Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image

COUNTED NEWS.

WAIHI. fax TELEQBAPH.--OWN:' CORRESPONDENT.] . •Waihi, Wednesday. YESTEgpAY afternoon 26 recruits, belonging to the Waihi East End School Cadets, under Captain Day, indulged in rifle-shooting practice on the range. Thca shooting was very creditable, in view- of the little practice the boys have had, the principal scores (highest possible, 28 points) being as under:— S. Dean, 25j E. Smith, 24; L. Norman, 22 } B. La'ißg, 21; D. Currie, 18 A. Thomson, 18; Marshall, 18; C." Ncilsen, 16 Thomson, 15 Henderson, 14. *

Tho ordinary meeting of the local branch of the H.A.C.B.S. -was held last evening, and was well attended. It was decided, if possible, to have the branch represented by the Very Rev. Father Birodio or Brother Sullivan at the district meeting, to be held in Auckland on the 26th inst. The newlyelected officers were installed by P.P. Brother Reid, and it was resolved, that at tho- meeting to -be held on March 3 past presidents' certificates bo presented to P.P.'s Brothers Hays, Daley, and Reid.

[FROM oca OWN coisßEsroifDEKTS.] . IVATBEVIEW. ~ On the 9th inst. the Waterview Primitive Methodist Sunday-school held their anniversary services in a marquee, near the church. At three p.m. the " hoy preacher' spoke to a large audience, and at seven p.m. Mr. J. Charteris took the service. The children, under the leadership of Mr. A. Service, rendered a number of new hymns, while Misses A. and C. Wilson sang a duct and Mr. Thomas a solo in a pleasing manner. The choir and orchestra assisted to make the anniversary the best that has yet been held in the district.

CAMBRIDGE. The executive of the Chamber of Commerce met on Tuesday evening, Mr. C. H. Tread-s-old (president) occupying the chair. The Under-Secretary of the Public Works Departs ment wrote, in reply to an inquiry, stating that the order for the manufacture and erection of the chiming clock had been placed with a New ZejUand Arm. Mr. Brooks reported the result of an informal interview with Mr. Meddings, Superintendent of Electric Lines, in which the matter of a separate telephone wire between Auckland and Cambridge had been discussed. That official had pointed out that the proposed erection of a pair of additional lines to Hamilton would give the desired facilities. . It was therefore decided, to support the early installation of the lines mentioned. , it was resolved to make a special effort to get eight more subscribers to the Telephone Exchange, as the local office would then be open from eight a.m. till eight p.m. ■ The matter of moving the present railway goods shed ana continuing Empire-street right through the present railway property was .referred to a sub-committee to report. A deputation was appointed to wait on the Prime Minister on Saturday in reference to getting the Cambridge railway station connected by telephone with Ruakura. The president thought that an effort should be made to induce the Waipo. County Council to retain the old Waikato bridge for pedestrian traffic only. It was considered unlikely that mat body would do so, and no action was agreed upon. It was decided that on the occasion of the Prime Minister's visit he be thanked for the intention to throw open for settlement the native lauds In the Cambridge district, the area of which was stated to be 40.000 acres. It was resolved that, with the view of holding a floral fete in aid of the brass band funds, a public meeting be called- to arrange details, Inquiries are to lie made into the matter of connecting Gricodale by. telephone and getting improved postal facilities.

OPOTIKI. A largo mob of sheep, consisting of 16Q0 two-tooth crossbred ewes, arrived in Opociki on February 4, en route for Cambridge. They were in chaise of Messrs. \\. C. Small and Jag, Scott, and were purchased by various owners in tho Cambridge district from Mr. T. S. Williams, Korere station, Tuparoa. They are a fine lot of ewes, arid are the first mob to be brought round the cane, a distance of 150 miles. They were 22 days on the road, and looked well after their long drive. The journey will take another three weeks before the- sheep reach their destination. The good condition of the mob speaks well for the route as a stock route, good feed being obtainable the whole way.

NORTHERN WAIROA. A gentleman who has just returned from tho Msngakahia district Bpeaks well of the improvements the Government are making there. Gangs of workmen are now engaged in forming a good road from the church up the valley, which will enable vehicles to supersede the pack horses. This part oi Northern Wairoa hi progressing rapidly, and its future is full of bright promise. The Climatic Reserve, consisting of nearly 1500 acres, is now being cut up into suitable sections for settlement, and as the land is firstqhißS quality there is no fear of any of them going begging for occupiers. The Railway Department has declined to run a special train from Auckland to Helensville for the Mititai Show on February 22. The work of taking out the boiler and engine from the ».s. Kopuru is proceeding at Aratapu. When completed this craft will go to llokianga to be used as a lighter in the river. The Northern Wairoa Dairy Company's output of butter lor January exceeded that of the corresponding period for the previous year by 20001b. PAPAKURA VALLEY. Harvesting' operations in the district are almost over, and crops; although as''a rule light, have been well saved. The Road Board is endeavouring to have the main stream through the district cleared of willows, the present dry season being very suitable for the settlers to do this necessary work. \ A large number of residents of this and surrounding districts responded to the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. H. Moody to attend a social in the Alfrieton Hall on Friday, the 7th lust. The social was one of the most successful ever held in the hall. Dance music was supplied by Cato's Band. ' Songs were' given by several ladles and gentlejnen present, and were well received, • PCKENO, The Rev. P. Geary, the newly-iiiducled vicar for the I'Qkeno-cum-Bombay parish, preached in St Mary's Church last Sunday. Mr. Geary intends to hold services in the outlying districts, and will have a large parish to look after. Rain is much needed here. The pastures are burnt up, and it is feared that the mainstay crops for the winter will be a failure. Prayers were offered in the Presbyterian Church last Sabbath for the much-needed downpour. The Poka.no Band of Hope held their monthly meeting in the Public Hall on Monday night, when an enjoyable programme was rendered. A flue mob of 4000 sheep pawed through this district on their way to tin; Karaka Estate the other day, '-"■.• • PUKEKOHE. In the Tecent University examinations, four out of five pupils from the Pukekbhe District High School distinguished themselves. Master H. Cooper, of Bombay, pa?dM the matriculation section, and three others *thc junior Civil Service. The exceptionally dry spell of weather is playing havoc with the milk . supply at the local factories, though the cattle are looking even better than could be expected under existing circumstances. Practically all the early potatoes have been marketed, and the later crops will turn out very light. The blight lias not been bad this season. The onion crops are being harvested in splendid condition. The oat crops haye been gathered in fine condition, consequently prime chaff is being sent into tho Auckland and Waikato markets. Should rain soon come there will be some splendid feed, as the ground lit)* had a good spell, though even now some of the fanners are supplying their cattle with winter feed. Hay will probably bring top price later on. owing to the shortage of feed. The Improvements at the station platform have been completed. The Railway Department lias been verv dilatory in putting in the long-pro-mised extra siding accommodation. The yard ifj now taxed to the. utmost holding capacity, and goods traffic, ia very, heavy. . ■ .The- attendance at the tennis grounds last Saturday was over the average, and some tine games were played, Mesdames Roberts end W. John dispensed 'afternoon tea. Mr. Arthur Waller, one of the vice-presidents of the club, donated 240 gallons of tar for the purpose of laying down two asphalt courts. W.UUKU. The Railway LeagUß committee appointed from tho WaiukH, Mauku, and Packingtou districts met in" the Patuinahoc flail on Friday evening to further arrange matters in connection with the proposed tour of leading public men on March 3. Mr. Barter presided. The secretary (Mr. Simpson) stated that he had written to the Prime Minister, M.L.C.'s, and members of Parliament of the Auckland Province and others, inviting them to luncheon at Waiufcu on the above Sate. A number of favourable replies had been received. It is proposed to meet the visitors at the Pukekohe station and drive them to Waiuku, showing them the" surveyed line of the proposed railway and as much of the country as possible. At Waiuku the party will be entertained at luncheon in the Public Hall. At the Magistrate's Court on Thursday a native named Martin was convicted and fined £6 6s (including costs') on three charges, viz., failing to leave licensed premises when ordered to do so, assault, and drunkenness. As a result of the latter..conviction Mr. Northcroft Instructed Constable Moflit to serve a summons on a European resident for supplying- a Maori with liquor. TIIUU. In common with . other places we arc experiencing a drought. This district, however, abounds with perennial springs, which arc invaluable to farmers in dry seasons. The subdivision and sale of "several, large estates in this locality has been the means of inducing a large influx of settlers. ■' It is thought by many that the Rotorua ex-. press liquid fflal/a Tirau a «t<jnpiiiß«p!iMSc in«Uad of ultoroire, us tuts would «ult the jiublk eon, , vecience better.'

On Sundays divine service is held by the different denominations, in turn, in the school, there being ho Church or Public Hall available, No doubt, at an early date this long-felt want will be supplied, . . " <

■ KAGLAN. Arrangements are being puttied forward, for the holding of the annual stock show, which is due to take place on the 21st inst. The membership of the A. and P. Association has been trebled since last year, and the townspeople having responded generously to the call for donation* to the prize fund, the amount available for distribution by way of prizes . will be greatly in excess of that in previous years... ■'.,■'■'.'■ The representatives of WTjaingaroa and Karioi Ridings of Raglan County had a conference with the members of the Town Board at a special meeting of the latter body held to consider the proposed allocation of the cost of maintaining the Opotoru bridge*. The Public Works Department has suggested that the town district and the county divide the cost equally, in which case, of course, only so much of the county as is liable for the bridge loan would have to carry the burden, and of this area the town district constitutes most of the ratable value of "the special rating area of Whaing3roa Riding. No decision was arrived at.

The committee who have in hand the undertaking to build a Roman Catholic church in the town have raised sufficient to warrant them to proceed with the erection of a place of worship of moderate dimensions, and plana are being prepared by an architect with a view to the inviting of tenders forthwith. The air has been thick lately with smoke from bush fires, the burns having been, as may be imagined, exceptionally good. In some parts of the district, however, the failure to keep the fires within the intended limits hati had rather disastrous results. When burning off last week Messrs. Peglcr Bros, had the mortification to see the flames spread to their well-grassed clearings and make a clean sweep of a couple of hundred acres of pasture. It is, of course, an advantage to have the decaying timber burned out of the way, but a lot of resowing will be necessary. Messrs. Ilillington Bros., of Te Mata, also lost a lot of grass, and an area of cocksfoot shut up for seed, and Messrs. Wallis Bros,, and C. E. McDonald are sufferers by the spread of scrub and grass fires at Okete. Rain is needed very badly, and unless it comes soon the milk supply to the local dairy factories will scarcely otfer sufficient inducement to keep them in operation.

KAWHIA. The rainfall for the month of January was only I.oßin, as against 2<78 in 1906, and 7.6 in 1307. ." Sheep continue to arrive here. By the s.s. Waitaugi last trip Messrs. Newton Bros., of Oparan, landed four high-priced Romney rams. At the Native Land Court last week the Taharoa Block was apportioned to the various natives interested, satisfaction being given to all concerned. ■ Pepene Eketone, of Otorohanga, has decided to etantl against Henar.e Kaihau as Maori representative, and addressed the natives here last week.

The progress made in the collection of funds to provide a memorial of the late Sir James Hector is represented by promises and actual gifts totalling £160. ' It is suggested -that an excellent method of perpetuating the memory of Sir James would bo the presentation 'of a gold medal annually to the most brilliant scientific student in the University, and that a marble bust should be placed in the Dominion Museum. The sum of £120 would endow the medal scheme, and another £100 would probably suffice • for the bust (says the New Zealand Times). It is not anticipated that there will be any difficulty in raising all the funds necessary for carrying out the modest proposals.. When the collections are complete, the money will be handed for disposal to a committee, comprising Sir Robert Stout (Chief Justice), Professor Ea*terfield, and Professor Macmillan Brown.

This article text was automatically generated and may include errors. View the full page to see article in its original form.
Permanent link to this item

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19080213.2.135

Bibliographic details

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13672, 13 February 1908, Page 9

Word Count
2,316

COUNTED NEWS. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13672, 13 February 1908, Page 9

COUNTED NEWS. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13672, 13 February 1908, Page 9