URUTI NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8174, 6 August 1906, Page 2

URUTI NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

(l-'rom Our Own Correspondent.) Great surprise was expressed when it became known in here that the report of the social last Friday night held in here had appeared in the next morning's paper. Some suggested that it had been sent in previous to the social coming off, but the accuracy of the report dispelled such ideas, and it dawned on all that it was a fact that a report of anything here could be reported to the paper and appear next morning, lhis is one of the advantage that a morning paper has over any other. The advantage of being a subscriber to a first-class morning paper is that you get the very latest news to read over your breakfast cup. Ihe football match, Uruti versus Pul-.earehue, came off on Saturday at Urenui, and resulted in a drawn game, neither side scoring. A more evenly contested game than this perhaps was never played out here. Neither team had the slightest advantage over the other, and the players on each side exerted themselves to their utmost for their respective teams, but to no avail. When one gained a slight advantage the other either relieved by long kicking or marked, and eased the pressure. Mr Mai in, of Onaero, acted as referee, to the full satisfaction of all. 1 he married men here have issued a challenge to play the single again on August ii, when a real good game should result.

1 he proposed concert was again a failure on Monday night. Only a few ladies made their appearance, so the concert was done away with altogether and a dance and a few songs were indulged in for a few hours, when those who were present had a real good time. Songs were rendered by the Misses Honan, of Urenui, Miss Stocklcy, Mr Mackrell, and Mr Snow. Perhaps the most amusing item was a song by Mr Snow, who was got up as a negro and sang a local parody on "Killaloo." This was a hit at the local sports club over a ham that was stol"n from the factory some months back.

The co-operativo works will soon he in full swing in the backblocks again. Money is forthcoming for all the roads, and j£Boo is voted for 'he Moki. 1 his will do about half of the road that is remaining between here and Whangamomona. The settlers on the other end of the Moki may not have to wait-such a ("■at while longer for an outlet this Way, m

No doubt some of my readers will think that I am always harping 'bout the backblocks, but I am always in close touch with those who 11 re isolated In- bad roads and bush ''•arks, and if I can do anything for hv continually kenning disad-

under which thoy labour (hp public. I am onlv tnn 'Mpinp- to do if. \ T o one knows better thfv iwd, and the bard turrs nil of them have to con-n-'fh. nr>d now that money if fort'»cnni' , if>", I hone it will bo spent r-0 as far as possible.