DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 125, 20 October 1914, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

WAiREA. The annual meeting of the Cape J3gmont Horticultural Society was held in the hall on Wednesday night, Mr (Burgess) president) 'being in tlhe chair. The balance-sheet showed 'receipts £SB 19s lid, expenditure £4B 4s 9d, leaving a credit of £lO 15b 2d. The election of officers resulted:— Patrons, Messrs H. O'key and Wilkinson, M'e.P.; president., Mr J. Burgess; vice-presidents, Mesdames Millar, Larking, Corbett, Mei&re B. A. Lazard, S. Pelilmm, Dr Walker, Mr Revell; general committee: Messrs. A. E. Sad'ler, T. Fowles, P. Taylor, J. Millar, C. Cor 'betSi, J. Burgess, C. Parker, B. A. Lazard, R. Julian, W. B. Smith, E. Larking, C. W. Revel], S. Wells, K.. F. Andrews, E. Clothier, J. Simpson, J. McLaehlan, J. Ross. K. G. Clarke, W. Willis, J. C. Robinson, A. Rooks, H. Larking, Mesdames 0. Corbett, Millar, Corbett, Larkin, Clo.hier, W. B. Clarke., C. Parker S. Wells, I'arak, Misses It. and F. Corbett; hon. ,-.ue. ami trea-s., Miss K .!£. Corbett; aud tor, Mr W. Runnbail.

-a. donation of £2 2s was voted to the secretary for her services last year. The next meeting v.vl be held early in December t,o fix date of slhow

A hearty vote of t>'ink t , was au?or<led the chairman ainl -.-cri'tary for their ipast services. •A nasty accidi-n. happened at our local cheese fact, -:\ . Simula;. morning before last. As .Air Parker w;v getting his whey the ta- i.' iV woij&.nx machine i~tuek, and iir lulcnvoririg to release it Mr Park: .• slipped and fell, 'breaking four r?i>s, two being compound. ITo was taken into town, and It i rt 'hoped he will havo a quick recovery.

Messrs Tate Bros, are progressing with tho metalling of the Carrington roa<l, and if fine weather lasis they wil have the work finished in about three weeks' time. The metalling of this road will be of great benefit to the settlers of the Newall road, as it is about us miles nearer to Okatotitan com'ng down the Warea road; beside.?, it snkws the lhaUeful toll gate. It will mean .1 good many pounds less a year to the Taranaki county now that '.his road is opened, for all'cattk' and other traffic will go this way, in order to dodge the tollgate. It is understood 'that, our local stor. - keeper, Mr K. K Ar-iiwvs, has disposed of the s'mre jm! give, up possession next week. .\ 1 v Andrews is going fanning lor a change, llis many friend# wish him kia or a.