NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12269, 13 May 1903, Page 3

NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

[FROM our OWN correspondents.]

CAMBRIDGE.

THE Cambridge West annual school concert was held in the schoolroom on Friday evening last, the large room being packed to the doors. Mr. W. Tucker, chairman of the School Committee, presided. The following programme was gone through:— solo, Mr. Eraser; Bong. Miss L. Jarrett; song, Mr. Garland; song, Mr. Perkins; recitation, Mr. Brown (encored); song, Mrs. H. Gibbes; song, Mr. T. Richards; duet, Messrs. Perkins and Laugmuir; song, Miss. Jarrett; cornet solo, Mr. H. Gibbes; song, Miss Elsie Veale; song, Mr. J. Richards; song, Mr. Garland. Mr. Frazer, of Cambridge, played the greater part of the accompaniments. During a break in the programme the chairman presented Mrs. Bruce with a purse of sovereigns and an easy chair,- on behalf of the school children, parents, and friends. An address also accompanied the presentation. Mr. Tucker expressed regret that ill-health should render it necessary for Mrs. Bruce to relinquish her duties as teacher, which post she had held for some years. Mr. J. Dean, headmaster, returned thanks on Mrs. Bruce's behalf.

Mr. E. Bouillon, curate of St. Andrew's Church, while cycling down the Duke-street Hill on Sunday last on his way to conduct service at Maungatautari, sustained a nasty fall, which necessitated his lying up for a couple of days. He is now almost well again. The following weekly prizes for the best five bacon pigs received at the factory, Frankton Junction, were awarded and paid by the Waikato Bacon Company during the month of April last, as follows:—J. Kewish, Kihikihi, £1 lis 8d; E. Robinson, Paterangi, £1 lis 7d; W. Runciman, Newstead, £1 10s 3d; A. Kay, Kihikihi..£l lis 3d. An inquest into the circumstances attending the death of the lad Alexander Heslop, who was burnt to death at Fentourt, near Cambridge, on Friday last, was held here on Saturday before Mr. J. S. Bond, coroner. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned. A football match was played on 'Saturday between the Cambridge West and Hautapu Clubs, the former winning by 17 points to 3. HAMILTON. DR. GORING is about again amongst his patients. The injury to his hand was somewhat exaggerated in the telling. lam glad to report that the injury will not in any way interfere with his surgical practice.. WAIHI. The Ladies' Committee in connection with the opening ceremony of the Waihi Hospital met yesterday in the Miners:' "Onion Hall, there being present: Mesdames Scott, Joll, Marsh, Graham, Davies, and Dumb, and Misses Robinson, Graham, and, Bite-hie.. 'The Rev. J. Olphert and the secretary were also present. The question of turning the opening ceremony to practical account was considered, and it was finally decided that some of the ladies should distribute the handsome programmes, with hymns printed thereon, whilst others should have collection boxes in the immediate vicinity. The following ladies were appointed, with power to add to their number:Mesdames Scott, Joll, Marsh, and Davies, and Misses Graham, Newdick, Robinson, and Ritchie. The ladies also resolved to constitute themselves into a working bee in assisting to help the matron and nurses in getting the linen and general requisites ready for hospital use. In this good work quite a number of ladies who were unable to get to the meeting signified their willingness to help. The secretary of the hospital has been informed that Katikati will probably endow a cot as a sign of sympathy for the Waihi Hospital, a sympathy which ha 3 always been felt by the settlers of that district. Mrs. Captain Stewart, of Athenree, has also signified her intention of endowing a cot at the hospital. The secretary acknowledged the receipt of £5 from Mr. H. P. Barry towards the opening day collections. WHATAWHATA. THE monthly meeting of the local branch of the Waikato Farmers' Club was held on Saturday. There was a good attendance of members. Mr. T. C. Blackctt presided. A letter was received from Mr. Barugh, the president, suggesting a means of increasing the membership. The question of establishing a school of agriculture for Waikato was considered and approved. KAUKAPAKAPA. ME. McCURDY, organiser of the Farmers' Union for the North Island, addressed this branch of the union in the Public Hall on Friday evening last. Mr. F. Dye occupied the chair. i ■