COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15931, 31 May 1915, Page 11

COUNTRY NEWS.

[raOH OUR OWN COmSPONDESTS.] TE AROHA. BOROUGH COUNCIL. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Te Aroha Borough Council was presided over by tl'e Mayor. There were also present: Messrs. W. Mackie, J. Brown, J; D. Morison, T. Stanley, J. M. Bell, T. M. Pattullo, 0. Rayner, and W. Burrett. The overdraft was reported as £4107. It was agreed to ask the Bank of New Zealand for an overdraft of £5000. A pleasant euchre tournament was _held by the Te Aroha Oddfellows and friends on Thursday evening. The games resulted as follows:—Ladies: Mrs. Nelson, first; Mrs. Hedge, booby. Gentlemen : Mr. F L. Douglas, first; Mr. Ross, booby. A social in connection with the Eastport Road Methodist Church was held- on [Thursday evening, when a most enjoyable time was spent by all present.

SILVERDALE. NEW POST OFFICE. Government surveyors have been at work mapping out a route for the proposed light railway to connect Northcote witL." fiie Northern Trunk line at Tahekeroaj I The frail season is now practically over, and orchardists aro getting ready" for their winter spraying. Much improvement has been carried out' daring the last two months in the metal'' Bag of the roads..: There has been some delay in the wharf works, ; but it is hoped that the 'whole will be completed in timrf for the next fruit season. , . <!*-.- The ; Pos'-ul Department r has accepted the site given by Messrs." McArthur and Co. between , the store and the hall, and it is expected that; the erection'of the new post office will, soon be winmeaced., 2The wings of the bridge havo been ex-* tended by tha building of stone waits, at a cost of nearly £2CO, and the approaches have been somewhat, improved. : -r>>.,Vvvy MORRINSVILLE. '

NEW CREAM DEPOT. The directors of the Thames Valley Cooperative Dairy Company have decided to erect a cream depot at Patetongi.' •;. 1 Between 90 and 100 Hauraki men will be leaving (or Treutham this week, a ferga number of them being farmers. 1 i " : The monthly meeting of the .. Town' Board was attended by Mr. Geo. Howie (chairman), . Messrs. v_ Hickey, Parlour, Marshall, Hanan, Hewitt, ' and Gilford. The dog registrar , wrote ; forwarding » list of owners of unregistered dogs. It was resolved to advertise that the owners would be summoned if fees were not paid! by a certain date. A letter was received from a Wellington gentleman offering W come up and discuss the matter of installing a gas . service. It was resolved td reply that the board will be pleased to' meet him, but cannot undertake to pay v his expenses; also to inform.him that thd board does ■ not contemplate a municipal service, but trill consider a proposal foi' private enterprise., A deputation from the recently-formed Beautifying Society! waited upon the board, requesting • permission to'plant trees, in . Canada, Moorhouse, and Lome Streets; also asking the' board to apply to the Government for & grant of £250 for terracing and planting 1 the piece of land recently given to the? town by Mr. G. Howie. It was resolved . to grant both these requests. Mr. Gifford' asked what the board ' proposed to do about the water scheme, .now that the engineer's" report ■on the Topahaehael Stream was so favourable. It was resolved to ask the engineer what extent! of land would be required for a catchment area, and the locality of it. The chairman gave notice of motion that at the next! I meeting he would move that & general rate of lid in the £ and a special rate of Ad in the £ for interest on existing,' loans (making a total rate cf 2d in the £i* be struck for the ensuing year. The clerk reported that there was a credit balan«d of £400 in the bank..

HUNTLY. ■- tows BOABD affairs. At the monthly meeting of the Htatly Town Board Mr. J. P. Bailey presided. T!'o deed;* and papers connected ivithth® loan of £6000; lor . electric lighting were ginned. The purchase of a silo for the power-house and the necessity machinery ■was confirmed, and the clerk was- instructed to notify the consulting engineer of the successful application for trio loan so that he could commence operation at puce. Matters connected with the proposed formation of a boron ft]) were do{er ed. At a meeting of the Huntly Poultry and Kennel Club Mr. S. Johnson of Palmerston North, was Appointed judge of the dogs at the coming show and Mr. J. Brooks, of Huntly, of pigeons and canaries A rulo was added to the effect tTjat all exhibits must have been the bonafide property of the exhibitor for at lea6t one clear month before the show. A benefit social in aid of a resident who for manv week* has been invalided by sickness was held in the Miners Hall on Wednesday ni«ht. The Brass Band and the Huv.tly Orchestra gave their services, v.liilo Eon«a were acceptably rendered by Misses Battle, and H. Stone and by M'«.rs. Ilowden and Parker.