DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 260, 9 December 1909, Page 1

DISTRICT NEWS

* r (From Our Own Correspondents.) ' WAITABA. I

The monthly meeting of the AVaitarn Sclioo. Committee was held on Jlondav

evening. I'roscnt: Messrs G. I'eanfe (chairman), Lucas, Uaustad, Elliot, Tl'[l'ord, Tate and. Sprosen. The chairman reported 011 the outhouse for the children. It was decided to draw Mr. Bond's attention to tile chairman's report and that lie he asked to attend to the matter during the holidays. Tile resignation of 31 r. Wilkes was received with regret, and the committee cxpiessed their satisfaction at the very line manner in which lie has carried out his own duties and that of acting lic.nlnujicr during his short term. it was resolved that Mr. Bond be ask- :<! to supply better ventilators in the infants' room. The chairman reported having reclined 11 letter from Mr. h. A. Bond tii.it as soon as the building grant was received the additions 'would be undertaken. Tile caretaker asked for several 111.iter in connection with the school. It. was resolved that the committee nivev to Mr. Wilkes, acting headmaster, and to the school staff their appreciation of the satisfactory progress made by the children during the past year. Accounts were passed and the mcct'ng adjourned. WAREA. A meeting of the Cape Kguiont Horticultural Society was held in. the hill on Tuesday night. There was a fa'r attendance of member* of Hie committee and Mr. ,1. Iltirgess presided. It was deeideil to enrol Mr. and Mrs. I'oilgers I'll Ihe comniiltee. The ciu.iligue was gone through and a liirie !.i ;i!ier of extra items was added in 'lst: year's catalogue. 111 the cut bloom "In-* there were nine extra added. A letter was received from Mr. S. Sefton. the late secretary, requesting that Irs name be put on the books as 11 member for this year, and Mrs. Sefton has dona ied a special prize of ,'is for the oeit ilenirateil mantelpiece. A meeting Till be held 011 December Iqth. I understand that the new motor company's motor waggons will be making a trip down the coast this week. Tlit' weather here this past week or two has been very hot anil drv, and we are now greatly in need of rain, as it is not looking promising for the turnip crops. The milk supply is still incretsinu' slowly in spite of the drv wenther. Th" cheese factory is now turning oit about 23 cheeses a day and the Xeweil road factory about 17 daily, each weighing from 701bs to 7511i5. The school children concert anil dance in aid cf the prizes fund will be held 011 the loth inst.