NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12001, 25 June 1902, Page 6

NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS

[from OUR own correspondents.] TE AROHA. Me. GEO. FOWIDS, M.H.R., has been spenfi* ing a few days in Te Aroha. Mr. Arch. Morrison, for many years a settler of Te Aroha West, having disposed of his property there, is about to proceed to the Hawke's Bay district. As chairman of. the Te Aroha West School Committee, and as a lay reader of the Church of England, he has been an active and useful man, w . no =fi place it will not be easy to fill. His far® J has been bought by Mr. Ferguson, an experienced settler, hailing from Eltnain# 'l'aranaki. « lf ■ Another of our prominent settlers, -MrGregory, of Waihou, is also leaving lor llawke'a Bay. On the eve of their departure, he and Mrs. Gregory were the. guests of the Waihou Football Club at a fawe social. He has been an active memo®'' j> the club, and has taken a keen interest » the work of the Piako Rugby Union. u» behalf of the first body he was presented wo a hunting crop, and on behalf of 'the secona with a silver-mounted meerschaum pip o - ,P~*. presentations were made by the vice-pre®"®"'. of the club, Mr. Anderson, who expressed w j regret, not only of those interested in but of the settlers in general at losing tn« guests. On behalf of his wife and hints©" Mr. Gregory suitably replied. „ ' mn ; On Sunday Mr. C. F. T. Willis, a well-known settler of Te Aroha West, and formerly runholder in Canterbury, died at the eaw age of 42 years, of consumption of the two®" The deceased gentleman was the son oi late J. S. Willis, M.D., F.R.C.S., Christch«irc% and son-in-law of Mr. F. Pa-ntt, architect, o Te Aroha. Great sympathy is felt for MrsWillis and her family in their bereavemen The funeral of the deceased took plac* 0 Monday, and was conducted by the Rev. «• T. McWilliam. , . ' An extroardinary meeting of the • snan=* holders of the Manawarn dairy .factory ™ held to consider the advisability of . e i^l o ing a creamery at Wabaroa. By . nomg „ n( 4 the company could increase its basmess » , avoid possible future competition. fyify animated discussion the proposal was lost x one vote.

PAEROA. - , The installation of officers of the k°s. < Jubilee Lodge, Paeroa, M.U., A.D.. o '' , ensuing half-year took plac« in the lous room. Masonic buildings, ou Monday 0* . ing. There was a large attendance brethren, including visitors from the and Waihi lodges. The following office" were installed—(KM., Brother Jas. N.G., Brother W. A. Hutchinson: Brother C. J. Stokes; E.S., Brother 0. Prov. G.M. Brother A. Katz acted as instauu* officer. At the conclusion of the °°®. har a social evening was held, N.G. ,^™ nCg Hutchinson presiding. Toasts and wo were given, and a very pleasant hoar or _ was passed. During the evening ,*7 Brother Hunt, who has just comwewa , second term of office, was presented oy lodge with a Past Grand's collar and a pro ~r