DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 270, 5 April 1911, Page 8

DISTRICT NEWS

(From Our Own Correspondents.) MAKETAWA. The fine weather still continues, though at times it has assumed a threatening aspect. Light, warm, drizzly rain fell during Sunday last and on Tuesday morning, but though suffi-j cient to freshen up the paddocks, it has not interfered with the burning of logs and stumps, which this year is being gone on with on a scale larger than in any previous year. Logs, etc., burn away completely with a minimum 01 labor, and farmers arc not slow to take advantage of the opportunity. For aj good number of years, during April we have been treated to very heavy rain squalls that precluded anything being done in the burning line, and the work done this year through the exceptional weather must result in great benefit when ploughing in the spring is started.] A dance is to be held in the Durham School on Friday evening next, and as' these affairs in the past have proved joyable, there is no doubt that this one will be well patronised. j The grass is looking fresh again, and still has a good growth, and visitors from the other coast assure me that they have never seen such splendid feed as is to be seen around this district. Ooud old Taranaki! | The Jlaketawa factory picnic and sports have been postponed on account of the loss occasioned by Mr. A. Mar-. shall through the death of his eldest son at a New Plymouth private hospital. The picnic, which was to have taken place on the Gth inst. in Mr. Marshall's paddock, will be held on a date to be announced later.

The monthly meeting of the Durham Road School committee was held on Monday last, when a fair amount of business was attended to. The inspector's report was considered, and members expressed pleasure at the satisfactory nature of the remarks. An invitation was received from the Technical Advisory Committee to attend the opening ceremony of the Technical School at Inglewood on Thursday next. Information was also received, and ladies should please note, that a dressmaking- class was being formed at the Technical School under the supervision of iliss Dempsey. The quarterly fee is fixed at 15s. |

I TARIKL I Beautiful weather attended the thirc ] annual cheese factory picnic and sports ; held on Thursday last in Mr. A. Strat ford's paddock. The committee: Messrs I Gardener, Hucker, Harkness, Judd, Kerr Stratford, Stanton, Therkleson anc Stephenson, had arranged what provec , to be a very popular programme, anc the management throught was all thai could be desired. The officials were: Mr. H. Thompson, judge; Mr. H. Kerr I starter; Mr. T. Gardener, handicapper; i Mr. V. Harkness, clerk of course; and Mr. J. Hucker, manager of juvcnih . events; and all gave every satisfaction, ! Xo disputes of any sort marred the day's pleasure. Mr. H. Judd, the hon, secretary, deserves much credit for the way in which he carried out his heavy duties, and was easily the busiest man on the field. Mr. Rudkin ran the refreshment booth, and was well patronised, the run on the soft drinks being particularly strong. The greasy pig event caused much merriment, and wae generally voted to be the best item on 1 the programme. A very successful ball was held in the hall, the arrangements for which were carried out by the factory staff, who deserve every praise for their management. Music, floor and supper were of the best. Mr. McElroy acted as M.C., and Mr. McDonald presided at the piano, Miss Matheson contributing several extras:— The results of the various events at the sports were as follows: 100 Yards, boys under 14.—Hucker 1, Coutts 2. 100 Yards Maiden—Fowler 1, Stratford 2. 220 Yards Handicap.—Stratford 1 Fowler 2. Pole Vaulting.—Stratford 1, Adlam i 880 Yards Handicap.—G. Hollis ] Coulter 2. High Jump.—Parli 1, L. Walker 2. 100 Yards Open.—Stratford 1, Parli 2 Stepping the Chain—Haylock 1, Ad lam 2. Steeplechase.—T. Schreider 1, G Hucker 2. Married Ladies' Race.—Mrs. Eumbli 1, Mrs. Pettit 2. Suppliers' Handicap (over 40).—Say well 1, Stephenson 2. Suppliers' Race (open).—E. Bannan 1 , ". Therkleso* 2. I Boys' Race (under 13). J. Stephensoi I 1-, Thompson 2. Single Ladies' Race.—Miss Mills 1 Miss Burkett 2. I Greasy Pig.—Ken. Matheson. I Boys' Race (under 12). J. Stephen I son 1, Mills 2. Girls' Race (under 10).—Miss Mills 1 Mi3s Fabish 2. I Committee Race.—H. Stratford and N, | Stephenson, dead-heat. | Married Men's Race.—Crossman 1. i Jakes 2. j A tug-of-war, Suppliers v. World, was won by the former. The winning team consisted of Messrs. Gardener. 11. Kerr, Judd, C. Simons and IT. Stratford. DELAY IS DANGEROUS. There is no class of ailment (lint affects the system quicker than bowel complaints, and any delay in treating diarrhoea or colic is dangerous. Chamber-1 lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is the only remedy that is absolute ' ly reliable in oases of this kind, and a some member of the family is ahvay: liable to attack at any time it shouh

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