WAIMATE.

Press, Volume L, Issue 149814, 30 May 1914, Page 5

WAIMATE.

Tho teachers at tho Waimato Publitf School,, with their usual devotion tff tho general interests of-their young charges, havo, since Monday last, bee* providing ■ the winter noonday hot drinks-for country pupils. . ,- Mr W. M. Hamilton, in perusing the Counties Amendment Act" recently, made tho discovery that provision, is mado for closing'county electoral rolls, but not for re-opening them. He forthwith wrote to the Minister for Internal Affairs, and has received a reply that the omission -will bo rectified. At .the '.annual; meeting ot -the* Wasmato Branch of the Mothers' 13 mon the ■ following officers were elected: —Pfesipresident, Mrs Norton Francis;, com- , rait-too, Mcsdamea Bradshaw, Bretoner. CofolJe, Daly, Evans. Francisvf 6*r- . land, Geddes, Goon, Hertelet, Holmes, A.'Jones. Julius, Keorie," G. Manrhesi ter, .W. Monzies, .Pitts, Scarlo, Stockwell, E. Stadholmc, Wain, and Vigers; seCrotary and treasurer, Mis mugaziho secretary, <Mrs Germ 'A organist, Mrs •Dailey,', At" thejmbnthlty meet, 'ing-of the Winter SnowJ-committoe, Mr Brown,: Government poultry expert, intimated his'-willingness to. lecture and give an exhibition on ogg-packing'at the forthcoming show. "Mr Batten was appointed delegate to tho. 'half-yearly meeting of tho South Island Poultry Association, to be heW in Christchurch. The annual meeting of tho Acclimatisation Society was held last night, Mr A. Keen presiding. .Tho report showed a flourishing state; of affairs, and the balance-sheet" accredit of £73 lis,-. lOd. The following. Council was elected-:—-Messrs C.'Hodge's, -.A. 'Keen/ U. -Jackson, J. W.. damieeon, George Ellis, George Reynolds, W. Evans; Thomas'W; Manchester, A. Dcllow, K. J. Atwill, T. Park, J; Atwill..' • The Council mot afterwards .and elected Mr Hodges president, Messrs Keen aijd Mr E. J. Atwill treasurer, and Mr a\ T. B. Walker secretary.