DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 226, 6 January 1911, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS.

RAHOTU. (From Our Own Correspondents.) I regret to state that Mrs. Vince, who has been staying with her daughter, Mrs. Hood, of the Rahotu Hotel, was taken suddenly ill on New Year's Eve, and for a time her life was despaired of. She is now, however, improving, and her many friends hopo she will be about again soon. The holidays passed off very quietly and peacably here, and though all enjoyed themselves in various ways, there was was an entire absence of rowdyism or hoodlumism.

The rain which fell on Monday night was a boon to settlers generally, and particularly to those who have just got meir turnip seed in. Mr. T. J. Smith has disposed of his farm on the Kahui road. It is understood that Mr. Mare Horo is the purchaser.

The Sports Club were most unfortunate in the sample of weather supplied for the local sports on New Year's Day. The morning broke wet, and it looked as if the sports would be "off," but the rain cleared off. The wind, however, rose, and blew very unpleasantly throughout the day, considerably affecting the attendance and also acting very detrimentally on the times put up in the various events. Some of the axemen say they could hardly see the logs they were chopping for dust. In the evening, however, the dust was effectively laid by a remarkably heavy rainfall, which came at an awkward time, viz., just as the people were getting ready to attend the concert in the evening. The attendance at this was again spoilt and £l2 was all that was realised at the door. The unsatisfactory weather meant a loss of at least £2O to the committee. The acceptances at the sports, 'however, were good, and it is expected that the gatheving will just about pay. Considerable comment was expressed at the failure of the committee to provide supper, but this was an oversight as it was fully intended that there should be the usual supper, but someone blundered, and no provisions arrived, and it was not until too late that the committee realised this. The Valdare Company performed here on Tuesday night, and drew a crowded house, over £32 being taken at the door. Everybody thoroughly enjoyed the show, which was acknowledged the best that has ever been here. A good show well advertised can always rely on a good house in our spacious hall, but it is no use a third or fourth rate show coming round with .the idea that anything is good enough for the country. Country audiences are very critical, and though they don't get the opportunity of seeing j mueb, what they do see. they like good. |