COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14924, 23 February 1912, Page 10

COUNTRY NEWS.

AVAIHI. [BT TJOEGHAWI.—OWN fORRICSFOKKIiN'T.] Wathi, Thursday. A meeting of the. members of the Waili Workers' Accident, Relief Association, wil be held on Saturday night to consider th* advisability of winding up the association The. success of the; Waihi Federal Bras; 15:ind at the North Island band contest,. was further celebrated with a. concert ir. the Academy Thealie hist, evening. 'flu-re was a large and enhusiustio audience, 'Ilie Mayor ■.Mr. .John Newt welcoined iho Besson shield winners on be ]~)[ ~; the residents, and an excellent programme was provided by prominent local artists. A selection by the hand formed one of the- leading features. 'l'ho prizes won by the scholars attending the .Hast haul public school, were distributed yesterday afternoon by the chairr.uui of the Schools Committee (Mr. D. Johnson), in ill" presence of a large gathering ot parents. The chairman complimented the headmaster (Mi. S. H. \laekv) and staff, on the excellent results obtained, and the children on these close ~)-uu'.>i! to instruction given. The headnutter. ,'i the course of ins remarks. stated that the attendance for the year had const it nud a icoord, and that a re-(i-d number ot certificates had l*-en won by the pupils. They had gained 12 more I halt in the previous year. i AUHKIDIU-:. IROU 01 OWN coi:nl>COM)l ST.] CuiniuuiiK, Thursday. V .nuiial meeting of the Leamington f ;„ |{,i-(l was held last evening, tor the vurwse of confirming the resolution matin , ; , special oider enacting a by-law reincline the. area on winch dwellings may bo erected to halt an acre, with a frontage ■V, not less than 50ft to a public or private sttert. There were present: Messrs. VY. White (chairman*, d. and ('. Jarrett. A. I Hill d Keclev, A. Harris, and J. Kingdon Mter discussion, it was decided to adjourn the meeting The ordinary motithlv meeting was then held. The town clerk of Cambridge wrote asking ihe Board i,- apDoint delegates to attend a conference to be held next month to consider what steps shall be taken to improve the decking of the high level bridge. The chairman and Mr. G. Jarrett were appointed. Attention was drawn to the fact that mam- cattle wore out at night on v .me of tho streets. The clerk was instructed to write to the ranger notifying him of the. fact, and instructing him to proceed against tho owners of such animals. The annual meeting of the Leamington Domain Board was then held. The balance-sheet was submitted, and it showed the .receipts, including the credit balance from the previous year, to have been £615 lis 7d. while the expenditure was £315 19s Id. leaving a credit of £299 12s 6d. The assets were £325 7s lOd, and the liabilities £15. The report stated that 20 acres had been laid down in grass, eight acres of noxious weeds had eradicated, and a windmill and pump had been erected, in addition to other improvements. The balance-sheet was approved and adopted.