DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 323, 12 July 1912, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS.

LOWER MANGOREI. | ( From Our Own Correspondent.) The month of June lias come and gone. .la earlier days were marked by less ~tir in the stockyards, and diminished daily rumble of milk-carts on the roads, heading for factory rendezvous; still lessening towards the month's later days which brought to many the usual yearly, and somewhat incongruous conviction of pleasing temporary relief from ''such a tic," accompanied by dispensing relief funds in the form of stultified cheques! Everything has its price, and busy bees

can't have a "spell-oh" of idle times, and have the ''honey too. Bells have been ringing as June has been passing, tolling sadness to sortie, and heralding gladness to others. Mr Charlie Mason, a fine manly member of one of Maoriland's splendid tribes of native, has passed away. During the few days immediately following his decease, the tangi function was duly initiated and zealously sustained; friends arriving from Parihaka and other places in considerable force, despite variable weather and roads in doubtful state. The late Mr. Mason, conjointly with a brother, took possession, about twelve \ months ago, of Mr Carrick's farm on \ the Mangorei Road, and proved himself to be a genial and warm hearted neighbor, respected and esteemed by all around. The green wreath of mourning is the character associated with this sad . incident. Another wreath there is, whose contrasting associations have been present with us too, The onward pilgrim-,' [ age of daily duties presents an everchanging kaleidescppe; forms sad and sorrowful comingle and interchange with shapes of brightness and of joy. However , much our memory may with constancy dwell on those who have "gone before," we ciinnot linger in actual inactivity i contemplating the swathe made by death's ruthless scythe. So life goes on; and so we pass from the Maori funeral i wreath, to the nuptial wreath of orange j blossoms—from the sorrowful wahines' plaintive tangi requiem, to the inspiriting I strains of the wedding march! I On June 10 at St Andrew's Church, | New Plymouth, a wedding was celebrat- ' ed which had been anticipated with much I interest by many of our local residents. The ceremony was performed by the Rev T. H. Roseveare, who united in the hoty bonds of matrimony Miss Maud Marv Rate, eldest daughter of Mr Geo. Rae, of I Lower Mangorei. to Mr Henry Thrush j son of Mr.-G. Thrush, of Taliuna, Mori rinsville. The bride was given away |by her father, and was chastily attired in a dress of Japanese silk with exquisite silk overlace, and ornamented trimmings with handsome panel train; she : Avore the orthodox veil and orange blosI soms, and carried a choice bouquet. The I attendant bridesmaids were Miss A. Rae | (sister of the bride) and Miss C. Hollard, each wearing a dress of cream shantung I trimmed with cream silk overlace, with j silk girdles; black picture" "hats adorned with white feathers, and "both carried a shepherd's crook. Mr Herbert Rae and Mr Ernest Rae (brothers of the : bride) acted respectively as groomsman and best man. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a gold watch and chain; and to each of the bridesmaids ,a beautiful gold brooch. Mrs Prior, from Dannevirke, and Mr Charles Thrush, from the King Country (sister and brother of the ibridegroom), were amongst the visitors who came from more distant places. After the ceremony guests numbering 49 were entertained at May and Arrowsmith's tea-rooms, where over the wedding cake, the toasts of the bride and bridegroom, the parents of the newly-wedded, and. the bridesmaids were in succession duly honored. The presents were very numerous and handsome. Mr and Mrs Thrush left by motor car en route for Hawe'ra and Wanganui for their honeymoon. In the evening Mr and Mrs Rae hold a reception in their home, where many happy friends participated in festivities weil on to! the small hours of the "morrow." The stray stock abomination here about has considerably abated of late, though it has not ceased altogether. Night marauders, particularly in cattle and horses, straining, breaking and tearing away at fences or anything verdant within their destructive reach, do infinitely more damage and cause nraeh more unsightliiiess in a short time than big mobs of stock would do in a season, driven at regulation pace along the roads. Whilst this subject is uppermost I would like to place myself under correction. Your "Own Correspondent" contribution of.JVlay 1 related an accident that had occurred at night to a cyclist, who had collided with a horse hv the residence of Mr. Stanton, "one of the horses usually camped upon the road." Just recently Mr Stanton opened up the matter in conversation with me, and stated that there was, to his mind, in my account of the accident, the suggestion that the horse or horses in question were his. He also assured' me that, when he grazed his horses on the road he made it a rule to take them in at night. On the strength of his assurance T am convinced that whoever might infer that ' the particular horse or horses in ouestion were Mr Stanton's wwi'ld- be«'unfair, and ,»ißju*t, to him I :lislike. equally with Mr Stanton, unfairness and injustice, and so far as I may be responsible for such in this :ase I wish to correct, it, and express "egret therefor. < T understand our Lower Mangorei >ost office has passed the probation >eriod, and with the telephone bureau md telegraph office, been put upon p lermanent footing. Under the obliging and kindly solicitude' for the public of the district, shown 'by the postnistress (Mrs Hooker), the assistance ;hat lady voluntarily commands, the nstitution has proved itself to be of 'cry great advantage- to the locality, t is hoped that all appreciate the boon is they should, and to reciprocate bene-

On Thursday evening last, at the school committee meeting, surface draining of portions of the grounds was discussed. The saturating presence of water, especially to building, has a deteriorating effect upon the health and comfort of the children, and upon the value of the property. It was decided to inspect the premises with the object of possible improvement. The question of fencing off a part of the ground to keep school ponies to their'quarters, was also introduced. With struggling school committees the depressed linarTcial position usually looms forbiddingly ahead. For some new constructive work 'in connection with repairs now in hand, the committee will apply to the Education Board for assistance. Considerable interest is being aroused amongst dairy-lierd owners here over the question, being submitted to milksuppliers by Mr Neilson, of Onmta, of establishing a cheese factory adjacent to the Carrington-Mnngorei cross roads. As the majority of settlers producing milk are associated with the established co-operative system of butter-making at our local factory. Mr Neilson might anticipate a not too ready or premature ri'snonse to his proposal (ironditionallv made) to found and equip a cheese factory. Any district must welcome any approach to industrial developments. Tn this case, whilst welcoming the promise of increased markets for produce, tbie producers will undoubtedly want time to hear wliat the directors of the Mangorei butter factory may havo to say about the project.