DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 179, 27 January 1912, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS

TIKORANGI. Our Oim Omapondent.) The continual rain, whilst retarding harvest operations, is responsible for a most prolific growth of grass and prospects for autumn and winter feed are decidedly good, Turnips are now coming ofi nicely, and'the oat crops, are generally speaking, looking well. Fortunately, wehaVe not, as yet, experienced the very unusual phenomenon reported from another district of cold "N.S.W." squalls! The local aSiry company- cemfcitfues to receive increased supplies of milk, that of December being a record, greatly exceeding that of any previous Month in the company's annals. The vagaries of the butter market from season to season are certainly perplexing, and many dairy companies find that they have sold when . they should have consigned and consigned when they shojild have sold. Taking it all in all, the lot of a dairy company I director is, like that of the policemam, , not a happy one. The political situation is apparently . quiescent for the time being, but will, no , doubt, again become interesting shortlv after February 15. is at a premium just at present, , both politically and agriculturally. Emugating Sir Joseph Ward and Mr. Massey, the desire of two well-known settlers to , secure the services of" labor led to a woklj war, but up to the present no , blood has been actually shed, the parties to the episode having been content, like the two political giants, to rely on what , may be termed "diplomatic measures." I understand that the settlers interested object to the suggestion made at the , last meeting of the Clifton County Coun- . ci. that permission be given to erect a cowshed and yards on the Waiau road. • Ine proposal will doubtless be dropped but it is evident that the limitation of compensation for improvements under certain regulations of the West Coast Keservcs Act is hampering, not only the progress of the tenants concerned, but of the district also. It is reported that a majority of members of the Clifton County Council are determined to carry to a successful issue the work, begun by their predecessors, of collecting rates from the many Euro-:' pcan occupiers of native lands 'in and about this district. It is, however rumored that one of the councillors has displayed some reluctance in pursuing the matter, and. speaking metaphorically is sitting well back in the breeching but it is hoped that on realising that he is elected to conserve the interests of ratepayers only his attitude will become more vigorous. The annual meeting of subscribers to the public library will be held on Monday. evening, when the report and baleleet'ed CCt I,<? S " ,lmittod all(I officers The picnic in connection with St Uike s Sunday School is to be held in Mr ™ V '' S f- r, ou <>" Tuesday, January 30. In addition to the usual gan.es a cnckct match, married v. single, is to P'ayefl, when the bachelors hope to avenge their defeat of last year.