PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 36, 1 February 1908, Page 5

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

lUilUil". li'iom Our Own Correspondent). Ihe new cheese factory opened on Tuesday niurning. ilr. Brittaia, Government Stock Inspector, is at present in the district, inovulating calveo. Mr. <_. 11. billing has almost completed the new store lor Kaliotu, which is to be occupied by Bang Cholig and Co.. formerly of Upunake. As Air. K. -»ewport, manager o< tko Kahui road creamery, was driving to the Oaunui factory with hie cream on Tuesday, his horse shied and capsized the cart, with the result that two cans oi cream were destroyed. ilr Newport escaped unhurt. The cart was slightly damaged. It is with regret thai we learn that Jlieb Dempsey is about to be transferred *.« -Sew Plymouth. During tlie three years she has been assistant at the local school, Miss Dempsey has proved lier-i-elf a capable teacher, and has been well liked and respected not only by the children, but by the parents and others with whom she has conic in contact. During her stay here Ailss IKuij-p y has al'.vays been prominent in helping at

anv local function, and ahe will undoubl city 1„. greatly missed. During the ! i-i day or two rain lwlic< n threatening, ami we have had a slight sln.w.r or t«o. but net sufficien; Kain is \ery urgently, required. No. only are all the tank- and creek- almost dry. but the gra-s has almost all di*appeared, and, as a result, the supply >f milk ha? decreased. The hot nights also render it hard for the suppliers to keep their milk sweet, and as milk for chees-.' making lias to be very sweet and good. in order to turn out first-grade cheese. every morning since opening -*veral .an. T.i milk haw Iwn -cut back, ami one n>..rniir- n.i Us-- than 17 .an- kid to b<- • tai.-i. home. Th.- manager i- evidently determine', tn mm ..lit a lii —t gride ari li. le. N.m. id Ike supplier-, in ..r.W '" | try and remedy the matter, are -mdiiv 1 their evening's milk up the factory ,ii it. a.m.. and following later on with tiniii.irning's milk. A cool change in the weather no doubt will lie greatly appreciated.