DISTRICT NEWS.

Colonist, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11686, 23 July 1906, Page 2 (Supplement)

DISTRICT NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.)

WAKEFIELD.

The annual general meeting m connection with the Waimea Horticultural, Industrial and Poultry Association was held in the Oddfellows Hall, Wakefield, on Monday, June 18tb. Mr P. Baigent presided. The Secretary (Dr. Pearless) read the report and balance sheet. The balance-sheet showed the total receipts to bo £87 2s 6d, and the expenditure <£89, there being a loss of .£•2 2s Gd, but against this the Association have assets worth .£3O. The finances are therefore in a healthy state.

It was decided to hold the Spring Show as usual, including poultry. The schedule for the forthcoming Show will be revised and" improved, there being several special prizes offered for the different classes, which should causo keen competition among the exhibitors.

The officers and Committee were elected as follows :— Patrons : Revs. A Hanson, Father Clancy, Captain Coles, Messrs H. Baigent, J. Boon, J. M. Croucher, Major Franklyn, R. McKenzie, M.H.R., and E. Edridge. President: Rev. W. S. Lucas. Vice-Presidents: Rev. O. Hewlett, H. I. Jones, Messrs Newman Bros., E. Hodgson, J. C. Williams. C. Hooper, .11 J. Harris, R. De C. Peppin. Secretary and Treasurei : Dr. Pearless. Committee: Mes dames Pearless and Tunnieliffe, Misses McPherson and Fowler, Messrs W. Bullard. H. J. Harris, Gregory Brereton and I. Tunnicliffe.

A vote of thanks to the retiring officers and Committee, the Secretary, and the Chairman of the evening, concluded the meeting.

The establishment of the Telephone Bureaux at Wakefield and intermediate stations as far as the Sherry River, has been put in hand, The telegraph linemen are engaged putting up the extra wire required, and making other alterations necessary for the extension of the telephone system, an extension that will be much appreciated by the settlers, and it will have a tendency to biing the town and country into closer touch and do away with many of the disabilities of country life, besides being a great help in cases of accident or sudden sickness, saving time, and in many instances, delay in getting medical advice. Settlers will also be able to get direct communication with the veterinary surgeon at the Abattoir, in case of sickness among their stock.

There are at present about 1000 fencing posts (18 truck loads) lying at the Wai-iti Railway-Station, awaiting shipment to Wanganui. The posts are to be loaded at once, and sent across to their destination by the Anchor Company's steamers, and have been supplied by Hoult Brothers, Batt Brothers, and Griffiths, through a Nelson morchant. The need of more on the Nelson section is keenly felt by consignors at the country stations.