COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15142, 5 November 1912, Page 10

COUNTRY NEWS.

• Croox'ova own ««kb»okdshts.j V" FBJ.NKTON. TOUWr WMBD AFFAIBS. At the meeting of the Town Board, Mr. Fottn, electrical engineer, reported that the power-house was completed, and that portion of the plant to hand erected. As the rest -would arrive shortly, he aoggiated that definite steps be taken to fix tie price and regulations, so that the scheme ehbuld be a success financially. The report was adopted, and a special meetang will be held next Friday to deal with the suesrertion. PermißSion was granted, bud ject to the approval of the borough engineer, to lay water pipes in Seddon Road. The dangerous erasing at Lake *£*■■ referred to, and it was decided to request t authorities to imtal automate , SUferiTalann bells. The clerk reported that £2000 of the strata improvement loan ma available, but it was decided not to applv for it until it is required. in connexion with a proposal to construct a 12ft footpath and 6ft cycle track, and Plant trees in King-street, the ; foreman of work, was instructed to form the street^ • the permanent levels to allow of this being The bowling season was opened on Saturday afternoon, whan there was a large attendance of visitors and members. The recently-formed Frankton Town Band made its first public appearance at tne function. Mr. Bull, president, welcomed the writers, and declared the green open, Mrs. Bull throwing the first jack.

.;■■! HAMILTONTHE BOWING CLUB. The Rowing Club hi* decided to accept the invitation of the Ngaruawhahia Club to row for the Waikato challenge shield on the 16th. The local season, will be opened next Saturday -with mixed trial fonts, and • the Taupiri, Mercer, and Ngaruawahia clubs are to be asked to send representaAt the meeting of the Borough Council, th© question of the completion of the baths v. was left with the Mayor and borough solicitor. During October, building per- " mits to the value of £8670 were issued. In view of the recent accident at the River Road crossing, the Railway Depart- :;.-, ment is to be asked to reduce the speed {■'■ of trains approaching the crossing to eight - miles an hour. The question ,oT the. remission of rates on the Claudelands show- " ground was again discussed, it, being decided to support legislation- in favour of this, with the condition that the Council | is to have the uso of the grounds far; a; tMTiiwmn of six days a year for municipal purposes free of charge, TE AROHA. V- . IMIAINAGEBOAKD AFFAIIW. At the monthly meeting of the Hungahunga Drainage Board,, it was decided to -.--take the necessary steps to legalise the a borrowing of £4500 to complete the eon.-- .. struction of the outfall drains. The loan has been provisionally approved by the :■.?■ Advances office....- .. , *. At a meeting of the Te Aroha Pioneers' ; Association last week, it -was resolved to ■ ; hold the usual sports meeting this year on -December 4, but to omit the usual concert in the evening. . Last year's ; committee was re-elected, with additions, and as they have a substantial balance in hand a *' good meeting is anticipated. A concert will be held on December 4 by the pupils of St. Mary's Convent "? High School. :V:*'V' CAMBRIDGE: ;;:: J -- U. BJILWAY OFFICER'S TBASSFBB. - Mr.; C. T. Behafl, who has occupied for j ? two pars' past the position of clerk at /- the Cambridge railway . station, left -on £ Friday for Auckland, having oeen pror moted to the Department'* relieving staff. £< His fellow workers marked the occasion of bis departure by presenting him with a silver hot-water kettle. '■'■'*'■ During the Revv Father Murphy's .; absence on holiday the Rev Father Edge, ** of Ponsonby, is carrying out the former's parochial duties. The formal opening of the tennis season v hero has been fixed for Wednesday. *' .THAMES." •.-.'■''■ ■■;.-." ELECTRIC LIGHTING SCHEME. At the last meeting of the 'r Thames , Borough Council a deputation was received from the residents of Parawai and Block - XXVII. with respect to the electric lighting of those districts. The deputation stated that although their districts were . outside the borough and within the boundary of the Thames County, the residents were desirous of participating in the electric lighting ' proposal of the Borough ' Council. As the application previously made by the Borough Council to the County for permission to carry the service mains into Parawai and Block XXVII. had been withdrawn, the deputation asked that the Conned would renew the application, so that the work of installing the mains could be proceeded with in their portion of the district at the same time as in the borough. The Council decided to accede to the.request. • TUAKAU. 810 CONSIGNMENT OP BHEEP. Sixty-five trucks of sheep arrived here last week from Waipukurau for Mr. W. K. Chambers, there being 4200 sheep all told brought by two special trains. The local creamery broke down on Thursday, and the large majority of suppliers had to make the journey to the whangarata creamery. The opening of the tennis season takes place on Saturday. A successful concert was held in the Whangarata school on Friday last, for the purpose of raising funds for the school garden. The marriage of Miss Liddle to Mr. Watson, both of Onewhero, took place last Wednesday. A meeting of the Progressive League was held on Thursday, the business transacted being in connection with school centralisation. i v .'; ■- '■ ■•■^•.■'•''•■.■•■'''•'■•TE' ;v KUITI; THE LOAN PROPOSALS. Art extraordinary meeting of the Borough Council was held on Saturday night to re- I consider the loan proposals. After considerable discussion it was decided to meet again on Wednesday evening, with a view to formulating a scheme for meeting the wishes of the ratepayers, as expressed at the public meeting held on Wednesday evening last. It is considered probable an amended prooosal to borrow £10,000 will be submitted to the ratepayers. . TE AWAMUTU. ROAD BOARD MEETING. The regular meeting of the Road Board was held last week there being present. Messrs. D. Cavanagh (chairman), A II Storey, W Long "ft Ramsay, 'and Geo. McGhie. As instructed by a conference of road boards held at Upper Moutere Mr. Win forwarded a copy of a resolution protesting against the abolition of road botirds except by petition of a Majority of ratepayers in tho districts concerned. All road boards in the Dominion are to be "asked to sign the protest, to be forwarded s'-y through their respective members to the Minister for Internal Affairs. It was unanimously decided to sign the petition : and forward same to Mr. \oung, M.P. for ■■ Waikftfe. ,;;■ The • engineer.. reported on, variola works in-hand. ,The Railway : Department wrote in reply wTpetition with reference to the increased ■ accommodation A k required for loading stock at. NgjaritoSto;,»>'Won that th* natter ym retrying tmaaction,- *■ ■*■ " w