RAHOTU.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81872, 23 October 1906, Page 4

RAHOTU.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. The Fi-iicr-W'iNon Company gave an entertainment in the local hall on Tuesday evening- to a good audience. i\lu- greatly enjoyed the itueresiing and varied programme presented. Some vxivihiii scenes wet.- sj,o>vn by the kinirnaiograpli, whilst ine ringing of Mis- Fisher and the recitations of Mrs Uav'i's wcte very good. A musical comedy sketch concluded ■ i-'_• '*mc'tainmeiu. A good empany . n always rely on being well patronised at Rahoiu. Thursday, sals day, was very wet, and consequently the sale was not as well attended as usual, although there was a very fair attendance of farmers Xn less than three dentists were in evidence prepared for business, so that evidently we are becoming a most imponant centre.

On Thursday evening a complimentary social was tendered to Miss C. Vince, who is leaving here for Auckland in order to get married. Despite the inclemency of tho evening there was a very large attendance, testifying to the popularity 6f iiic young lady. The dance music was provided by Miss Fisher and Mr Good, and was voted excellent. Af-

ter a short spell of dancing, a concert was held, in which the members of the Fisher-Wilson Company kindly took the leading part, and also contributed a musical sketch entitled,

"Mistaken Identity." Mr Kelly also contributed a song, "Lads in Navy Blue,'' which was encored. Supper. | provided by the ladies, was handed round and duly appreciated, after which dancing was resumed and carried on with unabated vigor until 2 a.m. Messrs John Rotheilv and A. Fielder made efficient M.'sC. Mr T. P. Hughson, our local storekeeper, is at present away on a trip to Wellington. The officers of the local branch of the Salvation Army are at present collecting for the Self-denial Fund. L is wonderful how the Army exists in this place, where it appears to get -•_> Utile support and the same three •r at most four faces arc always to be seen at the open-air meetings. It deserves success. Tho "Christy Minstrel-,'' who have been in active training for some time pa-t. intend making their first bow to the public on Thursday nest in the local hail. The company consists of iocal performers, and intend staging 1 good programme, which winds up with a farce, ''Oysters a Shilling a Bucket.'' Messrs Hooker (Truant Inspector) and Donald (Inspector of Factories), have been on a visit to the Rahctu school, and have been making enquiries as to tile amount of milking done by tho children before and after -cliool hours. 1 understand they an' visiting all the schools in the district. The visit is the outcome, 1 believe, of 'he practice of children attending school ai tending schools late and leaving early owing to having to help

to milk. There is no doubt that in farming districts the children can be of some assistance on the fat m without interfering with their school work and often perhaps iwo or three of the school children can save the employment of a hand, which would not pay

the farmer. However, there is also more than a suspicion that in some cases ths practice is abused, and small children are expected to do tar

more than should be expected c :hom.