NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12328, 21 July 1903, Page 3

NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

' ' '4 [from OTTR. OWN COnRESFONDENTS.J _.-'..- * WHANGAREI. " , ";"'' , i EVERYONE here expresses the deepest sym< pathy for Mr. W. McKinstry, "the popular local, \ manager of the Kauri Timber Company, on the death of Mrs/McKinstry, at Cambridge, , , on Saturday, about which -wordy was received here this (Monday) morning. , The,' deceased lady was a hardworking member of the Church of England.here for many years, and was respected by all who .knew, her. She , *•'■ has only one daughter. ■ •■" -' The weather is warmer, and ram has been falling steadily since Saturday night. > Mr. Crane, of Wakelin, Crane, and Co., auc--tioneers, :. left here for Sydney on tlaturriay, via Auckland, on a business trip connected with the firm, and hopes to be back in a month. ■"■ , ■ ■;' Messrs. Jones and Oolquhonn. the well* Known fishermen, caught a sehnappev 56ir? ■•; long. ; ■ t - i; V . WAIHI. ON Saturday evening the Waihi Brass Band, under the conductorship' of Mr. Saunders, played a programme' of choice selections, a large crowd assembling to listen ix the music, which was much appreciated. On Sunday afternoon the Waihi Martha Brass Band, an- *;•.; der the conductorsbip of Mr. McCarthy, gave a. recital in the,paddock next to Mr. Wil« Hams', mine superintendent. A large' gather l 'ins of the public was present. At the' com elusion of the programme Mr. Williams en« tertained the players. ..'":■.;'■ •"',... -KAWHIA. THE Kawhia Gun Club held a series of inanimate pigeon matcher here on Wednesday, I 15th inst., - and : considering . this t was j only \ the m second meeting of the club. the. shooting was fairly good. Mr. Goodfellov, ■;,was winner, of the first matches, with Pearson and Lundbn as runners-up. The third match 'was a'tis ~' between Newton and Lundon,.the lattc win-* ning.in the shoot-oft". \, ,•••", A football match was played on the Makaiii field on Saturday-last, between Kawhia Rugby ,: ; Union Club and Oparau, resulting in a victory'for the latter by 19 .to six. i '; The ladies of the Kawhia GpbClub gave a very enjoyable progressive euchre warty in their rooms on .Wednesday evening. r Mrs. F.;■■; _ Newton was the winner of the ladies' prize, a handsome lace collarette, and the winner of the S: gentlemen's prize, a > -mounted : shaving set,-.was: Mr. Rosengrave. - ; <'■~' i The auxiliary "ketch Marakopa mare a successful trip .to Marakopa on Tuesday, with stores, etc., for the flaxinill, the whole of the • cargo being landed without mishap in the ■' ' Burr boats.- ■ \- CAMBRIDGE. THE members of the Waikato Mounted Rifles,. ~ No. 3 Company, have gone into 'camp; for : a week, the'camp being situated in an ideal spot :; on the Gorton Road, adjacent to the rifle , range. In company with the Cambridge ' ' Brass Baud and the High School Cadets, they ' attended \ a church parade at St. * Andrew's ** Church on Sunday last. Sergeant-Major Cole- , : i man lain camp with the men. Colonel Davies is expected from Auckland on Thursday. '".vp,' l lIUNUA. ;' - ;' A GATHERING of importance took place in, Humia. oh the 6th inst., the occas. : being jthe turning of the first sod of the Hunua dairy '; ! factory. Mr. Campbell, who is building the ; factory, congratulated" the company, and announced having asked Mrs. J. Hill, ,as the , oldest settler in the district, to turn the first sod. After tho turning of the sod Mr. Camp- : '.. bell-spoke in regard to the future, "of the fac- ; tory, impressing upon the settlers the benefit of working energetically together. It was, ha .:- said; fitting ■ that Mrs. Hill ! should turn;th» '■%sss first sod, she being 84 years of age, and having resided in ! the district fox 40 years, with 'moss of her children and great-grandchildren. Mr. Davis returned : thanks on behalf or . Mrs. - Hill ■'■-■for; the honour conferred upon her. Mr. Lockwood hoped that;all would do their best to promote the success of the factory. Mr. Hirst ; spoke of : the; trials and troubles ' in' \ Hunua in former years, and mentioned having ploughed the first piece of land upon the farm they stood upon :£9 yearn ago. Three cheers were given for Mr. Campbell, also for Mrs. Hill and family, and lastly for the.success of the - ; factory,} ;The work of excavating. was at once •taken hi hand ■■by* , Messrsl-A. Pklmei and MV McNeil. " '' > ' TAUWHABE. '•' THE Ping-pong Club is now in full swing, a very successful (evening being held on Wednesday last. The enterprising committee have; ' ' provided three tables, so there should ban* > . cause for complaint. ' / The establishment of a public library is now ! *- on the boards, and it is to be hoped this wii| receive the support it merits. - ' » ' - AWHITU. A SOCIAL was held at the central schoolhouse : ,; on July 10. There was-a fair attendance of • ' ladies, and a large number of gentlemen. Mr. Sam. Cowell provided the music, and Mr. Herbert Garland made an efficient, M.C. It was st ,\ lovely night :-for s dancing, and altogether ft , very enjoyable evening was spent. r > , ,y^! Interest is being taken in a concert and dance, that is to take place at the end of th* ' present; month.. Messrs. Harrison awl ,<. If., : Garland' are getting it up, and the proceeds are to be expended for the benefit *■<!' the ' school children. ■„ . v WAIUKU. i. ' A WELL-ATTENDED meeting of"the ratepayer* , ;of ithe^Waiuku: 1 Road : District took piaca afe '.'■■,■ I the Board's office on July 18. Mr. C. Homing,..', ' the convene: of the meeting, was voted to tie'... '' - chair. The chairman stated that he- had taken it upon himself to call the ratepayers ' together for the purpose of .considering the ■ [ question of borrowing a sum of money for ■ 0 f the purpose of metalling the Waiuku-Aka Aka , Road. They were all well aware that the ' ' road in question at the present time was al- ;- most impassable in places, and doubtless it would be the same every winter till inetal was .';,, : ; ' , placed thereon. A Several persons present spoI;« , stronglv in "favour of procuring a loan. Ainl the following resolution, proposed by Mr. R. '"' [ A. Bent, and seconded by Mr. G. Webster, was ' ! 1 almost unanimously carried, there being only ' :> two dissentients: "That in the opinion of thin , : meeting *of ratepayers k the time has" arrived when steps should be taken to got the Aka Aka ■,", Swamp Road metalled, and hereby request the Waiuku Road Board to take the uiefwssary -, f, 1 steps." The amount proposed to be borrowed ,''''! is' £4000. The chairman:; having thawed the : !| ;-■ ratepavers for responding bo fully to die call ";! \ the meeting terminated. i, ' i There was a fair muster of springers at the • New Zealand Loan and Mercantile's monthly :'; ■}, ■ sale on July 18.-' Store cattle were poorly represented.-,. Cows close to.their profit realised , £8 ss; hei'.'ers, £7. A pen of beef sold well. "- ■ HAGLAN,, : ■ J ' ' r /ii" ■-. MB.;LA"! TEOBB has resented his seat on the Raglan County Council for tho Whaingaroa • " .; Riding. ■-. [' : Efforts are being made to secure tele^raphio '.« ' communication with Rtuipuke. ,- Those wko ";-'- ■: are advocating: it consider that if the settlers- .-,;'■: i have to pay the whole of the cost they" will he > more than compensated. ,'; . Mr. S. Wilson, of Waingaro. lias offered his.' '' , section adjoining the Raglan Recreation Re- -; '.■■ serve --.to the County Council with the idea ",- that it shall; be included in the reserve. i ■ ,-•■: •- . >■■-.-■ , . '■ '■'-v■ }, y i ■:•■;■; • ■ ■" ' ; ==— y ..../•■■ ; — ; .-