COUNTRY NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13666, 6 February 1908, Page 3

COUNTRY NEWS

■'. " "■"■" . : • - ■'. ■* .■:. ■■■ • . '■■:'■' - ■-■■ ■■■'■^./ u '^iS--i;,Vi\u^ . ■ WAIHI. -■.: : -"''"'- v "-Wll|l {BY TEUtOCAPH --(JW.V con&Esst>iiwtsT% W.vrrrr, Wednesday/' ■ ;/'.' The Rev. W. White, M.A., was inducted to the charge of the Wathi i'«>*hyt<>riatt , i Church last evening in the presence of a \"ife large gathering <n" Church members and adherents, by the Rev. Thomas Soo«* '■ '$ (moderator). Addresses were delivered ..:■ • * by the Revs. J, Gow, Scott. Caldwell, and" '•'' -' Gillies, and Mr. J. Nicholson, on behalf of the congregation, made a presentation to the. Rev. T. Scott, *s an appreciation of the work done by him as moderator ' At a meeting of the Athletic. Com- '- mittee of the local Hibernian Society last [$ night, it was decided to abandon the |W« posal to hold a sports gathering on, Easte* Monday. "■ ~' ';'.;'. The Waihi Public Library trustees met tit the reading-room last evening, Mr, A. If. '■' ' : Bcnge presiding. Thn librarian reported , the receipt, of subscriptions amount in j to i £3 2s fid for the present year. It. wji decided to procure several new works fat ' ,,; thi! library. Sir. Thomas Gardner, a resident of th* " district for several years, died at his re- .::-' sidence yeaday aster a long and painful V illness at the a,.;«.; of 4-1 years, .Deceased was well known and highly respected, and •;; in his capacity as a musician was always ready to lend his services to any: deserving ■ ■■ ,': cause. ■ ■■■]'. ' r : ■>.-■:)'':

[rHOU O'CB OWX COKKSSrONDSK-IS-J ' TK KUXTt 'tho lons spell of dry weather wu« broken for a short limu on IVmay uiormng jji»,W when heavy ram leu tor ".UiOiit, two hour*. iv,tu tms Dma.it amount wni do consHterabie good, Evcelteni oasJi bums havo !«» t'liperiencoii by tbo wttiers ail round, and, wiui a, littie rain to help on the newly •sowax turiujt croiv* and era**, ate se;L*;in should be» tt .'i|iitiiaid one lor lead. ,:;•. Uuiidiux is still i>roccetf.ing at a rapid rat*. Trie new mack premises of cite Bank of Mew. Zealand arc almost completed, and sotftiral other hiiijtiew block* are in course of ore 6".: tion. The tender o£ Mr. ,1. Alr.lndoe has been. accepted tor the courthouse, and thft'-awKf iimiuary work u iwing none on with. Plana, aro aiso out tor new Government bttUdingft.. l which will house itie vitiiiims of the Roaa* Deiiartment, Airicuitnrai i;epartnu»nt. an* Lands ami Survey, 'lite. post, office sue hW not yet been 'decided upon. but Sir Joseph Ward has wived to the member tor in* district that ho will deal with the matter during hi visit to the Auckland district.,-: On January £8 Mr. Allen Bell delivered an address at To Kuitl on this aiiu's and objects of the Farmer*' Union. There was a good attendance, and at th« concision ol the meeting it was decided to form a branch of the union at To Kuiti. The following officers were elected: — President. Mr. J. Bwidie: vice-president, Mr. M. A. MacKenjio: eocf«» tary. Mr. L. MhcKithslc. It wan decided W support Mr. J, It. Teasdaie'n candidature lot the vacant, seat, on the Auckland Land Board. ;: i;-: : '- It is expected that Sir Joseph Ward will pay a visit to To Kuiti during hi* stay hi the Auckland district, and pre-naratlossa ar* heinsf made to entertain him. Several of th« problem* which interested Mr. MeNftb will be brought before th» Prime Min Liter.

RAGLAN r, Branches of the New Zealand Political Ret* -form'league have been formed at Haffian, 'I' 4 , Main, aim jtCuapuko, a* a result ot visits to " oa.cn ol these centres by Air. &. R. Martin, tuo organising eoeretary for the uoiiimioii., and ?dr. A. T. ]•'. Wneeior, tho president OE.-,-; Use Wa.ikn.to electorate branch- JtiittaisiaAtia v supporters-of .Mr. Masßey, m Mr. 0. Kutbeir* ford, Mr. \V, Gibbison, and Mr- Willuiat Thompson, have accepted the ciuuttuan#hisi of tho new branches, at Raglan, To Atata. and Ruapuke respectively, and no doubt, there will bo a thorough rallying of th* . forced on the Opposition candidate's behalf at. the next general election. At the meeting of the Town Board bow* little consternation wan caused anions: memhers by the receipt of a communication from (Mucl-Kngrineer Hurst house, of the Koada and - Bridges Department, intimating that it w&>!; proposed to vest tho control ot the recentlyerected bridge across the Opotoru River, in. the Raglan County Council, -with power "to!.collect 60 per cent of tho cost of maintenance of the structure and approaches from, the Town Board. It was pointed out that," such an arrangement would mean a doubt* contribution on tho part of the town , district, as it already constitutes the chief potion of tho area of Wlutngaroa Biding M the county, which fa specialty rated: for-the interest on the loan of £2000 obtained for building the bridge, and pays county rates as well as town rates. Tho matter was left in abeyance pending the receipt of certain information as to the ratable value of, th« different areas proposed to bo saddled with, the cost of maintaining the bridge. Th» , Board accepted P. Anderson's tender fOr lifflttiug die street lamps for tho ensuing year, and deputed the chairman and Com-..;■ missiooer Rutherford to interview the onlytenderer for the Te Akuu ferry service, with.' a view to obtaining its continuation on a, mora reasonable basis than that offered, especially as the coming time will bo likely to see an Influx of people, who rdll ; wantconveyance between Raglan and Te Akan to inspect tho lands now being prepared for settlement. . " Wednesday has been declared tho nlatntor,'/ >: half-holiday for the Raglanjtown dial riot for the rest of the county Thursday.is th« day. ' :■ , -

■KAWHIA. A sitting of tho -Native. Land Court wa4 held at Kawbia on Saturday last. Judge Gil- v feddor presiding, Kanapn Ha«rehuka acting: as assessor, and Kepa -11. ■■ Ehau ■ae _ clerfc / and interpreter. The- eases were conducted .:.;: by Messrs. Wynyard, Pepene Ekelone, Joan -.. ■■>' Ormsby. E. Falwasser, and Ten! Ttthafeaina. :i ? About 80 cases were dealt ; wit*, judge 011fedder ba« promised to recommend tiuit Kawhia be placed on the list of places where Bitting* are periodically held.

PAPABOA. • -■ ■{ The s.s. Aotea i» now on the Blip at Men* ~' ville, and her place is supplied by the Go*- • ford temporarily. .' : ; The line weather has greatly helped the road contractors, who have been bo»y get* , • ting the metal broken last year spread on,. ; ; the road. There i» a demand for labour, and. , s y :> it ia difficult to get work done just at to* ..y right time. the order of the day. -. _, ' ■:■ Picnics are the order of the day. BeTeral families have spent a fortnight at the coa#t, - , perhaps the most former holi- ■>» day that can' be selected. The MtUwdirt, Suitdav-Hchool of this place and too Marerota day school each held then* annual out* tag on Wednesday, January 29.