DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 13, 9 February 1909, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS.

TARUa (From Our Own Correspondent). Mr. and .Mrs. J. .Jamieson are returning from Stratford on Saturday afternoon met with an accident which was fortunately unattended with any sevious result*. The. pony, being frightened bv a passing covered vehicle "played up" und, getting its hind leg entangled broke ythe shaft of the gig, whieh necessitated the rest of the journey being made on foot. Tliis was accomplished in excellent time, and our worthy Chairman of the School Committee with Mrs. Jameson, who is -Jfon. Sec. and Treasurer, arrived at the School in ample 'time to attend a meeting which was called for that evening. Final arrangements were made for the; School excursion to the Breakwater ■next Thursday. The Ratapiko school is joining in the outing, which will leave by the ordinary morning train. ■Mr. lla.rry Kerr is in the New Plymouth Hospital for .medical attention to an imjured leg. A tennis match, No Breakfastern v. Breakfaster.s played o,n Saturday afternoon, resulted in a win for the former by *2 games, but the local demand of bacon and eggs remains unaltered. In connection with the above I am requested to contradict a report that one of the no-breakfasters is in danger of •being disqualified, on the grounds that •he was seen chewing an oiled- rag when driving his cart to the. factory, and that a. well-known J.l\ and N.B. was caught in the act of throwing away a banana skin at 8.30 a.m. on the 6th inst.