COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15292, 3 May 1913, Page 9

COUNTRY NEWS.

—__— ♦ . ■ •■ '~ •;',* [prom \ our;own...'.correspondents.]? '% ; ' ' , r WAIHI. '■;.'"."■" \' ' ' >: ~j■'*. s- - . .' ":",','*•. *._■<: '■■.■' , ASSOCIATION Formed; At a meeting;of settlers interested'in;the dairying , industry ,/ recently / (Mr., J. E. Harris, presiding), ;. those : , present, were unanimously in favour .of • accepting, tne offer .of the. Waikato dairying companies for the purchase of butter-fat. It was decided that a Waihi Farmers' Association should : be formed, ' and the /following officers- were elected President, Mr. J. K. Harris^, secretary, - Mr. ,G. -''fL. : COrbett; committee, Messrs. Hoye, T'ierney, Slevin, and Comes. -• --■-■;- -■.-.-. ;•■ ■ •-/' ; -:': dargaville! HOSPITAL :*EEPEBSENTATipN. The Hobson County Council: has received word that by an Order-in-Council its representation on the Marsden-Kaipara Charitable Aid Board has been 'restored to three members ;as originally obtained. : This is due to the new valuation of the county, which -now approximates; one million sterling. , : ; . A .fine downpour- of rain on :Wednesday night was gladly welcomed by farmers, and '/the? country has • taken on a ; bright , prospect.. During . the. past -48 hours 128 points; have been; registered." •,' The baro'meter. reading is. very' low', - the 'glass „"re-

cording . 29.48, and is still falling. ; . 50 '. J : WALTON. : ■ £ : -~ - CRICKET ! CLUE. • BALL. ; . ' 1 The .Walton Cricket' Club's annual-ball, which was' held in the Walton Public Hall, proved; very enjoyable. \ The- hall was tastefully decorated, ' the music J supplied by Messrs. Ross and' Ellis (piano and violin) was excellent," and the -floor was perfect. The M.C.'s were Messrs. E. W. Waters ' and G. • W. Ross. : ; morrinsville; ">., v • , : • :• I : . J- ■■■}■ ./ SUCCESSFUL BAZAAR. . ,' A bazaar organised for the purpose .' of augmenting the fund; for rebuilding' the Roman Catholic ' Presbytery at Cambridge, which was recently destroyed by - fire, concluded at ' Matamata. " The following ladies had charge of ' the various , stalk Fancy stall, Miss Gladys : Burke; sweets stall, Mrs. Stanley ; and produce stall, Miss B. Burke; while Mesdames Farrell, Kilbride and Fitzgerald had charge of the tearooms, where good business was done.' / • MATANGL ; '.V'' •NEW DAIRY FACTORY. •: The . New Zealand Packing Company, a new. Auckland firm, is , about -to . erect a large dairy factory for. the manufacture, of cheese, casein products, and sugar of milk. At a meeting at which a large; number of suppliers .were; present, the ■ policy of,the company was: outlined, and a very -.favourable impression was made, more t particularly in reference to the prospects - of obtaining higher prices. for butter-fat i than have been ' prevailing lately, in the Waikato. The company expects to ■ employ . a fair number of hands,, and the factory ! work V will ; be, governed . by a staff of chemists who have , had European 1 experience in the production of- certain commodities requiring a special technical ; know•ledge. ' ,■ , _ ' BOMBAY. '> . " THE , FARMERS' UNION. /•"<, ' • A meeting of the Farmers' ;; Union , was held on Tuesday last, . the . chairman (Mr. W. - H, Thomas) presiding. .' Great indignation was expressed at - the proposed removal of Runciman ■ Railway-; Station, and a petition is being sent to the -member for Franklin (the Hon. W. F. : Massey), protesting against the proposal. " Mr. G. Clarke, secretary of this branch since its inception, is leaving the district, and Mr. L. F. Webster was appointed his successor. . . ' ' ' Preparation for potato-planting, is in .active progress on tbe Bombay Hill, and apparently the area under potatoes will 1 bo greatly increased. The first potatoes ' to reach the Wellington market last . year were grown on the. Bombay . Hill. , :-'V - •te. Kura. v- : ELECTRIC - LIGHT . SYSTEM. ; i'. The electric light was turned , on' last night for the first time, and . the occasion was referred to by the ' Mayor. • \ It is a matter for congratulation „ that the contract lias been completed" to the exact day specified. -• The current was only turned on' in . the business portion of the town, and the street lamps, but the whole service will be available this week. .-.

HAMILTON. i{ . - PARISHIONERS' MEETING. - At the annual meeting of parishioners of "St. Stephen's Church, the annual report while referring to . the consequences of many needs, stated there . were evidences of increased life to be thankful for, ' particularly the work of the Sunday-schools. Financially there was little- improvement shown, and if the parish had ; been fully staffed there would be a shortage of some £18. The report was adopted. Officers we're i appointed as follows Mr. F. A. Snell,; vicar's warden ; Mr. A. Swarbrick, people's warden; vestrymen, Messrs. English/Hall, Heywood, Holloway, and Whitton; sidesmen. Messrs. Le Quesne, . Ratcliff,. Stace, Wilkins; auditor, Mr. H. V alder. Information in regard to the new church showed that the trustees had some £1100 in hand, and it was estimated that they could borrow, say, £1600, this left an additional £2500 to be collected. The committee had already received promises of £2075. on condition that , the rtvhola sum of £2500 was obtained . by, December 31 next, and that tenders were ; called by March ' next. -With a thorough canvass arid the' loyal support and /interest • of the parishioners, the amount would be obtained. The meeting offered hearty, congratulations to the vicar • cm his . appointment as Archdeacon of the Waikato. ? > Tlie members of " G " Battery entertained Lieutenant Galbraith, who; is on transfer to Auckland, at a smoke ; concert on Wednesday evening, when . he was presented with a fountain pen and pocket-book, re-gret-being expressed it his severing his connection with the battery. ;;; . / •The monthly meeting of the Waikato Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was held yesterday. The House ; Committee presented the following schedule of nurses' salaries, .which was approved, probationers to remain as at present. - first year £20,. second £25, thira; £30, certificated or. charge nurses £50. first-year sister £70, second £75, third £80, fourth-year or later-£BS ; • matron's ' salary to be - "increased from £120 to £140, theatre sister 10a. per month additional, acting matron at the rate of £100 per annum, with, the minimum of. one week. The employment of , an assistant matron or a house steward was > deferred: until • Dr. Douglas's return. Strong protests were made by . the members representing, the Raglan and Waipa Counties, against the .revision of , the representation ; of the . contributing districts of the .board. While the total number of ■ representatives« on the board woe unaltered by • th© recent order -in / council the allocation was different, allowing Raglan only . one representative in, place of two, while Waipa (including . Frankton Borough) was reduced from three to, two. » The allocations of the contributions • will be : made on the following capital : . values Waikato • County, £2,571,689; -Waipa County,- £1,477, Pialtfo,- £1,231,796; Raglan, £1,724,017 ; Waitomo, - : £868,628; Ohura, £297,272'; Kawhia. £287,410; > Awakino, £597,469 j ; East - .Taupo, ,£296,418 ; , West Taupo, £231,790; Matamata, . £1,127,889; Rotorua County, £407,608; Kaitieke County, - ■'OiV; >V; ; -. :■ . ; J-./-'' .-'y* iHe—

— mm iilwili——■ »— mmmm*^m—m —— ■£676j771 )'. SRotoriia • Town, ? £478,561; Huntfly, £150,640; Frankton; £317,844; Hamilton*. if£885,214 ;>- Cambridge Borough, /£193,355;- -Te;j Kuiti- Borough, £237v444 y Te' Aroha i Borough, £73,403; Taumaruhui ; Borough/£124,047; Town District, -£45,013 ; s Te Awamutu, £116,461 ;Z Morrinsville, £61,443 Ngaruawahia, ; £63,500! " "The question, of- milk supply- 'elicited] some discussion, ) it ,being pointed,' out } that this I article cost • nearly £450 : a year,' and the keeping of. a herd of cows at 'the hospital; was ; ; suggested- on the; score'.of ~ getting a good supply, as well as economy: -f In ; the end -a 'tender Jat- 8d per gallon was accepted for three 'years. The;. board -decided'- to ■ fill; in line with other " institutions •' in. -regard Jto the '. insurance of nurses. The treasurer's report showecf: patients' £115 16s lUd; rents, £19. 14s; old-age pensions, £21.15s 4d i refund i maintenance,: '£5: > IDs ; public health, 17s bd; Piopio settlers' donation, £200.- - Total, £463 12s Bd. / Debit loan fund* £7.000 ; ; credit general fund, £107-1;' 3s Bd. . In forwarding a cheque for : £i! 00 as its contribution towards ,-. the -/medical scheme^ as. arranged with the board, the secretary stated that Dr. McLeod had been .appointed by'the "Piopio committee, and was. anxious'; to take up i. his residence at once; in the building under;offer from the Congregational Union. It was decided to Complete \ the .arrangements ': as soon as the money is available. ; A lengthy communication •'•-■ from * the- •; Frankton Borough, Council;in regard to lighting the hospital with '■■* electricity . was ; referred to the Finance Committee -to report *at next j meeting. .//Misses" ;~Margaret. Spence (Whangarei), 5 arid Josephine{Holton (Onehunga)i ; were' appointed ,as probationer ■nurses. 1 ■- ' ;*■ : ■;"■ ' " _ '"' --./