DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 207, 6 October 1909, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS

(From Our Own Correspondents). STRATFORD. ■The slaughter of the innocents continues; 12,000 calfskins were, f believe, the catalogue at Newton King's last sale, and as many more for the next one. Young stock should be at a premium shortly if this continues. Williamson's Company eventuate on Wednesday, with Julius Knight in "The Breed of the Treshams." A farmer was heard on Saturday enquiring if that breed were good for hutter-fat. The Hospital Board met on Saturday to receive the reply of the medical superintendent. They foregathered to do or die, but the doctor came, and saw, and conquered, and the Board disaupeared like the mists before the morning sun, and the public smiled at Ununited sfee of the Board's backbone. There is some talk of feeding them on steel filings to harden them up a bit. The return of Sir Joseph Ward reads well, especially that part where local bodies can borrow easily and at a lowrate of interest. It is to be hoped thai the leader of the great Reform Party will give Sir Joseph his opinion on German trade, and how best to slaughter local industries and bring about the great blessing of free trade for the calico jimmies. II is funny that the bulk of <)ppo>itinn supporters are all strong free traders for the other fellow. Shades of Rishop Selwyn! I hear of a backbloeks parson who sends his horse by rail to the nearest station available, as il is so beastly tiring riding forty miles at a stretch to carry the gospel among the heathen of I'aranaki. 1 would commend to him the history of Parson Brown, and say, "Go thou and do likewise."

WAREA. The ladies' ball was held in (he hall on Thursday night last. The day was fine, but shortly after dark rain set : i, and kept a good number away that would have come if the night laid been fine. But in spite of the rain there was a fairly large number present, some coining from as far as Oakura and Oaonui. The hall was tastefully decorated with white lilies. The music was supplied by Mrs. George's orchestra from New Plymouth, and Messrs. M. Poynton and R. Julian made capable M.C.'s and kept things going. About midnight an excellent sit-down supper was provided on the large tables in the supperroom of the hall", this being beautifuliv decorated with various kinds of flower's and filled with nearly everything in the eatable line that could be thought of. The tables were looked after by a number of tile young ladies, who saw that everyone was well looked after. Dancing was kept going until about half-past Hire- on Friday morning. The two ■ seeretarie.. Misses Fanny Corbett and Gladys Clothier, are to he! congratulated on the success of the ball, both financially and otherwise.

■Mr. .lolin tocdoiu, our Into assistant at thi' dairy factory, is :it present away on (i visit to the Tiawke's Bay district, f understand ho is in search of a fruit farm. Mr. Parker, who recently purciiascd Mr. J. ,].■ F.lwin's farm, arrived here on Friday, and has now taken possession and intends milking for the factonstraight away. Mr. Albert Sole, who is now oil Hie farm that was owned hv Mr. W. McT/aehlan. started to stipplv milk at the local factory last week, this being another supplier to thin facton'. Mr. and Mr-.. Charles Corbott arrived home on Monday from Auckland.

Mr. F. M. flra'yling has completed the cheese factory, and has now made a start on the machinery contract, which will arrive here this 'week. The plasterers finished plastering tile walls and doors of the building last week. While the old boiler is taken out and the new 1-l-h.p., one is being put in, Mr. Hovell has kindly lent the company his vertical boiler for steaming purposes, so as to save the suppliers the journey to Puniho or I'uiigarehu factories, whiili they would otherwise have had to do.

The trout-fishing season opened here on Friday last, but r have not heard of any catches yet, for the fish are too scarce. I think it is "up to" the Acclimatisation Society to liberate some fish in the Waiwcranui river, as it U some years since any were liberated there, and yet they 'expect people t' take out licenses to catch nothing. If there were some fish in the rivers about here I am sure there would be over a dozen licenses taken out, instead of one or two. [f there were only a few fish liberated every year or two it would be more encouraging than it is now. One of our local anglers travelled to New Plymouth on Saturday for a davV. fishing in the Waiwakaiho river, which is supposed to be well stocked with lis'i, but he landed hack home, wet through] with one small rainbow trout, lie now thinks it is best to stop here and trv and catch the few there are in the'e rivers, and chance whether there are any more put in.

WAITAIiA. The quarterly ineet.ng of the W'ailar.i Methodist Circuit was held at the parsonage. Representatives were prcoii Iron, Uaitimi, Tikorangi and l.epperton. Mr. 11. I'oarce presented the quarter)!' statement of accounts, which showed that the income had suffered considerably owing to a number of Sundays during the quarter being wet. Miss ('. .lull was elected society steward at Waitara in place of Miss A. Joll. who has removed to Okinawa. Mr. Viekors was, appointed substitute representative to the district synod at Waugnnui in Xoveinbrr. A vote of sympathy was extended to Mrs, Jiou-iuau, of tepperton, i» her sad bereavement. It was decided to observe the third Sunday in October as young people's day, when the minister mil give special sermons at Waitara and Lcppcrton. A resolution was 'passed approciattag the good work being done by listers Alley and Minnie, and wishing them success. The next meeting of the Circuit will be held, at the residence of Mr. T. A. West, Tikorangi, on New Year's day.

Tin; Itev. Father Macinanus made an earnest appeal at the Catholic Church on Simdav on behalf of the asvliuu for deaf and dumb Callii:!:.- ■.■ii , ..ireii. This institution is the only one of its kind south of the line, and is conducted by the Dominican nuns at Waratah, New South Wales.