DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 144, 27 September 1910, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

(From Oiu - Own Correspondents.) WAREA. A meeting of tihie Cape Egroont Horticultural Society was held in the hall on Friday night. Mr. James Burgess (president) was in the chair. The balancesheet disclosed a satisfactory condition of affairs. It was decided to hold' the next show about March, Members' tickets were fixed at 2s 6d. It was decided to 'hold a social in aid of the Society's funds in about three weeks' time. The bridge over the Warea river, on t(he top of the Warea .road, was closed to traffic on Monday and Tuesday for repairs, and some of the suppliers of the -Newell Road Creamery .had to pay the main factory a visit. OMATA. Since my last to you things have .been going on much as usual —plenty of wind, our share of rain, and some fine days when one feels it is good to b§ alive. We have lost the Rev. W. A. Butler, but we trust out loss is his gain, and 'that 'he will be happy and prosperous in his new sphere ci labor. I hear his • health has already benefited by the • change. The Reiv. -E. Allamson has filled the pulpit. since Mr. Butler's departure, and now he, too, is leaving us, I understand, to make a long visit to Tasmania, where he may decide to remain. While on church matters, I must not forget to mention tMe improvement made in the church grounds, which has, -been effected by a series of working bees. On Friday, the 23rd, the school broke up for a week's holiday, is a cause of more rejoicing to the youngsters than the parents, but you will,, see by the following list -that a good many have ■ earned' their holiday % regular attendance, while the a/verage for- the quarter (ending September 30) ( must be gratiiyUng to the teachers—Boys 94 per cent, girls 91.6 per cent, a total, of 92.8. The , following made full attendances: —StanJ dard VI.: Frank- Clemow, Cyril J.ury, Ro- ■ bert Kick}, Emma Bayly and..Annie O'Connor. Standard IV: Ona -Penwarden : and Evedyn Williamson. Standard III: : Harold fiayly, Ken Matthews and Herbe.rt Williamson, Standard II.: Olive • Huse.. &tanda<rd I: Vaughan" Bayly, Ar- ' ttour Kenoall, Hugh Matthews! Fred. Seamark '.and Christina J> Huse. Primer classes; Boyd Bayleyy Perrie Mathews, Harold Roberts, Vera, Kendall, May Loverid'ge and 'May . , Mr. D. Hooker'tas had,' tie misfortune to lose a valuable coiv and calf. Mr. J. Baldock met with an accident a few days ago in Mr. Clemow's milking ' shed, his arm in some way .being caught in the machinery. He ,is incapacitated ■ for a time, but 'I trust no serious results ' will ensue. r The social held last week has already 1 been reported in your, coiunjis. Although unable to foe present, ,1 BUfi assured it : -was a great success in even- way, and a most enjoyable evening, wa« spent. The factories; are in swing again, and the early morning rejou,nda with the noise of milk carts, ,W^ch ; .suggest milk cheques and renewed powers lor jM fanning community,- ■ „.rf -■ KORim. - - ■What may have prOvfed a serious accident befel .Mrs. C. AT Ansford about a .week agio. I 'As'-she returning from ta'-wn on horseback- horge became unJiear' Wfljt<vrq " £he' resultibeinigfithat she was and dragged , some distance,m]ured ankle and seVere to the head. Mesdames Robinson, o><» "«»f Morton attended to tiie: sufferer 5 ;iWJ urie s, and as an 'i« thought advisable "■ to sefed - P3ck to town to foe attended '# tiy'a docttff/ ,©n latest inquiry/ I is on a i way to recovery, and if ,4s hoped she will soon be j On Tuesday evening lfifet the Salvation Army Band wer'6 to"®'ivS%iven a musical evening in the rrimibiv# Church, but 1 owing ti 'tfife v<iry-£t^fms['' night only ] about half the pterformirs turned up. So i it was thought postpone the pro- i gramme until s^jme' : futilre date, and ] hold an oMitary Army rioting. '• .1 apace on 'most farms, -'one farm two i teams have' been 'Work for the s past two or three Weeks,'* and a large ,1 'amount of oats, grass-seed,•He., has been 1 gown. v .. •' J

Pastures f are' very backward in most places, owing to the vfery cold weather, and most of' the Wanted,' f efed being finished tfhie. stock on some' fariAs are suffering very much. I heard of one small farmer Who has lost, titaee cowis already and has aafotJh&i"^down, -which [means a very considerable loss. We are all looking forward to a concert and daaice in aid of ; our local school grounds, which is to< eventuate in about Ihree time. .. R ,