NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12697, 27 October 1904, Page 7

NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

[FROM oril OWH COKRE3POXDEN-T3.] WAIHI. The Catholic biMar has realised the expectation! o£ the most sanguine. The drawing for the most important prizes reunified in the following being the winners:—Messrs. K. Healey (door prize vi £5), B. Power (suite of furniture), Jenuings (carved client of drawer?)- -Hie bazaar ■ was fairly well patronised again un Monday night, and altogether the sum of £427 was raised as a result of the effort. One vi Kutikati's pioneer settler?, in the person of Mr. Richard Qorlte,. has just passed away at the ripe old ace of 84 year?. The deceased arrived in the colony" by the CtiriabroolJ Castle about 31 years »go, and' proceeded to Katikati, where he settled on one of Mr. Yesey Stewart's land grants. There he remained until about 10 years ago, when he Mine to Wuihiand resided with his nephew, Mr. J. E. Slevin, secretory of the Miners" Union. The deceased was verv much esteemed. About the heaviest rainfall ever experienced at Waihi in a short time took place on Monday afteinoon. The rain simply came down in a deluge and quite a torrent rushed down the streets and over the footpath*. Several places In the lower end of the town wore flooded. The rain cleared about five p.m. . \ sale of property in the main street has just been negotiated. The block ■ known as Sleviu s (which includes th; Herald agency) has been disposed of to Mr. Cranwell, dentist, for £2000.

. WHAXGAEEI. THE Whangarei Philharmonic Society held their annual meeting on Tuesday evening. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:--President, Mr. W. A. Carruth (re-elected); committee, Miss Moody, Messrs. F. O. Massey, r. Middleton. A. It- Piekmere, and B. Seed; conductor Mr. Pringle. Mr. Wallace, the secretary, resigned, as did also Miss Moody, the pianist and Mr. Tremaln, late conductor, as they did not Have time to devote to their offices. A vote of thanks was passed to the chairman and retiring officers.

WHATAWHATA. j i. very successful concert and social in aid of the I St. Barnabas' Church took place on Friday evening. 'Mr. Tatton took the chair. The musical programme was as follows:—Overture, Ills* Eileen Laxon; soup, "Calvary," Mm. Jay; song, "The Song that Beached My Heart," Mrs. Gaskill; son?, Master H. Meneish (encored); song, "Angels fever Bright and Fair," Mr*. Hartman; sons, • Mr. A. Livingstone (encored); son?, "Home, Dearie, Home, Mrs. O'Grady (encored); club swinging. Mr, Uarson- song, Mr. F. Livingstone; song, ' -Tim Holy City" Mr*. Jay; recitation, "A Bush Christening,' Mr. Claraon; song, "The Dear Home' Land," Mrs. O'Gradv (encored). The accompaniments were lilaved by Mrs. Hunt, Hr«. Tatton, and Miss Lason. \t 'half-past ten the company sat down to an excellent supper, provided by the ladies, after which dancing commenced. The financial result will be the addition of K>> to the church funds. OTOBOHANGA. THE ntorohansa Athletic Club held its annual meetiii" on October 21. The following officers were elected:— Patron, Mr. V. W. Lang, M. 11.1t.; president, Mr. J. \V. Ellis; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. Orinsby, Armstrong, and T. Russell; starter,, J,.r. \. .T. Lobb: ■ hanilicappers, Messrs. Bveleigh, A. Clarke, and B. Osmond; clerk cf the course, Mr. I, frea"ii- judges, Messrs. Collier and Jephcoute; lion, secretary and treasurer, Mr. V. 15. Lowe. A programme was drawn up, the meeting lo be uelil on "December 23. CAMBRIDGE. TllH championship mutch for the cup presented to the local mounted rifle corps by Messrs. I*. D. Nathan arid Co., of' Auckland, was fired off on Saturday last, Trooper Walli* proving the winner with a 'score or 77 points, while Trooper Harsar.fc was second with 0.7 points. At the ordinary parade i'i the evening the company was instructed in skiiI wishing; drill, by Captain Walker.