DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 190, 15 September 1909, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS

(From Our Own Correspondents). WAREA. A meeting of the Farmers' Union was held in ilie 1ml! on Thursday ni>*nL.

' There was not a very large attendance «f members. Mr. J. Burgess was in the ' ehair. A letter was read from the I Zealand Fanner* Co-operative- Distribute I iug Company asking the branch's sun* ' port in protesting against the action of the Government in connection with the company. It was agreed to fall in with the suggestion. Mr. J. 15. Sim, provincial secretary Eltham, was present. The Cricket Club held their annual ball on Wednesday last. The weather in the morning was the coldest we have experienced this year, but it cleared up in the afternoon and" turned out a glorious night, albeit a little cold. Tlu.e | was a good attendance and a most en- j joyabie evening was spent. The miwic j was supplied bv Miss Francis and Mr., Clms. Corbett acted a= M.C. The sum of £5 Os was taken at the door and -ihe club will beiielit by about £2. The twentieth and final competition for Mr. V. P. Kobinsun'* trophy ia biscuit barrel) wa»s lired lor at the local i range <ui Saturday. The day was Jme j ami there was a fair attendance of I members. !

The following have secured a Icg-'ii since the iiist shooting:--W. B. Smith 3, W. 13. Clarke 2, l'\ .Jenkins 1, W. liJulian 1, B, Anderson 1, P. Revell 1, T. R. Julian l s 11. Pellmui 1, and K. •Julian 1. The following were Saturday's scores:— 200 300 hep. Ti. W. B. Smith .. 30 20 2—Ul F. Jenkins .. • • M 27 scr.—s7 W. B. Clarke .. .. 21) 25 2—SO H. Stanton .. .. 21 10 14 —« r 4 W. H. Julian .. .. 24 lli 3-43 RAHOTU. j The milking season has now fairly 'started, and there is every prospect of i a good season. The cows are comiug j in well, -while the grass is coming on j nicely, and provided the price realised is as satisfactory as last year the farmers will have a good innings, and they deserve it, as dairy-farming is one continuous round of work from early dawn till dark at night, day in and day out, all the year round. The local factory, which has been making butter during the off-seasoj, commenced making cheese on Monday. •Just double the quantity of milk is being received now as compared with this time last year. I understand that the company lias not yet disposed of its output, and unless a satisfactory price is realised they will consign.

The advent of the motor service is being anxiously awaited. With a fast and reliable service we will not feel s>o .far out of the world. The coach service has been well conducted, and hag done good service but in these advanced time wc like to feel that we arc closer than five lioura' journey to our city. Of course, a railway would solve tJi® ililliculty better, but as we cannot get that we must get, the beet we can. There should be no question but that the service will pay, as the freights of butter and cheese out to the port and provisions, fertilisers, etc., mufit con« tinue to increase as the district be conies more settled. We are still losing some of our idd settlers. Mr. Jas. Rothcry has purchased the Oakura Hotel, and removed there this week. On Friday evening he wis tendered a smoke concert in the local hall. There was a good attendance. Mr. Rotlwry should make a popular bonifaec, and Mrs. Rothcry a successful hostess.

Mr. Artliur Phillips has purchased a farm fourteen miles from Wliangaroi, and is. I understand, shortly lcavhg here. He will certainly be a hard man to replace, as he is a man that takes a wide interest in public affairs, being at' present a member of the Egmont Cnnn-.v Council ami the Parihaka Road Board and chairman of the local School Committee ami Athletic Club. It was rumored a week ago that Mr. A. W. Hood, the popular host of l.ht ftahotu Hotel, had 6old out. lam able to report, however, that there is untruth in the rumor.

Mr. Paul Willeox is having a Dominion milking: machine installed. This is. J believe. the liirjt machine of that class in the district. Mr. Wright is aiso having a Simplex machine installed. The erection of a new post office at Rahotu is held over for the pregen*. Some building? have been removed from the site in anticipation of the mw building being erected. This, howev, was done by the tenant and not by the powers that be. Messrs Mill's and TColhery have dispo • I'd of thi'ir sawmill up the Kahui road to Messrs Bartle Uros., who intend e(moving it to a site on the Arawhata road.

General regret was felt here when >1 wa> known that 7Jr. Sam. Hill, the wc 1 !- knowu valuer, was one of those to suffer unlcr the retrenchment scheme. Although valuing w an exceedingly dilli <ult job and or.i' in which it is often impossible to satisfy the farmer, particularly in ti district like this where the land is nearly all leasehold and unimproved value is such a T)onc of contention, Mr. Sam. Hill was exceedingly successful in his valuation, and on the for occasions where objections were raised he was invariably upheld. Our township still progresses. The Salvation Army have had their barracks and officers' quarters painted and renovated. This greatly improves the appearance of our township as viewed from the south end. Mr. llughson has also considerably enlarged his premises bv erecting a large store-room and up-to-date stables.

The members of the Anglican Chuivh are making arrangements to obtain a, church of their own instead of using ■Die hall or school as at present. Nego'i. ations are in progress to purchase the' building at present iisotl «« a Masonic hall and convert that into a church.

Mr. Grayling is making good progress with the erection of the new cheese factory for the Oaonui Dairy Co. The building will soo7i be ready for ll«v.