DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 38, 10 March 1909, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS.

STItATFOiID. (From Our Own Correspondent) Hie. cavalier manner in which our •member was treated by the I'apa-burn-eir> biuoji jnet with universal (iisaiiliroval liy ibotli sides of political oniniißi. «e ijlioukl at all times remember that I '""JOT'ty having elected tile individual, he at. once teomts the member for the district, and represents all shades ol political opinion, ami the greatest radical or tins' most shell-backed Tory has a perfect right to go to him to get his grievances or otherwise rectified Dame Kunior say# that certain butter factory directors who strongly opposed celling at lid and a tick are shedding •tears of sorrow, and have arrived at l ull! eowhisimi 1 Ifnt « u;...i ,i... t 1

Js worth two in the busli, cspceialli vvliuu it comes to consigning. she s;i /: -.1 Icallet of tlie wag dropping the sub stance for the shadow (illustrated, would cause the next annual meeting ti hum. The same applies to chcese/tlu sale by the lvaupokonui factory at making their suppliers' chins king ov'ci their chests like .the dewlaps of the bulls of Basliau, but the others (the consign or,i) I would commend them to the lft'li verse of the 20th chapter of Exodus. Another remark of the worthy daw: is than ail cx-'M.l*. is to be appointed tc the dairy and agricultural staff, but J I beg to question the correctness of this lone. I Mr. lieatly, the new assistant master, Iras arrived and l taken up liis duties at | the school. Mr. Hunter, M.A., has been I appointed headmaster of the Gore Iligh School. It seems after a ypar or two at the Stratford School, teachers from this part are sought after. 1 congratulate Mr. Hunter. He has secured a good position, carrying a good remuneration. The death of Mr. Peder Andersen cast quite a gloom over Midhirst. He was only in the hospital a few days, but the operation, he had to .undergo was a very critical one. lie was buried at Midhirst on Monday with Masonic honors. The goat-riders assemble for their annual jamboree at ,the Town Hall on Thursday next, but as Wirth's Circus performs the same night the probability is that a lot of the married-brethren will have .to succumb to the demands of their children.

WAITAHA, The con tinned dry weatlier is beginning to alarm most of the farmers and 'townspeople around tore;. Very lew {x-ojill- liave wells—those who have are fortunate. Stock is also feeling the want, the creeks and water-holes mostly being dried up. Our .Mayor, II r. Walter Jenk'ns, has definitely decide,d to retire from the mayoralty. So far sio one has come forward to stand for this honorary position, but it is hoped some ambitious one will nominate. -Mr. L. Randall has been appointed manager of Messrs Burgess and Fraser's local warehouse in succession to Mr. jj. White. Various crew* are busy practising on the river in view of tliei coming regatta, when a fine day and a big crowd are • looked forward to.