COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14300, 21 February 1910, Page 7

COUNTRY NEWS.

' ' ' HUNTLY. ' 0 [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ,''"-:'• .-y ' -■• y Hcntlt, Saturday. ; A special meeting of the Town Board was held on Thursday evening, Mr. J. P. Bailey; J.P., presiding over a full attendance. The only business was the consideration of a letter from the Government engineer, asking how the ; contributions- towards . the erection of the bridge had been apportioned or allocated among the' local bodies ; and the , various parties interested. In order to arrive at an amicable settlement, it was decided that representatives .' of the , Waikato County Council, the Raglan County Council, the Huntly Road Board, and the directors of the Taupiri-Coal Mines be asked to meet the Town Board i in conference on the evening of the 28th -inst., either at Huntly or-at Ngaruawahiai, such meeting to-be asked to arrive at some definite . conclusion, so that the work of erection may be proceeded with.J at once, and -at the same time obviate - any necessity for Governmenl interference.:' V y ; v.,•"' For the past fortnight work both at Ralph's'' and the Extended mines has been intermittent, both having y been - off . through i lack of orders ". for several i days; The. present heat wave militates against a large output. ,;*/,; \-y y, _ > ~' " # '' Buildings still continue to increase ih number. Mr. -E, \Sheeran is building a new shop in the main street, while finishing as well as initial touches are being put to several * cottages in various' parts of the township. Jy y ■■■) ; . .;, ■ :;" : y" • ONETVHERO. ' • :■■<■'• [from our own coRBESPONDian. , .;•'« .': : Mr. A. Schmitt, '■« provincial organiser and secretary of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, paid ay visit to* Onewhero 'last Wednesday, .with" the result that a branch was formed ,m, the district. -At the meeting, which Was held in the evening, Mr. Keys was - appointed chairman, pro tem., and Mr. Norman '-'Baker permanent secretary. ; The following gentlemen were formed " into a working committee: •^Messrs." A.■•-' and J.. Catb.cart, . Alexander, Garraty, .and J;; Andrews. > A meeting'- is called for Saturday, March 5, and remits for .the -provincial conference will be discussed. " . .';>.'. ' ■ -, ' TE KOPURU. \ ■/..'...' ? ' [FROM OUR OWN CORRISeFOSDSNT.] ';> ;:y The'.'statement ■of receipts • and ; expenditure, of •;' the Kopuru X Town Domain - Board shows that last fence erection ' round : trees , cost :£5 ■. 12s, and grass seed £10 3s. ' Receipts totalled; £34 ss, *and ttyere (i. is : a balance in hand of £34 7s 6d. ( .; Ratepayers have-j decided to discontinue lighting the street? .lamps, the cost ■of which ; has been -maintained by a special rate. ; At the conclusion of the : present gating' term, our eight /lamps i will : therefore be relegated to obscurity,; and'; ''all monetary levies*: in this riding will ; bo expended in: the betterment, of roads. i' At a? meeting of-.*.th(B hospital trustees, held on Monday, Mr. T. Webb was reelected i chairman. ';'The secretary's report showed: that subscribers > number 257,: and ;that 753 ■ in-patients' i had j been treated to date. During the month there ; had: been 24 admissions and '■! 1& discharges, ;; and at present --12, indoor patients were being cared, for. The resignation ■of Nurse Dean was received, and the-;: vacant • position - was .filled by the appointment of Miss E. Foreman. ; The action of the \ medical superintendent in procuring ; a screen for stovaine -.operations wa& approved. y Consideration of •; the [; appointment; of :: '&- : third probationer was deferred. '■!-' A lengthy discussion took place, regarding the contributing system under which the institution is managed. The secretary reported'that the refusal of ; the : Government to - provide "ay subsidy on" f last ; / year's ' contributions meant a loss to the hospital of £323 lis :10d. The - chairman moved* ."That the secretary bo ! instructed -.to take no subscriptions entitling anyone rto h receive benefits after June 3d."'."<■ Captain;; Seymour moved an amendment, *•'That the friendly societies be notified .that ;no : subscriptions be taken that will entitle n them to benefits after June 30."; The amendment was carried, the .; chapman' alone dissenting.-...... ;, DARGAVILLE. v , ■.■."';* [FROM OTTR OWN CORRBSPONft>ENt.] • ''■ The annual^echobl; picnic was held;on Wednesday . last, when the train conveyed over 500 : excursionists to Picnic ' Island, midway between, Ahikiwi and KaihuyThe management-y committee had J made complete : arrangements for the safety ; and pleasure of all, and a most enjoyable day was spent. , : At the Borough I Council . meeting on Wednesday it was decided to accept dedication of : 'roadsy on the, Mangawhare Block; ', The question t. of lighting the town by electricity was discussed, and the matter deferred, so that further -information might be obtained; It /was resolved to petition • the Government to hand over to •■'the Council a .reserve Vat • Taita, which will probably be required in connection with a water.' supply. - :>y , %'.■■ - ?The y Kaipara Chamber of v Commerce met on Monday last, when numerous matters of importance, to the district were discussed. -The secretary was instructed to communicate- with' the Telegraph Department and hasten.; on the opening.; of the Dargaville U telephone ; exchange. , 'It was decided that on'.',a' suitable date be ing arranged,, the Council will■ visit Paparoa ■ to confer ; : with Qtamatea residents on matters of mutual interest. The: benefit of a mail (service being instituted' between Dargaville and Whangarei . On those days; when Dargaville 'is: not-served by steamer fromVyHelensville, was ; discussed, - and it was resolved to communicate with the on the matter;;. The Chamber recorded its protest "against;' the' action : of. the North Auckland ">: Railway .; League professing to express public;feopiriibri;,f in the ":■ North ■■•' of Auckland i;- generally!;' whereas ; its. actions are devoted to the interests of Whangarei, and : are' in; jpany ,■ cases inimical'' to the best ? interests of the'.Dominion." v