DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 200, 13 August 1908, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS.

. KAItOTU. & (From Our Own Correspondent). Jlr. M. D. l'oyuton, who has been in the butchery trade here for sonic time pint ami recently sold out to Messrs. Kookes, is leaving on Wednesday for a c holiday trip lo his home ill Melbourne, lie will be away a month. , ' Mr. <S. Willougltby met with a iiasly i accident, which was fortunately unal- i I tended with serious consequences, last Wednesday. lie was chasing some j cattle in the sale yards, and was lunI ning through an opening, when lie struck his head against the top rail ' with such force as to daze him and throw hi iu 'to the ground. Last Tuesday was a very busy day here, being .sale day and native payday v The sale was an exceptionally large one and lasted until about dusk, i The native pay-day passed oil' very ' quietly, being unite different to some of 1' the davs nmieinVml by old, nuwmt- - lUik Xowjulrt.vs the \hu>v\ is investing i, iiis money in cows, supplying the vari- . ous factories with milk, and has learned v to appreciate the value of money. I On Saturday last I'ungareliu and J{a-

liotu played a return match at lialiotu. This resulted in an easy win for lialiotu by 2!) points to 5, despite the fact that one nr two of Rahotu's best players were .barred. On Wednesday evening last the local natives held a 'very successful progressive euchre party mid dance. ihcie were about twelve tables occupied, and some close and interesting games resultI ed in Miss C'ouroy winning the ladies' nrize a.nd Mr. W. Couroy the gentleman's prize. After supper dancing was

indulged in to excellent music provided bv ifi's. Conrov and Mr. Conroy. Miv W Kaipo acted as M.C. The coniniittee which had charge of the lnnction comprised Messrs. .1. Cunninghani, Puke liishop. Tom ltemine, Moniona, and \V. Kaipo, Messrs. A. Phillips and J. Parsons rendered valuable assistance at the euchre partv. tt is intended by the I natives to 'hold these euchre parties fortnightly, alternating with those held : by the Europeans. \ very successful evangelistic i lva's been held in the Methodist Church 1 here, conducted by Mr. J. 11. Stephens, - sinking evangelist of the Australasian - Evangelisation Society. , The mission started on Sunday, 2nd instant, w'tli a children's special service, when the Oaomii and liahotu Sunday schools were unitedly in attendance. A very intci-

'eating * discourse and object-lesson on "Hosirls-* {which was illustrated bv a t series of digrams representing black, ~ red, ami white hearts) was g lv , cll - At the close of this address lie invited etc- f cisions for Christ, when forty-one cliddren decided. The mission was con- j tinned that evening and each evening w during the week up to Friday. A great , deal of interest was manifestedlight , through, and the juissioners singing wis verv impressive and much appreciated. 'The mission closed 011 I'nday evenin" witli a praise and testimony meeting, which was a time of great jo*. the mission having .resulted in a total of twenty-seven adult and follyone children converts. The mission is now being conducted 111 Opnnakc. and a «ain starts in Okato on Kith instant, thus making, three weeks ill the Cape Egmont circuit. • For several days last week a teuifie gale blew, but beyond damaging a tew fences and scattering some timber .n the local timber-yards very little damage was done. The milkers' holiday, i.e., the. winter season, is now almost over, as the early eows are now beginning to come ill, and J vcrr soon the voice of tlx' calf will be heard all oyer the. country.