DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 50, 24 March 1909, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS

.MAliAllL'. (From Our Own Correspondent.) As usual on St. PatncK's Day tne Makahu school picnic was held, followed by a dance in tne schoolroom in the evening. The place oi meeting was in a lovely piece oi buah on Mr. word's properly, anu one and. all expressed their uehgtu at the beauty and coolness of the spot where the luncheon aud tea were partaken of. A committee of ladies, namely Mesdames T. It. Mounsey, Maruu, iuipatricK, Cameron, and .uiss Ford, attended to the provisions and worked energeticaly to make the whole thing a success. Messrs. Lord, -Martin, Cameron, liilpatrick aud Noble kindly put the ground in order, erected the tent, and helped in every way. .»*». i\. Mounsey, chairuiau. kindly lent his horse and cart to convey the necessaries to the meet-ing-place, and early on the morning ot the 17th he went out to Douglas to bring in the eatables, .and many and varied were the wagers as to wuethcr he would be back in time for lunch; but

" Dick" broke the record, reaching the camping-ground at 11.50, with ail the eatables in good ordtfr and only three jam tarts missing. In the aiiernoun races were run, gauies indulged, in, «um lolly scrambles enjoyed. After tea, the milkers hurried home, returning at 8 o'clock to enjoy the dance. Music was supplied by .Mr*. Cai.eiUii \pia.noj and Mrs. Kilpatrick (violin), extras being kindly played by Mrs. X. K. Mounsey and Miss Dunlop. Mr. Noble was M.C. Mi*. Cameron, the teacher, kindly lent her piano and placed her house at the disposal of the lady visitors. Donations of lollies were received, from Misses Calvert and Bain, biscuits from Central Co-op., and two prizes for runinig from Mr. Jordan, Strathmore.

MAKEXAWA. One evening last tfeek, wmie two small children, aged seven and eight respectively, were walking aloug Mountain Road, they were accosted by a young man (or lunatic ?), who brandished a knife and threatened to massacre them. Naturally, the children were very 'frightened, but the mild young man, 1 elated by the success of his joke, went on his way rejoicing. It seems a pity that such bloodthirsty ruffians should be allowed to roam at large—they would be more at home in a padded cell at Porirua or sonic institution of that kind. On Friday next, March 2tith, a party, of boys from the Norfolk lioad school intend visiting the Momohaki State Farm. They leave lnglewood by tlie mail train in the morning, and return by the mail Uain in the evening. Messrs. R. E. Thomas (headmaster) and 11. Xriiuble will be in charge of the party. The factory teats at Maketawa for the week ending March 22nd range from to 4.9, and of the fifty-eight suppliers fifty-six have tests of 4.0 and over.