NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12238, 6 April 1903, Page 7

NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

[FltOM OUE OWN COKRESPOUDENTS/J CAMBRIDGE. THE following weekly prizes were awarded by the Waikato Bacon Company for the best five pigs received at the factory, Frankton Junction, for the four weeks >f March: —J. C. Bukowsky (Ohaupo), £1 10a Id; A. J. Bertram (Hairini), £1 its 3d; Scott Bros. (Newstead), £1 10s lid; W. F. Bixcn (I'ukcriinii), £1 9s 5-. F. O'Toole defeated A. S. Deverill in the final for the Haig and Haig trophy; and J. T. Lea having foregone his live, F. O'Too'o will represent the' club at Easter time. About 10 players will most likely journey from here at the same time HAMILTON. A LODGE of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity, is likely to be established here shortly. An application for a charter has been forwarded through the Cambridge lodge. The memorial " brass" to be erected in St. Peter's Church to the late Rev. R. O'C. Biggs, has been received, a,nd will be erected in the church on Easter Day. The tablet, which has been very tastefully executed in the NEW ZEALAND REBALD Office, bearf the following inscription:—"in loving memory of Robert O'Callagkan Biggs, who faithfully ministered as Vicar of this Parish for 17 years—lßß2-1899." Just before leaving the Farmers' picnic on Wednesday. Mr. E. N. Souter met with a very na&tj accident. He was unscrewing one of the pigeon-traps, not noticing that it was set, when it went off, striking him on the neck and rendering him senseless. I am glad to learn that he is progressing favourably, and will soon he all right, again. The usual meeting of the Kirikiriroa Road Board was hold on Friday. There were present: Messrs. John Gordon (chairman). Primrose, Patergon. Ssddon, and Farrer. The clerk was instructed to take the necessary steps to strike a rate of id in the £. The Board agreed to pay the additional rats for insurance against. accident caused by the coming into operation of the amended Act. The foreman of works tarnished a list of those having noxious weeds growing on their land. It was decided to communicate with Mr. Seddon, inspector under the Noxious Weeds Act, requesting him to take action. It was decided to pay a moiety of the cost of erecting a bridge across the Wbangamairi stream, Mr. Waring to contribute the balance. The chairman reported that the new road machine had arrived, and that he had promised Mr. Ritchie the use of it to make a road through the experimental farm at Riwikura. It was decided to write Mr. Wish art asking him upon what terms he would provide the necessary horses and labour and work the machine. The Railway Department was authorised to use a reserve at Ngaruawahia during the time repairs to the bridge are proceeding, provided the occupant, Mr. Paddy, did not object. The foreman reported that Mr. Shaw was making good progress with his gravelling contract on the Eureka roads, and recommended a progress payment of £18. The gravelling contract at Ilnkanui he reported to have been let to Mr. P. A. Kelly, of Ngaruawahia. On the application of Mr. M. Rumney it was determined to close the roads running from the Hamilton-Taupiri Road to the Komokorau stream, the applicant to pay all expenses. The Chairman reported that the adjoining owners had all agreed to purchase a chain width of the Tramway Road when closed. It was decided at once to close half the road from Willis' Hill to Hinton's The question of reserving gravel pits is to be! considered when the land is being offered for sale It was decided to offer the New Zealand Land Association £6 per acre foi Johnson's gravel pit. The association asked £12 10s The clerk read the following financial statement:-Credit balance at March 01. £622 11s 6d; rates due. £198 17s 3d; subsidy due, £31: total. £782 8s 9d: less accounts to pay, £111. Balance. £677 8s 3d. OHINEMURI. AT the Ohinemuri County Council meeting at Paeroa on Thursday afternoon the following tenders were accepted:—Cleaning drains, sanding and clearing Otway a Road, Flynn and Co.. £27 6s; widening and deepening drain, Koinata Swamp, P Sheehan £93; formation PaeroaWaitoa Road, E. Finley, £130; 600 cubic yards creek blue stone spauls on Junction Road, P. Treanor, £165; 650 cubic yards creek blue stone ff between railway station ana naiimue post, P. Treanor, £157 10s; 1000 cubic yards y creek blue spauls, .between half and two and a-half mile posts, J Munro, £232. 800 cubic yards creek blue stone spauls, beblue stone spauls, between tour and a-halt, mile posts, C Short; 800 cubic yards creek blue stone spalls, between four I a-half and six and a-half mile posts, E. Bame, ±-iou lite; 600 cubic yards creek blue stone spanla. between six and , a-half and eight mile posts. E. Bain. £135: formation of road to nightsoil depot near Mackytown. Scott, £37 *». The Government forwarded a cop} of the Gazette containing the award between the VV-aihi Borough and County Council as to the amount of the county overdraft to be paid by the borough. The amount was £1594 19s la with interest at 6 per cent, for that amount from March 1, 1902. Mr. Barry moved. That he Council at once ask the WaUii Borough for the amount due by the borough to the county." The Chairman seconded, and the m g°s3& withlnanoe, the Chairman announced that they would have to be careful of their expenditure, and he drew attention to the state of the finances at the present hue The overdraft was oyer £9000 .and idbfseen that Uio state of the finances was not .raurorinTand they would require to be very Jifvii In reply to a question, the Chapman said toe Council could claim .from Waihi towards the reduction of the overdraft. and also two-thirds of the money spent on the main road They had let contracts that da l"r"oOOyds of metal, and had in addition ,£9500 worth of contracts outstanding. It I would probablv take some time to get the I money from Waihi. Mr MarrinaP remarked that the amounts for contracts let that day was £1354. The discussion then drowsed and the matter of the work in question (the road from Waitaioheta to Waihi) was adjourned for a month.' . . . It was decided that the Mackaytown footpath be formed and gravelled from the Rahu Road to Docberty's Creek. . : ' ro On the motion o: the chairman, it was agreed to ask the Warden to reserve a road at Komata known as Fred Mills track.,. It was agreed that the sum of £10 2s 7d, put aside for coronation mugs for Karangar hake school children, be expended for books.

The New Zealand Accident Insurance Company asked for an additional premium of £8 6s 8d on the Council's policy covering the insurance on the Council's employees. On the motion of Mr. Franklin the Council decided to take the extra risk. It was agreed to comply with Mangaiti petitioners' request for a road. It was resolved that the engineer prepare specifications for the next meeting for about £200 worth of work on the old Tauranga Road.

The horse had tangled himself in barbed —torn fetlock—Phormioine put him right very quickly. His owner will give any testimonial wanted.— F. Tucker's First Aid and Handy Box, 2s 6d, Swanson-street.