CONDITIONS IN TARANAKI

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2094, 21 January 1908, Page 3

CONDITIONS IN TARANAKI

PROSPERITY AND PLENTY

A Wellingtonian who has just* returned from a visit to Taranaki states that that province is at present “in the pink of condition.” There is plenty of grass, the cattle are fat, and there is abundance of milk. Driving . round Mount Egnioni lie was particularly struck with the number of Alaori suppliers v, bo were carting to the creameries in the district just north of Parihaka. He was -unable to find any evidences of child 1 slavery, and' the settlers themselves laugh the cry to scorn -.nil are willing to hack their children for intelligence and strength against- those of any other part of the Dominion. They are certainly l tine healthy class of children—in•L'cd. it is a pity many town children do init look so well. Our informant states that he has heard of young children hiving to milk sixteen cows in the morning and- -again in the evening. They are naturally sleepy and drowsy during school hours, but generally there is no evidence of anything like child slavery The to'wn of Haivens -lias made considerable progress during the lasttwo years, chiefly in the direction of filling in either than of expanding. Fully one hundred houses have been erected in that period. A number of retired farmers who have leased or sold their farms on the animate plains have now settled down in Hawera. On three bowling greens the Wellington visitor mid vino ol this class of men pointed • lit to him. Tins is, of course, a consider ibie factor in the prosperity of Hie town Of all the Taranaki vown-.h ps El tham has made the best progress dining the last few years.