COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13762, 29 May 1908, Page 8

COUNTRY NEWS.

... ■* ; ' ' • '•"•" WAIHI. '/' ' ' ■ '■ [BT • TELEGRAI-H.—OWX CORRESrOXnEXT.j .-< • \Vaihi, Thursday.. Tib election of "a member of the Borough ;• Council- took place yesterday, and resulted i . in tho return of Arch. H. Clark, with 341' votes.- The other candidates '..were: ' Hy. Rogers (258) and Alfred Gillett (97). The vacancy was caused by the election of Mr. "Newth'/'a member of the Council, to the , Mayoral chair. '..,' '. " ... The quarterly . meeting of the Pride 4of I Waihi Lodge of Druids was held last evenin"-." A large number of nominations were received for every office, with the exception of that of Arch-Druid, for which the present Vice-Arch was the only one "nominated. Brother. Box having completed three years as secretary, and being entitled to rank as ~ a past secretary, it was decided to present " , him with a past secretary's collar. It was resolved to send a challenge ,to-the Fores-_ (winners ofthe card, tournament with tho Oddfellows) to play a card tournament -, after the meeting on June 24. ■'-. PAEROA. : !$ [BY XKLEGBAra.— , CORRESPONDENT.] z;;.' '"' ' P.\FJio.\, Thursday. ;' ' ! The" annual meeting of the parishioners of St. Paul's Church was held last night, - the Rev. J. P. Cowie presiding. The annual report was adopted, and reference was made to the good work done during the past year by the lay readers (Dr. Smith, ' Mr. C. Meredith, and Mr. J.' G. Harp), the organist (Mr. ■ L. Medhurst), and the 'choiri * master (Mr. A. W. Evans). Dr. Smith was reappointed vicar's warden, and Mr. -'■( Croft was elected people's warden. Messrs. -• E. Broomwick, H. R. Brunskill, H. R. Bush, E. Priestly, and H. O. Searle were ] / appointed vestrymen, and Mr. R. ,W. Evans was re-elected auditor. - ~ | An enjoyable concert was given in Pae- - ' ■ roa last night by the Waikino Orchestral Society,. under the conductorship of Mr. i. Tracy Knight. DARGAVILLE. P' y> I [BY TELEGEArH.—OWN* COEBESrOXDEXT.] (t -. Dabg.vville, Thursday. A married man named G. A. Johnston ":' was arrested by Constables Thompson and McDonnell at Aoroa to-uay on charge of breaking into Stewart Brothers' store at *"' Aorba. ( \ ' ■■'■^),''"■'.'-.■■ : "'' : * " 4 Messrs. J. Frost and J. Currie* arc mentioned as, further candidates for the Darga- -.-' . T'lle Borough Council. I , GAF»EI. [Br TELEGRAPH. — CORItESI'OXDEXT.] t , ir WhaxgArei, Thursday. . The WllangareL :;public school children gave, an excellent concert in the Theatre Royal last- night in aid of.the School Com- : mittee funds. A crowded V audience rewarded Itheir efforts. The men" of the Third Auckland Mounted - Rifles held a military carnival at Kensing- • ton Park to-day, perfect weather conditions ;•; '"■;.'.■[ prevailing. There was a very poor at-' ~-■';• : tendance of the-public,' owing to there be- ■"; ing no holiday. * Trooper D. Ariell, while taking part in the flag race, was heavily thrown owing- to a collision of three horses, tnd was severely shaken.