PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 15 April 1907, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

li'i'nm t)iu' Own (. ori'i'.-jiiniil.-ij(-,) "PIXAKF. Tlio usual monthly i u .M-tin K of the school eoininii (re was li.'lii „ M Thur-ih . evening, Mr I'cavor pre-iding. The j master's repuii -bowed (bit n„. iiuiiibi'r was average N.">. The cadoi-ri'inrm-;l mini Ohrislolnm h mi March 2,-' after an enjoyable (rip. Thank- were due 1m .Mr. Mini for providing a sumptuous lea :il. Munaia nil lln' relum journey. In Mr. liolger lur inviting tin' boys in .-lay |)«• night, an invitation lliat w-is i-'liidly accepted, us tlic nifjlit was vcr, stormy, and In Mr. Loonev lor driving to Manaia to bring I in- ' boys ' back, lle.irly voles (if (liauks wvic accorded all these gentlemen, and also Mr. i.rav tor liis unremitting care and addition during (In- (rip. There was a good muster members nf_ (lie newly-formed Opminke Mounted ililies in (lie Town Mali on Thur-da■< night fur (lie purpose of electing ollii-ers. Sfali-Alajnr Dmld was present. Several iveniit- were sworn in. Mr. ('. Ilonfy was oleeteil Ca])taiu and Messrs. I roller anil K. O'Dea, lieutenants. Alter the eleetiou an hour's drill was gone through tinder Nertieaul-major luid. 'l'!"' n-\t parade will he held on Moie'.iv. A f>ri 1 On \\ nliirsiljiy last lII.' Pihiinu buul<ts visited fine, iind iMsily ln-al Uu i loc;i| HK'ii by 7 > ftoiiiU to VI. The annual meeting of Die Farmer.-.' ("niou was held on Saturday. April (i. Mr. (Voss presided. The 'report and balance-sheet were verv satisfactory, showing that afler paving for (he purpose of lighting the. Laud Hill, (hero was stall n credit lialauee uf C(i Ills lid. A st.ron.4- general committee was ideeled. Messrs. (irosu (chairman), Lanihio, Forsyth, Stephenson, Allan McGregor, Coonibndge, Conaglen, Forsyth. Maclio, Parkes, Loonoy, O'liorko, Warner, .Maxwell, Campbell, Foaver, and lironnau. ■Mr. .Maxwell was elected amlilor, and .Mr. Limbic was clecied delegate to (lie conference. The subscription lor tin; ensuing year wan fixed at IDs.

Mr. .lack, who succeeds Mr. Fisher as native agent, paid his lirst visit lo Opunake on Thursday. _ Messrs. Xolau, Toiiks, anil Cm-, tioneers, of llawcra, arc starting to hold sales in Opunake again alter an absence »!' some years. The lirst sale will he held on.Monday. II is rumored thai, a motor service is to he stalled between (Ipunake and 1 law era. ' ( unstable Hickman is at present awav on a well-deserved holiday, lie is at pj'oi'iit at "Wiinjjaiiui. op,make is losing two of its residents in Mr. -las. .Miller, formerly licensee of the Opunake Hold, and a well-known tanner, and Mr. Mark Finn, linker both of whom have decide,l to g„ in f„ r f im „. mg. It is understood that .Mr. Miller has purciiascd a farm near To Aroha. and .Mr. Finn one near Hamilton. All e/l'oil is being made to start: a golf club in Opunake. There are several enthusiasts here, and a gnud links call lie obtained. It is expected that Opunake will have a strong'.football team this year. A prac tiee match is to be held to-morrow. April 12. OAKirnA, The ordinary meeting of tile Oakura Bond Hoard was held in the hall (oil Wednesday evening. Present; Messrs Corkili, Mace, Kaill and Morris (chairman). Correspondence was read from the Treasury; from the Uind.s Depnvtrnen; from the Audit .Department, rendering ail account for Cl.">. for auditing the aecounts of the Hoard: from the Valuation Department-, rendering an

account of CJ 5 for l-np; valuation roil. Tim chairman snid tile chart's were motisl rous considering the annual income of the Board amounted to only £IOO. The Government kidnapped a liftli of (lie Boanl's revenue. These chaises, willi the ollicc anil clerical ox- . penses, amounted to -la per (■cut of tliw Board's total income, ajjd then we heat' ihe ratepayers ask where tlieir rales go when the roads are bad. Mr Seamark was appointed surfaceman. Mr lienriekson's lender for carting metal at Ik, 2 : }', d a .yard was accepted. Accounts amounting to £2l 10s xvei'e passed for payment. The contractor for the ferro-concrel i bridge over the Oaklira river is malrti.g good progress with the work. In company with (,'omicillor Adlam, 1 liail a look over Ihe work the other day. Mr Adlam said that this was the appi'ovcil style of bridge construction now, and was recommended by ail enpneers. KORU. a gioom was east over me fusI l ief by a sad accident that happenel on Friday to Thomas (oldrick, a line young fellow', well and favorably known in this district, lie was employed at Mr Daviiv.' sawmill. It appears lie was jacking a log oil' the skids oil to (be trucks when his jack slipped and 'lhe log swung back at his end. jambing liis head against some more logs that wer# on the skids behind him. His mate (Guy Meredith) quickly released him ami rode with lightning speed to Oakum 'ami telephoned for a doctor. Mr Williamson hastily made a stretcher 'io take the man to town, but the pool' follow expired before they hail taken him a mile on the road. Much sympathy is felt for his parents, who live at Eginont Village. WAliliA. W'area was well represented on Tuesday at the Okato sporls. Most of the uvenls were carried olf by our bovs. Mr 1\ Julian won Hie Maiden chop, Iterant C'orkill the Novice chop., Harry Corkill the 220 yds ami Speculation races and Cowan Mcfjachlan the boys' race. The. turnip crops about this district are beginning to rot with the blight. Some of tile farmers have turned their caLtle iu to the turnip paddocks, A meeting of the sports committee was held on Thursday evening to settle 11)1 (lie accounts. There was a good attendance. Mr lleniy Corbctt was in the chair. Mr 1). Patterson (secretary) read the balance-sheet of the sport's. The receipts were C.'>2 15s, and after most of the principal accounts are paid there will he a credit oalance of Cllis (id. besides which there are still a few members' tickets anil other Items to come in. The secretary \v;n voted ar honorarium of l':l lis, This leaves '"(js 12s :!d in hand, and this will lie ■|, ll | jj, the I'uiigarehu Post Oliice Saving ill Ihe names of Messrs W. li. Olavka and C. AV. Jvevcll. The annual moetliif will be lield on Anril 27. "