NEWS FROM COUNTRY. DISTRICTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11854, 4 January 1902, Page 7

NEWS FROM COUNTRY. DISTRICTS.

[PEOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.]

CAMBRIDGE. Messrs. W. SOUTER AND 00., in conjunction with Mr. H. Roche, have sold the 200 acres of To Kainga to the Messrs. Wenziick. of iPllhoi. ,'.:'' ''"■",' . A : wedding was solemnised at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church on Thursday rnorrsing, the contracting parties being Mr. W.G. Carr and iMiss Margaret C. McVeagh. a he ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Darby. The bride was attired in a light gray Eton costume, creme lace collarette, and cream silk vest, white chiffon hat trimmed with osproys and foathers. Miss T. McVeagh acted as bridesmaid, and Air. W. R. McVeagh as groomsman. Miss Towsey played Mendeissohn's " AVedding March " as the bridal party left the. church. Mr. and Mrs. Carr, who have the good wishes of a large circle or friends., loft by rail immediately alter ..he ceremony; for , Auckland, :,'. where the honeymoon .will be spent. ■ The result of the analysis of water from tho proposed source of supply for the waterworks, scheme, was read at /-he meeting of the Cambridgo Borough Council, two letters being admitted, ono from Dr. Makgill, district health officer, and the other from Mr. J. A. Pond, colonial analyst. These went, to show that the water was soft and of great purity, and might rightly be classed as. a first-class potable water. v-■. -. The. Boston Concert Company, which arrived from America last week, appeared at Cambridge on Thursday evening, before a large audience. The company is employing time in the country until the .Opera House is available, when they will appear m Auckland. They are a talented combination, arid greatly delighted the .Cambridge public. Bernhard Walker is a finished violinist, and Ms playing aroused much s enthusiasm. Madame Lillian Walker u§es her. mezzosoprano voice to the idlest advantage, and having a long repertoire she can hardly tail to please. In Cyrus Brownlee Newton, the company possesses a king of character delineators, his character impersonations completely convulsing the audience. " ' TE AWAMTJTU. .' ON Tuesday Messrs. Teasdale and W. North, justices, sat in tho Police Court. John Stirling was charged with having omitted to register the birth of his child, and was j lined Is and 12s costs.: Frank Thornton, Edward Thornton, '■■and David Turner, were charged with fighting on the Pirongia racecourse. Frank and Edward Thornton were each fined £1 and; £1 7s costs. Turner was fined £2 and £2 7s costs. On Thursday, before the samejustices, Taiamai, a young native woman residing at Otorohanga, was charged witn attempted suicide, and was committed lor trial at the next sitting in Auckland of the Supreme Court. * •' TUHIKARAMEA. AFTER showing all the early indications of a dry season, a change has come over mo weatheV. The rain which has fallen will do much good to pastures, and late crops ot an Hinds. Harvest: will commence next weeK, and the crops'of oats generally are fairly heavy, although the straw is somewhat light. Turnips are now being drilled more extensively than in former years, and the, conditions are favourable. Each year considerable areas of land are being broken in in this district, and few show- mora solid Progress during the past few years than Tuhikaramea. TE AROHA. , DURING the holidays large numbers of people visited this favourite resort. On Christmas Eve," especially, the town presented a very animated appearance, the main street being thronged with great crowds, many oi them intent on Santa Claus ..business. For two hours and a-half the brass band paraded, and played the Christmas hymns and c-tner selections. On Christmas Bay services were hem at St. Mark's (Anglican) at eleven a.m. and hallpast seven p.m., and also at the Roman Catholic and Methodist churches. On New Year s Day the place was thronged, there being probably mere than 3000 excursionists present from au .parts. 'Che Hauraki Brass Band came up with the Thames excursionists, ana during the afternoon played in the Domain. its playing, like that of the Waihi Band, was much onjoyed. . In the evening the Te Aroha Baud played again in the Domain. On Monday evening, Deoembor 30, the St. Thomas Ghoir, undei Mr. . A. Boult, assisted by Mrs. and Miss Boult (violinist) gave a splendid concert in the hall, which was well attended. The choruses, especially the Orpheus glfe«» were well rendered, and the playing of Miss Boult was a great treat. , Th« annual presentation of prizes to .tap soholars attending the Te Aroha school took place on Thursday afternoon, December 18. As there was no classroom large enough to contain the whole school, the Public Had was kindly placed at the disposal of the committee by Mr. Wallace. With the parents and children the hall was well filled. During the proceedings several choruses, songs, and recitations wens given by the children, and addresses by the Rev. E.J. MeFarland and Mr* Gilchrist. The prizes, which were kindly provided by Mr. Gilchrist and the head teacher and committee, were presented by the Rev. E. 3. McFarland (chairman). : The following were the prize-winners:—lnfants: Pearl Bygrave. Primer I.: Nora Stanley. Primer II.: Bessie Donald. Primer HI.: Hazel Gaidar. Lower Standard I.: Evelyn Maxwell. Standard I. Kathleen Reid. Standard II.; Gladys Bobson, 1; Ivy Mackie, 2. Standard III.; Gertrude Byfrrave. Standard IV.: Nina Anderson. 1; Ethel Smith 2. Standard V.: Nellie Smith, 1; Ida Laybourne, 2. Standard VI.: Florence Balclce, 1; Ruby Burton, 2. Boys—lnfants: Robert Harrison. Primer I.: Henry Brown. Primer II.: James Patterson. Primer III.: Kenneth Burton. Lower Standard I.: Alfred .8011. Standard I.: Allen Wild, 1; Douglas Annan, ?,. Standard 11. A. Bremmn, 1; 8. Hetherington, 2, ' Standard III.: R. McFarland, 1; K. MeFarland. 2. Standard IV.: R. Mcltidoc. Standard V.: H. Oornes, 1; P. Bygrave, 22. Standard VI. fM. Abernethy, 1; L. Robson, 2. ■'}'- SpecUU prizesStandard .''drawing: Alice Gavin. Standard V:, writing: Richard Peiite. r Standard IV., neatness: : , Maud Lipsey.: Standard HI., neatness and good writing (prize given by class : teachoi, Miss ■>. Jones) Albert McCord. Extra; Standard VII.: Lilian Smallman. 1; - Aubrey Wild, 2. Upper Standard VII.: Albina Crottibio.r On Friday. 19Ui, by leave of the Board. of Education, tha school sports and picnic were held in i: the; Domain. The most perfect : arrangements had Sj been made. by : the head.teacher,' Mr. Burton, who holds a place as one of Now: Zealand's champion athletes. -'-.-.;, Fiftythree events in all wore gone through,; large numbers of competitors entering 'for each event. Ample funds' had [- been' provided 'by the ? townspeople, who responded generously

to the committee's appeal. Tlie success of the day spoke volumes for the capacity and organising powers of the ? hieadteaclier, I and the energy of himself and ■: assistants. Messrs. Wright (Mayor) and Pavitt and ; members lof the School Committee rendered valuable help.