NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13031, 23 November 1905, Page 3

NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

, ; * t t 1 * ... [FROM ODB OWN POBBESPOSUEKTS.] * ' \ U WIIANGAEEI. ~ THE funeral of the late Miss Jessie McliitilV which took i place on Sunday last at Kaurihohoro cemetery, was very, largely attendecfriiyThe "Eev. * . . Robinson £ (Presbyterian Church)-a conducted | the i ceremony' at the ■ grave. &i During the i parade /of the Marsderi "Mounted/ Hi Rifles on Thursday last Captain -S Clarke-Walker presented the champion belt belonging to the squadron; to, Private Weir, as the best shot dur-:* ing the £ year's competitions. Captain Clarice-'■ip'-} -Walker;; also presented the certificates of i. efficiency ,as lieutenants to V Sergeant- ' s ff. °\' Maekesy and Sergeant C. Mackcsy, who had* sue- »•'( eessfully passed their : examination for .jUeuten* - " ants 'of mounted rifles.: Lieutenant Mqckesyi has |p | been transferred to the - regimental staff of the it* Third Auckland (district) 'Mounted Rifles as quar- | ft ter-master. The squadron is likely to lose the § Waipu troop at the end of the present volunteering year, as Waipu is too far from the headquarters at Whangarei, some forty miles, over a.--bad- road. There is talk of Waipu forming s H .« squadron of its own, to be called the Waipu Scot-' 'Vi-rr-tish i Horse, > with | headquarters Sat Waipu. The Marsden ' Mounted Rifles are forming, two troops, ' I 3§|g one at Ruatangata and .one at Hikur&ngi.- They | | have / one ;; at % Maungakaramea ' and ' one; at Wha- 1 "~. ngarei j at ; present. Mrs. Jessie McKenzie, relict of the late Mr 1 Hugh McKenzie, passed , away, -at ■ the - resi-., " dence of her \ daughter, Mrs. t ; H. 1 MoKedzie,'' at the ago of 82 years.' The deceased ' ladfcr- ' * was one of the oldest residents'.and settlers . <» of Kauriholiore. , "

- ■ \ PAPAKTJRA VALLEY. . The bazaar in aid of the hali fund was • opened on November 9 , - by : Mr. Kirkbride, M.H.R., and passed : off; successfully; The hall was tastefully ,' *" sdecorated, | and all the stalls," with their many f use- &2J ful and i: ornamental £ articles, looked exceedingly . * bright. Great praise is due to all concerned, the i- ' ' ladies especially, who had been working so long", . in making the various articles, and brought the. bazaar to a successful issue. Over £100 was cleared. The various stUls were presided over by the following ladies Flower stall, Misses White .. (2); bachelor stall, Mrs. ; Hanch; toy stall, Mian O. Muir; fruit and cordials, <• Mrs. Gothorp. and [, Miss Mclnness; carving: stall, Miss Muir; fancy tall, Mrs. Taylor, assisted ;by Misses . Morley. ' 'J* Fitzpatricfc, and :B. Muir; drapery stall, . Mesdames White and Warlick; • lollie :• stall, v Misses Barcley (2); tearooms, . Misses Lupton (2), Hills (2), and ; Mrs. A. Bodle. v ' The two candidates for Parliamentary honours. " ; * have ' been speaking in . the hall.'. Both ■ received - W a good hearing. Mr. Kirkbride's meeting being rather the largest, and most t enthusiastic. .He - • ■■ received a vote, of thanks and ' confidence. Mr. - ,. ■- " Stewart did not'wish a vote of confidence to M recorded. . . : '

KATTKATI. Ox . Saturday, November 18, a poll of the rate* payers was taken in the various ridings of Tailranga County to decide, whether .they sanction a proposed . loan from ; Government " for. £3000. - payable by three annual instalments of . £1000 '• each, for the purpose of repairing i and . rebuild- jfif ing decayed ; bridges .within, the county. The re-• * suit of the * Katikati Riding poll was 36 in favour of confirming the . provisional agreement made by the County Council with H the ;.GoverrU *.» aient; while only four votes were i recorded i opposition, and one vote informal. 1 | • ■ i- • ■ t ' - r , ' EAST TAMAKL , = GRASS is plentiful in this 'district, -' and sows of r the oat ? crops - are lin ' ear. Owing to the 1 ' increased; supply Jof milk fto ? the 3 creamery,|Sii the proprietors. Messrs. Ambury, English and Co., are J adding to • their plant another Separator and * ? an- improved i pasteuriser. - CAMBRIDGE. The Pokekura Road Board sat at Cans* bridge on Friday last, there being present: Messrs. R. Fisher (chairman), SJ. Koeley, J. 1 Anderson, •; and IC. Morrison. A letter . was M received from Mr. W. Rout as to the con- • tinuation of Raleigh-street i through sections, -r 163 and 168 into Goldsmith-street. The ; mat- . ter was , left .in ; the hands of the chairman J. and ' Mr. Keeley. A communication was also received from Mr. E. Atkinson regarding -the new- road- at - Gricedule.; Mr. . proposal was. agreed to. - It was resolved to. call for'tenders-for various street works at >: Cambridge West, and also for ETaveliiri™ 30 chains of ..the' Redoubt • Road..'' '. • At the" next-"meeting'' of the Cambridge Borough. Council a number of committees will be set up in connection, with the loan proposals. 'It lias been suggested' that a popular move would be to include on the ', committees several leading councillors, and no doubt the suggestion will be acted upon.'.]?.? On Saturday last at Cambridge West one of Mr. Hill's children was unfortunate ; enough to cut its hand on a broken bottle,-; ; severing an artery.'.'Dr.'Butler promptly, at-,,;X tended to the injury, and the little stiff is";progressing favourably. . , v./