COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14895, 22 January 1912, Page 5

COUNTRY NEWS.

TE AWAMUTU. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] The' annual meeting of ! the' Town Band took place on Friday evening last. There was a large attendance of members and supporters of the band. The president, Mr. W. F. • Stewart, presided. : - The report stated that the predominant feeling is one of keen appreciation of the handsome manner in which the band has been supported by the residents of the town! At the first call, on the inception of the band 12 , months ago, the; required amount (£100) .was'" subscribed in a few days. Since then a further"£loo ',. i principally by . means of an art union and concert, has been raised. The year closed with assets to the value of 'and' a credit balance of £82 15s 3d. New uniforms are now on order. The members appreciated very much the support . received from the' Town Board and Domain Board in erecting a bandroom and band rotunda. Several old and well-tried players have joined the ranks, and already the players are looking forward to qualifying for some of the minor, contents in the near future. Within the next year or so they hope to be in a position to acquire a set of new instruments, all by the same maker, at a cost of something like £300. Mr. Stewart was unanimously re-elected president and Mr. Blyth secretary. The eleci lion of : a conductor was held over for one month. A vote .of , appreciation was ac-» corded to Mr. Moeller for past services. A meeting of : the Chamber of Commerce | took place on, Thursday evening last. There was a good attendance- of members, pre' sided over by Mr. Geo. M. A. Abler. The Justice Department wrote in reply saying that the matter of appointment of two more local . justices would receive consideration when further appointments to the commission 'are being made. The Railway- Department informed the Chamber that excur'. i sion tickets could not be used by the pub i lie for travelling on the night express train j from Auckland to Wellington. The superintendent of workers'- dwellings wrote stating that the Department only built on'land that has first :of all been purchased' or set apart by- the Government for 'the purpose of workers' • dwellings. •-, A I committee was appointed, consisting, of Messrs. - Von Stunner, Warburton-; and Stewart,' to make inquiry with regard to securing a suitable area of land for the | dwellings. It' was decided to make applica: ; tion to the Postal Department to have the ; telephone* and telegraph offices" opened con- | tinuously from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. --The unj"satisfactory method- of handling parcels and foods at the local railway; station was [brought' under ' notice. * After discussion, ' it was resolved to urge the appointment : of a parcels clerk and also to have a tele- '. | phone connected with the goods shed. The chairman stated that the outward revenue 1 derived frojn the Te Awamutu station was i £10,000" last year. ■--;r—~ HAMILTON. ! [by tekeobaph.—own correspondent.] ", Hamilton, Sunday. , At. the annual meeting of .the Loyal Ham- . ilton Lodge, M.U.1.0.Q.F», the report of a most successful year's work/was submitted. The attendance during the year has : been very satisfactory. Altogether 39 new members, t : -were • , initiated during • ■ -";,' the year and the - membership •"-• is ~ now approaching 200., ; The 'past ; "'year the disbursements- for sick pay, f medical attendance, etc., > amounted to £400. The capital • now exceeds. £1000; Massrs. B. Monro and, Wilson were elected deputies to the annual meeting, to.be held in Auckland next month. The following officers' were re-elected :—Bros. ..-Turbott (secretary), S. Wilson (treasurer), D. Salmon (trustee), R. Meara and •J. Mah&U (auditors). "*" - 7 1 ' -* - , L : ~' : '.: CAMBRIDGE. ' ' ■""V" ■ [FROM oua- OWN CORREaPONpiJNT.] , • ; , Cambridge, . January 20. ;! L A meeting of the Leamington Town Board; was held on, Friday .evening, there ■■: being; present; Messrs. W. White <• (chair-», man), C. Jarrett, J. Keeley, J. T." Jarrptt, and ' "A. ! C. Hill. The Board's soli- : citor, Mr. S. Lewis, wrote giving an opinion.;'tEaT~tirer*Board"~Had, under the amended Act of last session, the 1 ' power torestrict the, size of building allotments sto* half an acre. He added it Would be as well to fix a minimum frontage, and also'., reserve to the Board power; to make ex- ' I ception, where the enforcement of the ■ by-' I law .would work hardship, and at the same j time" where the ; interests of the district would "not suffer by v Such; - permission. Considerable discussion ensued. :> Mr.Keeley moved that thef area 'he restricted; to half an acre, giving as his reason ; that; less than that would mean people from without buying the' smaller areas and building "jerry" -residences.- This was; seconded by the chairman. Mr. Hill moved as an amendment that the area be a quarter of an acre, with a frontage of riot less than 50ft. The 'amendment: was not' seconded, ; arid the motion 'was agreed to, and the - requisite 'special; order will be, proceeded with forthwith. The members then sat as the X.emirigton Domain Board.' The Methodist Sunday-school was granted; the uso of the recreation reserve, 1 boiler, and crockery, on the 28th inst, subject; to the replacement of anything broken or lost. It was further agreed' that, hereafter 5s would always be charged for the use of the crockery. ... : ■ r 5 ■■„■ i ' hi *"" ' ;—■ mmmm ""^* ._.'. i ■■'■\:~i''.■':'■< ' i - J ' HUNTLY, ' ;. " : [FROM our OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ; Mr. ,C. • Betteridge is the. successful tenderer for the punt service between the eastern and.;. western:; banks of-the river,' his tender amounting to £94.; Mr. Broughton, who -recently purchased Mr. Carmichael's large farm at Pukemiro, proceeded with his wife and: family to their new home on Friday. ; ,- OTOROHANGA. [FROM our own correspondent] : :;| r ! At a special meeting of: the Otorohanga Town Council, there being present Messrs. J. Ormsby (chairman); W. Vicary, H. j.. Osmond, arid M.' Cowley, it was decided to! promote a loan of £5000—£2000 to; be utilised . upon road work,, and £1500 in securing a site and erecting a suitable public hall, with offices for holding Council meetings. ' " .'. ''."'"-;.*'";■',";.? -'*''i"f -■;•'• hMr. "'■-'' Colhoun, school-teacher, is being transferred to Ngaruawahia. Mr. ' Hill is the newly-appointed teacher. ■--•-■• ; A society, . called ;' the .' Otorohanga Atldetic Club, has just been formed. It is the. intention to hold a sports meeting at an early date. * 1 x te kufti. ' •'■•••' 7 [prom our OWN correspondent.] r. ■At a meeting of the To Kuiti School , Committee the secretary (Mr. P. Floyd) reported in connection with the establishing of a high school that replies from the schools in the surrounding districts were coming in very slowly. : It- was reported that the sum of £5 was in hand to- , wards a school library, and application would be made to the Education Board for the subsidy of £ for £ on the amount. It ' was decided to make application to the ' Education Board for a headmaster's room ] at the school, and also for an assfetantteacher, the condition of the school;war- i ranting the same. ' ' ' Ju *' \