COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14809, 12 October 1911, Page 5

COUNTRY NEWS.

MATATOKE. .- -/>» '■ " 0 . ' '^■^■u^^: ,; ';- '": \ ;: -XvVv-'';.7:' ■';• [moil OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] The ■ monthly. meeting of- the Matatokfr VrlfJ branch of the Farmers' Union was held in the hall on , Saturday night, Mr. John Douglas (viopresident) in the chair. : The secretary read the , remits from the Dominion conference, and after , • i sion it was unanimously decided to agree with them. A "vigorous" discussion took place as to * whether' the branch would support the present member" (Mr. E. H. Taylor), or ask the Opposition to bring -s?. forward 'a candidate." It was decided by the casting vote of the chairman that an Opposition candidate be asked to contest the seat. ■•••--- - • - A largely-attended meeting of ' the ■ - farmers of . Matatoke and surrounding ,' ■ districts was held in the hall . last week to hear a-, lecture by Mr. Blair, Government veterinary surgeon. Mr. Blair gave a most instructive - lecture on the most common diseases affecting the herds " of dairy; farmers, their causes and cures. A unanimous vote of thanks was given to the speaker for his / able ■ and instructive lecture. " ' ' • '

.. CAMBRIDGE. . ' ? ; [FROM our own . correspondent.) Cambridge, Wednesday. .There .was a good attendance of th« friends of Mr., and Mrs.; Jno. ; Fisher in . . the Town Hall on Monday evening, Mr. VVE G. E. Clark (president of the Chamber ; of Commerce) . presided. , The Chairman said that the purpose of the r gathering > t 4 ?}« was to assure the guest of the evening how greatlv his services had been appreciated in the district. " The ' presentation, which was made by, Mr. Richard Reynolds, consisted of a solid silver pair of - • candlesticks,; salver, tea and' 1 coffee service, cake basket, set of teaspoons, and a case of silver-backed hair-brashes, the • latter for Mrs. Fisher. < Mr. «-Fisher* suitably replied. A number of musical and elocutionary items were rendered during the evening. . , ... 0 ■ - „ ' - ■ , , " • •' .-PAEROA; [fIV TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] K • T -t • , ; - ' *.* - , , Paeroa, Wednesday. The monthly meeting of ■ the ■ Paeroa School ■> Committee was 'held- last night. The inspector's, report for the past year t • ? wts received. and proved very satisfactory, * special reference being made to the fact - ,• that the school work had been'well carried out notwithstanding the" unsatisfactory conditions under Which it had - been " working. Messrs.' McWalters and "Nicool were appointed a j Visiting Committee for the ensuing month. 1 ' * An interesting lecture entitled, *' Nature's Noblemen," 'was delivered by Pastor Clark last night, and was ' well - attended. - The Rev. J as; Lowery ' was in <' * yUm the chair. - ' ' The official opening of the Bowl-. •'% ing' Club will be held on Saturday nest. , : '*•' ■' '• TE AWAMUTU. : . I - [FROM : OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] | The. funeral of > the " late ■ Mr. B. M. ' #Matheson^?^<»iiht^iW® ! 6f gth 6 Bank of •New Zealand, took place /on Saturday afternoon last, the remains being interred X in St. John's 'Cemetery.-"rThei^.''was,-a ' j large ■ attendance, inducing many country >1 § settlers. |i | The * service- was conducted !by jbthe - Rev. M. Clarke. -'"The"' pall-bearers ', 'V? :were'Messrs. W. Von Sturm&r,''W Archi-' _• bald, A. Kay, and G. Taylor (or the bank staff), and -'-Messrs.', 'Chas/v'Bowden and 8 Geo. M; A. Ahjer. The deceased "-leaves " a 'youngs- widow, a daughter of Captain rS-Sb Bockett. 'He was the yoiingest son : Mr.- Daniel ' Matheson, ' .manager of tho •% Bank of' Scotland,' in Lockerbie,' Dryfes- * dale parish , and received his early train- | ing in the , banking profession with the Commercial Bank of * Scotland, Ltd., in Dingwall, ; Scotland. | On", arriving in the colony, some 14 years ago, ' he joined thq, staff of the Bank of-New Zealand.' s® fsm « -tv p; | H

'jlgl|Bß HAMILTON:'; 918 M . ». V W „ „* | „» | 'tnr TELEGRAPH.—: CORESPONDENT.J ' j** / - . Hamji-xok, Wednesday. |" At 7 the' annual meeting of the Hamilton §jj||| Orchestral' Society last evening, the're-. port showed a very successful year. Mr. Towsey was'appointed conductor after the r c. S 05^ retirement through illness of Mr. S. Riley.J§gj |IJ The • balance-sheet showed the : = receipts 1 to.-|g/;*/•• § be £228 13s 9d, and the expenditure £212 v lis 3d. The liabilities are nil, and the ■ ",' ■■$ ' assets £82 13s 6d. TKe following offiJ cers were elected President, Mr. S. Riley; conductor, Mr. G. Towsey; hon. secretary arid treasurer, Mr. H. C. Ross; * I'l committee, • Messrs. Wilson, Smith, Flynn, 1 _ , Stevens, Ross, and Miss M. Roche. Durf ing the evening a t musical programme was I:. 11||1|§ given by the orchestra and $i®dividual|B^^^ members. The ladies of the citizens' committee,~^ r 7l who | helped to ' make ' the camp life more S enjoyable to the Fourth Regiment Waikato Mounted Rifle.V were entertained by/the officers on Tuesday afternoon, when "a picture containing a series of photographs . ; of , the camp .was presented to Mr. E. §1 g Goodwin as a memento of'his kindness in:"/ V//^ giving the use of his paddock for V camp. | Mr/' Goodwin, in response, said that ho " pig had been struck with the behaviour of the 1 . /i soldiers, and that they would always be - - able to find a place for a' camp on his pro- ' " perty. Arrangements are well in hand for the ~ - ■---/ .boxing carnival to "be held on Tuesday | \fj next,, and' a good /night is ' assured.

CLEVEDON. "' JFEOM OUR ■ OWN ' COBBESPONDEST.] , " The Clevedon South End Lawn -.Tennis Club opened their season on Saturday, the weather -being =: perfect; About -80 people ; "/ % were ' present) | including I representatives * jgg v from ' other local clubs, and '.a very plea<«" * sant afternoon' was spent. V"f /- /\'i In connection with the Farmers' Unloa an address was given in the'hall on Satur- ~ ~,4 'day by•-Mr.' Brown on'"Poultry and its Management."v* ?// pfffp| /''"' t^SSj Madame Schmitt • has leased the- well- ■ . known Te Kainga property for several / •years. • - The want of more rain is becoming very serious. Feed is scanty, by - which. the , . ' milk .returns suffer considerably,, and many crops aire either at a standstill in growth • or already quite : ruined. - til , — . 1 ~ % jf C; U V