DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 21, 13 June 1914, Page 10

DISTRICT NEWS.

MAKEfIAWA. (I'i'om Our 'Own Orrespondent.) A most enjoyable social and uance was ■hold in the Norfolk 'School on l'riday last. The function was in aid of school fundi?, wlhicli should 'he very much benefited. Notwithstanding the very inclement weather on the .night of Wednesday flast, the dance held in- the Durham School in aid of one of the candidates for Inglewood's queen was well supported, ami close 011 io was raised. Mr F. T. Hodge*, of .Durham met with a very painful accident last week. Wiiii-t adjusting a plough, the houses moved on, t'lie result .being a very deep gash in the foot. It seems a bit "off" to see Mr. Hodges 011 crutches. .Roads an.. metal, metal and roads! One of tnie moflt important questions affecting all. Gradually, the apathy of y>iai's past is, like the chickens, "coming home to roost.'' Anil I venture to predict that a frothy attempt to remedy matters will in the end result in a worse state of affairs—it wants taking hold of on new lines! The number o£ farmer bachelors 011 the ihu'ham road at times gives, room lor an expression of wonderment why so many establishments are minus the main article—to wit, the household managers! The matter coining under the notice of a well-known \c w J'ivmnuth cleric, I understand lie lias expressed his willingness to tie the necessary knots at 50 per cent, reduction, taken ill lump. Xow. then, who'll make a start!

Tlu> grading work done t<i, the road .-ipproju-liijiii" the Kurapete creek is a great improvement. and thi> first million just finished by the Taranaki < outiiA' Council reflects great credit 011 that body's road Mall'. T understand 1 lit' lowering ot tile lull called Dudley mail '..-1 is to be delayed for more favorable weather.

The Durham road is cutting up ve'r.v badly. especially that portion carrying the traffic to the creamery. 1 leans of boulders are stiM awaiting stone-break-ers and it is easy to see that if Hie matter of repairs is not .soon lakeu in hand the settlers are going to he faced with extra expen-e. The residents are. I understand, to be called together shortly to discuss matters. Country patrons of the Carnival entertainment m Inglewood on Saturday night complain hitterlv iw to (be manner in which women and children were puslieu and crushed, etc.. in the iisiM. whidh. it is averred, was much overcrowded. The hatpin trouble was also alluded to. and in several inst-aiwes narrow escapes from serious injury occurred. A good deal of discussion lias risen anenfc the. arrival of the AYalkure (another item in favo r ;of the morning paper) and on all sides satisfaction is expressed that, a direct iKiat carrying a cargo of much import to the men on the land should he fo successfully handled at the iMoturoa harbor, which. T make hold to assert, will, be more generally recognised as the "door" for the whole province. The saving to the users of manure should stimulate an effort to obtain other {aim requisites', such as wire, roofin" iron, etc.. both items nowadays in mse. Cooperation will enable this k> be done, and 00-operation only, because the pull of the vested interests in such gooik can compel such goods- to come throuuli the big ports. ißome may disagree'with this statement, but if it is not' vested interests that are preventing a proper use being made of our port, what else is it? Taranaki has always been the milch cow of the big outside ni«Bcluints. and always will be until "the users of manure, iron, wire, etc., get on the job for themselves. Co-operation is the only means—then and not till then will our harbor be used as it ought to be.