COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14972, 20 April 1912, Page 10

COUNTRY NEWS.

.WAIST ■ }■: •' V. v £BI TELEGRAPH. — CORRESPONDENT.] - ' Wathi, Friday. t The monthly meeting of the Waihi Borout'h Council was "held! last evening, the Mayor (Mr. John Nevth) presiding. The following Treasury .remittances were advised : —Gold duty for , 12 months to March 17 last: £16,329 4:1 lid, less silting account deductions £2.332 5s 4d and £11,686 5a 2d already paid., leaving a credit balance of £1310 4s ! sd. Declarations covering the purchase o l 12,9290?s of gold within the borough pro received. Ail application from the secretary of the Waihi Hospital and Charitably Aid Hoard for a grant of £1750 (with accruing subsidy from the Government) t awards tho maintenance of the hospital fox* the year ending March 31, 1913, was grunted. Tho application of tho Karangahake School _of Klines fur a grant of £20 to- vards tho iuitris of tho W'aikino branch school was agreed to. Accounts totalling £'• '55 5s 6d were passed for payment. The i receipts since tho last meeting were given sis £1498 12s lid, and tho overdra ft was bhown as £11,364 12a 4d, against -which gold duty due and outstanding am Minted to £1292. A statement of receipts awl expenditure for the year ended March 31, 1912, was submitted, which showed that the total expenditure amounted to £24, 836 17s 2d, and the receipts to £26.360 17 ; i sd. Tho overdraft at date was £11,710 Op aid, against; which was £1820 gold duty outstanding. ' .... A deputation representing the Wruhi Athletic anil Cycling Club, and t'«lie Miners' Union, waited on the Council .relative to the formation of a sheiSt Jd handicap track and a better cycle tra> ik on the Recreation Reserve. The deputation also suggested that a rough grandstand bo greeted. It was decided to refe c the matter to the Recreation Committee, with power to act, and that both parties , inspect the ground on Saturday afternoon. { The of Mr. James Harris, of ■ Ulverton (Inland), and Miss Elizabeth M. L. ilntcbirffion, eldest daughter of Mr. Chas. Hutchinson, of 'Waihi, took place at the re^denco, of -the bride's parents oil Wednesday. The ceremony was performed bv the Rev. Thompson, of the Primitive Methodist -Church. The bride, who was givroi away by her father, was attended bv the Misses F. Hutchinson (sister) and I. Alexander, as bridesmaids. PAEEOLi. [Bt tELEGHATH.— fcOMtKSPOHDENT.J .Paeboa, Friday. Mr. C. E. Banks, who has be»en engineer for tho Waihi-PaeroiV Gold Extraction Company, and who is leaving for England, was entertained hvst night by a number of the employees of,the company. -Mr. C. Clems, who* presided, handed to Mr. Banks a travelling bag raid umbrella for himself, and a travelling rug for Mrs. Banks. COKOMAXDEL. [CT TELEGEAriI.—OWN COREESJONDJSKr.j . CosOiuxDtE, Friday. . : The annual meeting of the parishioners of Christ Church was held in the Gx'nty Social Hail last evening. The vicar (Rev. ] E. Fletcher) presided, and there was » tatisfsictory' attendance. A resume of church work for the past year was given by the vicar, shewing a satisfactory state of affairs. The annual report from the f vestry and a statement of accounts were read," revealing the finances to be on a sound footing, and the position generally satisfactory. The election of officers resulted as follows :—Vicar's warden : Mr. P. Pet ley; parishioners' warden : Mr. . Present; . vestry : - Messrs. -■ Wells. , F.- C- 'Hornfo«4#dfry, S. AR. 1 WipVffKtltoi* : Mr. T. Rhodes. Mr. James was re-elected chairman of the Coromandel Hospital and Charitable Aid Board last evening. ■ HAMILTON.; /' ... [by telegraph.— correspondent.] , , " V '* J ; Hamilton, Friday. Mr. A. E. .Manning, on© of the two candidates for the Mayoralty, addressed a % public - meeting last night. At the eonelusion of his address, Mr. Manning was accorded a vote of thanks. At a social held in connection with the Waikato Cricket Association last night, the South" Auckland Association shield, which was won by Waikato, and the Waikato Association's cup were handed over. 1 During the evening Mr. A. J, Shephard, captain of the United Club, was presented with a golf bag and balls. Prior to their . departure from the district, ' Mr. and Mrs. Zenas Owen and , family, of Rototuna/were entertained at a • social, when Mr. Owen was presented with a silver-mounted pipe. Mrs. Owen received " a silver tea service, and Miss Owen a butter dish in a silver stand, and a gold : brooch, set with rubies, the lastnamed being from the scholars of the Sunday-school,' of which Miss Owen, has been sole teacher for some years.

CAMBRIDGE. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] A ''S ."V CiUBBIDGE, Friday. The Chrysanthemum Society's annual show, in- conjunction with which is held (the Waikato Farmers' Club root show, . was opened this afternoon by Mr. J. A. tk.'oung, M.P. The display of cut blooms •was well up to the standard of previous shows, and the decorative sections were a special feature. The exhibition of fruit and produce was a very fine one. TE AWAMUTU. [FROM ova OWN CORRESPONDENT.} r A meeting of tho Town Board was held on Thursday last, there being present : Messrs. C. Bowden (chairman), A. 8. Wallace, S. Matthews, (Jr. White, and Dr. Reekie. Messrs. Von Stunner, and Collins waited on the Board as a deputation from the local Schorl Committee with reference to a proposal to erect the new school on one of the Board's endowments, situated on tho Station Road, containing: Jiorao five acres. In exchange the Board - was to have the present playgrounds. After discussion, it was decided to bring the proposal before the annual meeting of householders on Monday evening. Mr. Munro Wilson, consulting engineer, of Auckland, wrote stating that his report on tho water supply scheme would be forthcoining at an early date. The delay was caused owing to his waiting to obtain more information about the catchment area, and the time likely to be taken in the construction of the new bridge at the foot of tli 0 Pirongia Ranges. Mr. Blackman, engineer, of Musterton, forwarded plans of the streets in connection with the proposed gasworks. His report as to cost follow as soon as the Board approved of the plans submitted. The Under-Secretary wrote stating that inquiries had been made on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Alexandra, as to memorials 1W Zealand to His late Majesty King Edward VII. The clerk reported having replied to the effect that no such memorial existed in the town or disfie Prime 1 Em"" 1 was received from . l imc Minister for members to attend the opening of tho Ruukura f-i.tr. instruction on the 23rd inst. Mr W a ™ a oi t'!: ' a ! J, o appointed as fc},« Boards delegates m connection with the deputation, which will wait on the Prime Minister, urging the Government to givo oilcct to tho proposals to liav« •*. v.- u : - railway from To Awamutu t 0 the refoiS tory, and to connect with tho RotoruaS at Pnkruru. It was decided to extend • the town boundaries, and to take over ran ship M ' lO!K,s ~ithin ">» taS. ' | * ■■■ It's tho all-wool texture, tho great out|l§§ | standing ' economy feature' of Kaiauoi ," blankets that-appeals to most' housewives : combining ifc does tho maximum of Sold IL, . 1 ■ML.