DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 50, 20 July 1914, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS.

MAK.. ..-.,:.. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Coo.l uiailur, nL.i prevails, though the hciny ii'o-u «i.!, 01 course, nuiiiiy c:q>ericm:cii. o.l..inning operations, hedge trimming and general clean-up are ihe general am in a most a.l placesand as a consequence cie residences are taking a spick ami »|..m appeanuii-e. 1 am informed tuai. tin: directors of the load dairy company are inaugurating a new departure in connection with its annual meeting, it is proposed to hold the meeting in ihe factory in the day time, in preference to the. old custom of at night lime. The dale fixed is, I understand, August Id. The alteration should be approved by all shareholders, as the factoiy, especially ut nhjht time, is a miniature freezing chamber, and, combined with a wet or stormy night, is neither conducive to large attendaiic, nor in the best interests of health. The members of the. Durham Committee turned out on Wednesday and Thursday last to effect alterations and repairs to the fences and the school grounds in geneia . Tiie work done has vastly improved the appearance of the grounds and the committee should have the satisfaction of seeing thai the children, for whose benefit the work was undertaken, appreciate tho trouble taken by showing all care possible. The children will now have an opportunity of going in for flower gardens, and 1 have no doubt it will be taken advantage of, and should still further add to 'the attractiveness of the school grounds. 1 must ,-ny the Remaining householders, with one exception, are sadly apathetic in such matters as improving school grounds, and it is distinctly unfair that men who are willing to devote certain time throughout the year to the business of a school committee are left to do work such as is under notice, at wh.ch all hands could assist and which would he considerably lightened thereby. No wonder there are certain difficulties at times in getting a school committee appointed in various parts of the province! I am told that Mr. John Wisnewski ■ban installed a milking machine and that he is well pleased with his ven-' tUTC-. The attendance at the Durham School has received another "bump w[>," the number now being 40. with the prospect of another Ave in the ii"-nr future. Mr .John Salisbury, who recently disposed of his interest in a farm in. the Albert road district, lnw taken up his .residence on Durham road,.and is now occupying i eottaev: formerly occupied by Mr -lack Dodu'nski. Mr.' Salisbury resided on Durham road for several yeaTs before, residing in other parts of 'the district, and we are pleased to welcome him to our 'midst again. Mr. K' ('roan's- residence, which, as I remarked formerly, occupies a commanding position on the upper portion of Durham rca<l,'is at present receiving its finishing touch at the hands of the carpenter ("Mr. A. MoEwen), who is to be complimented upon the naat appearance of the building. The upper portion of the road in question is fast approaching (ho appearance of a township, on account of the number of buildings so close together, the sections a'l being of small area. When one consider* the 'baneful effect ranged by aggregation in another piul of the road, whereby one man can nequli'e Several small sections—which could 'be supporting families—and turn them into one big farm, surely the advocate* of the freehold as against the leasehold -will pause and consider the question in the broader aspect of the community's welfare, instead of that of the present. No one can Mimic the man, but the system, surely, wants reconstructing and no doubt it will cause a lot of hard thinking before the idea of getting rich or. laud bumped up in value by the efforts of the. community will bo obliterated: That a change is needed h becoming more apparent, and that it will come is sure. Regarding remarks, made in connection witli the meeting, of the lMo.il.' Schools Association, please allow rue to draw attention to the fact that by the insertion of the word "not," by the lino., a wrong construction is made to appear. The sentence' should read: "It was' pointed out that to get a recognition by the law was an object worthy of combined action," etc., and 'the inser-'.' t ion of the word "not" making it read: 'not an object," etc. PUNGAREHU. (From Our Own Correspondent..) A very pretty - wedding wo* solemnized in the Catholic Church at tPungarehu on Wednesday, tho Rev.' Father Hartnell officiating. The contracting parties were Miss Blanche Wright, fourth daughter of Mr. TV. K. Wright, of Bahotu, and Mr. J. A. f! Stevenson, fourth son ■ of. Mr. and Mrs. J. Stevenson, of Piharoa. The bride wore a beautiful' dress of deep cream crepe-dc-chine, trimmed with silk lace and (pearls, and blio also wore 'the ; usual veil, but in the, Jiatesit style, nanamentcd with orange blossom, and she carried a lovely bouquet of white /low* ers. Her sister, Miss Hilda, acted as chief bridesmaid, wearing cream silk muslin trimmed with silk lade, .and pink sash, b'ack hat with pink The little Misses M. and K. Luxton,. nieces of tho bride, were flower girls, dressed in pink silk muslin, with cream sleeves and yolk, and with pink ribbons and pearls on their hair. Both carried baskets of pink and cream flower-, Mr. Alex, .Stevenson, brother of the bridegroom, was 'best man. The bride'* gift to thi' groom was a travelling bag. and the bridegroom's gift to (die bride wan a very handsome gold bangle; ami to the maids gold brooches, net with pearls. Mrs. Wright wore u Mack velvet robe, with a cream vest, trimmed with brow i fur, and a narrow velvet hut with black feathers; Mrs. .Stevenson wore a dark costume, with black hat and black fur. Alter the Wedding the relatives returned to St. Katherine's (the home of the bride's parents), where a. vcrv temnling breakfast was puHaken of the table looking very pretty, decorated with deep cream and pi'nk flowers. Altogether it was a cream and pink wedding. The usual toasts' were honored. The bride's travelling divis »a a brown costume and black velvet hat. with tangerine plume, and set of black lin-j,. a gift from her mother. The newly wedded pair left at U o'clock amidst showers of rice and good wishes, by motor for Ifawera. en route i, O Christchurch, where the honermooi) is to b.. spent. The gifts were many and Useful, including several substantial cheques, especially one from the hride's lather. The tug-of-war organised by the Hall Committee took place on Wednesday evening, there being several teams competing. Pungarehu came off victorious. Mrs. Wilcox's social' took place, on the loth, and was considered one, of the most enjoyable functions vet 'held in the Hall, the occasion beingrthe ifirthday of her twin grandchiJdretti little Mith and Alice Garcia, and of her

second son;, Frank. The ■hali 1 was just comfortably packed for pleasure. All enjoyed tliciiibclvei immensely, voting ).hs. Wilcox an -'AI hastes./;." The annual meeting of the lota factory takes place ou" the 23rd. The halance-f-'lieot is new in circulation, and shows that suppliers have had a f;i;r.'v good year, the pay out for the. year being ISVid per il». of butter fa;,.'