DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 55, 14 June 1910, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondents). OMATA. In your issue of the Bth inst. you give a statement showing th« estimated amounts of income in the respective ridings of the Taranaki County Council for the year ending March 31, 1911, as follows'; Moa Riding. £2990; Waitara RidW," £1185; ' Omata Ruling, £977; Oluito Biding-, £1037; Hurworth Riding, £825; a total of £7(mS, You also give the estimated cost, of administration as follows: Moa, £450; Waitara. £230; Omata, '£l22* Oltato, £108; Hurworth.. £150; totalling £llsl, which works out at a little over three shillings in the pound for installation. Then there are nine foremen, viz.. Jones. ' (Tariki), Bennet (Junction road), Cheffings (Junction road), F. Holmes (Egmont jwlK J, Holmes J Waitara). Jluse, (Omata), "Brosnan "(OlwiEo'). Norm' (Frankley road), and Eva (Carrington road). At eight shillings per day this would be £125 each per annum, « total of £1125, another three shillings in the pound. Then there is the interest on overdraft, saying £2OO a year, making a total of £2500, all but a third of the revenue of the Council. No wonder the roads are going from bad to worse. If the members were to look more into the expenditure of the Council and not devote their time to passing empty resolutions of condolence we might be blessed I with better roads. The Omata Hall Committee are desirous of enlarging the hall, and with that end in view they purpose holding, a euchre party and- dance on Thursday evening, admission to be one shilling, and two prizes to be given, one to the ladies and one to the gentlemen. The Waireka Minstrels are again in full practice, as they intend to visit frankley ro';Yu portly- .to give an, entertainment for the benefit ofthe Fraiikley School, after which they intend visiting , other places, the proceeds to be devoted to the Omata Hall fund. Mrs. D. Penwarden is the prime mover in getting up these entertainments, and the practises are held at Mr. D. Penwarden's residence, it being more private than holding them at the hall. The whole of the Hall Committee are working their hardest to make these entertainments a success, and judging from one lately given by the troupe lit the Omata Hall these'who patronise the show maybe sure,of enjoying themselves. EG MONT VILLAGE. A meeting of members of the Cricket Club on M-'vnihiy night of last week for the purpose of forming a working' bee to lay down a new pitch for next season. Mr. 0. MavsU was in the chair. Saturday next was fixed as the day and numerous volunteers handed in their names. Three 'members offered to supply refreshments,) An Egmont Village team of crib playera journeyed to Inglewood on Tuesd'.y evening last to try conclusions with the (lames Club, winning by six games, the scores 'being 39 to 33. The Ingle-wood Club provided supper. A euchre party, in aid of the Bull Improvement Fund, was held in the hall on Wednesday and provea a financial and social success. About Q0 players took part, the -prizes being won by the following: Ladies', Miss E. Bulby (handkerchief box) 1, Miss B. Chard (hand miror) 2; gentlemen's, Mr. A. Chard (carvers) 1, Mr. Puckridge (fountain pen) 2. A dance was siibsequentlv held. Messrs O. Kinsella and N. S. James were M.C.'s. An excellent supper was handed round about midnight. The local school obtained a special prize for water-color paintings at the Winter Show. OKATO. Okato presents quite a busy appearance at present. The boarding-house at the corner, which has been empty for some time, is now occupied. Messrs. Boon Bros, are making a start with the erection of a garage for the motor company, and they are also converting the dwelling-house purchased .some time ago into a' post office. Why is it that the Government have such an apparently roundabout way of progressing 1 It seems to the lay mind that it would have been much cheaper to have purchased a section and erected a suitable building on it, and, moreover, the present site is not very central.

However, at present everything else out here pales into insignificance alongside the ibnzaar which is to be held here for five nights, starting on 21st It is the sole topic of conversation when we have time to talk—.but most times we are all busy working—and there is no doubt whatever the bazaar is to be the success of the coast. 'Everyone here is working hard towards it, and our efforts are being talked about, and numbers have -promised to come along and have a, look on the five eventful days, and we can assure all who come a most hearty welcome and an enjoyable time. A most attractive display is being arranged, and there will be "something suitable for everyone. 'Raffling works of art will be a strong feature, .permission having been obtained from the Minister of Internal Affairs. Judging by the general enthusiasm displayed, the halt funds should benefit considerably. RAHOTU. Shooting for the trophy presented ,by the Rahotu Ride Cub advanced a further stage on Saturday, when there were seventeen competitors. The day was not very favorable for shooting, being squally, consequently no big totals were put up. W. A. Tylee, with a score of 0(5 (including handicap of !)), obtained a legin, the veteran A. Baker only losing on the count back. Details:— 500 000 Hd.p. Tl. W. A. Tylee .. 20 31 U A. Baker .. .. 32 21) 5 J. l'entelow .. 33 21) 2 - 04 D. liothery .. 32 27 ■ 4 A. 0. Clare .. 20 25 11 - 02 J. ¥. Shepherd .. 27 20 2 SS SS J. Guy .. .. 28 28 2 - 58 H. Baker .. .. 27 27 3-57 J. Cook .. . • 27 26 4 W J. Kothary .. 23 30 3 L. Harrison i .. 25 28 2 A. Harrison .. 25 2D 0 L. lUvner.. ..ID 22 13- 54 .). i;i!mer .. ..21 14 12 4i AV. L'entelow. .. 21 10 15 E. Harrison .. 24 1!> 2 4.> H. E. Eieldi ..21 18 5 The Maedermott Company appeared m thy. local hall and were favored with a splendid audience, despite the imfayora.l.'.'j weather that .prevailed, making it a c .lsiderable effort to leave one's fireside. The programme presented was enjoyed- u- , Scarlatina and scarlet fever, which haye been prevalent here, are dying out, and it is expected that .the .school will reopen OE Mondav next. The next euchre party is to be held on Tuesday evening. Competent musicians have 'been engaged, and a good time is promised. It is to be hoped that there will be a good attendance, as it is only by the money raised! in this way that the Hall Committee can .keep the hall up to date. The Hall Committee is certainly

very progressive, anu although the hall is not yei entirely .dear of <lel)l, have just put in m new wteuio at a cost ol £BO. There should w»r be no complaints on the score of mtts'w —not, at any rato, as far as the iustjtmient itself is concerned. The receijilt ra,ins have made our main street very- muddy, and pedestrians will view the- new footpath with pleasure. At present it is quite a feat to get across to the- post office, particularly in the dark,, at that extremely uncertain hour when the mail arrives, without getting almost bogged. When are w<> going to get our new post ollieo? We have ha\{ our hopes sod occasionally in the past, but latterly the niatter appears to have lain dormant, However, we are in hopes something may be done next year, when .ejection-time conies around.