NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12909, 4 July 1905, Page 7

NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

[FEOII ouk OWN co-respondents.] ONEWHERO.

A EOOTBALL match, Harried v. Single was I'd in Mr A. Cathcarts paddock on fiurt' afternoon last. As this was the first match plaved here for many years great interest was'taken in it. The day' was beautifully fine and clear. The gamelAvas well-con-tested and ended in a win for the married men by five points to three. Mr. W. McKenwe had charge of the whistle, and gave general SatiBfaCtIOn HAMILTON.

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held on Friday, cs"«^lHdS tion of May 20 be rescinded, and that applicantfof the position of town clerk ansupervisor be advertised for. a-t a salary ot i<&o per annum, the engineer totem— to undertake all engineering ™** /■%£ borough unless specially arranged for. After some discussion the motion was «."*«.. . The foundation of the new wag to■ tto rig kito Hospital was laid on Saturday DJ ar. Andrew Primrose, who has been a member of the Board since its institution, and had 1 hi. -ears been its chairman. A f ".15.i fh« members of the Board were prefe t y bu the at tndance of the public was notlarg,, owU to the in-nvomont hour a ; £ it waTnot more ihan 20 years funce the iSital was established. Previous totot the and injured were sent to Auckland ioi freatment The demand for had ,„; rt n three times outgrown the accomnlit on The Board about 12 months ago ?n brfifk the addition to bo part of a scheme to erect a hospital which would he a credit to tlJTWnilato During the existence of the hospital several able "^.^f^ffi tn Mr A Primrose, whor.au neon a ni""'» the Board Since the hospital started, and or many years had been its long *f™** Board, in recognition of his long ano ™enu services had decided to ask him to lay 406 foundation-stone. Mr. Atoms, the-.arpmieci, then handed the plans of the braldi Wjog. Primrose for his approval. Mr primrose uieii expressed approval of *.^. a "s- wSStarf he said, had been made for three wmas oi he ste of that under construction, and there Son a be three smaUer wards He. was sure that when tho plana were carried our. they would haTe a luwnital winch wodd.be a credit to the district He thanked his colleges for the.honour They had clone him by asking him in lav the foundation-stone. Mr. Bagnan then Ted Mr Primrose a silver-trowel bearing in inscription recording the date oi the certinonv and liat Mr. Primrose had. performed I Mr. Primrose thou proceeded to Jay the stone/which bore the date of the event, recorded the tact that the stone had,^W d l,y him. and the names of all the men the Hospital Board.. Mr. V. A. «' Ins been largely instrumental in estaousri ing tieWatato Hospital, was callecupon by the chairman to address a few words to the meeting. This concluded the ceremony. < ; WALTON. A MEETING or the local School Committee was held.inthe school on Saturday evening. There wis » Sod attendance of members. :It was decided that .suitable trees be planted around ho school ground, and that the chairman re-, quest the Road Board to have that portion of road between the railway station and tne school put in 'repair at once, so as -to give access to the school in wet weather Wnl A football match was played between Walton and'Matamata Clubs, at the latter place, on July 1. The game was well contested, and resulted in 3, win for Matamata .-by 12 points to nil. Mr. Moore-Jones was referee, and gave every satisfaction. '■„•'_ :■■ *,„ » The Loan and Mercantile Company, have disposed of their well-known Lansdowne Estate' to Mr. A. Bell, owner of the Walton Folate, which adjoins. Mr. Bell will take over the estate this week." V" :, ' ■■■ . , We are having a spell of frosty weather just now, and although this will greatly retard the growth of young grass it will tend to dry up ..the'roads considerably. :■■' : ; • , ;, '~. . ..'.. -; ' PAB.UA BAY. - ■ A VEItY nice evening party of the nature of a house-warming, was given by Mrs. Lome Williams, of Taranui, on Thursday, .Tune -it.. There were about 50 persons present. . .me large diningroom had beep tastefully decorated for the occasion, and here dancing was carried on throughout the evening. .. Music was supplied by Mr. J. Lee and Miss Campbell. At about eleven' p.m. an adjournmerit was 'made for supper, which had hecn. laid in an adjoining room, and Mr. .W. Howie, on ■:. behalf -of .all present, thanked Mrs. Williams for the very enjoyable evening she had given them. After supper dancing was again indulged in until the early morning. :'' v •'- _ , : • . : BOMBAY. •- ;

The ordinary-meeting of the Paparata Bona Board was held on. Saturday. Present: Messrs. -J. P. 1 HacKinley • (chairman), A. BroWiMl, W.Vince, T. Masefield. and P. W. Manning. On -tho motion, of : the chairman, seconded by Mr. Masefleld; it was decided to ■strike ? a general -rata of. one . penny •in the > J £'-on"ail' ratable property'in'the v at: -tlie >' next' meeting, .'to ■be held'on ■: Saturday,. August 5.; At the previous meeting a. discussion : tool? place ; re. the ;coliectinff of the special rate to ■! meet, interest on loan, Mr. Manning contending that it ; would -have to be collected oh the valuation which existed when the special rate was first strucK, and not on the revised valuation. The chairman waa direoted to write to. the Solicitor-General for Mis opinion on. the patter. The; reply from Wellington was read by the chairman, and was to the effect that the Department was not allowed to give any information on the matter, either to local bodies or anyone Cl Two farms in this locality have changed hands -during • this last week, 'Mr. Piggoit having sold his farm at. £13 I** acre, and Mr S Hart, has sold one of his farms.

' ... . .- : , OHATJPO ■ .THERE was Vlarge gathering at the Ohaupo Hotel, composed of old settlers and the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Kusabs, to whom a farewell smoke concert was tendered before their departure from the district, in which they have lived for so many years. Mr. Kusabs has sold his farm and proposes residing in future at Kotorua, where two of his sols are living. Mr. Kusabs was one. of the oldest settlers, having been a member of the German company which was commanded by CaiMn Krippner, and settled with many, of -h b comrades at Chaupo. at the conclusion of the Maori war. Both Mr. and Mrs. Kusabs will be missed' by the church people, as both of them took great interest in church; matters. Mr. Kusabs taught £in -the Sun; aySol for many years. ,'Mr. .T. P. Edward* occupied the chair, and . after -the loyal toasts had been honoured, proposed the toast of the evening, 'and in doing so spoke in. enlogistic terms' of the aged couple and expressed sorrow, at their, - departure, i Mr. kusabs i suitably, responded, and expressed treat regret that circumstances should, compel him to'.part with so many old friends. Songs and recitations filled in the owning,; which terminated with the singing o. Aula Lang Syne/'- : . ■ ■■ ■ , ■