WAREA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81856, 3 October 1906, Page 4

WAREA.

i ROM OVR OWN fORRESI'OMJKXT. The Cape Egmont HoiticuUural .iocie.y held their annual cunu'r»a/one at Pungarehu last Friday evening. The attendance was very snial l . Tlie business wa- adjourned, and a ei.nrert wa- jrivcn. S«ngs weir sung by MesM- Jam-- l!urgc-s. William Larking, and Layman (Mauri coiu.c song). Mr contributed a reflation. The concert closed with a duet by Misses Larking and Ruthet ford. The room was then cleared for dancing. The weather has been very hot and dry here all this month (September) ausing bush fires, which are very unusual ai this time of the year. The tires have spread through three or ■our sections on the Warea road, but .iave done no damage. A heavy shower of rain, however, fell about five )'clock on Sunday evening, which aad the effect of extinguishing them. The residents of the district are all *aiting anxiously for the footballs' oall, which comes off on Thursday next.

Mr Bruce Anderson, who has returned from his trip to Auckland, resumed his work at the factor/ this week.

The first cricket practice of the season was held on Saturday afternoon, and «a s very well attended for the opening of the season. Warea expicts to have a very good team this year.

The local Maoris have each received a large quantity of vegetable seeds of all descriptions from the Government. A lot of the varieties forwarded, the Maoris wi'l never plant. A Maori should, I think, be made to work for his seed, just the same as the white man; or else starve.