WHANGAMOMONA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 110, 15 May 1902, Page 2

WHANGAMOMONA.

(FROM OUlt OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Ouit short aumm-T of two mo:,ths' duration ended at Easter, but <ve a e not yet c!os ly The first greit ruin will complete our investment until neat' Christmas.

The d>iiry factory closed on 30th April. This has relieved many children so far as to e«cble them to attend school more punctually. The younger ones will b> mos'ly at home for six month?. Improved roads would te move the cau-o of t'.is 6vil, but no] moVfj has been made iu that; di'ec'iou this year. T*"i elm' l of the fucto-y sounded tho death knll of most of our porcine residents, whone post-mortem has enabled th-ir kindly own.r to cheer 'he stomachs of pigless residents by many odorous and wolcome presents in the form of livers, spaveribn, roatts, trotters, etc. I notice i with r»gret the absence h'>re of one stately friend, '' The Haygis"—gr«»t j chief tain of tho pudding race. He I does not seom to flouriah south of the Line.

Several of our pioneers h tv« rec«n'.ly l«ff u-. Among thes-i is Mr Fwnk Webb ani M.s Ws bb Mr Webb Ins Ivcn in tho se'tlemenn sine ics origin, and i's a settler, butcher and storekeeper has been much in evidence and <• inw' a large cire'e of f-ienrls. lEU an.l Mrs '.Vebh wo e <• ven h h arty send-oft" at a social in Mr Cornwall's uew when the former was presented with a handsome meerschaum pipe suitably inscribed and the kt:er wi'h a watch ohiin.

The formerly in Mr Webb's hands, is r.o*v in that of Mr J. Groves.

Another pionesr, Mr Ted McOluggage, rf hij firm of McOluggige Br;)8., has also departed to take up a suu".tioo. in Nupier in coanection wi h the Singer Company. Before leaving he wisentertaiued at a social in the Town Hall and presented with a lever wa'.oh and gold albnrt. Mr D. Wildeimo'ih now the s,f.oroand Mr Gilm mr thu boaidinghuusf.

The lvturn cricket ma'ch betweei th-.' Purangi and club's was held on tl»e 29th March, resulting in a win for the local team by three > una. The visitors were entertained it suppt by ill'- local men, and an •igreeublfl evening was spent. Recently ninu of the local club con'ended with eighteen of a scratch team, captained by Mr Hugh McLod, and. were suc< cess f ul.

Seveial s' cials in addition to tho*e niftr.rion:i(), have recently lightened our darkn-ss. O.e, a houwwarmiug a". Mr Cornwall's and ane'her to c l*br«tte >ho official opining hv Mr J. MoClugga»e of the Public Hall at the township Bj'h werw well attended. The C!>ming general el c'ioa ha 1 * not yei cast i s shadow before so fir as we ara co earned. Our feeliDgs are pessimistic a' prese.it.