DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 262, 11 December 1909, Page 1

DISTRICT NEWS

WAFT AHA ROAD. (From Our Own Correspondent). The annual school concert took place in the hall last Tuesday. The attendance was large, the room being filled to the doors. A capital programme was submitted to an appreciative audience. The following contributed items: Pianoforte solo, Miss Honnor; soil", Mr. Scoble; banjo selection, ,\lr. Payne; song, Mr. Mcßetli; lightning sketches, Mr. Allen; song (comic), Mr. Dick Uidd\ (encored); song, Mr. B. Wells; song, Mr. rhornley (encored). The children, trained by Miss Kiley, rendered a number of songs, dialogues, rhymes, and tableaux in a very creditable manner. The programme concluded with a haka by ten Maoflis, and was much appreciated by the audience. Mr. J. H. Smith occupied the chair, and moved a vote ol thanks to all who had assisted to make the affair a success. This was carried by acclamation. The singing of "God Save the King" brought a successful meeting to a close. Supper was handed round and the floor cleared for dancing, which was kept up till the early hours of the morning. The proceeds amounted to five pounds, which goes to the prize fund.

This and the surrounding district were well represented at the New Plymouth [show, Messrs. W. Hall,.P. 11. E. Surrey, H. Purdie, T. Luxton, and W. J. B. Pa ton all gaining first honors, and several gaining championship honors. The milk at the Waitara Road fac-

Tory and the Kelly Road creamery shows a large increase on that of this time last year. A combined churn ana butter•"worker of the latest pattern has been installed at the factory, and is giving every satisfaction. The daily output is now 21 boxes.

Haymaking will soon be the order of the day. Several pieces are already down, but I think that both hay and grain crops are oil the light side this year. Maize is being more generally grown this year for autumn feed, and is coming on well.

Taking the district all through, feed is plentiful; cows are milking well; farmers are providing well for autumn with oats and diaize, and for winter with turnips, mangolds, and hay. The making of ensilage s'o far is not tittempted in the district

A social will be held on Tuesday next at lluirangi, when the school-clVldren

will be presented with their prizes prior to breaking up for the Christmas holidays. Miss Riley has tendered her resignation as teacher, so the school will have a new teacher for the new year.