PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 68, 10 March 1908, Page 4

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

IATAKAIMAKA. The harvest senice was held iu tin: Church ot Inland oil Sunday last. The *ale vi produce and a "basket social" were held on Monday evening- being very well attended; in spite oi the showery weather. J lie latauiwaka people think that thvy are fairly einurt. but the townspeople caii beat tbeui yet. The iatnraimaka meu were only jaying is and less, wliik 1 a young uiau from town paid lti? one young lady% basket. Wake up. Tataraiioakal

X hear from several people that the orchard thieves are about again. JSut one ol" the settlers lias provided a curetlut of powder and [was. Since 1 wrote last Mr. Jury has eol.l his farm. Tli e land agents are very busy up this way. I hey have been out with buyers every day lately. Mr. I'eareO, the oldest resident in the distriet, lias sold his property. Farms that were looking dry u short time ago are looking nice and green now, just is though spring were at hand. We are now growling about laving too much rain. The cows are giving a little more milk since the drought has broken.

The road; are in better order now, as the rain ha; settled all the stones. The Stony River sale this week was rather Blow, X hear, tlie tires having caused a :.hortage of feed.