LEPPERTON.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81912, 28 December 1906, Page 4

LEPPERTON.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. Lcpperton is progressing. A second store has been launched on the sea of public custom, and it that a branch husinesijjrto be established in New IMiJiffrtiitli. Talk about pro-spcuW-*'And we already boast of two rival butchers, a stale of a Hairs conducive to the twin virtues, cheapness and quality in the toothsome steak or the succulent sausag". Farming operations are progressing apace daring" the present, spell of summer weather. The turnip seed is in and is awaiting a welcome shower. As soon as the'bothcrsome Christmas interval is over, haymaking wiJl be in full swing. The school concert hist Thursday night was a very successful nllair. The hall was well filled and the young- ' sters entered thoroughly! into the spirit of the thing, rendering their items in a very creditable maimer. Mr F. Atkinson, as Chairman, complimented them and their teachers on the continued efficiency of the school, and then presented the prizes as follows: —Attendance, F. Brown, W. Hellier, X. Wright; industry, Ivy Fcakins, Norman Little. The last-named pupil has put up something of a record in school work. He raced through all the school classes, gained his proficiency certificate, and came out dux of the school in the short space of 4'/, years —a brilliant record. The Wortley road toll-gate has diverted the bullock traffic to tlio: Mountain road, but there is no icoy that the pastures on our maiji'stj&t will produce any phenomenal growth Wihile the present numijev of" stray stock is maintained. Some two months ago a petjtfon was presented to the Itoad Bojtfd asking that a ranger be appointed, oai it is whispered that the iifembers lit their pipes with it and/then sat down to business! Atujwby not? Not one of them lives Jm the towushin! '-/« ~