DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 194, 25 November 1910, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS.

KENT ROAD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) • The animal school concert was held in the lower Kent school ou Monday night, the 21.sfc inst, when a good number turned out. The weather was threatening, and this no doubt, prevented some j from attending. The chairman of the school committee presided. The programme was a long one, consisting ol over forty items. The singing and reciting of the children were very much enjoyed, all of them giving their pieces without a mistake. Great credit is due to Miss Smith, the teacher, for the careful training of the children. Messrs. N. Rundle and Chong and Mrs. Day contributed songs. During the evening the chairman remarked that £C clear had been received for purchasing prizes for the children, which spoke well for the liberal way in which all had helped, and showed that they were able to bold their concert in the district where the children's parents could attend without having to go outside, where distance made it impossible for many to go.

KORITO. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The anniversary services in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church were held on Sunday, 13th inst. The morning and evening services were conducted by the Rev! J. Xixon to large congregations. On Thursday, 17th inst, the annual tea and concert were held, and were a marked success. The weather was perfect, and the large gathering sat down to an excellent spread catered for by Messrs. Nicholls and Son, of Inglewood. As usual, the ladies worked hard to make the event a success. About eiglit o'clock the tea tables were cleared, and the church put in order for the concert, which consisted of a large number of first-class items. The gross takings for the occasion was £lO 10s Dd 1 , which speaks for itself as to the success financially. The Rev. J. Nixon presided at the concert, which consisted of the following items:—Hymn, "We're marching to Zion." Prayer. Chairman's remarks. Recitation, "The model woman," Elsie Williams; reading, "A boy's* essay on girls," Freda Keast; song, "The crown of thorns," Rev. Sharp; recitation, "Aunt Jemima's cat," Clarice 'Fuller and 1 Lena Belk; gramaphone selections, Mr. Albert Belk; dialogue, "A second Topsy," Beatrice Keast and Freda Keast; song, "Just plain folks," Mr. A. Warren; recitation ,"The Beetle and the Bat," Leslie Chatterton; recitation, "The kettle's song," Amy Chatterton; duet, "Saved by Grace," Miss Foote and Miss Stewart; recitation, "Curfew must not ring tonight," Ruby Herbert; song, "Down in the valley where the Blue Birds sing," Mrs. W T arren; dialogue, ■ "Who did iti" Leslie Chatterton, Fred Belk, and Stanley Coad; song, "The volunteer organist," Miss Foote; reading, "The Telephone," Dorothy Mulloy; song, "Stand up for Jesus," Mr. Rowlands; song, "The Love of Jesus," Ruby Herbert, Dorothy Miles, Beatrice Keast and Dorothy Mulloy; song, "I want to be a Soldier," Mr. Arthur Warren; dialogue, "No trouble wanted," Dorothy Mulloy, Ruby Herbert and Elsie Williams; song, "And a little child shall lead them," Miss Barker; cornet solo, "The Flight of Ages," Rev. Sharp; trio, "Come!" Miss Foote, Miss Stewart, and Rev. Sharp; .reading, Mr. Keast; Doxology. The weather has been very hot lately and the roads are very rough with loose stones. ' I ■'■ \*\ts

As Mr. Kearney was returning home from the creamery with his milk about a week ago his horse stumbled on some loose metal, and turned a clean somersault between the shafts', Mr. Kearney being thrown right over the horse on to the road, but luckily escaped with a shaking. Willing hands who happened to come on the scene soon freed the poor animal, which was terribly 'cut about the head and knees.

WAREA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The annual general meeting of the Cape Egmont Horticultural Society was held in the hall on Wednesday night. A fair number of members was present, and Mr. James Burgess, president, was in the chair. The report and bal-ance-sheet, showing a small loss, were adopted. The report stated that although the results of the past year were not equal to those of the two preceding, yet the •oeiety was to be congratulated upon coming through as well as it did. In addition to the drawback of bad weather, the expense in connection with the catalogue was unusually heavy, and a considerable expenditure was incurred to make more room for the vegetable classes. Under these conditions, nothing but a loss could have been anticipated, and it was very satisfactory that the loss was so small. The election of the officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: Patron, Mr. Henry Okey, M.P.; president, Mr. James Burgess; vice-presi-dents, Dr. Walker, Messrs B. A. Layard, S. Pelham, Mesdames Millar and Larking; general committee, Mesdames Lark-

ing, Corbett, Pelham, W. B. Clarke, Clothier, W. J. Larking, Rodgers, Parker, S. Wells, T. R. Julian, Misses K. Corbett, F. Corbett, Vera Clothier, and others whose names are missing. It was decided to hold the show on the same date as the last Rahotu sale in February; to print a list of special prizes on a separate page of the catalogue, and also the members' names; and a class for children will be added to the catalogue. It was decided to add a class for this year's maize as well as the class for any other year's, with the condition that every cob is to be stripped before it leaves the showroom, as there have been exhibits for several years in succession from the same cobs.

The following stewards were elected: Pot plants, Mr. Layard; cut blooms, Mrs. Rodgers; vegetables, Messrs. R. Julian and T. E. Larking; fruit, Mrs. Millar; preserves, honey, pickles, Mrs. tS. Wells; bread and cakes, Mrs. W. B. Clarke; bouquets and floral designs, Mrs. Parker and Miss F. Corbetfc. The next meeting will be held about the 15th December. A vote of thanks was accorded to tke two secretaries for their services during the past year.

The weather since last Monday week has been a fair "scorcher," and things are looking very dry again. Sunday was the hottest day we have, had this* year. Monday morning was very warm,' but in the afternoon a welcome shower of rain fell and continued all the afternoon. The milk supply at the local factory is increasing very rapidly now, the highest supplier being over two thousand pounds daily. The factory is turning out twen-ty-eight boxes of butter a day, which is a record, and the manager expects to soon make over thirty boxes or over.