COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16665, 9 October 1917, Page 3

COUNTRY NEWS.

[FROM OTO OWN correspondents.] - ' WAIHI. y\ At the annual meeting of tljo W*ihi Fire A\\ Brigade the following officers were elected:— \\| Executive committeo, Messrs. L. Steel, chairman, F. Stamp, J. Lockington: eocre- _ Ury, J. Lookington; auditors, Messrs. A. 3t*ry, Sievwright, B. auditors! Messrs. A. E. Sievwright, B. McDonnell; trustees, ■| Messrs. W. E. Roberts, J. Lockington, and ® L. Steel. , ' ._ ? I The competition for Mr, A. R. Richards's oup was continued by members of the "Jl Waihi Defence Rifle Club last week, tho 1 ranges being 500 yds and 700 yds. ' The % trophy went to President J; 0. Comes, with is an aggregate score of 173 points, Rifleman S A. Sleep being second with 172 points. ? Simultaneously, a competition was fired for t 1 a club trophy, which went to Rifleman | Sleep, with 80 points, Rifleman Q. Wether- % spoon filling second place with 81 joints, Si and President Comes third place with 82 points. i r— ' CLEVEDON. I A "welcome home" social evening was —J tendered last week to Sergeant Judd and Privates J. F. Munro ar.d Percy Smith. The , I Revs. W. C. Wood and Jacobson cordially ' , welcomed tho returned men, to which Serjeant Judd (Main Body) briefly replied. An interesting programme was provided. ■. | The recent spell of fine weather has been greatly appreciated, especially for drying ui> j the roads, which in some places,. even on 81 rises, it has been necessary to lascmo. The I I roads, which in some places,, even on rises, it has been necessary to fascmo. Tho warm showers since have produced rapid II growth. TE AROHA. » i j ' ' 1 A carter named Charles , Mandeno was Severely kicked by a horse last week, sua--3 taming a broken leg and injuries to his, § chest. He was removed to a private hosS pital, and is progressing favouraUy. a A meeting of settlers in the Jlaoawaru 1 riding of the Piako County earned resolu- * tions in support of the proposal to authorise a sneoial roadmg loan; also to transfer pan L. of Waihou riding to. tke Manawam riding. —— The recent patriotic bazaar resulted in tan ove » fiiO being secured. The net amount ap«i over be e3y divided among the local K Red Cross, British Red Cross, and local Ml patriotic funds.