NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12653, 6 September 1904, Page 7

NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

tmovi ova own coßiwoNDENp.] " WHArJQABEI. * MS. Thomas THOMAS had his shoulder put out while playing for the town team on Safari day afternoon.'* ■.'■•<■■:" ' " The secretary of the Whangarei Hockey As* aociation, has been notified that it is impossible for the Poverty Bay Association team to visit Whangarei during the present season. -'-• " ■'■ ' TE AWAMpTU. • ' '" ON Friday evening last the local Comedy Olulj Staged " The Little Sentinel," and " Handy Andy," which afforded patrons a good evening's entertainment. The, proceeds, which amounted tP close op £12, are to be-handed over to the Sit. John's parsonage fund. The usual monthly meeting of the Bangiaohia Road Board was held on Saturday last. There was a full board; present. Mr. B.ygraye wrote drawing the Board's attention to the had state of the Kihikibi low road. The matter was left in the hands of the supervisor and Mr. McKihder." The Lapd arid Income Department notified the Board that the sum or £94 had been paid to the credit of the Board's account, being subsidv for year 1903-1904. Mr. McKindor reported that he had, on behalf of the Waipa County and Road Board, purchased a gravel reserve at' Kihikihi. It was decided to vote the sum of £20 towards the road drains, running through Messrs. Frost and' Potts. Bros.' swamp, on to Pukekura. . - '.- ' CAMBRIDGE. -~ - : A MEETING of those interested in a proposal to produce choruses, etc., from "The Messiah," was held here on Friday evening last, between 30 and 40 being present, air. G. W, Venables was voted" to th® chair. It was unanimously resolved to form a society, to be called the Cambridge Musical Society, and that practices be' held each Monday evening, commencing m the 12th inst. The following officers were appointed':—Mr. Tlips. Low, con T ductor; Misa Nixon; organist; Mr. Q. W. Venables, boa. secretary and treasurer; committee. Misses Howard and Ferine, Messrs- JH. Edwards and Boss. It was decided that a proportion of the net proceeds of the _ entertainment be handed over to the various church choirs. - - ._' ... ; ' The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company will hold its annual spring horse fair on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of this week. The entries number 800 horses, comprising 250 medium and heavy draughts, 450 upstanding hacks and light harness horses, and 100 unbroken draught and Ufftit colts. The sale commences on the first day at ten a.m., and at nine a.m. on the two following sale days. At these sales buyers are usually present from all parts of the colony.