NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11644, 4 May 1901, Page 3

NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS] TE AEOHA. TO enable the regular monthly Domain Board meeting to be held, tho newly-elected m o^n U ?. U councillors, who also form J th 0 -Jomam Board, met on Wednesday evening and mule trie usual declaration required on taklifer! T.,« <; °,'; e the Mayor . (Mr E - «a"afeiiei). u ine lollowiug councillors were oreiwi:^ e ', rs -L T v C \ Bell ' Smardon. xurst. m,-' .Sherlock, Laybourn. Donald, and rfao. mas. Mr Wright, Mayor-elect, was also present, but did not then make his declaration. the meeting of the Domain ,-toard Wto then held. A report was received from the engineer (Mr. xlcArthur;, which stated T.nat the lawn extension work had progressei tavonrahly since the contractors had been notified to hurry on with it. Also, the contract tor the ventilation of No. S bath-house was well under weigh, and the improvement etiecteu thereby would he very satisfactory. He also urged that the improvements to tho swimming bath should be proceeded with once. ilie Hoard should also provide mpej .or outlet .drams, which would have to lo laid clown Irom different points of tho awn and bowling green. The Under-Secretary tor i.nies, m answer to the Board's request (or ne;p, replied that Ine drainage question aad been referred to the Departmei , of XourUt lraHic to deal with. lie also stated that the v\ arciea was to deal with questions relating to the total area and number of section* which can i>e held in tho township bv on 3 person. The Department had forwarded 500 copies of the pamphlet on the Te Aroha lueire.al springs for distribution by the doard. An application was received from the secretary of the Jockey Club (Mr. Rennick), asking- tor permission to use ihe Domain for sports, and to make a charge for admission, on Aiav 24. It was agreed to reply ■ .at M>v 24, being a public holiday, the Board and no power to grant the u-e of the Domain on i'-ar_«a". but that if another day were '"tzvl tno Domain would be granted. Messrs. Bell. Doiuuu, and Hirst, were appointed a Hoixs Committee for a year. "'ho statement if accounts -h".red receipts for the four weeKS ended iiay 3. to be £128 0;. being ?n increase) of £,') 7s lCd over the corresponding period of last year. The financial position of the Board is as follows: Cash in hand, £<i2 it Kl: in bank, £561 13? 3d: total, £-..7 0s 10a. After payment of accounts owing (£B6 0s lid), there was a balance of £320 19s lid. Contracts let (£lßl 6s 7d) had to be met. out of this balance, when they came due. KIHIKIHI. THE Kihikihi Town Hoard met on Friday Present Messrs. Clifford, Corboy, Elmsly, and Moody. Mr. T. Wilson's tender for saleyard gates was accepted. It was decided to carry out repairs to Care?. alms-ley, and Bryce Streets. The town clerk was instructed to apply to the Government for a share of the fireworks to he supplied in connection with the Royal visit. The total supply of milk to the Kihikihi creamery, for the month of April, was 20,790 gallons; the present daily supply is about 850 gallons. TE AWAMUTU. A SOCIAL was held in the Town Hall en Wednesday evening. r or the purpose of welcoming tie Rev. Ifr. Elliot, the newl.v - apoointed Wesley an minister to the Waikato West district. There was a large attendance from the neighbouring districts. The Rev. -Mr. Gibson, of Cambridge, presided, and the members of the Cambridge choir were present to assist in giving the rev. gentleman a hearty welcome, but unfortunately he was not there to be welcomed, having been unexpectedly detained in his late district. To get over the difficulty the Rev. Mr. Rogct.. who has been acting as locum tenens. acted as the Rev. >fr. Elliot's representative for tho occasion. The Rev. H. L. Rlamires, from Hamilton, was also present. A good and varied programme was gene through and much appreciated. An excellent supper was provided by the local lady workers of the church. At the close of the programme a hearty vote of thanks was given to the Rev. Mr. Blamires, the Rev. Mr Gibson, and the members of tho Cambridj-a choir.