NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13011, 31 October 1905, Page 6

NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

[FROM OCR OWN COBBESPONDBOTB.] ' y;" ■■' HUNTLY. ' ( " : }?£| THE funeral of the late Mr. R. R. Ralph took' place on fc-unday, and was -ery largely a*-' tended. The volunteers wen present in uni- 5 term, and were the pall-bearers. The greatest sympathy is felt hero for the bereaved:, ? i family. .; ? ; The H'untly Road Board held their monthly. '■'/■'"% meeting on Saturday. Mr. J. P. Bailey moved, . " That a letter of condolence be sent to the family of the late Mr. R. R. Ralph." This :'f-l was agreed to by all present. The committee ; of- the manual school. Hamilton, wrote ask- ;":. ing for a subscription from the Road' Board. - It was resolved, that the clerk be instructed to : writo to the secretary to the effect that the Waikato County Council donated £50 on condition that the road boards be not asked to contribute. The surfaceman's report stated, ; that 76 yards of metal had been put on Station Road, and 32 yards on Main Road during last month. It was resolved that the surface-, " .' men continue the formation of the footpath at the south end of Huntly. , ■•* :■■;] AERO A. , CONSTABLE BEVAN made a raid on a " twoup" school at Kara-ngahake, and as a result six young men appeared before the Police' Court at Paeroa. They pleaded no* guilty, • '-..', but were convicted and lined 40s and costs ' 'v 23s each. A complimentary smoke concert was tendered on Wednesday night to Mr. J. Douglas and Mr. P. Bryers. The former is leaving . for Thames, and Mr. Bryers will take up his. , residence at Karangahake. Pastor Davie* addressed a good audience at Paeroa on Wednesday night, on the ne-; license question, making a reply to Mr. J. Dixon Ward's speech in Paeroa a couple of •■* weeks ago. >. .*- - ■ There are 10 candidates for the three seat* '."'; on the Ohiaemori Coanty. Council for the-V'' Paeroa Riding. The election takes place on November 8. --. ■ A fancy costume pushball and football match took place at Paeroa on Saturday, be- '::•■■• tween the Fire Brigade and Band, when there ; was & good attendance. The result of the .f; contest waa declared to be a draw. The Kara- , v ngahake Brass Band attended, and rendered a programme of musical selections. : '-' ' TE BORE. - .:" ■':;'•''>'. ; No less than three accidents have happened'•:■!:.{,« in the district of late. Mr. James, butcher, ; wane dressing a sheep, had the misfortune , to inflict a severe «at in his let' above flic knee, which mxrasiUted hie having to » main quiet for a week or so. '. Mr. A. Raton- ■ !- son was thrown from his horse. and had * small bone in his shoulder broken. Mr. J., Monro lost' his riding horse. The animal got entangled in » tarn-wire fence, and th* smews of one leg wwe eat to the bone. fft» horse had to be destroyed'. .■'■". ' - .■.■■-. v;:;,;