DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 211, 12 October 1909, Page 1

DISTRICT NEWS.

(From Our Owii Correspondents.) STRAIPOUD. T-lie atmosphere lr.is received a violent shock, and a highly indignant pub! c waxes elocjuent in the press'' and street over the action of the Registrar of the .Supreme Court in Xciv Plymouth in granting a wholesale license to the deputy there to administer the Bankruptcy Act for Stratford. We lmve a ver'v capable deputy assignee 'here, and the action of the registrar puzzles everyone but himself. The fact of nearly ali tlie creditors residing i» Stratford,'and the man Nicholas residing in Stratford, makes it more so; and when the papers are seat on, the creditors are coolly notified that there is' a meeting at -Mr. Medley's oil'ice at 2.30 p.m., and the train leaves for 'home at 4 p.m. Anyhow letters have gone to the .Minister of Justice demanding that this attempt to transfer bankruptcy business to the oil town shall be promptly sijuelehed. Probably .Mr. -Medley could explain, and so enlighten a dense public as to why such things are done. 1 dont know who the registrar is, but it would be a kind and fatherly action if the powers that be ><ent -him a small book, entitled, "T'lc straight and commonsense duties ot u Hegistrar of the Supreme Court," to be read daily between meals. 1 have been asked if it is right tint a half-drunk J.P. should «it and seulencc a full-drunk. This is a matter ul court eti<|uoUc, and 1 should refer my I friend to the Justice Department for an answer.

Xow that tin' Kiuri tunnel is coinpletcil. tin. railway engineer is making railuiying Imm, and as soon as' the road is dry enough tlie carting of material abend for next winU'r will begin. -Mr. Jack llobson, who is huilding u sawmill .it I'ulmkiira, is, 1 understand, oll'erbig the I'ulilic Works Department lie timber for n wood Ininiw-av, iii-j----.ided they lay it. J would sa'v thev ouglit to clutch Ihe oiler with' both hands.

Stratford is going ahead—not an empty lioiim- or simp in the town, all! everyone fully employed.

•WAUIiA. A meeting of the W'arcu Defence Rille Club was held in the hall on Saturday night. Four members were present. Jlr. W. (!. Clarke occupied the ehair. ]t was proposed that the butts be shifted to the new ..ito on .Mr. Jicvell's property, provided the Government will give pcriuis sion; and it was decided to call tenders for digging the butts. ilr. and Mrs. I'arker and Jlr. and Mrs. Smealon arrived here last \vcc» and took possession of Mr. .1. .1. Kl\vin'« rami. A large mob of tows arrived .u Saturday, and they commenced to supply milk at the local factory on Sunday morning. The milk supply is now on the in-

crease, and the factory is turning out about sixteen boxes' of butter daily.

The I'lmiho school children are holding a concert in aid of the school fund. this district is earning a reputation lately for sneak thieving. Whenever there is a big dance held, somebody loses something. At the ladies' ball an Okato visitor, Jlr. Lawrence Corbet 1 :, 'ost a brand new overcoat. It is a great pity that outside visitors caniot come here and enjoy themselves' without, having new boots, coats, or hats stolen. H only .seems to occur when outsiders come to the district dances, and it is time someone put the police on the trail. The Okato cricketers paid a visit here on Saturday. The day was fine and i good day's enjoyment was the result. The Okato team defeated Warea by 08 runs to lii runs'. The visitors were entcrlahcd at afternoon tea after the match.

Jtessrs. Smart Brothers eame out yesterday to erect the machinery in the new cheese factory for Jlr. F. Ji. (irayling, the contractor. Tiie factory will soon be finished, and cheese-making will commence about the middle of Xovember. Jrr. W. ,B. Clarke, the local blacksmith, lost his horse down a neighbor's well.

Jlr. Pcrchal. the architect for the new cheese factory, lias been out on several occasions to inspect the building.

Mr. -lolui l.ppdom. who lately wont over to tlio ITawkc's Bur district, returned homo List week. T understand lie lias purchased n fruit fnrm at Havelock and will lie leaving this district shortly.

The IJimilio suppliers have had to journey to tlie Okato factory with their milk for a day or two. owing to a mishap to the creamery machinery, hut it ig again in working order.