NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13390, 19 January 1907, Page 3

NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

[prom OUR owf CORRESPONDENTS.] CAMBRIDGE. Mr. and .Mas. W. F. Uucklaxd, who have hern on .1 visit to the Straits Settlements, are expected to arrive home about the 19ih of next- month. Mrs. F. .1. Brooke left, here on Monday by rail for Kotorua, en route to Taumnga, having received news that her mother (Mia. Evans, wife of the Rev. Mr. Evans) \va« seriously ill. Two young men were charged at the Police Court on Monday, before Merer*, .1. Ferguson and E. ,1. Wilkinson, .I.l'.'a, with using bad language and assault. The case against one was dismissed, while in the case of the other a conviction was recorded, the accused being ordered to come up for sentence when called upon and to pay the costs of the prosecution (£2 6.'). The municipal gasworks are now almost, completed, and the. opinion has N-en freely expressed by experts that for its size there is not a better plant in the colony. The work of laying the mains is being proceeded with, and there' is every indication that a good number of consumers' will be forthcoming when the works, open in March next. Arrangements are being got well in hand for the Waikato Central Agricultural and Pastoia) Association's annual show. to he held here in March next. The prize lists are out ami may be obtained on application to the secretary (Mr Veialc). J'APAKCRA. THE regular monthly meeting of the Town Board was held on Monday evening. Present : Messrs. .lames Walker (chairman). Clark. Croskery. Morrison, and A. Willis. It. was decided, on the motion of Mr. Walker, seconded by Mr. Willis, to call tor tenders for digging and bricking a well in the Domain. It was also decided to gravel about two chains of the main Wat rod Road, neat' Mr. Crockery's residence. The dog tax for the year was fixed at 2.< 6d per dog. A special meeting was held in accordance with lie provisions of the Shops and Ollices Act, and Tuesdav afternoon was decided on a.s the weekly hall", holiday. Accounts to the amount, of £53 4s 8d were passed for payment. w.Airu. MR. P. I'At.t.AKT. proprietor of the ma.) coach running between Mnrsden and Waipu, has been presented with a ntimhir of benutiiiil specimens of kauri gum in a ease.. The present is from the Auckland Gumdiggers' Industrial Union of Workers, and is in appreciation of Mr. I'alhint's kindly consideration of the union's secretary in attending to his mail.