DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 187, 27 December 1912, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS.

TIKOEAXGI. (From Our Own Correspondent). The supply of milk to the local deiry factory for tlic month of Noven-ncr shows mi increase of 37,0001bs over that of the same month in 1911. This is highly satisfactory, as owing to the defection of three suppliers, who are now taking their milk to a neighboring factory, and two others who have retired from dairying, one would not have been surprised had the returns shown a decrease. Cultivation and manuring arc the (factors \v]|ich account for the increase. After some delay, ov,-ing to the difficulty in obtaining sample bottles, the Tikqrangi cow-testing association has '■■_ commenced operations. I understood that the arbitrators have agreed on the rents to be paid by tenants under the West Coast Reserves Act for the ensuing 21 years. It is generi ally held that the rents have been increased rather more than was antieipat--1 ed. As a memento of the festive season, I have, to acknowledge with thanks a pretty card received from the Daily News, and I heartily reciprocate the Christmas and Xew Year greetings contained therein.

The annual entertainment given by the children attending tlw State school was to have been held on Tuesday last. whilst a social evening with a Christmas tree was to be hold on Friday in connection with St. Luke's Sunday School. The 'sad and lcnentable occurrence, particulars of which haVc alreadj'; appeared, in the News, rendered a postponement of the former fixture imperative, and it was with some difficulty! that another suitable date could be fojund. . However, the promoters of. the Sunday School social very . kindly, consented to hold their function "on'trie Wednesday and generously gave up Friday for the concert. Notwithstanding the very short notice of the alteration of dates,' man V.' children, AVitlf parents and friends, put in an appearance oh' Wednesday evening. The proceedings were opened by a short introductory speech ! by Mi|. J. W. Foreman, and very shortly | afterwards Santa Clans knocked loudly\ at thfe door of the hall and was very, .soon busily engaged in distributing the toys, {lolls. Christmas stockings, etc.. so dear (jo the infaritile heart. . The. affair wasja! huge,success,' and the proceedings.. were touch/enlivened by several musica,l : items 'given by .llrs. Kilpatrick (violin.) j and Mss Se'ccombc, (piano). .',.'! A-packed house awaited the rise ofi the curtain at' the .State school concer.t •on Friday, judging, by the..applause I with' the various items, wercj r^-1 ceived'.jthe pleasure (if the large audience J was only equalled by the evident, delight I of ' children in I 'the' performance. Prior jto the first item, the chairman I (Mr. Ji Hino; Jivn'r.) said'he' 'desired, on ! behalf: pHh'e',cdmriiitte.e a'rid'teachers,'to'' tender itd' f Mr. ; .Jl r W;f6renian, Miss Favtti. and' otjieW,''tlieir. Mncere t'liank's"¥6r''theV very-'k|n'd : and :: g6n'e : rptis actio\t iti giving' up : th'ei,r '3a't'e\t6;'the SchooLComrhitt'ee. A lengthy followed', arid'^'ft/cr 1 ' : the concert the usual supper and' da ! rice!'| wound a mosi-pieasjtnt evening. !

;,. ;![ ...-- ; RAHOTU. f . TJie, Rahotu Dairy Co.'g "pay-out" on '.rate'jof jls per lb for butter-fat. ; p of -tlie Domain and Cenie- : was held in the Parihaka) 'Roaji'f Hoard's., .office on Saturdays 21st 'ysst!, .a|l members', 'being present'.' Mr. .tender of 25s for the l .'.lia'y .Q|i ithe shorts ground,was accepted, ~as .was [that of Mr. J. Pliillips' r -foi- Wife; lease,,<)fj tire-ground' for orieyeai' at' 30s'. .',Tbe. , appointed"' to 'try and working i bee to the Cenieteijy ground reported that they Wad j not ;beea successful, owing to-tho -busy }■ ._sea&ony>f the year. Messrs H. Phillip's 1 And, .t,<! room were appointed to attend ~j;0 Mr. Ifughson is to interview: Mr. W. R. Wright with" regard to c.lqjiribg the trees that are encroaching on tjhsf£round. All accounts are to be . sji&d ,f<oij if ,not. : ;paidv,'it4iiV thirty. ;day.s. ~f.]Vlrf i- Morrow, who has not been well of gone„tO;»..Xe'AV .Plymouth; qwi-; ,vate...;b©ipita3kl -. -. ... .•..-".- ; .. W-hat jmight, haye '-ended in a'dreadful ■ . accidenW qifcurrcd last Sunday. ■.•■. As the .Misses; jYnight were leaving' the Pnngarehu C'hjireh in their gig, by some means the hor.4c got the hit;.out-of its, moijth and boltjed'all the way home. Q;ily.-that ■ their gajle was open-averted .Vec'rious: accident! ' '

I wislj vanall. of the .season. | [thanks. "Thev are heartily recipuivkw,!.—Ed.] ; y ',■■„•,: .--, '-.*■