COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16071, 10 November 1915, Page 12

COUNTRY NEWS.

fraoir on own- coiJurspoYnnNTS.l HAMILTON. MA YOB ABOUT TO &ESIGN. The Mayor, Mr. A. E. Manning, intimated on Friday night that the acquirement of certain business interests necessitated his retirement from the Mayoralty, and he would accordingly tender his resignation. at the iiext meeting of the council. At a conference between representatives of the local auctioneering firms an i the Borough Council it was pointed ouo that, in view of the institution of combined sales, certain alterations, improvements, and extensions of the s&leyards were essential. It was decided to put ia an application for a railway siding, and word has since been received that the railways engineer will shortly visit Hamilton in connection therewith.

During October, 12 building permits, representing an expenditure of £5612, were issued by the Hamilton Borough Council. For the same period last year, the building values were £917.

The demands of the contractors' labourers were laid before the Hamilton Borough Council on Friday night. Theee caused considerable surprise, and it was ! decided to ascertain if the council is jj party to the award. The effort to secure the erection of a 1 clock tower in contortion with the new 1 post office, has failed. At a meeting of 1 the Borough Council on Friday, the 1 Postmaeter-General intimated that the 1 work "would not be carried out unless the ' residents defrayed the cost. If a tower ' were, erected the walls would have to be increased in thickness.as a safeguard against 1 earthquakes; and the contractor's estimate ' of the cost, £383 10s, did not include ' the strengthening of the walls. The ' Mayor said it was impossible to meet the cost locally. The Mayor interviewed Sir Joseph Ward at Frank ton on Saturday afternoon, "but the Minister definitely stated that the expenditure could not be incurred. GREEK HITHE. ' .PATRIOTIC SOCIAL. A most successful • social was held recently,, the primary object being the exhibition of an autograph quilt j made by Mesdame3 C. H. Colton and Peachey for the hospital ship \larama. The quilt was much admired, and genuine praise was bestowed upon the ladies responsible for it. It has been the means of raising over £7 for patriotic purposes, the money having been expended in, leather waistcoats, -Christinas billies, and four ordinary quilts, besides material to the value of over £3 for the local Queen Mary's Sewing Guild, to be made up for our soldiers. Practically every Dame in the district was on the ' quilt. A large number of visitors were r present from Birkdale, Hohsonville, and • Auckland. Afternoon tea was provided by the ladies of the district. Dancing ; was indulged in, Mrs. Moody providing the music. Mrs. Collins gave many entertaining selections on her gramaphone. TAURANGA. TIMBER RIGHTS PURCHASED. The Tauranga Rimu Co., Limited, has acquired, an area of 4000 acres freehold and milling rights over ajwut 12,000 acres more, between Oropi and Omanawa. The company proposes to construct a tram line from near Aie Ake to the coast, at Otumoetai, where the mill will be erected, near the entrance of the Waikareoi Channel. The line will, be about 17 miles in length. It is estimated that the mill will be capable -of cutting from 8,000,00 ft to j 10,000,000 ft a year. There is said to be about 250,000,000 ft of mixed timbers upon the two areas secured by the company. - DABGAVILLE. BOWLING SEASON OPENED. The Dargaville bowling green was opened on Wednesday. . There was a large attendance of the public, and the proceedings were enlivened with orchestral music. Afternoon tea was dispensed. The afternoon's play took the form of a match between three rinks selected by the president and three by the vice-presi-dent. The result was a win for the president's team by 58 to 54. P AERO A. WARDEN'S COURT. At the last sittings of the Warden's Court, applications were granted as follows :S. A. Shaw, water-race and head, at Owharoa Falls: S. A. Shaw, special dredging claim, Kapa; Dominion Gold i Mining Company, reduction; Ohinemuri j Gold and Silver Mines, application to ewpend labour conditions. The appli- | cation of the Ohinerr,uri County Council 1 for a water-shed reserve in the Ohinemuri Survey District, was recommended to the , Minister. |