MIDHIRST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8154, 11 July 1906, Page 2

MIDHIRST.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

There was a well attended debate held at the Methodist Church last night. The subject was Town v. Country, and Mr Mail took a prominent part. The latter part of the meeting was occupied by singing and games of all descriptions. The directors of the Midhirst Dairv Company held a meeting on Monday, discussing general business, also getting ready for their annual balance. The suppliers are expecting a good fat bonus this year, and as their young stock brought such low prices, it will come in very acceptable. Mrs Wing Kee reports the loss of a sack of wheat, a box of tobaocc, and n t'ft'<e of baking powder, supposod to have been taken fr m a railway truck. Mr Noble, stationn asteis at a loss to know of its whereabo its.

Mr T. Seargescn and Mr P. Trebes have been prospecting for oil on behalf of an American company, under the direction ot the company's represent it;ve, \vk> left here for Auckland a few days ago and will return as the weather takes up. Mr Trebes states that the best indications they have met with are on Mr Frost's farm, Denbigh road, whero the oil bubbles up in many places, and can be skimmed off the top of the water. The expert says that they found oi! in alt creeks between here and Toko, but that the bulk of the oil is close to the mountain.

Mr P. Vosper has just returned from a cruise round the Waikato. He is delighted with the country aud states that only three light showers fell during five weeks. Tarannlti can go one better than that. We have only had one sharp shower as it has been raining all the time A ball was held on Monday Bight fortunately the weattier was flue. Th hall was decorated nicely, good music was provided, and everything went off very well.

It was reported on Monday morning that some road contractors on the Stanley road have discovered a thin seam of coal of good quality. It is proposed to sink about 100 feet, in order to test the extent and quality of the deposit. July 10th.