NEWS FROM CAMBRIDGE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12878, 29 May 1905, Page 3

NEWS FROM CAMBRIDGE.

[FJIOM OUR OWN CORKESFONDENT.] The Cambridge Musical 1 Society gave a production of the operatic cantata,''-" Phyllis," in the Alexandra Hall on. Wednesday* even- - ing last, the building being well filled. The- i title role was ably sustained by Miss E. ' Yeale, Miss C. Mullions taking tho part of ' -Margaret, with success. .Mr. G. W. Venabbs made -a. good Farmer Meadows, while Mr. I. H. ivichards as Douglas and Mr/lßiwcett Ro,ve as Chapleigh (both 'suitors of : A Ihyllis]i each did their love-making in an admirable manner. The choruses by the haymakers in costume, ,vero very pretty many of the items being loudly applauded Miss Nixon presided at the piano, and Mr Ihonias Low acted as musical inductor-i During an interval the Mayor (Mr W F Buck a„d, presented, some football caps To ' too local junior club. ;■ The monthly meeting of the Borough" Council was held on Thursday evening. Pre-? sent: Ino Mayor (Mr. W. Auckland) aid Messrs -J. Hally G E. Clark, It. Davie?' w 2? ckn "o» '* i A « P ' Stono - F " G.'i • venablos, J - Ferguson, and E. J. Wilkin- I son. J he. petition from several ratepayers ! rocfuestinff improvements to Wilson street I was referred to the Work, Committee K-1 port on at th* next meeting. The V/orks Committee, in their report, recommended that, the gravel pit at the south end of Vic-toria-street should be fenced in and no more gravel taken out, - Mr. Haliy- moved that the clause in the Works Committee's report advocating the closing of tho pit be deleted. 1 he motion, that the Works Committee's report be adopted, was carried. The Mayor then moved the following notices of motion standing 111 Ins name:— "1. That the proposed high-level bridge bo erected by public tender. I. That the Council aopoiuf. an engineer to design a suitable, bridge, draw up plans and specifications, and to supervise the work generally. 3. That .Mr. Harrison be engaged to do the necessary work in connection with the bridge-and its approach ■ including the taking of levels in Wharfstreet. 4. That advertisements bo inserted--111 the four leading morning newspapers in) the colony inviting applications for the no-, Sition of designing and siinervisinrj engineer for the Cambridge high-bvel bridge." Tho resolutions were carried unanimously. The Works Committee's recommendations were all adopted. They included forming portions of McLean and Taylor Streets, improvements to Thornton J at!; that tenders bo culled, at per chain, for forming footpaths generally in the borough. The following motions by Mr. Wilkinson were carried unanimously:— "That the surfaceman bo instructed to submit; monthly reports; that all borough works and supplies exceeding £10 in value shall be let by public tender;' that, the annual statement of accounts be printed in pamphlet form." Mr. O'Toolo spoke of the nuisance caused by horses and cattle straying on the streets at night. To get over the difficulty it was agreed to invite applications for the position of ranger. It. was decided, on the suggestion of Mr. Stone, to communicate with Sir Joseph Ward advocating the application of the con- • denser system, so as to ensure telephonic communication with Hamilton and Auckland. Mention was made of the common habit of drivers of vehicles driving over the bridges at .other I ban a walking pace, and also to ueople driving at. night without lights. ' Constable McXamara's attention is to he drawn to the matter. The financial '-statement showed the overdraft, when accounts are paid, .it £898 5s 4d'.

At the invitation of Archdeacon and Mrs. Willis, about 90 church workers assembled in St. Andrew's schoolroom on Thursday evening las;. The schoolroom was tastefully decorated, presenting a most, picturesque appearance. Archdeacon Willis addressed a few words c[, welcome to the guests. _ The evening was spout pleasantly in a social way, songs and recitations being contributed by Misses Piggott, Gardner, .T. Brooks, and Young, Messrs. Pringle, P.Forbes. T. V. Rowe, J. L. S. Richardson, .1. C-olliuson, and tho Rev. J. Fussell. Mrs Lowe provided the accompaniments.