PROVINCIAL NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 17 December 1907, Page 4

PROVINCIAL NEWS

RAHOTU. A young man named Albert Jury, employed by Mr. U. Hemingway, buslj contractor lor the Opunake Sawmill Co. s Kahui road will, met with a paiulul accident on Wednesday morning. He was driving a team of bullocks ,when lie K-11, and tue log they were hauling passed over his leg, which vae severely crushed at the anKle. His injuries were ; temporarily attended to by nis mates, j and he was then taken on to New Ply- ■; mouth to receive medical attention.

The annual meeting of the subscribers to the Kaliotu Public Library took place on Wednesday evening. There was not a very large attendance, which seems a pity, as Kahotu has a first-class library, containing about 350 well-se-lected books, which should be greatly appreciated in a country district where the only opportunity one has of keeping abreast ol the times is by reading the latest books as they are published. Mr. J. T. Campbell presided. The report showed that £ll 18s 4d had been spent on books and magazines, over 40 books having been added during the past year, and three magazines, and that there was now a balance in hand of Hi Os Cd. Votes of thanks were accorded the secretary (Mr. F. West) and the librarian (Mr. J. X. Campbell) for their valuable serrces during the past twelve months. The following committee was then elected:—Mesdames F. West and Lowrie Miss Eustace, and Messrs. F. J. Smith F. West, J. T. Campbell, and J. Garcii. A committee meeting was held immediately after, when Mr. J. Garcia was elected chairman, Mr. J. West secretary, and Mr. T. P. Ilughson auditor and Mr, J. T. Campbell librarian and treasurer. It tt proposed to hold a social early in the -winter to raise funds for purchasing a»re books, etc.

«*"* P' eMb * «remony took place at the Library meeting in Wednesday Sight, when Mr. J. T. Campbell, who has acted as librarian for some year.; past, was presented by the subscribers with a silver-mounted pocket-book. Mrs. F. West made the presentation in an appropriate and able speech, refcrrin'-' to the good work Mr. Campbell had done as librarian. Mr. Campbell, who was taken completely bv surprise briefly returned thanks. I regret to hear that Mr. Jacob Rotbery, who has been ailing for some time, is now confined to his lied.