DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 277, 13 April 1911, Page 8

DISTRICT NEWS

MAKETAWA. (From Our Own Correspondent). Nothing startling to record for the past week, excepting, perhaps, the weather, which has been ideal for the dairy farmers, drizzly warm rains and little or no wind. The cows arc going off very gradually. Everything looks green and fresh, and the winter months having been prepared for by splendid stacks of hay, etc., farmers view the prognostications of a tough time later on with equanimity. Rumor hath it that the settlers on the Upper Norfolk road have approached the Midhirst Dairy Company to build a creamery. Whether anything will eventuate is a moot question. If the prospects are not satisfactory for the Maketawa Company, it is hardly likely the outside company will step in. However, taihoa! The Maketawa Factory picnic, adjourned through the death of Mr. H. Marshall's son, will take place on the 20th inst. The committee decided on Monday night to go on with the affair, and, by all accounts, the postponement will not in anv way interfere with the attendance. Those in searcli of a good day's outing will please remember the date. EGMONT VILLAGE. (From Our Own Correspondent). The annual meeting of the Mutual Improvement Society was held on Tuesday evening, when Mr. A. Morton presided over a large attendance of members. The following officers were elected:President, Mr. A. Morton (re-elected); vice-president, Mr. G. F. Dewhirst (reelected) ; secretary and treasurer, Mr. Geo. Foster. Messrs. Geo. Marsh, Davis, R. Burrows and H. W. Baxter with the secretary, president and vicepresident form the management committee. A recommendation was received from the retiring committee that a rule be inserted in the soc.ety's rules debarring all political and religious questions as subjects for debate. The necessary rule was formulated. The Imlanee-sheet showed a credit balance of 30s, the disposal of which next occupied the members. A suggestion was made that the society purchase a dictionary or reference book, or such other literature as the committee deemed advisable, for the use of members. After much discussion, however, it was decided to hand the money over to the hall committee, on condition that it be spent on lining the ceiling of the supper 1 room, where the society holds its meetings. I it was suggested that a rule be intro- | duced to provide for the occupation of the chair by other members than the president or vice-president. It was | pointed out that the knowledge of how to conduct a meeting was useful to all, and that experience was the best of all (methods of teaching. Finally it was doj cided to alter rule 8, which provided for 1 occupation of the chair by the president, or in his absence the vice-president, by the addition of the words - 'or that any member, with the consent of the presiding officer, may be elected by the members present to occupy the chair." | The opening night was fixed for ThursI day, April 27th. The programme for j the evening will be impromptu speaking, I the subjects to be provided by the sec- ! rotary and president.

1 Mr. F. Dewhirst then proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the outgoing officers, who, he said, had been largely responsible for the phenomenal success which had attended the society even from its birth. He wished to convey particular thanks to Mr. Morton (president) and Mr. Foster (secretary), without whose support the society would have fared very badly. The vote was carried by acclamation. The crusher lias put in an appearance at the Waiwakaiho bridge, and metalling has been started in earnest. A start has been made with the foundation for the ferro-concrete bridge over the Mangaraka. The work will be done by day labor, Mr. Orbell, the engineer in charge, considering that he can do it cheaper than the contractors' prices. The road will also be straightened out and a very nasty bend done away with on the hill on the Inglewood side of the river. The boxing club will be holding its annual meeting about the end of the present month, and it is to be hoped it will be strongly supported by the young fellows of this and outside districts.