DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 132, 13 September 1910, Page 8

DISTRICT NEWS.

TIKORANGI. (From Our Own Correspondents.) The Clifton County Councillors, after shivering for some considerable time on the brink, have at last plunged into tile .sea of higher rates, and have also tacitly agreed to a self-denying ordinance by which the system, or rather the lack of system, that has hitherto obtained of individual councillors authorising work is to be put an end to. This is undoubtedly a step in the right direction, for it is evident that the fact of each member striving for expenditure in his own particular riding is, to a very great extent, responsible for the unhappy financial position in which the Council now finds itself. If the members strictly follow the course which they have set out they should soon regain for themselves, collectively, those functions of administration and control which they, with such disastrous results, have essayed to uso individually. I understand that the directors of the various dairy companies in and around the district are meeting at Waitara this week to consider the disposal of the season's output. The concert to be held on Thursday evening next promises to be a most successful affair, and, given a fine night, a record house is anticipated. The committee have provided a varied'arid interesting programme, and included in the party of vocalists from New Plymouth . are the Misses Fenton and Buckman and Miss Clarice Buckman. Mrs. A. George's orchestra has been engaged, and a farce by New Plymouth amateurs will also be given. The customary supper and dance is to follow.

EGMONT VILLAGE. I The annual meeting of the Cricket Club was held on Monday evening in the Nail. There was a large attendance. Mr. R. G. Marsh occupied the chair. The balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £l, while the Club possessed property of a considerable valui. The report showed that the past year had been a success so far as the game itself was concerned, the Club having finished third in the Saturday competition.- Several new members were elected. Mr. O'Bryne was re-elected captain, Mr. R. C. Marsh vice-captain, and Mr. N. S. James secretary and treasurer. Mr. G. Foster moved that a record of the club's appreciation of Mr. James' services be I placed on the minutes, which was car- ! ried with acclamation. A hearty vote : of thanks was tendered to Mr. A. Morton for the ai.se of the ground-;. Thursday, September 20, was fixed as the opening day. It was decided to hold a concert in aid of the Club's funds. It was also decided that the Club affiliate to the ibody which has rl-.M-ge of the , Saturday afternoon cricket for the en- : suing season. I Since the meeting the pitch has been rolled, and is now in first-class order, and should turn out one of the best playing pitches in Taranaki. The matting ;s shortly to be repaired and also the batI ting nets. I On Tuesday the fortnight! v meeting ,of the Crib. Club was held. The prizes , fell to Mr. L. Jurv (I) and Mr. (i. F. Do whirs t (-2). j On Saturday a further meeting- in connection with the Boxing Club was held. Mr. G. F. Dewhirst occupied the chair; It was decided that subscriptions lie payable before September ,10. Mr. R. OlVyrue was elected instructor.. It was resolved that the instructor, secretary and five others constitute the Management Committee. Messrs. Yates. Innman, Fenton, Orr and J. Paterson were then elected a committee. The- closing date for the season was left in the hands of the Committee, who are to announce such date before October 2\) next. Mr. A. Yates was elected chairman of the committee, and the secretary was instructed to write to the New Plymouth Boxing Association -for rules. Mr. F. Dewhirst returned from Nelson on Friday night by the express ' train. Tie is looking much better after his fortnight's lioln'av.