COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15237, 26 February 1913, Page 13

COUNTRY NEWS.

/: fiROi 1 01:K OWN COBBESPONDBXT.] :;•' . TUAKAU. ■'•-: ANfiLICAN CHTRCn PICNIC. \ fsß annual picnic under the auspices of tho LnHican 'Church was held in tho Tuai bu'scbool prcunds on Saturday afternoon. The children '.vcro amply provided ... ««-/>•--<! an d game?, unci spent an en- '■"'• ~,i-i-. time. The nicnio was somewhat ; by rain, but notwithstanding this, the cfficicJs vcre very successful in carrymr out their programme-. The New Zeahmd Loan and Mercantile v fl i(l a successful .-aK: " : > Saturday, when fetter wires were realised than at other tj v -. of the i!eii;!ib.our!- ; ood. Vr C K- -'--' l ' 1:! -' received notice ol j«VctVr to the .Mercer station, with orders todepart alir-os-t immediately. Mr. 801 l ' lag boon sta'.ionnKi.«ter hero for tile past v ,virs and is very popular.

CLEYEDON. COMING TENNIS TOUBNASbiST. .. The auuu-i.' 1 Foster tournament of the GJevedon Tenuis Association will bo held at Papukura alloy on _ March 15, 90 a nd £9" Th-> cMiibincd doubles will C plavcd on the 15th. ladies' doubles 2d menV double?, en the 22nd, and ivies' ami men's tinirles on the 29th. Entrlfs will close on 2Sth of tins month, «ie> comnetitions are open to all members of'the cfubs affiliated to the Clevodon association. After the recent dry spell the last few days of showery weather are very welcome, though not of sufficient length to mala' much difference. PastuTage and all gavdeaing is suffcrnur f'-om want, of rain, and tie milk supplies have decreased from 40 to 50 per «nt. A very severe hail Storm parsed early on Monday morning. tie wind being' veiy boisterous and damaging to fruit. At the completion of the grading contract of tho hill on thc Clovedon-Mftraetai Bead tha Wniroa Road Board found it/ advisable to extend tha work, and therefore had another 2ft 6in taken off tho brow of the hill, and the. road formed for Mother eight chains, the alteration being a great improvement. The work is now finished, except for metalling, which is in steady progress by means of several bullock -vrar_,:>r.s. and the easv grade now effected is a verv great benefit 'to all traffic. The E*v. W. G. Wood (vicar) and Dr. Hailen (lav reader) and the vestry of All SoulV Church. Clcvedon, have held a meeting to discuss revisions of Church services and matters regarding Church property, proposals of which will be laid before the parishioners at the annual meeting in The Wniroa South Lawn Tennis Club plaved Brookbv at the latter'!', courts last week, and after very well-con names .secured a win bv 7—5. In the forthcoming match "Wairoa South will meet Par-akura to decide, the holding of the. association's banner for the season. A tennis social will he held in the Public Hall, Cievedon, en March 5, to augment the club's funds.