DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 162, 3 August 1909, Page 1

DISTRICT NEWS

(Fraai Our Own Correspondents.) TOXGAPOKUTU. For some weeks the ciuiuri'ii flere have been sufl'oiiny f rom C olds and sore throats, but on Friday morning last Mr. Skitropp's litUe boy Ucurge had 'grown so Dad thai m<dieul aid was needed. Dr. Wylie was senc yur, ami reached litre auont 10.30 on Friday night. The doctor did all lie could io'r the little sufferer, and a nurse was also procured, but the Jit tie fallow died ui (i a.m. on Sunday morning. Much sympathy is felt for the father and mother, this being their only child. The =,■« throat evidently developed diptheria.

WAKEA. The annual meeting of the Warea Public Library was held in the library room on Saturday night. A fair number ■was present, Mr. W. McLachlan being voted to the chair. The balance-sheet wa6 read and showed receipts £l2 7s ad" and expenditure, £l2 14s | 2d. During the two years 172 new books had been added . The balance-sheet was adopted. The election of officers resulted: President, Mr. H. Pelham; general committee, Messrs. H. Pelham, H. Stanton, J. Leedom, C, W. Corbett, W. B.Clarke; .secretary, Mr. C. W. Corbett. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the retiring committee. The rifio club held a meeting on Saturday night, a fair number attending. Mr. King was in tie chair. A notice of motion was given as follows:—That a limit of 05 in regard to handicap shooting be established, and in the event of a tie being made by two or more members that the member with the least haadicap secures the leg-ia. In the event of a tie then, the member who scores most at the longest range secures the leg-in. It was resolved that only paid up members be allowed to shoot for trophies. At a. meeting of the cricket club, tho following committee was formed to run a ball on the Ist September; Messrs. C. VV. Corbett, K. Warburton, H. Pelham, J. Keogh and F. Jenkins. Miss Francis will ibe engaged to supply the music. The dance of the season will be the bachelors' ball, .which will be held on the 12th of this month. The eighth competition for Mr. V. P. Robinson's trophy was fired for on Saturday. Four competed, and Mr. H. Pellam secured the leg-in. Scores:— 200 300 Hep. Tl. H. Pelham .. .. 20 26 tf 61 F. Jenkins .. .. 30 30 scr. 60 VV. H. Julian .. .. 23 21) 4 58 VV. B. Clarke .. .. 2!) 24 4 57 The Puniho toll-gate was finished on Saturday and started operations on Sunday. People object to the hign rates levied.

WAITARA. The municipal band bazaar winch has been in full swing since Thursday afternoon, finished up ou Saturday utgai. There wag a large attendance of tho public each evening. The last night the hall was packed and good business was done. The total takings will amount to about £BO, and as there is very little expense the Band should clear about #7O.

The bazaar was opened by Mr. W. T. Jennings, M.P., who also donated one guinea towards the band fund?. Mrs. Young Jcindly donated the ire? freshments each evening and also supervised the tables, being ably assisted by Misses Brabant, MeDulT, and Mrs. Haines. The following ladies had charge of the various stalls: Plain sewing, Mcsdames \V. Skelton, C. H. Sampson, J. MeKenzie and I. Elliot; Fancy Goods, Mrs Spurdle, Misses Adamson, juiuekey and Foreman; Fancy Goods (made anil supplied by Mrs. .lones), Mrs. H. Jones and Thomas and Miss SI. Jones; Lolly Stall, Mrs L. H. Sampson, Misses Andrews and Tate; lost Ull'ice, Misses Nieholls, Rattenbury and W. Tate; Christmas Tree, Misses Hilda and Dorothy .Spurdle; Barn Tree, Miss Olive Elliot; Produce, B. Limmer. Various other side shows, shooting gallery, Madame Zingari (the Gipsy lady) were all well patronised. The band rendered an excellent programme outside tile hall each evening. The following ladies' committee were instrumental in bringing the oazaar to a successful issue:—Mrs. W. Skelton, J. MeKenzie, 11. Spurdle ami Tatton, the last-named lady being secretary. There was a large muster of volunteers at church parade on Sunday morning. The cadets weie also in strong force. About 25 volunteers walked from New Plymouth, and were met by the band and marched to the orderly room, where they had light refreshments. The order was then • given to fall in and they were inarched to Church, headed by' the Band, under Bandmaster McCbnncll. The Band numbered 21 strong, whidli speaks well for Mr. McCraiell, who has only had charge of the band a couple of months. The New Plymouth volunteers, after lunch, marched back to New Plymouth in the pouring rain.

KORU. A storm of great violence swept over the district between one and two a.m. on Saturday morning. Showers of hail, accompanied by lightning and thunder, ■the severest in the memory of the oldest inhabitant, were followed hy the most violent gale that ever visited the district. Considerable damage was done. The gale completely overturned Mr. Jliiiiro'a house, lie was sleeping in the house at the time, but fortunately escaped unharmed. Mr. Green's verandah was swept clean over his house and dropped some distance in the rear. Mr. \V. Richardson's house on the Surrey Hill road was dismantled and Mr. Joe Looney's house on the same road was overturned. One of Messrs Carlson Bios.' tramway bridges crossing the Oakura river was swept away. I hear that further damage has 'heea dona throughout the district.

There was not much interest taken in the late County Council election, only seven ratepayers taking the trouble to record their votes here. It looks as if the people were sick of County Council and road boards. Rumor has it that Mr. F. J. -Morris (chairman. of the Oakura Road lloadr) would have been an aspirant for County Council honors, only his nomination papers miscarried. This is very much to lie regretted, at it would have given the ratepayers an opportunity to express their decided opinions.

Last summer the Govcrnme-.it gave a' free of £2OO for rc-metalling the Koru road. This work was done in such a slip-shod manner that the late rains have washed the shingle into the water-tables, causing the water in places to wash aeross the road. People are asliing if there is a road board in existence, or if the members have lieen summoned to London to attend the naval conference.