DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 356, 6 April 1910, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS

(From Our Own Correspondents.) EGMONT VILLAGE. The storm had very littlo effect locally, and from all accounts Egmont Villaged '.'scaped iuckiiy. Beyond a f«w trees being blown over and numerous vegetable "and ilower gardens ruined, very little serious damage was done. One local resident was heard to observe that he had stayed inside all day, and had never been so near sea-sick, from the rocking of his house, in his life. A ball, organised by the Cricket Ciuli, which was to have taken place on Tuesday last, had to he. postponed on account of the meagre attendance. The boisterous weather was to a great extent responsible. The ball was held on Thursday, when a fair number was pre-j j sent. Mr. Albert Cluing made an elii-j cient M.C., 'and Mr. Marsh's orchestra supplied the musk-. Altogether a very pleasant evening was" spent and the club is to be congratulated on its success. Mr. X. S. James, the secretary of the club, was largely responsible for the success with which everything passed off. On Saturday the local club played an unfinished match with Fire Brigade. The club is holding a prominent position in the Saturday competition at present and much credit is duo to it, considering the difficulties with which it has to contend. We note by the prize-list that Mr. A. Chard as usual annexed several prizes for apples and quinces at the Inglewood Horticultural- and Poultry So eiety's show last week. Some excitement was caused by a i Timaway in the Village on Saturday i last. A wheel came oil' ihe buggy to j which the horse was attached, but no ', further harm was done. Mrs. and Miss Gibson and Miss Dale, the occupants of . the vehicle, escaped without injury.

WARE A. The Church of England held a harvest thanksgiving service in the hsl! on Sunday last, the sale of the fruit and produce taking place on Tuesday evening. The night turned out very wet and consequently there was only a small attendance*. All, however, thoroughly e-n----joved themselves, and the fruit and produce sold at first-rate prices. Mr. Stanley W. Shaw acted as auctioneer. The amount realised was €2 Is Id. Rev. Addenbrooke thanked Mr. Shaw for his ■kindness. The hall was then cleared for dancing. Mr. R. Julian acted as M.C. and Miss M. Francis supplied the music. At midnight a very enjoyable supper was handed round. Dancing was kept up until an early hour nwt morning, it herns too wet to leave the hall. Several sou-gs were sung by Rev. AiKiwihrooke. The sum of £1 is was taken at the door.

It is stated that Messrs Hart an-! Penwarden are the successful contractors for building the new s-iiool on the Newall road. The fifth round for Mr. F. M. Craylings' trophy was fired for at the local ramre on Saturday. The weather was perfect, and there was a fair attendance. Mr. E. Julian put up the best score. Details: — •200 300 hep. Tl. R. Julian .. .. 32 .34 7—73 F. Jenkins .. .. 35 30 o—os W. D. Smith .. .. 30 31 3—64 S. Hart .... . - 31 30 2-63 W. B. Clarke .. .. 31 22 4—57 P. Kivell .. .. 23 24 6—53 F. Jenkins put up the possible at •200 yds. The annual meeting of the Farmers' Union will be held in the hall on Monday next, the 11th inst. The milk supply at the local factory has decreased considerably since the gale, and it is not likely to go up again. The morning after the gale the largest supplier's quantity was down over 4001b.

TIKORAXGI. This district evidently escaped the full force of' last week's gale, as no damage is reported beyond a few pine trees being uprooted. The autumn has indeed been exceptionally mild, and I learn that the day's make of butter at the local factory on March 31st was exactly the same as on the first of the month, and the total output for March wa« 10,74511)s more than that for the corresponding month of 1909. Some of the turnip crops appear to be recovering from the blight, and it "is to be hoped that the colder, weather will have .t>.e effect of checking the rot that is so prevalent. Mr. Robert Rolfe has had a, milking maehine installed, which is tha third in this district, and I hear Mr. John Armstrong is just about to have one fixed in his shed.

There is a considerable amount of sickness prevalent here at present, chiefly influenza, and the chairman of the Clifton County Council (Mr. J. W. Foreman) was unable to attend the last meeting owing to it. The decision to make the game season one of a month only is being received with derision a ltd caustic comment is ]M:ide on the Cabinet's evident desir. to "split the difference.'' The Atkinson Administration w;'.s known as ''The continuous Ministry," Seddon's as "A oneman Cabinet," but the Ward Administration will' evidently go down to posterity as the ''Cabinet of careful compromise." The only case in which the present Ministry have, in the face of opposition, shown a stubborn front i.«s the Knyvett affair, and in regard to this they may be altogether wrone. but it is distinctly refreshing, although doubtless rather hard on the unfortunate officer, to find that the members of the Cabinet have at last discovered that they really have certain definite opinions which, apparently, they intend to maintain.