COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14511, 27 October 1910, Page 8

COUNTRY NEWS.

v : . : TAUMA^UNUI. [Br telegraph.—owir corkespondent.] Tadmardndi, Wednesday. The Manunui Presbyterian Church bazaar realised nearly £70. Subscriptions for the Taumarunui fire brigade amount to about £40. ' A big fancy dress parade and football match was held to-day by the combined band and fire brigade. Several, of the recent fire claims have been already settled, and preparations are bein? made to rebuild the structures destroyed. An acetlylene gas plant has lately been installed in the railway. station, and is working quite satisfactorily. The townships down the line, Manunui and Owhango, are establishing forms of local government, the former a town board and the latter a domain board. The formation of the Kaitieke County is strenuously opposed by certain sections of the proposed county. Settlers in the Hunua Block object to inclusion, and prefer forming a part of the future laumarunui County. The Rev. Father Molloy fell from his horse recently, and had the misfortune to break his leg. An additional summer train (36 hours between Auckland and Wellington) would be of considerable advantage to Taumarunui, which would bo the stop-over place for both trains. The Roman Catholic mission, just concluded has been very successful. Father Whelan conducted it. Preparations are complete for the Anglican bazaar to take place on Fiiday and Saturday. WAIHI. [BY TELEGRAPH.— correspondent.] Waiht, Wednesday. The Defence Cadets have fired the final round of the competition for the officers' trophy, the distance being 300 yds. Corporal" Thorburn proved the winner, with Private Comes as runner-up. Last evening, in the Miners' Union Hall, Mr. Arthur Hunter (of the Government geological survey staff), delivered a lecture on " The Holy Land," the object being to raise funds for the Waihi district . Hospital. The Mayor (Mr. John Newth) presided, . and the lecture, which was illustrated by lantern slides, operated by Mr. Marks, proved most interesting. TEAROHA. [trox. OUR OTTO CORRESPONDENT.] ' At a largely-attended and most enthusiastic meeting in the county chambers on Tuesday night, it was resolved to resuscitate the Chamber of Commerce, which has be'Mi lying dormant for some considerable time. Mr. P. Mclndoo re-elected president, avid the following were, on a ballot, appointed as a committee Messrs. R. L. Somers, A. Wigg, A. W. Edwards (all old members), C. L. Barnard, J. D. Morison, W. Norrell, G. Lovegrove, G. Cornish, H. J. Gahagan, J. T. Merry, W. Brodie, Dansfield, C. Rayner, and J. B. Johnson. Mr. R. S. > Hanna consented to retain the secretaryship.