DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 221, 23 October 1909, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS

(From Our Own Correspondents), TIKOKAiM.iI. Although it is my constant endeavor to record only those, things likely to prove of general or local interest, yet i think it is hardly fair to your readers, though very complimentary to myself, for your YVuilara correspondent to copy my notes and serve them up in,unmans slightly ilill'erent form a second time. The practice is sometimes dangerous as well, and here is a case in point: Owing lo mi error in the manuscript of my last, and duly copied by your Wititara | correspondent, the increase of milk at t-lic local factory for September compared with the month last year was stated to be 11,001)11) instead of gallons. Is it too'much to as'k your \Vaitara correspondent to record the correction in his next? LMr. ,1. W. Foreman, who resigned his position as chairman and director of .the Tikorangi Dairy Company yesterday, can, 1 believe, claim the record for continuous long service, he having held the position for nineteen years. The directors unanimously passe.d a resolution expressing their appreciation of tiie services, rendered bv .Mr. Foreman during his long connection with the company. Mr. S. Knuckey was appointed chairman pro teiu. Maize is being largely grown tor autumn feed for the eows, and is spoken very highly of. although some fanners are inclined to favor kale if the feed flavor can be eliminated by pasteurisation.

The i-cpirt that a Farmers' Union meeting was to be held was evidently unfounded. The local branch appears to be in a precarious state, for, whilst not actually dead, it s'iiows no signs of vitality.

BELL BLOCK. On Thursday night, in the Hell BlocV hall, members of the Hell Block Card Club assembled for the purpose of winding up the club for the season, the principal events of, the evening were a euchre match, Married v. Single, and the presentation of trophies to winners of the best average games of cribbi'.:' ami euchre. The membership of the club includes fourteen married and sixteen single players. The night was a most disagreeable one. and out of the 30 members 24 attended. ' Following are the scores (married mentioned lir-st): .1. Rutherford and 11. l'ote 5 v. (i. Old and L. ('. King 5: .1. Holmes (Simon) and F. King 5 v. 0. floors ,s'iid W. Monk 4: S. KumHc and A. Haskell 7 v. W. Iloskiu and A. Holmes 3; 11. JeH'rc,' and It. Sampson li v. W. Haskell and 1.. Holmes I; ('. Colson and F. lloskin 2 v. I'. Holmes and .1. Rogers S; S. Rich ards and \V. Jcll'icv 7 y. X. liuudle au.l (!. Sal way .'l—totals, married :i2. single 27. Mr. K. King, president, presented M. (i. Rogers, winner of the rribbnge average, with a silver medal (engraved), and Mr. lloskin, winner of the euchre average, with a set .of razors. Mr. (I. Rogers, in responding, showed his sporting spirit in presenting a similar medtl to Mr. Rutherford, who came second in eribbnge. and who had played nearly as many again ami was beaten by onfy a very small margin. Mr. \V. IlnsKm, in responding, briefly thanked all those who had helped him to an easy win in the euchre average, Mr. l'ote being the only player in any way near to him. Mr. K. King in a very neat little speech informed the members of the elub of the business gone, through at association meetings, and especially urged on the club (should they continue next year) to give their delegate strict instructions to battle hard in the matter of bringing the rules of cribbage and euchre into force in tournament matches, as he firmly believed it would improve card-playing in New Plymouth and bring association clubs to a much better understanding in every way. Mr. Rutherford, on behalf of the club, thanked Mr. King for his information, and especially for his' good work done doling last season, lie said that Mr. King had been one of the most consistent attenders and, he was quite safe in saying, (he. hardest worker. Members present all joined in the chorus " |'i V he's n jolly good fellow." and so this season of enrdplaying in Bell Rlock was' brought to a close. At one time tramcars in London wci'o drawn by mules-