COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13778, 17 June 1908, Page 5

COUNTRY NEWS.

WriAXGAREI. [BY 'CKLf.Gii.wn. —OWN cohhesj'oxdext.l \Vu.\x<:.\iu:i, Tuesday. A mekttn'o of gentlemen int<>i*est<»d in tin! formation of ;i Savage Club in. Whangarci was held in the Parish Hall last evening. There was a Rood attendance, and after 1 Mr. Radolift'e, who presided, had explained \'- the objects of the club, it was unanimously " resolved to form one. l'ho roles of tho Auckland Savage Club wore adopted, with;,, slight amendment*. An election of officers resulted in Mr. F. G. KadoHffc being chosen ~ as president, and Mtiasrs, Itobcrlshaw, N©l- ' son, A. 11. l'ickmerc, and McCormick vice-* 5 presidents. Mr. L. T. Pickmcro was appointed secretary and treasurer. Arrangements were made to hold tho opening nighb ' on June 29.

At the annual meeting of the Mtftwden, Licensing Court to-day, Mr. K. W. Dyer,,' S.M., presiding, all the application* for renewal of licences were granted. Sub-In-' spector Cordon represented the police, whose reports were favourable in every in. stance. On behalf of the whole Bunch, tin: chairman expressed s&tiaiiK-Awn at tin; manner in which all the hotels were conducted, -which, he Haiti, reflected the utmust credit on the licensees throughout tlw district, COROMANDEL. [hv TKI.KOIUPir. — own - cobbespondkxt,] Corohaxdel, Tuesday. The monthly meeting of the Coroma.n-. del County Council. was held at the Couji- t ci! Chambers yesterday, M>. Swindle/-' (chairman) presiding. -V letter was received from the Minister l'oi Mines, authorning a grant of £30 for a concrete culvert" at' Mercury liny Road, also a. grant of £92 for the Mercury Pay Wharf. A communication was received from the Mines Department, granting prospecting aid to the amount of £26 to Mesftiu. Meiklc and, Scarborough, and declining to pay an increase of subsidy for driving to Couch and: Roberts, and Ijostjem.ui and party. The Hon. 1!. McNab wjote stating that th» taking over of the Museum endowment at. Waikanae could not lie don,, without the' consent of the Council <>( the Auckland Museum and the Minister in Charge- of Hospitals. The/Milieu Department au.-, thorised the- expenditure through flood! damage of £100 on the Tiki-Manaia Road and £50 for the Tiki-Te Kounm Road. The Department for lands forwarded * schedule of halves due to the Council, amounting to £521, the scheme of expenditure tij be submitted to the Land Board. The Mines Department submitted a list of grants authorised. Numerous applications for aid for prospecting were received, which are to be recommended, with the exception of Anderson's, whicji was referred back for further particulars, It was iesolved that the clerk notify the intention of the Council to strike a general rate of, six farthings in the £ for the vear ending March 31, 1203. Miss Kate Carroll, second daughter of Mr. Thus. Carroll, of ! otonKtndvi, was married yesterday, at I'aimerston North, to Mr. Charles M, Corny k Darker, formerly of Coromandel. .Mi. and Mrs. Dun. ster will take up then- xciidenct at Tui> niarunui. [ri'.OM OCR OWN* COIUIESPOS'DE.VTS.J W.UIKI*. Tin: !-:ap rear hail (.-iveu by !hc young Ijijjm on I ri-!i-. evening |,a^-.«■! oil verv *»trcci-ssiu!lv, between 10 an<l ■:) 'Oiiptts being' pr**onl Tin! lull »-as t«t«tu:iy uYeoriited bv thu ttufwi" com■tr.it'.tt! l:cA nifijKf w..« ssrwl "ahortlv utter mid. ::;-.-:t. I) t;it-ii •_- i« kept goiri? l!U tin j is.., thn imiye bi'iaj; BupiilieU by Jfi«M Chandler and CarupJin.

TLWK.U'. A social gathering in connection with th« * i.0.0.T. Lodge seek place in the Tm»k.w Litvarv Kail on Thursday evening, there bei:>js a turgis attendants. Several games were pimetl ami « capital programme .va* contributed to l>v MrsXwrie, Mi««e« Scanlon, WuoctbndKC, Cross, Hallijiihit', Hr.rlgv, raylor (..!'., and Mvs.«rs. Sfvmnnr« ■ 'J -mm*, t;.-»k._'r, Bridge, ami the tk*v«" Honl Han ami Xom«. Two lauigh&bta dialogues, en-t.::-;.J "The U>z i,( Mutton" and - Sacks, tlw Barter " went also presented. Retreshiucnt* were' taken o. during tliu evening. -'