COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 156, 30 June 1914, Page 11

COUNTRY NEWS.

- » ~,„ I, ; .'.;. [raoH oca OWN coaassWNDßtrta.l. TE AROHA. POLITICAL REFORM LEAGUE. Au enthusiastic meeting of Political jfcform league supporters was held on B*tnrdßy, at Waihou, when Mr. D. Borrie was elected president, Messrs. G. Stewart, G. Goodiellow and W. R. Johnson vicepresidents, and Mr. A. Taylor secretary. At To Aroha, Mr. A. A. Paape, organiser for the Reform Party, delivered an interes: >ng address. Messrs. W. Barnard M d C H. Nirholls were appointed joint eacreuries. and Mrs. Blencowe was denoted t-J arrange a ladies' committee. On Saturday night, at Ngarua, a farewe so. .a! and presentation was tendered u. Mr and Mrs. J. McDonald and family, who are having the district Tin- Ngarua creamery n likely to keep running throughout the winter months. The daily average to tho creamery is 180 gallons. PAPATOETOE. THE TRAIN SERVICE. A larjje deputation of prominent restdents waited upon the district traffic MlSrVeaUv and requested that the 12.10 cm train to Mangcre on Saturdays should ran or, to Papatoetoe. It was pointed out that from 2 p.m. until 5.50 p.m. there was no communication to the city, and an extra -.mil was required both ways. The 426 m. Waikato train from tho city UH.aL'v took an hour to ran to Papatoetoe, find the speakers urged that tho train ehould not stop until Penrose. Mr Bowles, in replying, said that conjiderable Iterations were being considered. and the wishes of the deputation 8 ,. old i>e put l.eioro the Department. 'flic deputation next wailed on the chief ixstmaster, urging the necessity ( of a fetter driven-, and Hie building of a new poet office at' Papatoetoe. The postmaster assured tho deputation he would endeavour to have the delivery instituted as won as possible. The plans for the new post office were in preparation, and tenders would bo called shortly.} _ . Matters of importance to, the district «■«-« discussed at a meeting held recently at Mr. Leonard's residence. Th* opinion was generally expressed that the time had arrived when tho districts of Otahuhu and P&pakura should unite to watch railway matters. The amalgamation of these districts was iiiso discussed. It was stated that whilst the South Road is the boundary between Papatoetoo and East Tamaki. the interests of the residents would be divided and that the formation of & town bo/rd would link up these divided interests.

CLEVEDON.

THE STEAMER SERVICE.

} Much satisfaction is evinced at the I prospect of the berlli.Ag facilities at • Auckland Tor the local steamer! Hirere I being improved. The Hirere is in coni eL '. use* earning all kinda of farm pro- * dace to Auckland from Clevedon and Us II n»AV surrounding districts, and also from I tie 'Miranda, and farmers' supplies. In \ addition, the boat is used greatly by pas(sogers. , I Mr. L. H. Burgovne, formerly of wfoodI burne, Clevedon. and latterly of Drnry, i is returning to the district, having purI chased Mr. D. Douglas's farm on , the & Clevedon ilaraetai Road. ' 1 The committal of the Wairoa South I Lawn Tennis Club met on Wednesday. • Mr C Crisp? occupied the chair The 1 euchre parties lately given to provide I funds for the club having proved so eac--1 cessiul and popular, it was decided to 1 continue them for some months. _ < | The Wairoa Ranccrs' senior and junior 1 team* travelled to Papakura on .Saturday, i Mid scored another double win, «njors I bv 11 to 8, and juniors by 8 to 0. > r '*. literary and debating society . v as - latelv been formed, and its weekly raw. 1 inn'in the Otau Hall promise to be a great I M !,e« The following are the officers :- 1 President, Mr. James White; vice- | | president, Mr. E. White) secretary, Mr. I W Hanin. The trial, scene from "The . Merchant of Venice" is at present under I preparation by the society, and will be I given at an early date.

HAMILTON.

I INCREASED CAPITAL. I An meeting of tho share--1 tolaers of the Waifcato Farmers Co--1 operauve Auctioneering Company vraa bid (INCREASED CAPITAL. to inin extraordinary meeting of tho shareholders oi the Waikato Fanners Cooperative Auctioneering Company wash Id ««lerday to consider a proposal to 101 crease the capital of the company to 1 £500,000, by the creation and issue oi 1 103,000 new shares of £1 each, to be 1 cali*d A preference shares, carrying a fixed I cumulative dividend of 6 per cent I The chains oi directors (Mr. HawI km* I in moving the necessary resolutions, 1 Mi the directors considered the issue of I such aaares would strengthen the company, 1 far if they could raise capital at b per 1 rent and in the company* business earn 1 b m cent., the difference would belong ¥■ to the ordinary shareholder, either to ft £«ure his dividends, or, if that were not K Soired to increaM his capital, aeeonty I X form of reserves. Tto capital was I required he said, to meet the steaaily inI' creasing business in the district. £' Mr Lawson supported the proposals, I and urged extension of the companys » business between Waikato and Auckland, I rhere largt support would be forthcoming I oat the chairman saia it was not intended I to extend at present as they badl as orach | business m they could copo with. The I proposal to increase the'capital was unaniI lEOUriy carried. I Charged at the Magistrates Court yesI terday with shooting a hen pheasant, | Joseph Orr pleaded that he thought it was 1 a rabbit running in the fern. As the '§ ixjiice statement was to the effec that the I pheasant had been shot in turnips, the I Lew adjourned for a week to get evi--1 dence on this point. ~,.,. f 'F. Turner, cliarged with failing to ; renoei service under the Defence Act. was L Med £3 and costs. F. Fissenden, for a f similar offence, was fined £3 and costs, - &tA H Bymond* £4 and cos!?. W. H. P Hakin chared with failing to account • for bit' eq.:ipn.T,t, was ordered to pay £8 lis. or return ihe articles. The annual posting of senior cadets to the territorial units in No. 4 group has been nude as follows3rd (Auckland) v Mounted Rifle?. 31 ; 4th (Waikato) Mounted Rifle* 38' V, Briery Field Artillery, 36; Mounted Signal Troop, 4: 16th (Waikato) Regiment. 127; Coast Defence Infantry Deta/iiDK-ct, 15; Armr Service Corps, 6; No 5 Mounted Field Ambulance, 10: lUilwiv Corps. 2: Post and Telegraph Corps, 7. The total number of senior cadets posted is 499.