RANGITIKEI ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 49, 22 November 1926, Page 16

RANGITIKEI ITEMS

Dominion Special. Marton, November 20. The Roman Catholic Church ie now conducting a mission in Taihape and in spite of bad weather large congregations are present each evening. Rev. Father Heffernan, S.M., is conducting the mission. . During tho present session the Acclimatisation Society has liberated .a large quantity of rainbow trout fry in tho Hautapa, Rangitikei and. Porcroa streams, and anglers are promised some good sport later on. . Captain J Palmer and Lieutenant F. Rivef of Wellington, have taken oyer command of the newly-formed Salvation Army Corps in this district. At the inquest on Mrs. Hazeldean, who was thrown from a trap while driving with her husband into Taihape, and was killed instantly, the Coroner strongly recommended that a strong fence be placed along the roadside at the scene of the fatality, as the embankment over which deceased fell had accounted for a death previously. The Kiwitea County Council Isas decided to wholeheartedly support a Do-minion-wide recommendation to the Government to re-enact permanent legistion in regard to the assessments of standing timber, the revenue of which is likely to be effected by the proposed amendments to the Valuation of Lands There are indications throughout this district that more land is being put under cultivation this year than usual. The plough has been exceptionally busy. The Rata Dairy Co. is to pay out Is. Id. for October butter-fat and Is. for November’s output. The supply of cream to the factory at present is a record for this time of the year and indicates that cows are milking exceptionally well. There are more swaggers cf the "genuine” type on the roads just now than has been the case for many years. The majority are strong, sturdy fellows.