INGLEWOOD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 120, 14 October 1914, Page 3

INGLEWOOD NEWS.

(From our own Correspondent). The splendid rains which fe'l on Saturday and Sunday were much needed, and the slight depression caused liy our little drought will soon have entirely disappeared. The dry spell, has, however, not been without its blessings. Contractors found the dry spell convenient for their work, as also did the farmers who had fresh ground to clear. Mr A. Douch has just completed his metal contract of 3000 odd yards in record time. The, milk supply at the local factory has suffered in consequence of the dry weather, but is hound to increase very rapidly from now on. The school teachers have returned from their fortnight's physical training; and they should be able to impart some Useful knowledge to their charge*. I have heard the opinion generally expressed that such, training is not absolutely essential in these, small country centres', ami that the time could have been more use'u!!'" employed. Tnc annual meeting 0 i" H Inglcwood Co-operative. Bacon Curing was tuwl on Saturday, and was lai'gelV attended !.y shareholders. Farmers are evidently at last realising that this branch of the dairy industry is worthy of more attention than given in the past. The Jnglewood company is one of the best managed concerns of its kind in the Dominion, and it is certainly a tig acquisition to the town and district. ..The execntive of' the Caflttval Queen met ori Monday night to prepare preliminaries for the general public meeting to be held shortly. The carmfcU was a huge succcjW, and thotl"h a fcoocf time has elapsed since it was held, tin? delay was inevitable, owing to the multiplicity of details rcnuinW attention. " 4 -T, he , . I , n .S le *ootl national rescue are still drilling «egularly and assiduously, one enthusiast coming at nMit seven or eight .miles, from the country It is ap% there are not more 6ucn enthusiasts.