DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 246, 7 March 1913, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

MAKETAWA. (From Our Own Correspondent). If farmers had the ordering of the weather they would not better that which we have experienced for a week or so. It has been favorable for everything, especially the turnip crops, which are looking extremely healthy. The milk supply on the average is about stationary, while the tests show an upward tendency, the card at the Durham creamery showing 3.8 to 4.0. A meeting of the Maketawa Picnic Committee, held on Monday evening last, transacted a little minor business and then adjourned until the 17th inst. in order to have a full meeting of the ladies' committee. This will be the last meeting before the picnic, so it is hoped all will roll up. Mr. John Curd, of Durham road, celebrated his 00th birthday on Monday evening last by a party, at which a large number of friends and relatives were present. A most enjoyable evening was spent, the usual parlor games, etc., being indulged in. Mr. Curd has been a resident of the Moa district for a great many years and has the good wishes of a very large circle of friends, many of whom could not be present at the gathering, but who wished him "Many happy returns." Mr. M. Dodunski, junr., who a little while back had the misfortune to lose half a finger by a gun accident, informs mo that the wound is slowly healing. It is evident that it will be some time before he will be able to use his band. Miss Meyer, late relieving teacher at Waiongona, is at present occupying the same position for Durham, vice Miss I. Foster, who has been appointed permanent inistress at Waiongona. Mr. Manning is occupying a temporary position at Dudley road in place of Miss Worm, wJio has gone to Waituni school, the teacher there (Miss Eraser) having resigned. Given fine weather, the prospects of a good day's fun at the. Maketawa factory suppliers' picnic on April 3 are very promising. Farmers from various parls of the district have signified their intention of paying a visit to see how Makelawa does it, and I think they will not be disappointed. A social gathering of the suppliers of a dairy company is a grand thing, to my idea, and the pity is that more of such are not inaugurated. The Irishmen, with their co-operative village halls, have felt the benefit of social re-unions, etc., insomuch that the monotony of farm life is broken and more contentment shown amongst the younger generations, besides developing latent abilities of various description. It applies with ec|ua) force to the dairymen of Taranaki.

A kind of epidemic afl'ectino- the throat and oars is at present tackling the vonnfier children of tin 1 district. and is decidedly inconvenient. So far live families report, a visit of flip complain f. Visitors to the Xew Plymouth Show speak in tprnis of praise as to the excellence of the affair, and were well satisfied with the day's ontinsr. Mr. Jack Wisnewski, of Durham road, received a second prize in the horse section, and there, are others in the district who could try their luck another year.