Tongaporutu.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7977, 14 November 1905, Page 2

Tongaporutu.

(Im'oiu Our Correspondent.) Wet weather, muddy reads, cow-spankin-y, -dancing- and -electioneering, ire (lie chief topics of conversation at the present time. Till' Clifton County Council election toek place on the St h inst. Thr ratepayers rolled tt]> well, awl had ample material to select! from, those living fnrtliesi along the mud getting he test support. ° Two aspirants -for the KgmoiU seat law passed fliroiig-h, but -have not yel addressed the local electors,h>nv'liff H'is important, stronghold until Ihcir re!urn journey. The bachelors gave their annua 1 ! hall on live Hull. As tile weather was behaving' fairly well Hie attendance was latlge. The supper came iron'. Wuitura ami was first-class. 'Flip music was supplied fry .Misses KattenImr.v who -deserve praise. The young men were determined to make the affair a success and they succeeded. 1 lie decollations showed good taste, and dancing w -as , lp , m . (il Uh! sun reminded the dancers etirano'Hier day.

The. dairy busim-ss is now in full swing'. There is a good growth of I grass and tile cows are milking well. I The mail contractors, Messrs Hi ley "res., 'have four spanking horses iii their mail cart, and are keeping up o j:ood lime. One or two swing bridges are te, he erected over the Toivgaporutu. The six-M (racks are being pushed on lull slowly. As yet. ihire is nut much hushfelling.