DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 275, 12 April 1913, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS.

TATARAIMAKA. (From Our Own Correspondent).' Last Friday was a gala. day, when •Tataraimaka and Okura joined forces to welcome the Premier and Minister for Public Works to the district. The day proved fine, and old and young vied with each other in the heartiness o\ their reception of their distinguished visitors. Of the few speeches which were made in furtherance of our claims to a railway, none were .prolix— Jill were strictly to the point, and Mr. Massey complimented us on "the modesty of our wants." Although Mr. Adkm, chairman of the Tataraimaka and Okuw branch of the Railway League, reminded his audience iliitt this was the oldest district in New Zealand, none would have guessed the fact from the appearance of the healthy and looking children, as they gave three lusty cheers i" honour of th" Prime y'nister and . !-: s colleagues. Xor were there any si'ins of deterioration which ; s popularly s-i■>-posed tn dog tlie footsteps of the older civilisations.

Already (in imagination! w think we can hear "Pnll'in" Bi'lv" as it rushes "' iiwnkeiiiiur the ''*' iocs a n<r tli»

•" " '"s. I suppose wlifji the niillenium <'i>->vs and the nations "b"«t their ■4 -,, <>vds into plouglishnr ■■< ;i->d their ••<■■■ i-s into pruning fnrks'V "•» shall have money galore to make railways round and round the mountain. To look at the mountain these last couple of dirs makes one sympathise with Stratfor '. The children's day hero has come and crone, and everyone at the school picnic, was. T believe, happy. The Committee, its chairman Mr. Morris, the teacher Mr. Turner, Mrs. Gyde and other ladies did all that lav in their power to See the kiddies well done for. The sports committee, led by Mr. Hawkins, provided an excellent variety of games, and everybody present appreciated their efforts to amuse. In the evening at the social, the dances were interspersed by a number of songs very prettily rendered bv the, Misses Collins. Dougherty, Ries, and Williams, while Mr. Williams idso sang. The duties of M.C. were efficiently performed by Mr. Morris, and Miss Andrews presided at the piano in her usual capable manner.

The Chairman of the School Committee has seen to the school fences, providing turnstyles instead of Hint old late which eternally stood afar, provinu irresistible to all and sundry stravinsr cattle. The present coininiHee are leayinir everything in good order before rendcrinsr an account* of their stewardship on April 27th.