PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 115, 6 May 1908, Page 4

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

TAIIUItUTANGI.

, (From Our Own Correspondents). The meeting oi householders held ill ilie Tarurulangi tt elioohuom on April -7t-li fur the purpose of electing a school 1 "luinittee was well attended. The following were elected:— J. Martin. Marsh, J. Cup uptake.. F. Jiishop. and l'. LongstulL Mr. l\ Bishop was elected chairman. The euchl'e party, held in the schutd <ui Friday hi*,t for tlw oi' - aitended liy over liUv. and all M-ejned t■ • enjoy themselves. Mi>. I. (..opeMake and Mi*= ISlreet were .siuiv--lul in winniirj; the ladiih" piiA-.-. and U '-i'«n,iuay and 11. Lewi- won ihe yi-iiU' A dance was afterwards held. •'"d i iie young people fully enjoyed theni-eJve?. Jlr. li. .Street supplied the bis kuultiev- in presiding at the * piano ut every dance held here being inin li appreciated. Mr. Johnston, with his steam thresher. lia> been in the district during the week, being engaged in chail'uil'iiiM. etc. .Judging by the way the vanon- have averaged out. thi- dis--111<-I well adajited lor growing grain. '•line i.- wry scarce around !i«rr. will hmjii lie a tiling <>! tin-

(in Tliiir-if.iy m-xt iln- North T.ira M.iki lluiil. Clul' intend to bold a inert mi fii-t district, ami 1 expert to ?uu ,Ml our mounted <•» ! lii- Ml.! -ivy in full du»,i: Ixdiind Hi|.ack. I >ll |i|»9-«' it Would lint tiding jll«I i''" to tlk.' (li-trirt if ! did not' im-ntinu tint iu look at tin- paddocks one would In- to imayino thai it \rns spring. TARIKT. \ tan-wHI -n)okr nuiccrt wn- iicld at _

the Tariki Hotel 011 May lst to bid farewell to Mr. McNicol, the stationmaster, who lias been promoted to Taihape. The room was well Tilled, though many more would have been present had there been longer notice of the ail'air. Mr. J. Ivnowlcs occupied the chair, and after the lloyal toast had been drank, he proposed that of the guest of the evening. lie remarked that although Mr. .McNicol had been stationedmaster for a comparatively ,-hort j period, he had occupied the position long | enough for all who had come hi contact I with him to agree 111 th e opiniou that not only was he a first-class railway ollieial, but also a thorough "white"' I mail right through (applause), lie and I other Tariki residents had always found Mr. McNicol a man who spared himself 110 pains in the execution of his duties, and wa„ always courteous and obliging to even one. Although he wits sorry Mr. .McNicol was leaving he was pleased to think the railway authorities recognised his merit and had promoted him to a more responsible position. The chairman then, on behalf of the resi deiil ri of Tariki. presented Mr. McNicol with a leather travelling bag, inscribed "Presented to Mr. McNicol from Tariki friends, IWS," and. 111 doing so, wkhed him every success in the future, and as-nred him that whenever his waadering footstep.-, should bring him hack 1o Tariki he would be sure of a hearty welcome (applause). Mr. M'-Nicol. in reply, was evidently much alVedcd. lbsaid he had never expected to be entertained as he was that evening, and thanked the chairman for the kind things he had said ot him. lie had always endeavored to do his duty, and it gave him great satisfaction to know that his efforts had been appreciated by the Tariki public. He thanked those assembled for entertaining him. lie considered it a great honor which he should always remember with pleasure. He also thanked them for the handsome present- they had made him, which \w. rdiould always greatly value. He was leaving lor a bigger place than Tariki. I but he should always look back with pleasure to his stay here, where lie had been very happy, and could assure ther. he should never forget the many kThu friends he was leaving behind. (Applause.) A very pleasant evening was spent in toasting, etc. Songs and recitations by Messrs. MeEwan (the now stationmaster). Saywell. Young. Iluckev. Stratford, McLean. Cutler, and others helped to increase the enjoyment of the evening. Mr. Sims, the host, catered in his usual iirst-elass style; . there was a plentiful supply of all sorts of liquid re- . freshmenK an o xeellent supper, and the ■ requirement? of the smokers were not ' forgotten.