DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 268, 11 April 1914, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS.

WAftEA. {From Our Own Corresnoiulont}. I am very pleased to be able to report that the Kgmont County Council have got their crusher this way again, and! we are getting a'few chains of new metal on the road, which was beginning to get very rough in places. It is a great pity that the council couldn't see its way clear to have tliil road roller here rolling the metal as it is put down.. Foreman Newport and his stall are making a splendid job of the .road, and it will be quite a change, not to have travellers telling us that the roads about Warea are the worst in Taranakii..

Tin; local library is soon to have another stock of new books, and then we hope to see new members rolling in. The librarian (>lks !■'. Oortett) has just received the Government subsidy, amounting to over £7, and nest year it is hoped it will be doubled. ' On Wednesday night the bull of the season takes place. It is the annual ball in aid of the library, so it is to be hoped there will lie a record attendance. The Warea Cow-te4ing Association have suspended operations for this sea'soji, and Mr. .1. Xott, the testei, lias gone to Wanganu: for a holiday.

LINCOLN KOAJ). (From our Own Correspondent.) On Thursday niulit last, Mr. and Mrs. 0. Miles, of York road, entertained a large number of friends at their residence in honor of the birthday of their son, Oeorgo S. Miics, who was the recipient of a milliner of useful presents, congratulations, and good wishes. Mr. A. 11. (iiinilin is getting n large area of ground logged and stumped adjacent to the school. Willi the modern methods of gelignite and bullocks rapid progress is being made. Mr. J'enton is at. present relieving teacher here. The tests at (lie factory are higher ."lightly than at 'thi< time in other seasons, averaging approximately 1.5. Mr. \V. I lasted had the misfort'ine to severely injure his thumb while doing some sawing. The thumb had -to be amputated at the first joint. Mr. 0. M. I'.oldt. of Hristol road, has sold his farm to Mr. A. Marshal!, and it leaving the district shortly. There are rumors of other sales in this district in the near future, buyers evidently being of the same opinion as (he writer, that tins is the cheapest land in Taranaki.

There are already signs of winter approaching, and cows are drying off fast, in spite of fanner-" additional feeding.