COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14849, 28 November 1911, Page 5

COUNTRY NEWS.

■ WAIHI. * " ' / [2T TELEGRAPH.— CORRESPONDENT.! . ; Waihi, Monday* , Mas. Barton, who is touring the ';, Do* minion under the auspices of the No*:.' license party, spoke in support of the temperance movement at the Seddonstreet corner on Saturday'night, and on .Sunday evening in the Academy Theatre. '•■• FRANKTON. !■'''*.'■' [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] :■ ' Frankton, Monday. A very successful eale of work in. aid of the funds of the Anglican Parish ; Hall was held on Friday evening, and-resulted in the sum of £20 being secured towards tho reduction of the ; debt of £50 on the building. * The liability was further reduced by a special offertory service held yesterday. •'-■' • : '■ -:■ •) '■ ..;■•-■ "' ■■'•'■ ■ ',;-. HAMILTON. ~; .\ [BY TELEGRAPH. — CORRESPONDENT.] .;• - Hameoton, Monday. A concert organised by Mr. Gittoe, of the King's Theatre orchestra, was given'• last . evening . in : the Waikato- Hospital, and was greatly enjoyed by the patients.. ALBANY. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Tiie. Albany Fruitgrowers', Association has fixed the date of its 18th annual show for February 24, 1912. Tho association is endeavouring to make this popu- - lar fixture more interesting to the general public than r ever before, ... and . with this end in view preparations are now being pushed forward.' The new sh"ow ground, which was recently cleared and ploughed, has now been laid down in grass," and. a contract has been let for fencing it in*