NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13262, 22 August 1906, Page 5

NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] OTOROHANUA. THE annual meeting of the Otorohanga Tennis Club was held recently. II was decided to pot the court in order at once for the coining season. The following officers were elected :—Patron, Mr. F. W. Lang; president, Mi'. A. F. Puckcy ; vicepresident, Mr. W. Vicary. The Otorohanga Football Club lias now won the Waipa Rugby Union's caps for two rears running. HAMILTON'. At (-lie Magistrate's Court on Thursday, bofoie Sir. 11. W. Northeroft, S.M., judgment was given in the case 11. E. Tristram v. P. C. Cart, claim £13 7s 6d, less £5 paid by cheque, or the return of a inaic leased by plaintiff for branding purpose*. The Bench awarded plaintiff £9 17s 6d, and costs £5 14s. On Thursday, morning Mr. and Mrs. J. W. It i Bright, who have conducted the Hamilton Hotel during the last ten years, left for Auckland, where they will reside'in future. During their residence in Hamilton they succeeded in making themselves very popular, and great regret, is expressed at their departure. The usual monthly meeting of the Waikato Hospital Board was held on Thursday. In reply to an application from Dr. Wohlma'nn, of Rotorua, for the admission of a paralytic into the Old Men's Refuge, the secretary replied to (he effect that there was no accommodation for such in the refuge. The treasurer reported for the mouth:—Receipts: Donations, M. Cnsev, £1: Mrs. Handle, £1 7b; rents, £24 17s: fees. £130 4s Debit balance, £1872 1* Bil. The amount due by local bodies totalled £2212 10s. Dr. Douglas teporied that the number of patients at dale was 39 males and 12 females. Owing to the illness of one of the nurses it had been necessary to get another probationer, and Miss Webster, of Rotorua, had bc?n engaged for a month's trial. Owing to the continued increase of work the doctor stated that it would be necessary to appoint an additional probationer. The report was adopted, and Miss Maimvaring was appointed. rUKEKOHE. A meeting of the General Committee of the Franklin A. and P. Society was held on Wednesday. Mr. James Roulston, jun., occupied the chair. Five members tendered (heir resignation, as owing to having left the district they wished their names removed from the members' roll. Mr. J. Patterson was reappointed secretary, with an advance in Biliary. Messrs. Rutherford. Potter, Kennelly and the president were appointed a sub-committee to revise the schedule. It was decided to top-dress the show ground with bones and superphosphate, and to sell the grazing rights at next Loan and Mercantile sale, in September. The appointment of the District Committee was deferred until a future meeting. A meeting of the Seddou Memorial Committee was held on Wednesday. There were about 10 member* present.. Mr. H. Dell occupied the chair. The various lists were handed in to the secretary, and the grand total proved to be £53 ! odd. 'Hie committee went very carefullv into the various designs submitted' for the " lamp. Messrs. Parkinson and Co. submitted three designs. Messrs. McNab and Mason two designs; Messrs. Frank- Harris and Co., one design (this being the same as submitted at a previous meeting). Mr. Murray, of the Acetylene Gas Company, submitted a design with granite base and east iron generator box and lamp attached. The committee decided upon Messrs. F. Harris and ! Co.'s design, it being in their opinion the most suitable in view of the cash at their disposal. ! Mr. Murray, who was present, was in doubt as to i whether a lamp could be affixed to Messrs. Harris and Co.'s column, but the matter was left with Mr. Harris, who was present, to try and arrange with Mr. Murray. If no arrangement, can be mafle, Mr. Harris was requested to furnish a. price for a lamp complete, including the pedestal the committee had selected. The committee meet again in a fortnight's time, when the lists will be finally closed, and the work proceeded with It is fully expected that the committee iyiii be able to raise the required amount, as over *,i; 0 was collected during the past fortnight. Tho Town Board are making progress with (he election of gas lamps for the main street. The Board's surface man was yesterday erecting tho lamps in position. The posts arc cast iron. A special meeting of the Pukekohe Town Board was held on August 9, to confirm by-laws for the town district. The by-laws were confirmed and come into force on September 1, 1906, except that for wheel trailic, which comes into force, on May 1, 1907. ONEWiIF.RO. A large gathering of residents of the district took place nt Mr. and Mrs. C. .'. Lindbergh, for .he purpose of making a presentation to Mr. and Mrs. Liudberg, as a token of appreciation of their many kindnesses and help in cases of sickness md trouble, and for many enjoyable social evenngs spent at their house. The presentation was made by Mr. Peter (ieraghty, who thanked Mr. and Mrs. Lindbcrg on behalf of the residents, and trusted that tney would accept a marble clock from them. The inscription was " Presented to Mr. and Mrs. Liudberg as a token of respect by the people of Onewhero," DRURY. THE monthly meeting of the Bond of Hope was held on Wednesday evening, a good uidienco being present. The chair was tak--211 by Mr. E. Morgan. A good programme was rendered, the chief item of which was a stirring temperance address by Mr. Watertiouse. Tho Road Board held their monthly meeting on Saturday last, all the members being present. A few days previous to the meeting all Ave members, together with the clerk of the Board, spent a day 'and traversed almost all the roads in the district from end to end. Notes were taken on the way of the most necessary works required. The Board are making an innovation this year in the expenditure by allocating to each road or group of roads a share of the revenue on the basis of rates collectable. It was decided to call tenders for metal lor the Beach, Hunua, and Waikoekoe Roads, 350 yards in all; also, to metal five chains by Mr. Coulthard's with sandstone as a further trial. .Some that was pr»t on last year seemed to stand the traffic all right. Mr. 11. Flanagan wrote as to his road, offering if the Board would procure three trucks of scoria, to refund the cost of two of them and do the carting and spreading without charge. The request was granted. A reply was received from the chief-postmaster, Auckland, unfavourable to a request that the Drury and Papakura post offices give out letters between eight and nine a.m. It was decided to take further action. A letter was received from the Manurewa Board forwarding a copy of j petition to Parliament, asking for the evening train now running as far as Otahuhu to go as far as Drury. it was decided to obtain tuntatui-ej to the pame, (