COUNTRY' NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16021, 13 September 1915, Page 5

COUNTRY' NEWS.

[from our owx cobeespondknts.J PAEROA. WAR RELIEF ASSOCIATION. At a meeting on Wednesday evening, presided over by the Mayor, Mr. J. Towers, a letter was received from the Auckland Provincial Patriotic and War Relief Association, asking the ladies of Paeroa for their support. On behalf of the special committee set np at a previous meeting to formulate %j&dero;ite proposal, the Mayor moved : '• That the ladies of Paeroa organise in support of the Auckland Provincial Patriot), and War Relief Association." This was seconded by Mr. J. L. Hanna on behalf of Mrs. Hanna. and carried unanimously. ("lie following we ,- appointed an organisation committee : Mi.« dames Towers (chairwoman]. H. Polar ; . Dunlop, Dean, McWatters. Bush. Ham;:. Ralcke, Andrews, and K. Edward? (s?< r; tary). It was decided tn appoint subcommittees to canvass the district for regular subscribers to the fund. A meeting of the B»pneh Council was held on Thursday. The ; i> ' nix-postmaster wrote stating the alleged delav of reL'!.tered letters was being in--rstigated. Th.public library was granted £7 10- per annum. Mr. W. Neil wa> appointed borough foreman.

OTAHI'HI". NATIONAL RESERVE '1 he Otahuhu unit of the National Reserve held a social evening on Wednesday last, when about 60 were present. Captain Saunderson presided, and explained that the gathering was to celebrate the opening of the new orderly room erected by members of the reserve. Thanks artdue to Mr. A. M. Sheppard. who allowed the ball to be erected on his property free of rent: also ail who had assisted. Others speakers were : Lieutenant Slyfield and Sergeant-Major Low. of the Defence Department. After refreshments a short musical programme was given, and cards played. MANGERE. LADIES' PATRIOTIC LEAGUE. The Mangere Ladies' Patriotic League held a highly-successful Manchester tea on Saturday. September 4. A large pile of gifts, which will be sold, and many donations, ranging from Is to £1, were received. Short addresses were given by Mrs. Gunson. Miss Spedding. secretary of the Auckland Patriotic League, and Mrs. W. F. Massey. A most enjoyable programme of musical and elocutionary items was provided by Mesdames Trayes and Massey, Misses Sttokoe, Whyte, and Knight, and Mr. Wyman's pupils. Afternoon tea was served by the executive. A -attended Cinderella dance was held in the evening, the mnsic for which was kindly provided by Mis 3 Burnside, of Papatoetoe. MANUREWA. RED CROSS TEA. Favoured with fine weather, on Thursday afternoon, a Red Cross tea, tendered by* Mrs. Alex. Muir, was a great success. Close on 100 ladies attended at the Public Hall, and the proceeds amounted to £5. Mrs. Hudson Williamson, a member of the Victoria League, explained the object of the league. It was a world-wide organisation to assist the Empire in time of trouble. Already some £600 had been collected and utilised during the last three months. In that time, some 16 cases of clothing, surgical bandages, towels, etc., had been sent direct to Egypt, and the league was now packing some 20 cases for the Egyptian base.

MATATOKI.

PATRIOTIC FUN D RAISED.

At a patriotic meeting held at Puriri, it was decided to raise funds for the relief of wounded soldiers. A strong committee was formed of settlers from Puriri and Matatoki and Warapoa. The settlers donated money, live stock, and produce, which was sold at Hikutaia by Mr. T. A. Dunlop. Two concerts and a dance were held in the Matatoki Hall and Mr. Woods gave a picture entertainment in the Puriri Hall, There was, finallv, two days bazaar at Puriri. Mesdames "Clark, Faithfull, Moyle, Bailey, Moore, Khan, McDuff, Brunton, Misses Gillin and Mcßoberts were prominent workers. A word of praise is due to Mr. T. A. Cooper for the energetic manner which he worked, also to Mr. Moore as secretary. .

TE AROHA. PATRIOTIC FUNDSA patriotic committee meeting, convened by the Mayor, Mr. W. Norrell, was held in Te Aroha on Thursday, there being a large number present. The following executive committee was appointed :—The Mayor and Mayoress, Mesdames Hanna. Kenny and Stanley," Messrs. Hanna, Pattulo and Brodie. It was resolved that the donation ' of £25 from the Patriotic Committee to the Auck-. land Waistcoat Fund be confirmed. It was decided that all moneys collected "for the Wounded Soldiers' Fund be at the disposal of the Auckland Provincial Patriotic Fund. The following are the credit balances of the various funds collected during the vear :—Liverpool Fund, £1 18s 9d ; local Patriotic Fund, £88 0s 9d ; roll of honour, £4 2s; Belgian Relief Fund, £60; Hospital Ship and Wounded i Soldiers' Fund, £355 12s 4d.

HENDERSON.

PATRIOTIC DAFFODIL SHOW.

A successful daffodil show was held in the Henderson Public Hall in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. There were large entries in nearly a*.l the classes. Mr. Sharpe, of Waikumete, and Mr. Bull, of Remuera, each exhibited a large number of blooms, which were all sold, a number being handed back and sold again in aid of the funds. Mr. Hall Skelton, of Auckland, who opened the show, appealed to all men who could possibly be spared to enrol at once, and he congratulated the people of Henderson on the work done in the district in aid of the various funds. The committee of ladies and gentlemen have just cause to be proud of their work, as it resulted in a clear profit of £70 or more.