DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 121, 31 August 1910, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.) EGMONT VILLAGE. The creamery has now been running daily for some time past, and the milk supply is increasing rapidly. The grass is already coming away, and the cows (ire coming in, and all these things point to a particularly early and prosperous season. The inside of the creamery dwellinghouse is undergoing renovation. Two new ibnek chimneys are being put in, while the rooms are being papered or re-painted. Mr. Carter, the new manager, intends shifting in this week. The recent wretched weather has not failed to collect its toll of illnesses. Mr. A. Morton has been confined to his bed for some time, but is now, I am pleased to report, well on the road to recovery. Mr. Geo. Marsh is also very unwell at present. Mr. H. W. Baxter left by the mail train on Saturday morning, for a fortnight's holiday at Woodville. The fortnightly meeting of the Crib. Club was held on Tuesday evening, the prizes falling to Messrs. G. F. Dew-hirst (Ist) and D. Price (2nd). The two proposals for ereetiri" th<necessary bridges in the Moa Riding of the Taranaki County Council have been the subject of much discussion iocu.. , ; for some time past. Messrs. Brown, Hop- : son and 'Stevens. members of the 1 County Council, visited ua on Monday ! evening to put the matter beiore tliu 1 ratepayers. There was a representative gathering in the liall, Mr. G. Foster oc* j cupying the ei'.tiv, Mr. Brown explained t fully the piit'. r.'nrs c£ iliu two schemes

aful then intimated that ha would be pleased to answer any questions relating to the proposals. Several question* were asked and answered clearly and coneirelv, and tliii* .Mr. A. Chard, seconued by Mr. M. J. Marsh, move,!: "Th.-; this meeting asks the Taranaki County Conn il to proctcd wi.li the proposal for raising the loan for bridges in the Mon ritlonj.'' On being put to the meeting-, itftw trio lion was carried unanimously. SCr. I'"o3tc*r then pvopo-ei! a vo:c of t'fcanks to the niembets tl{ the Council fi# t'heir presence. The VoU* was carried', % ace'"nlation. The customary vote: to the chair concluded the meeting. WAREA.

It has been decided t&' tffJve the final euchre party in connection with the hall on Wednesday next, and on September 14 to hold an all-night dance in aid of the hall funds. A local team of euchre players travel to Okato on Saturday night next and play a match with an Okato team for a, dinner; /■. iu ___ Repairs to tiie Warea road are stall progressing. The worst of the holes have i>oe)l filled up, and the road is not so bad to travel on. Still it is a long way from | beiiig &3 good as it ought to be. j Mr". Jttlties Ross j one of Mr. W. Taylor's' ;Staff at the local cheese factory, left on Sunday last to take up a position as miuinjfer 'jf the Tura.kina factory, North Mr. Ross will be greatly missed, foP he fiYis inside a great number of friends, tind, like all the staff, was well liked. Mr. T. Fowles has 'been promoted to the first' position. The milk supply at the local factory is increasing very rapidly. It is not yel known whether butter will be made right through the season or not; at ■anv rate, it will 1)3 made until the beginning of November. I understand that a g-iod price h:<s been received for the butte? till then, and the prices being offered this year for the season's output are very tempting, but no 'business has been done with the local company. Mr. Clothier, who has installed a Ridd milking machine this season, started operations last week. Mr. T. W. Raven and Mr. W. of thej Newall road, have also installed the machines this year, and they should shortly be in working order.