NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11952, 29 April 1902, Page 6

NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

[FKOM QUE OWN COKRESi'ONMNTS.]

CAMBKIDOB. i, THE Cambridge Social Club held i its onanitttt ;;er arCVMiDS ' There is^Kfe

The football reason opens on Wednesday *£*££ S! 1 bclns <**!»*<■• but v. u??,u, Cu »7 Root, Produce, and Poultry Bhow closed on Saturday evening, the attendance being large on both day* ensuring a good financial result. some splendid birds were shown in the poultry section the judges for which were Messrs. Auckland, Gallagher, and Bosworth. The awards were as iollows:— leghorns: W. ™! ? UC ASi H J W A » ViI A' 2 ' Brow » 'chorus: m,. A 1 L ! 'V' ,'„ G - Care - 2. Wyandottes: Mrs. i,t^ 1 and 2 'o Brahniaa: W. F. Buck\u»,.\-,\ ■■ IV* 11 *' 2 slud 's'y commended. Black Orpingtons: i - -- Bosworth. 1 and ,2. Buff Orpingtons: T. H. Bosworth. 1; G. Price Z. Plymouth. Kocks: Miss Ewen, 1. Ayicsbury ducks: J. E. Ward, 1. Eouen ducks: Mrs. Wynne-Brown. 1; A. Wallace. 2. At Mia conclusion of the show Mr. Chas. Hunter guV nutted a large number of blooms, etc.. by public auction. ■■■.?{'■/"*'

«*M, ,O many cattle as usual were yarded .11 Mr. W. J. Hunter's Cambridge cattle sate, but good prices were realised for all c.asses of stock. Cows at profit fetched from £6 2s to £8 8b; heifers, £4 10s to £5 15s; I to 9 months old calves. £1 10s 6d to £2 5s M; tat cows, from £5 15s to £6 13s- a pen ol choice bullocks, £7 19s. Horses: A medium draught gelding made £10; ponies. I from £2 Ms to £3 10s. Pigs were in demand, and brought -usual prices. Fowls made from Is Id to Is 7d, and onions Id per lb. TE AROMA. * AT the adjourned monthly meeting of the Borough Council ; 1 there were present: The Mayor (S. h Hirst), Messrs. Pilling, Thomas. Laybourn, Donald, and Sherlock. A report was read from the sanitar; inspector, also from the building inspector (J. Salmon) suitm «i at , this - department was satisfactory, ail the boanlinghouscs (with one exception) arid the hotels falling in with his suggestions, the chief health officer forwarded forms for notification purposes in cases of infectious diseases. The district health officer also wrote with reference to the drainage scheme, and the erection of a septic tank. He urged the Council to take immediate steps, as the work would be subsidised by the Government, it was decided to reply that the Council was not .vet in a position to'undertake''.this scheme, as a nightsoil system was in contemplation. The Treasury notified that a sum of £1 8s 6d, goldfields revenue accrual to January 4, had been placed to the Councils credit. Arrears of rates to March 31. i£'-? r ,° returned as £49 Os 3d general and £25 os 3d water. A letter was received fromMr. Atkinson, Auckland, relative to the proposed gas supply for the borough. The following works were authorised:—Clearing Boundary Creek below Whitakcr-street; renewing damage through recent il )od viz., replacing pipes, Palace Hotel, -sewer' in lagoon, and renewing concrete" wate.-table in Bridge-street, Mr. S. L. Hirst was appointed a member of the Charitable Aid Board in lieu of Mr. right, resigned. Th- borough overdraft was returned as £398 19s 7d At the annual meeting of the W'aihou branch of the Waikato Farmers' Club the following members were elected an Fxecn tive Committee for the ensuing year:Messrs. Bowler (chairman). Burke, Taylor. T. Bellamy. D. McCarthy, with Mr. 'F. 'M. Strange as secretary. It was decided to procure a full list of member!? of .he branch from the parent society, also to apply for a supply of the revised rales and for the various leaflets printed lor the farmers' interests. Attention was drawn to the evils done to land where the rag weed war allowed to prow, also to the low price of wool, and an instance was given of a Taranaki farmer who sent his wool home to the manufacturers, getting it returned in blankets, etc., thereby getting not only his woollen goods cheaper, but of superior duality. The funeral of Alan, the youngest son of the Rev. E. J. McFarland. vicar, took place on Tuesday afternoon, and was largely attended. Tho large number of floral emblems, which surrounded the coffin, bore witness to the deep sympathy felt for the parents in their sad loss, just on the eve of their removal to Auckland. The funeral service was impressively read by Mr. A. Momson, lay reader, and at the elope a beautiful prayer was said bv the Rev. T. Wall, Presbye"a. minister, and in the place of Love (Te Aroha). where his young life was spent, and near to his friends and playmates, the mortal remains were laid to rest. '

• COKOMANDIX. A WELL-ATTENDED meeting of the St. An. drew's Band of Hope took place on Wednesday evening, Mr. E. Ken way being chairman. bongs were contributed ov the Misse? McDonald. MeQuirk. Lii.tr; Madam Kidson; a vocal duet by too Misses Martin; pianoforte (laet by Misses Kelly and Grant; recitations JIT. F IOBBI6 Hornibrook, Gladys Pitkeithley, Olive Sisson. Eric Inder; and a reading by Mr. James Carnell. •

A meeting was held on Thursday evening in the County Social Hall for the purpose of forming a ping-pong club. There was a. pood muster. Mr. 0. It. .Walker, president of the Lawn Tennis Club, was in the chair. After considerable discussion the following committee, was appointed, vis.. Misses Newton and .Tames and Messi*. Walker, Miller*, and Steadman. for mahinf arrangements for carrying out the object* of the club. A suitable hall is to be obtained. Special evenings during the winter are to be set apart; for tournaments, etc.