PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 5 March 1907, Page 3

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.) IiAIIOTI 1 . J'lii! all topic here at prris tile fnrtlieomiiig spurts wlik-ii tal-a* p ace tu-iii(iri'u\v (Wednesday). ('iven line svcitdii'i", a ?nice>slnl and i-n----jiiyablc pallid-ill;: should result. The jirograininc is a varied one. and good Humiliations have been received. The committee lias worked hard and have made complete arrangements {or the day. The track is in good older, and nuisic will lie discoursed during the day liy the New L'lymouth Military Band. The proceedings will wind lip vivli a concert and dance in the evening. A splendid programme has been ainuigeil ior the concert. 4/3/07.

WAR HA. Some of tho farmers iu thi-? district are »1 ill turnips. .Mini of the hands who have been at ilie Xewall road sawmill lor some time have left, and fresh, ones are taking their places.

The directors of our local factory have decided not to go in for a cheese plant. The milk supply is still on the decrease, but the tebts are rising.

The New Plymouth-Warea cricket match did not come off at Okato last Thursday.

The nominations for chopping events nt 'the Warea sports closed on Monday ni-iht. and a good many entries have been received. Entries for the running events close: on Monday nepct. 1 think there will be very good competition. Some of the running men arc i refiling, find some theft' are good enough without. Tho weather here during the last week has been a little on the windy side. and rain fell on Saturday niglit. Tiispalum Dilatum. which is a new pra-s so far as this district is concerned, is creating grea[ attention just now and ijuestions ae always being asked at the Factory a* to its particular merits. Only a bout three in this district have it so tar. Mr Jinrgiws luin 11 good few aeees, and it appears to be doing very wi'll with him, as well a-* with the others who have, tried if. l-'roni what I have heard and seen of it. the entile seem to keep it eaten down close to the ground, and don't give it much chance to grow.

17 A large flock of slieep, ex Tarawcra, from Oamnru, passed through herein route to Mr Alexander's (lnso -!R,id" dell's) farm. The Lawrencc-Keiinedy-Uilhes milking machines seem to be all the rag«' in this district, thehro hieing several fanners talking about putting them in for next season. 4/3/07.

TATARAIMAKA. The annual harvest thanksgiving viec was held ln*t week and was a great success. The chapel was decorated for the occn-i")i. and the fruit was afterwards su'! V ' " ''l price, drapes went up < • ' . a ", peaches to 4d each. i . ii would be a good thing to start a fru t shop up here. The Pit-one road contract is funned at mid quite time, too, as they liave been working over twelve mont.i* at il. The settlers will find the good of it this winter. Things have been very quiet here latelv, the stone-crusher and workmen have gone away. Could any of your readers let u> know uli'TP I lie Xoxious Weeds Inis'.' J think lie. must lww ~,w . io the Kxiiiliition. " Tlic 1 V.ir<l s un- very Inisv wnyi'jS 111,. liH'r'klierieU tilmnlj. |T Hunk ij u -„iiM !«• II L'ooil idea 'ln R'vfi tlie 10j ~.,1 c,.],„i,l iliililri'ii It holiday nml lei l iic-U 1 lie litnd<lievries nurl keep them from spreading. ■•l/n/07 ■ _