COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13648, 16 January 1908, Page 7

COUNTRY NEWS.

CAMBRIDGE.

[FROM OCR OWN COBRESrONDKNT.]

Cambbidge, Wednesday. Tub quarterly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. C. H. Treadgold (president) in the chair. Replying to the Chamber's representations, the Cambridge Co-opera-tive Dairy Company wrote that they had no intention of entering into the bacon industry. It was decided to circulate a petition urging the Department to instal a separate telephone line in connection with the Cambridge service, the single line via Hamilton being found to be inadequate. The superintendent of electric lines wrote stating that instructions had been issued for the work of extending the telephone line to Maungatautari, and it would be put in hand as soon as possible. The chairman submitted a report covering the quarter's operations. Among other things, it referred with pleasure to the completion of the highlevel bridge. It was decided that the Borough Council be asked to again fix Wednesday as the day on which the statutory half-holiday shall be held. A scheme of mutual plate-glass insurance was introduced, and was referred to the executive to report. The co-operation of the Hamilton Chamber is to be asked to regard to this proposal. It was decided, in view of the near completion of the post office building, to inquire when the chiming-clock is expected to arrive. PAEROA. [BT TELEGRAPH.OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Paeroa, Wednesday. Last evening, in the Paeroa Presbyterian Church, the ordination and induction of the Rev. Alex. - Gow as minister of the Presbyterian congregation in Paeroa. Karangahake, and Waikino took place. The service was conducted by the Rev. I. 13. Bertram (Moderator) agisted by the Rev. J. Milne and Dr. Lapraik, representing the Presbytery. The address to the newly ordained minister was delivered by the Rev.. I. Bertram and that to the congregation by the Rev. J. Milne. After the service a social was held. Speeches were given by the Revs. Bertram, J. Milne, and A. Cow. Mr. R. E. Evans, who has had charge, of the church for the past few months, was presented with a purse of sovereigns from the Paeroa congregation, the presentation being made by Mr. D. Craig. On behalf of the congregation, Mr. D. Inglis presented the retiring organist, Miss Keller, with a set of si. £r-mounted toilet requisites. Musical items were rendered by Mi's. Hilton, Misses G. and D. Evans, the Rev. J. Milne, Dr. Lapraik, and Messrs. Bush and Raeburn. Supper was provided by the lady members of the congregation. At the Police Court, at Paeroa to-day, G. E. McGee was charged with assaulting Henry Barn-brick at Karangahake. After hearing the evidence the information was dismissed, each party being ordered to pay his own cost*.

COROMANDEL. [ST TELEGRAPH.—OW.Y CORKKSPOSDK.N"r.]

COEOMANBEI,, Wednesday. Mr. T. B. Tanner, headmaster of the Coroniandel District High School, met with'a severe aocldent on Tuesday morning. While chopping wood the axe slipped and cut a deep gash from his bis toe up to the instep. He was taken to the hospital, Dr. Stanley Smith putting 13 stitches in the wound.

PATUMAHOE A meeting of the Ifauku branch of the Waiukti Railway League was held at Patumahoe on Monday evening, to make arrangements for holding a combined picnic in February. Mr. A. B. Barter, president of the branch, presided, and there was a good attendance. It was decided to co-operate with the Waiuku and; Packington branches, and to hold a monster picnic, to which members of Parliament.will be invited. It is anticipated that the gathering will be an effectual means of advancing the claims of this much-needed railway. • KAWHIA. The milk supply at the Te Rauamoa Dairy Company's factory is on the increase, and there are several new suppliers. An axemen's carnival is to be held at Te Eauamoa during the month, for which liberal prizes are offered. Dr. F. . Wallace-Mackenzie, of Wellington, visited this district during the holidays, and undertook several important operations. The White Star Sawmill and Mr. Heywood Armstrong's mill, at Oparau, are now running full time. The rainfall here for the month of December was 1.95 in. During the year 66.37 in fell, as against 47.95 in 1905. On the 3rd inst. a party of about 20 residents and visitors chartered the s.s. Rothesay for a hapnka fishing excursion to Gannet Island, the trip being very much enjoyed. Over 30 large fish were caught (one weighing over icwt), besides sharks and other denizens of the deep. A proposal is afoot to hold sports and races here •on March 6 and 7, and already the initial steps are being taken. Mr. Tani Wetero has the matter in hand, and has collected over £15. During the past week there has been a lot of burning off in this district, and from, all accounts the burns have been exceptionally good. Mr. Barton, of Hamilton, has accepted the clerkship of the Kawhia, County Council, and will commence his duties next week. The Native Land Court will hold a sitting here as soon as the business at Taumarunui is completed. Mr. Batte. the newly-appointed district road inspector for this district, has commenced his duties. A petition is to be prepared for presentation to the Kawhia County Council, asking for the abolition of the Kawhia Town District, and it is likely that it will he largely signed. Potato blight is prevalent at Te Rauamoa. RAGLAN. The grant for the Waitetuna School, some £200, is insufficient for the class of building required, and the erection of the school is being delayed in consequence. Representations to the Government on the necessity for fencing the embankments to the recently-erected Opotoro Bridge have had the desired effect. In its present state stock can only be got on the bridge with great difficulty, and refractory animals displace the limestone pitching. The fencing is to be at once undertaken. Survey work in connection with the 13,000acre block on Te Akau. acquired by the Government for settlement purposes, has been resumed after the interruption caused by the holidays. Mr. J. B. Thompson, district surveyor, has charge of the work, i The local registrar reports that there were 25 births and seven deaths in the district during 1907. The births are ten fewer than for the previous year, which is rather remarkable, seeing that the population has otherwise materially increased. Recent visitors to Raglan from Canterbury, who have seen the splendid walnut trees at Mr. T. B. Hill's Valley Home, Bay there is nothing to compare with them in that province, which is considered the home of the walnut in New Zealand. POLLOK. Mr. .James G. (liven has sold his fine property of 500 acres to Messrs. W. V. and D. Munroe, late of Wairoa. Hawkes Bay. The price was £4000. The Messrs. Mnnrne are erecting a substantial residence, of eight rooms on the property at present. A number of ship's carpenters, from an Auckland firm of shipbuilders, are busily at work repairing the scow Reliance, now stranded on the West Coast Btsnch, Waitara, south of Pollok. The underwriters have (sanguine hopes of lowing the disabled vessel safely into Onehungu. in a week or two with favourable weather.