COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14250, 22 December 1909, Page 9

COUNTRY NEWS.

TAUMARUNUI. [by TELEGRAPH.—OWN' CORRESPONDENT.] Taumarunui, Tuesday. The Kakahi Riflo Club shot against Taumarunui at Matapuna, on Saturday, each team comprising eight men, with seven shots each at 200 yds and 500 yds ranges. Taumarunui won by 42' points. G. A. Stanton, Taumarunui scored 60 points.

CAMBRIDGE. [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] The monthly meeting of the Cambridge Road Board was held at Cambridge on Saturday, Mr. Wm. Howell, chairman; presiding. Mr. Watt reported the bridge on the Fencourt back road, about which there had been complaints, to be perfectly safe for some time yet. It was resolved to have the bridge at Cowling's renewed, and the fences on the Narrows Road repaired, and the drains cleaned out. A deputation, consisting of eMssrs. A. McFarlane, Jamieson, Qualtrough, and Copeland, waited upon the Board re falling the trees on the sections where- they adjoin the Victoria and Zig-rag Roads. They pointed out that it would be a great hardship to them, as it would deprive their cattle of shade, and leave them exposed to the westerly winds. The matter was discussed at considerable length, and eventually the settlers agreed to fall the outer row of pines adjoining the roads, and the offer was accepted on condition that all trees fallen on the roads must be removed, and all trees considered dangerous must be topped or removed.