COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16035, 29 September 1915, Page 12

COUNTRY NEWS.

[from OUB OWN correspondents.] CAMBRIDGE. QUEEN CARNIVAL The sum of £150 was realised from the sale of goods at "'Paddys Market," in the main street, on Saturday last. The amount raised represents 12,000 votes for the commercial candidate for. the Queen Carnival. Mr. F. Potts, the contractor for the erection of cheese plant buildings for the Cambridge Co-operative Dairy Company, has almost completed the work, and the manufacture of cheese will be commenced in a week or so. There is an abundance of pasture foist x'k just now ; in fact, farmers generally say they do not remember a season in which "there has been more prolific growth. PAEROA. BOROUGH COUNCIL. The fortnightly meeting of the Paeros Borough Council was held on Tuesday. As wandering cattle at night are becoming a great nuisance, it was decided to instruct the police to prosecute offenders. The National Bank forwarded a declaration of gold purchased within the borough for the month ending September 12. as 1137.10802. The Prime Minister wrote stating that he would give the council's request for a subsidy towards the cost of levelling and metalling certain streets in the town his careful attention.

OTOROHANGA.

.„-..>.. FARMERS' U2vION. T The last meeting of the local Farmers' 5 . Union advanced the matter of establishing a butter factory at Otorohanga. It , was arranged to call a meeting of settlers :\. and residents for the purpose of appoint - ' ing ; |» 'committee to carry the project £ through.- ;• Following the proposal that the union should dispose of the old r' ' ..union's. debts,. it' was decided to ask the provincial 'secretary ;to clear them off. Jf discussion - took place ' oil'"the : " necessity ■%'-■*. for further control locally of the rabbit, £•< weed.yand bird pests. ■:' The local in- »'- spector will " be' asked ;L',to '* deal more %| stringently with rabbits and weeds. The ■St., small-bird 'pest,will be discussed at next g?/, meeting. It was ; resolved "to. ask the Minister for ; Public '"■' Works and Mr. X Jennings, M.P., for Government assistance in repairing a wash-oat on the ' Main South Road.

BOMBAY.

Ji PATRIOTIC '. FUND BAZAAR. . '-*•'£* or several months past the residents ..'X 1 ; of Bombay, especially the ladies, have been •*< working most energetically .with a view ,-■ to raising a substantial'' contribution to the Auckland Provincial Patriotic Fund. .;';;- A strong jewingguild, with Miss Cole - Baker as president and Miss Masefield as ■ '; secretary^ has been busily preparing for a : bazaar to"be held on November 24 and 25.' i :...- As the work promises to be heavy, the ] .-.:. I*adies' Guild has accepted the assistance! - "of the Bombay ' Patriotic Committee. ; ';• Recently the two committees met, and - decided form themselves into a joint committee, with Mr. R. J. Cbrbett, chair- ; r man, and Mr. A. Best; secretary, to organise and bazaar. Those in j charge of the men's stall purpose holding; Elvifcn art union. Z/,- , :s- . " '

ROTORUA. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The quarterly meeting of the Rotorua / Chamber of Commerce was held on Wedr; nesday last, Mr.? J. N. McLean presiding. The action of the executive in intimating V to the Association of Chambers of Com- - mere© that the chamber would, to the best -of its ability, carry out the suggestions t for fostering trade was approved. .1 In connection with a communication from ,; ; the association suggesting that each chamber should establish a commercial defence » fund, it was decided to ascertain from the V, Auckland and Hamilton Chambers of Com- :„ , merce whatssteps" they proposed taking in v the; matter, with a view to ascertaining • if it might not be to the advantage of the ... chamber to incorporate with any provincial fund that might be established. The chamber decided to endorse a resolution forwarded by the Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce asking the Government to negotiate with South Africa, Canada, and Australia with a view to arranging for an interchange of foodstuffs. A dis* cussion took place in regard to the Botorua Cottage Hospital, which has been closed to civilian cases in order that it may be utilised for military patients. The chairman said that he understood . from Mr. ~ McDowell, the president, who had interviewed the Minister for Internal Affairs and Dr. Valintine on the subject, but . Who was prevented by indisposition from attending the meeting of the chamber, that the Government would see that proper provision was made for local cases. It was decided to apply to the Waikato Hos- I pital and Charitable Aid Board for a < copy, or the purport, of the agreement made between the board and the Government a few years ago with reference to the hospital. Mr. W. J. Parsons drew j attention to the fact that run No. 81, i Ngongotaha Survey District, which he I •considered suitable for settlement, was to i be utilised by the Government for tree ] planting. The chamber decided to write ' to the Minister for Lands requesting that : the run in question might be subdivided ; and thrown open for settlement. I On Wednesday afternoon the Maori* ..f ' Owl.ata he'd a fete in aid of the Patriot!.' Fund. I here was a large gathering of; Europeans arid natives, who were entertamed at a feast. Sport* were held a.-d '■ a. n.iH-ellaneou ß collection of live and dead ' *>U><k sold by auction by Mr. G. McDowell ' of Rotorua, for the benefit of the fund ' i »> expect,,! that the proceeds of the ! f»*te will be over £40. !

N'ETHERTON

FAREWELL SOCIAL In th« Setherton Hall last week , >are\veU social was tendered t<- ai '! Mm F H \i I 11 -"J lele a to Mr. and Airs Ji. H. Mackay, who ate leavina fcw Kaukan, at which' place M S ha* been appointed' sohoobna^rM? Corporal F. R. Dynes, of Matatoke whn ' returned woundod by the Tahiti f' ° tortained at a .moke' .fpJ™, on f*.... v- Wednesday. Corporal tiv™ vo Us] y ployed by «fae* Thames : 1 SSI Company, »*>° hand*? him " I I rt payment oi »-«- *£»;