their intention of joining the society, Messrs. Burton and Hill were elected ' treasurer and secretary respectively. Owing to a lack of interest on the part of members, and the removal from the district of 6ome of the more prominent workers, it has been decided to disband the recently* formed Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club. All subscriptions received will be returned to the donors. KTHIKIHI. AT a meeting of tho Cemetery Trustee?, held ; on the 14th inet.. Mr. Dinneen handed in his resignation of the chairmanship, as lie was about to leave the district. The members ' expressed regret at losing their chairman, and a UJifinimons vote of thanks was passed for services rendered in the past. Mr. Clark • was elected to the position. A change has taken place in the proprietorsnip of the Star Hotel. Mr. Brown, the new landlord, ari'ved here on Monday. Mrs. .. Porter, who has been in bad health for some time past, leaver with her family at an early (late, and I understand purposes taking an extended holiday previous to entering into easiness again. CAMBRIDGE. The usual monthly meeting of the Waikato farmers Club was held at the Cambridge Borough Chambers on Monday night. Messrs. Allen (president). Park, Johns. Gillett, and Keynolds were appointed delegates to the conference of agricultural societies to be held at Auckland on November 20. Mr. Reynolds continued his remarks on English farming, his conclusion being that on the whole the conditions of country life in England were to be preferred to those of the i colony, PUKEKOHE. A MEETING of the Executive Committee of . the Franklin Agricultural Society was 7 held at the Pukekohe Hotel on Monday even- a ing last, The president, Mr. James Ruther- » ford, was in the chair. A. motion was pro- r posed and seconded, " That the next show be■ % iiS?» on ? aturda , the 17th. day of February. \ j j An amendment was moved and se- v. conded, That it take place on Saturday, 1 March 10. The original motion was carried, and the next show will be hold in the usual paddocks on Saturday, February 17. The Light of Pukokohe Lodge of 1.0. G.T. , held their annual anniversary in the Masonic )\ 1 on Tuesday. About 150 sat down to a splendid tea, after which a concert took »«j ■place. A largo number of members of ad* $ ; joining districts, with several! young people % from the city, were present. A lengthy proI gramme was gone through.. $