DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 180, 3 September 1909, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS

(From Our Own Correspondents.) URENUI. Urcnu'i folk usually do things who.c-heai-.tcdly. and tile 'bachelors' ball oil Tiicsii'.n evening -was one of the must enjoyable function.-, ever held in this township. The biu-helors enme out of their shells—in fact, eclipsed themselves in their (us events, proved) very successful capacity as hosts. The hall was tastefully decorated, the floor fl s perfoei as perfection is possible, and' the sitdown supner lit for a king, 'llie bachelors desire to thank those ladies who assisted at table, especially Mosdauu'B Pusc-ue, James, and Fuller. Unfortunately. Wisterous weather rather reduced (he "attendance, only some fifty i.'ouplcs 'being present. A lengthy dance • programme -was carried out before 2.30 a.m., When "liii'lils-out" was the order. The music supplied by the Waitara Orchestra was well up to the standard of this popular i(>iii-li:n'.iti»n. Extras wei'e played by .Misses Julian and Rattenbury •and Xfr.' Bert Ro-wc. Xlr. A. Thompson tarried out the duties of XI.C. in 'lis usual thorough style. WAITARA. Ail iuterenWng wedding ceremony took place at the Wn-lcyan Church, Coro■mandel. on 261 h August, the orca-ion liflng the marriage of .Miss Rubv Collier, ■third' dau-rhier of .Mr. and .Mrs. (oilier, to .Mr. l'c'icv .1. Allan, of Waitara. The Rev. W. J. .-Vidridge oliieiated. The church was nicely decorated 'by the bride's numerous 'friends. The bridesmaids in attendance were Misses Xlinnie am! Ivy <'oilier, bisters, of the bride, aiid the 'bridegroom was attended by Messrs. J. Boncer and B. Collier. After the cereniony'the friends of the liride and bridegroom partook of the 'wedding breakfast at the residence of the bride's parents. The newly-married couple left via Auckland 'for their home at Waitara. The wedding presents were numerous and useful. A number of telegrams containing congratulations greeted Xlr. and 'Mrs. Allan on llioir return from the church.

TIKORAXGI. ' The -meeting of su'lisicriliers to the local 'library to have been held on Monday .evening was adjourned after unanimously passing a vote, of condolence with the familv of the late Mr. Henry Faun. Xlr. J. W. Foreman has notified is intention of resigning his position a; chairman-and director of the Tikorangi Dairy Co,, owing to continued ill-health. Xlr. Foreman has held the position continuously sinice the formation of the company fourteen years ago and prior to that was. for five years chairman of the private company of Hine, Knuekey and Co., who at.that time were the owners of the factory, ft is to lie hoped that relief from some of his public offices will have the effect of restoring his good health.

Cows are now coming in fust, and the the dairymen are -„ow nwniting the buyers offers of. we 'hope, last year's prices', namely, ll'/jd to 11 </.,A. . •Coming events are said to cast the'.r shadows before, but 1 fancy the desire of some of the AVaitnra people to obtain rating powers for their Harbor Board will not be gratified for some considerable • time. The so-called progressive element was much in evidence at the Harbor League meeting in AVnitiira Inst week, 'but their actions suggest to me the goose step, which is defined in military circles as motion, without progress. The rebuilding of the bridge was gone into, and in spite of the chairman's protest, the borrowhg of a matter of twenty or thirty thousand pounds was also introduced. How this money was to he spent nobody knew, but it was quite evident that the progressives, at any rate, had not the faintest douut but that it could lie got rid of some ■may or olher. Meanwhile, the prospective country ratepayers are to be "educated" so that they may nccept with a humble if not cheerful'spirit any burdens that may be placed upon them.

WAITARA .ROAD, The annual meeting of the WaitaraTaranaki Dairy Company was held in the factory on Wednesday, twenty-five shareholders being present. Mr. J. H. Smith, chairman of directors, presided. The 'following report wa.s submitted:--Your directors are very pleased to b. able to say that the year has been a record one for the company, there 'hcing a large increase in the .amount of milk supplied, whilst the manufactured article, which maintained its stnndaid quality, was sold advantageously The amount of milk required' to make a pound of butter was 22.001b5. The average test was -1.16. During the year it was found nevessarv to 'iiMnl'ii new separator to cop,, with the increased mi-Ik supply, ami the matter of eouviisio;i of creamery bowl will require attention if the supply at that end increases. The following is a comparison with last sear-on:—.

ItlOS 1!MI) Milk (I1>s) ~ .. 4.14:i,:W4 D.ltl'.UiiO Butter-fat (lbs) .. 172,1ij!) ];il),ia Butter (lbs) 1!)5,37!1 142.()( i,> Butter-fat payments 10.0:1 |j,7,'] The balance was as follows:- 1000. .C(i42 15s 2d; 1008. £4OO 7s 2d; an increase of C 202 Bs. Messrs J. It. Smith an| A. Eowe were the retiring directors, both being T»elected. Mr. W. E. Percival was ejected auditor. A discussion took place re the combined churn and butterworker, the matter 'being finally left in the directors' hands to deal with. The directors' fees were fixed at five .shillings per mating up to sixteen meetings, and tl:o chairman's honorarium £lO. The dir vtors and stall' were acoorded a hearty vote of thanks.

At a suliscipiont meeting Mr. .7. If Smith was re-elected chairman of directors for the owning j-ears. I The first of the new season's butter | went forward on September Ist—« boxes. The factory is rmining eveiy day, and is milk is coming in fairly Weil Oows in most cases arc in good'condition, mmt people having provided plenty of -winter and spring feed. The top-drcs-ing of pastures is ■])".'• valent in and around the district, the results being very noticeable in inoroas. cd herbage ami currying vapaeitv, liasic siag being chiefly in demand for the purpose. ;