COUNTRY NEWS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 114, 19 June 1914, Page 5

COUNTRY NEWS.

{From Out Special. Correspondents.)

AMBERLE7.

The quarterly meeting of the Loyal Amberley Oddfellows' Lodge was held on Wednesday evening, when V.G. Bro. W. Busch presided over a very good attendance of members. Sick payment •was passed for two members. Three candidates were proposed for membership and two of them were initiated. Nominations of officers for the ensuing half year were as follows: —G.M., Bro. W. Busch; A. G.,. Bro. H. Mockett; V.G., Bro. J. Stanton; E.S., Bro. H. Busch, jun.., R..5.. to N.G., Bro. R. Lambis; L.S. to N.G., Bro. S. Warwick; E.S. to V.G., Bro. B. Wilson; L.S. to V.G., Bro. J. M'Whannell; warden, Bro. 0. Shepherd; guardian, Bro. G. Gad. It was decided to recommend P.G. Bro. V. Rhodes for the purple degree, to have his name placed on the merit board, and to present him with a framed certificate of merit. It was also decided to renovate the lodge room. BANKS PENINSULA. The ordinary meeting of the Akaroa Borough Council was held on Wednesday, June 17. In the absence of the Mayor, Cr Leivitt was voted to the chair. It was resolved to procure an additional 300 ft of hose with couplings for the fire brigade. The Finance* and Works Committee presented a report of the estimate of receipts and expenditure for the year, which was adopted by the council. It was resolved to celebrate Arbor Day on the first Thursday in July. Notice of motion was given to strike a general rate of l|d in the *' on the capital value of the borough for July 1 next. Accounts amounting ti £4lB 15/5 were passed for payment. waHu. The Loyal Waiau Lodge of Oddfellows held their anniversary ball in the Rink Hall on Wednesday evening. The function was a success in every way, the committee and lady helpers having spared no effort in perfecting the arrangements. Several friends from Rotherham were present, and dancing was kept up till well after 2 a.m.. N.G. Bro. Smale acted as M.C., and the splendid music was supplied by Wells's Band. The tender for the first section of the Culver den- Waiau railway has now been signed. The successful bidder is Mr J. Chapman, of Waiau,- and the price £I4OO for formation work for a distance of three miles, commencing at Culverden. This is the easiest section on the route. Work is to commence within a month and be completed within eight months. The Waiau Football Club were not able to get a team away last week to play Kaikoura, owing to so many players being on the sick list. They intend however getting through on Friday and playing on Saturday. J Mr W. T. Rutherford has disposed of Mossdale to, Mr Sharpe, who has been farming for some time in the North Island. It is Mr Rutherford's intention to build on his Te Rako Downs holding, but he will live for the winter in Christchurch. The contractors for the CulverdenWaiau mail service have now placed a 30 h.p. Hupmobile car in commission for the carriage of mails and passengers. A similar car will be placed on the road in about a week, and the mail time-table will then be altered, the mail arriving earlier and closing later. Presently there will therefore be no fewer than four motor vehicles plying for hire between the railhead and Waiau. This shows very clearly the need for early railway communication. Mr David Jones, organiser for the Reform Party, and Mr W. Banks, Government candidate for the Hurunui electorate, left Waiau on Thursday for Kaikoura, engaged in the work of spying out the land in view of hostilities in the spring.