COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14530, 18 November 1910, Page 8

COUNTRY NEWS.

: . OHAKUNE. [BT TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Ohakxtne, Thursday. The timber business is remarkably brisk at present, three new sawmills having started working recently, and others are ci- contemplated. 1 a * Work is very plentiful just now, and as the Town Board will shortly call ten<l. ders for road construction work, there ie, will be a greater demand than at present 03 for good workmen. The Catholic social, which is to be held , this evening, promises to be a great sue- j S. cess, HAMILTON. n- [BY TELEGR.VPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] e. y Hamilton, Thursday, Si The opening ceremonies in connection with St. John's Methodist Church, jj- Hamilton East,- were continued k»st night, ij when a tea was held in the Masonic Hall and a concert in the church, both being J." well attended and successful. =. A sale of work, under the auspices of the Ladies' Guild of St. Paul's Primitive Methodist Church, lias proved most successful, good business being done. ft V CAMBRIDGE, P* , • [5i [from OCR, OWN CORBESrOXDENT.] c- A pretty wedding was celebrated in St. t, Andrew's Anglican Church at Cambridge *" on Wednesday, when Miss Alice Maud, j. second daughter of Mr. Chas. Boyce was 1- married to Mr. Frederick Tucker, now of Cambridge, but formerly of WJiangarei. The bridesmaid was Miss Letty Boyce, sister of the bride; and the best man was Mr. W. Tucker, of Whangarei, the bridegroom's brother. The bride was given : away by her father, and the Church was |j crowded. The bride having been a mem:i ber of the Church choir, the service was it a choral one. The party then adjourned 1 to Victoria Hall, where a wedding breakfast was partaken of, and toasts duly honoured. The church had been prettily decorated for the occasion by Miss Bell and friends of the bride. In the evening there was a great gathering in Alexa andra Hall of friends of the family. The 1 happy couple left Cambridge to catch the 8 Map. Trunk train at Frankton, en route for Wanganui, where the honeymoon will be spent. ALBANY. [from OCR OWN* CORRESPONDENT.] There was a good atetndance of members at the monthly meeting of the Albany Fruitgrowers Association held on Wcdnes- , day, November 16. It was decided to - erect an up-to-date hall 60ft by 30ft on the association's freehold property, and the ' secretary was instructed to have plans prel pared to submit to the next meeting. A 1 • deputation consisting of Messrs. Hooton, ■ Knight and Phillips, was appointed to 1 wait on the Harbour Board in regard to removing reefs in the Lucas Creek. A ' letter was received from the Marine* De- ! partment covering report from the district • engineer estimating the cost of this work i at £300. The meeting decided to go on ' with the more pressing portion of the work • as far as the locally subscribed funds would allow. Two properties have recently changed ; hands in this district, Mr. Chisholm having sold his poultry farm, and Mr. P. Dufaur having purchased a piece of land having a deep water frontage to the Lucas 1 Creek. < TE AROHA. ! [FROM CUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] , Te Aroha, Thursday. The annual school picnic at Mangaiti ' 1 yesterday was, as usual, attended by several hundred of the; Te Aroha townsfolk, ] who went down by the midday train. The * committee of settlers had arranged a capi- , tal programme of sports, in which the visi- ' tors took part. The weather was all that could be wished for. < The work of preparing for the anniversary celebration is proceeding at a brisk pace. " Subscriptions and donations are coming in. pretty freely, and the financial side of the undertaking should prove satisfactory. The trophies include many of considerable value. HUNTLY. [FROM OCR OWN correspondent] Hcntly, Thursday. The Rev. T. G. Brooke delivered his popular lecture, entitled " The History and Romance of Maori Missions," in the Hantly Methodist Church on Monday nijjht. The proceeds went to the Home Mission fund. At the conclusion Mr. Brooke was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. The usual monthly meeting of the Huntly School Committee was held on Tuesday night, the Rev. A. J. Beck presiding. The head-teacher's report for October showed that the roll number for the month was 323, and the average attendance 285.7. The report of the inspector (Mr. R. D. Stewart), giving the result of his annual visit was read, and was considered highly satisfactory, while a grant of £15 6s wan duly acknowledged. The head-teacher wrote suggesting the advisability of starting certain continuation classes in 1911, and stating that a clacs for swimming and life-saving had been recognised by the Department. A request by the low branch of St. John's Ambulance Association for the use of one of the rooms was referred ( to the Board for favourable consideration. At the general meeting of the members of the Tennis Club, held on the ground ; on. Wednesday afternoon, when the Rev. A. .J. Beck - presided, the question of the entrance foe and annual subscription was discussed, but no alteration was made to -the rule, except that in the case of old 1 members rejoining the entrance fee is for g the future to be dispensed frith. Mr. 8. c Gleeson was appointed sole selector of . match teams. c e BOMBAY. i [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] £ A most successful _ concert was held on e Friday evening last in the Bombay Public 3 Hall, when the members of the junior foot- s ball team, of the Franklin Rugby j Union junior championship for 1910, received their gold medals. A most acceptable musical programme was provided, ' items being given by Mrs. Clarke, Mr. { Price, and the Pukekohe Quartette (Messrs. G. Blake, W. Jones, J. Roulston, and A. Young). Miss Penman (Pukekohe), Mrs. Clarke, and Mrs. A. Harris made efficient accompanists. During the evening Mr. W. 11. P. Evans, who, as president of the Bombay Football Club, occupied the chair, congratulated the team on their fine achievement in holding the championship for three successive seasons, and also on their good reputation as true sportsmen. The members of the team were then called " upon to receive their medals. Dancing was indulged in until an early hour.