DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 53, 24 August 1911, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondents) EOMONT VILLAGE.

On Tnesdy afternooii 'Mis. Geo. Foster was the guest at an aft'ernotfil' tea at l Mrs. A. Morton's. ' A very'' eiljojable | afternoon was' spent,' a'; large'' mrnilyer of-friends being 'present; i'mrlti^ : %M { afternoon Mrs. Foster,' who is' leaving' the district, was the' 'recipient: of 'a"hdft'd-' sortie/ apd useful present na"&-to"Ken,df' the goodwill'of the Village fesl<le'ift,C. ; ; " v The local cribbage team' were to'have Hied conclusions with- the- 'Avenue' *ftoa* .Cluji oil Wednesday' last, but'"someone had/blundered," for tire' local' team "wad i not notified of 'thfe match.'' In' any' Vase, there would have-been considerable difficulty in getting thV teiinV there, 'as {hei Mangorei : bridge was not■■' open'"for "the ! traffic of vehicles on that 'evening. ' ' 1 A general rnectirig 'of the' members of! the boxing club is to'be convened "for I next Monday night to consider' the'' ad-'] 'visibility -of continuing through tbe"next I quarter. The scanty attendance on" the"| last two ehrl) nights has rPrid'eterV'this necessary. Unless furtTi'er support 'is foill'lcofnrug therois vwrrMittle'ipVos'pecl! o.f its being continued'. ' : : -" <■'"■ ■ ' ; On Tjiiirsibiy last the genjlemen's first 'animal | ball was , hehl In , tflf, ..Kjjrii tillage] Tlalf. ' There was a good at-] t'endiiiicje of dancers, and a most enjoyble evening! was spent.., The,floor wa*.i-i> cx-'i (•client iordcr and the nuisjp.: whieJi- was supplied by Mr. Geo.. March's, orchestra,;! was; all: that could be de.<ire,d;, Messrs:! .James Jijrd, E/ 'De.w.liirst-acted' as | M.'sO... | During, tile evening riHj*p«r was. 1 Ijiinded; n>nii<j: anil, jiiiu-k- ~ti|iprtst:iiHtio(T-/ Mr.'A. I). Stanley, , the secretary-,::!wa.s.-' indefatigable in. bis; efforts !for : the sue-'' cess* of jthe gathering, ns were the othe*i! tnomhei's of the commit,tee. ; :<-Tilieirthatik». of tlie I management are,; A\\e. ifo vthose bi'd'ies Who. so aibjy assisted,, with.'the .siippcV 'arrangements. . • , :; • '

Mr: I|T.. Marsh has been, ontilusted witk. the contract of lining . Uie supper-room > of the jhall, and started operatio»s. on. Momjajj. Several other ■ minor alterations aiid improvements are also to-'be' made wjhile the eontractorsrare on „the ■j<*-;'.'. I'- .. :;■:.■:;■'■■.' The conoert i.n-aid of, Dri BAma.rclo'S' .Homes,, which takes.• place. on ; Friday jjveningj promises. to berlargeiy attended.r The objject is a deserving- one/andmanyjyill take the opportunity of, wbscyibing! The .first step in the revolution of the the tes'.ing system.a.t .pres(Ul±„in_xogue among the dairy factories of" Taranaki is being made by the Midhirst, and vSf,rat;.ford dairy companies.''Tlrtse'-coflipiftifils .are advertising for an independent tester. ! There is little douGTthat this f iyill ..prjove a muoh more satisf.actoi;y..j ' method I than the present omv and • tlj,e ] local company may eyep .cqiisidcir, ,t,ho i matter (of combining with some ,of. the ' othqr adjoining eompaiiie» | aiud .employing' a .t,ester. who could also, make, private,] tests ofj individual cows for shareholders.' of the companies concerned;..,,, . ~:, • ,

.:■, ' RAHOTU-. • •-, ,'.. ■ -' The local factory is now running every day, ami the milk supply-is rapidly 'increasing.. : •;"' •■'• I : ' '.• ■ ■ .At tlie Kahui road4a<'.t«iiay-4ai4tr-week 'there, "wlis a slight, mix-up. The howl of the si'pjirntor blew o(T. hut .fortunately •no one was injured. ■■■•■■■ A.meeting of the llahotu Athletic Club is convened for Saturday •eveh'ing 1 , \vhen it is understood some important •business is to he transacted.

On Friday evening last there was a rather sensational holt, or rather two of" them. Messrs. Callaghan and Xott, factory manager and his assistant at Ononui respectively, were driving home from the Kahui road creamery, when their horse shied, and, turning suddenly, threw both of them out on the road. The- horse continued his mad career towards Rahotu, overtaking a dray and three horses driven by Mr. F. Willeox, He was knocked down, hut fortunately uninjured, and the gig striking one of the leaders caused the team to bolt. The dray capsized on the Pungarerc bridge, and one of the horses was precipitated into the creek. Assistance was soon forthcoming, and the horses were, recovered uninjured. The horse that caused all the trouble was caught by McKeown near Mr. Groom's nursnrv. .Mr. Xott. one of the occupant* of the gig. was severely cut about the head, so much *o thai it was necessary to insert ! --evcnl -ti1,.],,-.