COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15941, 11 June 1915, Page 3

COUNTRY NEWS.

(VROU OT7B OWN rOERESi'OKDEKTs ] HAMILTON. OLD GIRLS' ASSOCIATION'. At » meeting „i old girl pupils of tl» Hamilton High School it was decided U. form .-in old girls' association, and tin 3'! who were present at once joined, while others who were unable In attend hav« written expressing their intention m ,0:1; ing. The following officers wie elected: - President, Miss )•. Kdgouimbr : vi,.-uiv sidents, Misses A. Cook and S. Sainsbury: hon. secretary. Miss 1.. Barton; district representatives -Hamill.. Mis—M, Beach, M. Wliitoker. and V. Mitchell. IV Awamtit'i Line Miss A. Mark;. ; Himtly Line. Miss (J. Waring: "IV Aivha Line, Miss I). Milliken : L'aiiiln iil«." Line. Miss N. Furze and Mis. W Hunter; Auckland, Miss (i. Wa11,,,-. it «-,,? ,le tided to form a hotkey assoration and patriotic sewing and literary dubs.

A meeting of the W.ikato Ho<p.ta! atvi Charitable Aid Hoard was held to-day. The Health Department notified that it would pay the whole ..; tin- travelling expenses of the name nurses. 'lh» distrirt health officer at Atn.-kland inked if the board would make a grant to the Ktiwhia Medical Association. \'o anion was taken. It was decided to instal a new septic tank at the hospital. The business report showed a" credit on the general account of £4896. The receipts for the montli : totalled £4027. Dr. Douglas reported that for the month the patients averaged 115, the largest number Wing 126. The opera tions performed numbered 60. In legarrl to the circular from the Inspector General as to the provision of accommodation for returned soldiers, the board decided that in view of the crowded state of the insti- , tution it would be able to do very little in this direction, but it would invite offers of suitaT)!e accommodation in the district. CAMBRIDGE. FAREWELL TO VOLUNTEERS A social was given in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, in honour of a num. ber of men who leave shortly to join the Expeditionary Force, There was a large attendance, and a most enjoyable* programme, consisting of dancing and musical items, was gone through. In the absence of the Mayor, Mr. ('. H. Priestley addressed a few appropriate re-mark.! to the men. The Hospital Ship Fund will benefit to the extent of £20 as the result of the social.

The Hon. R. Heaton Rhodes. Post-master-General and Minister for Public Health, was in Cambridge on Monday, and paid a visit of inspection to the Maungakawa Sanatorium. He was accompanied by Mr. J. A. Young, MP. The Pukekura Road Beard has donated £10 to the war relief funds.

A "coin'' afternoon, held at the residence of Mr*. J. R. S. Richardson last week, resulted in £12 being raised lor tin Hospital Ship Fund. A football match at Pukekura on Saturday, between two Maori teams. Maungatautari and Rangitahi, was won by the. former by 3 points to nil. Mr. J. Tucket i was referee.

At the Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, J. L. Beer, farmer, of Taotaora, was fined £3 and costs lis, for failing to destroy ,

sufficient rabbits upon his land at Gorton. An application for an affiliation order was made by Jane Radford against George, Petersen. The application was granted, costs, totalling £5 2s 3d, being allowed U. complainant. Mr. D. J. Lundon appeared for complainant, and Mr. S. Lewis for defendant.

PAEROA

REQUESTS FOR GRAFTS.

*,The.following is the list of grants the Ohinemuri County Council is asking from tho Government during the coming session :—Victoria.. Street Bridge, Wailri, £1000; Waihou River Bridge, Tirohia, £2000: Paeroa to Tahuna Road, £750; Waikftka to Waitakaruru,' £750: Bridge Road, Karangahake, £350: Tahuna tc Waikaka, £350; Nethertcn to Turns. £750; Paeroa . to* Rotokolm, £250: Komata to Maratoto, £500: Paeroa to Tc Aroha, new road, £1000: Tahuna to Morrinsville, £350; Waihi to Whangamata.. £250; Jlaiigawliaro, £550; Nethorton Bridge to Hubbard's, £250; Tahuna to Ohinewai, £300; Paeroa to Waitoa, £200; Aylesbury to Oliikopi Landing, £350; access to Section 27, Block XI,, Ohinemuri, £250; Princes Street, Waikino,. £100; Turua to Kerepeehi, £100: Netlierton to Awaiti, £300;' Eastport Road, £250; Fishc/'s Road, Talianui, £300; No. 7 Road, Waitoa, £250; Cartman Road, £300; Kairaanawa Road. £250; Kaimanuwa •to Hikutaia, £200; Ngutumungft. Road, £25: Paeroa tc Netlierton, £350; Family's Road, £100; access to Section. No. 2, Block IX., Ohinemuri, £50; Railway Road, from bridge tc station,' Karangahake, £100; Frankton Road, £100; Pukekauri Road, £250; Old Tauranga Road, £200; Waiinatn Road, £200: Nctherton to Kerepeehi, £30, Hikutaia Settlement Road. £250; Waikaka Stream Road, £150; Wiseman Road, £250; Torehapa Road, £200; Waiti Road. £250; Maratoto Road, £200; Rangiora Road, west of Waihou River, £200; Robinson's Road. £150; Kailiere Road, £300; Karangahake protective works, £200: Rotokohu-Tc Aroha Old Road, £200: Pukekauri, £250; Mackaytown to Rahu. £100: Karangahake ig Paeroa, £200; Karangahake to Owlwroa, £200; School Hill Road, Karangahake, £100; Waverlev Road. £100: Woodstock Road. £100; Hill Road,.£loo; Karangahake to Rotokoliu. £100; Man'gakino prospecting track, £100; Willows prospecting track, £100; Dominion mine track, £100, Butler's Road, £50. The death occurred at Paero?. on Tuesday morning of Mr. W. McKenna, an old resident of Ohinemuri, and one of the. original prospectors in tho Martha mine at Waihi, at the age of 76 years. At a meeting of the School Committee last night it was decided to allow the children two hours from school in take part in the farewell to the next contingent of volunteers leaving for the traininj camp at Trenthaiii. WAU'KI'. HOSPITAL Sill!' KIWI). Retiring collections on behalf of thfHospital Ship were taken up after the services at Weslev Church on Sunday last. They amounted to £43 Is. This amount include £25 from Mr. G. Pickard. in I memoir of liis son. who fell at the Darda nelles.' In the evening the Rev. J. Clovei preached from the words, " Having a form of Godliness, but denying the power thereof." There was a large congregation. , . • , Enlistment for the front is very brisk no less than 27 young men having passed the doctor during the last month OARGAVIUK GIFT AUCTION. A basket social and gift" auction was held last evening at Taugowahine in aid of the Hospital Ship Fund. In addition to those engaged in the timber industry, the farmhg community attended in large, numbers. Bidding for the gift* was keen. A Union Jack realised £47 10s, and oTei £200 was netted for the object in view. COROMANDEL MEETING OF CREDITORS. A meeting of creditors in the estate of Daniel Ngapo, of Kennedy's Bay, was advertised to lie held iii tho Courthouse, Coromandel, on Wednesday. Only, two creditors attended, and the meeting wa»- , adjourned. I I