COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14808, 11 October 1911, Page 4

COUNTRY NEWS.

I HAMILTON. [M [by TELEGRAPH.- -OWN co-respondent.] - •~. : HAMH-Toy, Tuesday, -j;;l At a meeting of the Chamber of Conv | * merce last night a letter was received i-S from the Auckland Fire Underwriter* "■ \ j saying that rates were lower in' Paeroa | 1 and Karangahake because of the "greater vl'llj |j efficiency of the brigades in those centres.- O $ The secretary said that Hamilton was J! rated on the highest scale and was the ;i same as before the inauguration of ties • - 11 water supply, and that past performances fj g had proved the efficiency, of the brigade. "fif- 1 The secretary was requested to conuT: . I cat© with towns where the rate is lower,:-?. 1 as to water- pressure, etc. He is also to - j communicate ; again with the Underwriters' Association. Mr. Mackie, of Auckland, wrote asking for full inform*-' tion regarding the formation of a tram- ; .. way, and said that he hoped at an early'. |i date to supply definite and authoritative ;•: information as to the cost of a tramway. The secretary said the required informs- .. \ tion had been given. Correspondence was A' \ read from : the Te Aroha. Chamber^as;! I '/ Matamaia*Branch of the New Zealand ""-""« Farmers' Dnioe." with reference to the-pre-posed early train from Prankton in . iiotorua returning the same day. J~ «, , f action of the delegates -at the meeting ?-. at Te Aroha was endorsed." A motion, : m "That railway communication! with the principal wharves in Auckland is abso- * ig lately necessary in. the I interests of tba ?_ country districts," was * carried unani- >:Mi mously. It was decided to ask tfaa Mayor to' use his influence to have' tho [ i&m Waitetuna;deviation on the Raglan Jt-.j ■ ■- officially opened. Mr. -English. 0 was -'- pointed permanent secretary.

WAIHI. . "-'Vm [bt TELEGRAPH.—OWN" coBJiESPO.vxiE.vT.3 r'":|-.1 ■'.:.-' Waihi, Tuesday. ■:'] A meeting of those interested in the I formation of a Defence Rifle * Club was\.' r'-l held;last evening at the Drill Hall (Mr. ] N. Mcßobie presiding), when it -_- decided that a club bo formed. The follow- vj ing officers were elected :Patron, Mr. H. id P. Barry; vice-patron, Mr. W. F. Grace; -j president, Mr. T. Clarke secretary, Mr. ■:;{ H. B. Devereux : treasurer, Mr. N. M-. Robie; members of committee, Messrs." S. i: v-ij Samson, V. H. Potter, J. Draffin, and P. ; Gregory. A number : have already en- ; rolled as active and honorary members, and the requisition, will be forwarded to headquarters at an early date. The an- jj thorities will be- asked to place the • dab | .in-possession of rifles m quickly a » pc& ;■' able. • .. . -