COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14746, 31 July 1911, Page 5

COUNTRY NEWS.

. . HUNTLY* [FROM OUE OWN COBBESPONIXENT.] - ■...'. . ,-HtrNTLT,- Saturday. The departure of | Sergeant and Mrs. Eoctf : f * from Huntly 'to Auckland formed . the oc-> casiOn. on '■ Friday night for a gathering of Representative; citizens! desirous of Baying good-bye,; to them. r Mr. J. Pi Bailey, ' chairman of the Town Board, presided, and in a neat ' speech' spoke of Mr. Rock's services to the . town in , various capacities," his zeal as an officer of the law,- and of , the tact that characterised his conduct. *■ Mrs. Rock's kindliness, her" help in time '■» of sickness, and her services as a nurse . had won for her universal esteem, , Both! had the satisfaction of knowing that they had left Sinitly better than they found - it. He asked Mrs. Hock to'accept a handsome: gold watch as a sign of the regret which their departure occasioned and an indication of . the good wishes of the Huntly people. Mr. L. B. Harris spoke ■ of Mr. Rock's,,worth as a citizen, and Mr. * J. ; Parkes V expressed: the;;, indebtedness -of i the, Horticultural Society, whose treasurer Mr. Rock had been. Mr. Rock suitably, responded. ■,-.-, , * ... ■ ■.■'•'■■" i On Friday night,' 17 ladies ' who havel been attending ' the first-aid classes corn ducted by Dr. McDiarmid, sen., sat for, the written» portion of" the examination, the papers for which came from Auckland.; For the first time 'for.- several weeks the! Taupiri mines this week worked full time, the .Extended, working even on' Saturday, ■ when Ralph's was closed; "i-"§, Saturdays as a working day has become almost a' novelty! The output continues v to be largo, and the; supply, of waggons sufficient. - '■

.;TB AROHA. [fbom oxtb OWN correspondent.] ' , Te Auoha, Saturday. The farewell social to Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Jones at Waihou i was most enjoyable. The guests have recently sold <■- their farm' on the old Rangiatea i Estate to Mr. ■H. Magill, ; and their neighbours • and friends gathered together to, show in a practical' manner the high esteem in which they are held.'.'" During the evening Mr. Magill, on• ' behalf of the j. subscribers, ; presented Mrs., Jones with a silver flower stand and Mr. Jones with a handsome travelling 'companion.. 1 Mr. Jones feelingly responded. Songs were, contributed by the Missea'' Sweeney and A. Taylor and Mr. W. B. Johnston, and the music ■; was : supplied by the Misses league, Magill, Bossons, and Taylor, Air. O'Grady adding some- selections on his phonograph.. . .\ • Owing, to the illness of . Miss Avery, 8.A., teacher in the 5 secondary division ofthe District High School. Mr. McSporran/■ 8.A., the relieving, teacher, is at present ■ on duty here. . A letter has, been received.by the secre- ," ; tary oi!, the Chamber of : Commerce . from the.general manager of railways intimating that Mr. Bowles, the district manager } atW Auckland;:would!, consult with the Cham- £ ! ber j with: reference to •■ the suggested - altera- i| tions ,-iii the railway service for the coming •-'■ summer. ' , . " ■ ' The piako Mounted Rifles held a parade yesterday,, at • which '~ there : was .i, a good '<■■ muster. :In the evening the annual* ball took place ;in the public hall, » and was ~: largely attended. •, The arrangements were satisfactorily carried; out by a committee, ; of which. '-. Quartermaster-Sergeant Bosse'r? . was X secretary: • Amongst :. those j present were Colonel Allen , Bell, commanding the •• ', regiment, and Captain Tattersall. : . --''■'< - ',; An unpleasant mishap befell the Rov.. P. k Cleary yesterday. : As captain-chaplain of the Piako Mounted Rifles he .was out with the troop, when the horse he was riding,a somewhat fresh' one, , grew; restive ; and threw Mr. Cleary. It will .bo some days before. be recovers from the effects of (;•'■ -his shaking. "■['■:-; . '.'* •■ v '-••'' A wedding of much.local interest took place at St. Andrew's Church, Auckland>~ this week, when Mr. S. M. Wallace, , son . , of Mr. D. McL. Wallace, of Te Aroha, was \ married to Miss .Nellie Smith, daughter ; of f-jj Mr. , Henry Smith, of,; Pousonby. , The -;| : presents included a!handsome set of cut- -.. . lery from the employees of Mr. Wallace,, sen. .-. i

.. MATATOKL • [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] - '' A 'very pleasant ceremony took place at the last meeting of the Farmers' :Union,v when the members of the branch presented . the chairman (Mr. E. A.' Brown) with a ; hanging-lamp 'and' cruet, on'the occasion of his marriage with Miss Dynes. "Mr] A. Cooper made the presentation., and in ;, doing so he referred to the long term, 6.(. ; ! ; office that Mr. Brown had -held in the union. On behalf-of the branch,* he wished - Mr. and Mrs. Brown long and pliant' married life. Mr. own suitably replied. ™