DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 127, 22 October 1914, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

AUROA. (From Our Own Correspondents). Bcttlera will be pliasiul to know that the contractors for mt.-ia.ling tlie Auroa road are now getting tueir plant in position, and, given iiuu weatlier, tney will not be long before they cover up some of the nails which were put in when the foundations of the old factory was crushed, and which caused motorists bo end of worry. iWhat promiaei to bu a red-letter day lor Auroa is the opening of the Lawn Tennis and Bowling Ciub's grounds, the date of which will be notified, later. White-bait fishers report some rare cathes lately at the mouth of the liaupokonui riyer. The gale that sprang up during Saturday night stopped our achnapper fishing enthusiasts from going in the briny on Sunday. feed is very backward for this time of the year. Given a few nice, mild days, the milk bounds up, but is soom checked again by the southerly winds which are so prevalent in this district. Friends of Mrs A. Clarke will be pleased to learn that she is hastening towards recovery, and it is the wish of all in this district that she will soon become strong again. Mr V. Ross, having completed a cottage for Messrs Joyce, at Otakeho, and also one for Mr Buxton, of Auroa, is now building one to too order of Mr Crowley, on the Palmer road. The filling on the Skeet road which the county employees are doing give* them many a happy few minute 3. along comes some stranger in a motor-car. He enquires if it is alright, and needless to say, is accorded a vigorous "Oh, yes!" So he makes a dash for it and down he goes. v The "boysjV eager to show their respect to any fellow-workmen, all assembled at the Taikatu factory last Monday night with their tin cans to give "Tommy" a serenade on the occasion of liis marriage. They were treated right loyally, and, after drinking the health of the bride and bridegroom, and having a "sing-song," they came away singing "For He'» a Jolly Good Fellow." What caused the residents a bit of anxiety in this district was a couple of steamers holering around for a couple of days, fairly close in. I venture to say that if one shot had been fired, the old rata tree that wc have heard so much about up at the mountain would be tenanted to its fullest capacity.

MANGATOKI. On Monday evening a public meeting was held to allocate the war funds. Mr. Curteis, chairman of the meeting, presided over a good attendance. It was decided that the money raised up to the present for the Patriotic Fund, also the amount that may be raised by the coming social, be devoted to the Poor in Great Britain and Ireland Fund. The chairman explained that Wellington and Cliristchurch had already organised to help forward tho fund, and no doubt Taranaki would do likewise, especially in the matter of collection of clothes, etc. Already isolated centres had done considerable work, but there was need for a more efficient organisation. Central depots should be established whero country dutricts could bring material gathered. The committee was enlarged by th,e additiom of several members, and now »tands as follows:—Mesdames Gifford, Astbury, Symans, Buhner, Linn, McCracken, McGuinness, Lambie, Clarke, Ourteis, Cooper, Corkill, G. Marx, A. Rogers, Pease, Misses Phillips, Carlson, Bosson, Dawbin, Messrs W. Lambie, D. Astbury, E. Gifford, G. Walters, A. Rogers, T. Linn, J. C Pease, A. Bulmcr, C McGuinness, R. Dawbin, senr., T. Hall, J. Fearon, W. Clarke, IT. Evans, 0. Webby, W. A. Curteis (chairman). Mr. Curteis was also 1 appointed secretary. It was decided that the Mangatoki Factory be the receiving depot, and that all be invited to send material, clothes, etc., which would be taken in charge by Mr. Cooper, and, after being sorted and arranged by the ladies' committee, :be forwarded to a central depot. It was left to the chairman and Mr. Pease to report on the night of the socials as to where depots have been established, and which would be the more suitable, Eltliura or Hawcra.