URUTI NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81823, 16 August 1906, Page 2

URUTI NOTES.

(fbom ocb own connEsroxmwT.) We have had a fairly quiet timo out here this last fortnight, no socials or dances until Saturday night when a short dance was held until eleven o'clock, being the finish up of the colebrations after the football match Married v. Single, which took place on Saturday afternoon. This was the third match played in bore this season between the married and single teams. In tho two former matches the singic men had won each time, but the married were still game and challenged their youthful opponents to another game on Saturday when they completely turned the tables on them, beaiing them by 8 points (two tries, one converted) to nil. This was undoubtly the hardest-fought game yet played between the two teams. From the kick olf the M. forwards' attack was irresistible, and before play had been going ten minutes W. Old crossed the line and scored a neat try and Hooticr kicked a goal. Again, during the first spell, A. J. Miller scored for the Marrieds, but the kick at goal was a failure Iu the second spell play was fairly even. The Singles attacked again and again, but met such a solid forward pack that their efforts were futile, and no more scores were put uu. On the losing side, Page, Wells and J. Nicholls were the pick of the forwards, and McCellar was t]w best of the backs. For the Married, W. Old, C. Masker, and F. Sullivan were the best of a good lit of forwards, and Hooper and W. Ox..'nham were the pick of the backs. Mr Proctor, of Waitara, acted as referee to everyone's satisfaction, and Messrs Mallei t and MoKenzie as touch judges After the match all repaired to the hall, where the ladies served out tea and then dancing followed. The Singles are talking ot playing another match against their married opponents before long to try and regain their lost prestige. Wc have had some very hard frosts during the last fortnight, but this last day or two has been very wet. Everywhere signs of approaching spring are to be seen. The fruit trees and willow trees are budding, and the cry of young calves is to be heard in tile pens and the bleat of the young lamb in the fields On several dairy farms sheds have been erected and every convenience got ready for the coming season's milking; and provided that we get a deceiit spring a bigger output of butter will gq from here this season than last. The big price offered for butter has encouraged mauy to add to their herds of dairy cows and prepare for a bigger season's output. Our factory machinpry has been overhauled and put into thoroughgoing order for the coming season. There has been a lot of talk in here and some writing oyer the impounding of stray cattle, especially a case which Wis brought belore the Council at their 'last meeting. One farmer rescued his cows from the ranger and then afterwards came and tendered payment, which was rightly refused, and the ranger reported the case to the Council Tlio farmer, expecting something of the sort, prepared a very plausible excuse and sont it to tho meeting. This was accepted by the Council without them making any inquiries about it. One councillor, wiser than his fellows, gave his testimony that the farmer's report was correct, as it coincided with what he (the farmer) had told him personally ! Are our councillors sunning under the whips of the rangers themselves? One stated that there were a few systematic road farmers un his way When tho ranger visited that locality that councillor was found to be the heaviest trespasser. No doubt, being fellow-sufferers, they felt keenly for the poor farmer whose cows had been ruthlessly seized by their ranger, acting under their orders. Is this the sort- of public man v,-c have here? 1 would advise a decided change of front before the approach of the next Council election or probably there will b; new men representingns for the following term. 12th August.