DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 138, 4 November 1914, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

'HAU'lia A basket so«ial was held in Hie Hall' on rtie 2Mi ult., in did of .the Uritishi and Belgian Keiief Fund. Tile weather was perfect, and there was a fair at-! tendance. The • baskets, which were' beautifully decorated and contained most delectable viands, showed l.hat! I'lie ladies had spared 110 pains to tempi.! the bidders' to compete in aid of such' a -worthy cause, but in spile of the untiring efforts ox the auctioneer (Mr' W. Matthews) the men, especially tk# single ones did not rise to t'heoeca-l fion. Air Cumminai an.'!, the auctioneer! bought live, and al'liv,- pulling them up 1 again and again, buying thc-iu in, evi-j d. ntly felt ; !u- ton depress-' ing, as ih.iy jjimlp a liurrini departure. 1 taking Llu'ir !;a-kof-i iih. 'Jiain. The I'lighe.-i. price paid for a lady's biiikeii was fin* that of Mrs .E, Crossman.' which realised lis. A basket containing . "lis') oil." presumed lr,- tile ::ucLioneer. was knochd down to a local bidder for' -'tis. The sale of (lowers and ribbdns . by Mrs Spray realised £1 dUs (id (including a dons lion), aiid the total takings amounted to £lO 7s lid. A deputation, consisting of Mc-srs. Grossman, Stephenson, fiudkin, Young, Hi lev and James, waited on Mr Milev. •the Oeneval Manager of Kail ways, wlio passed through .on the 30th ult. The urgent need of a goods slicd and 'better station accommodation was represinl w! to 'hi'im. Mt Ililey, who gave the deputation a courteous hearing, said that he fully recognised the need of good

sheds at country stations, which he j S.r/ped in time to meet. The amount, of) goods handled' a'.; Tarik-i not: sol large that at other stations which, were still without, goods sheds. While] of necessity, on account of limited! Ed funds, ail eases had to be judged on their respective merits, and ihoug.li he eonbl not, 'hold 1 out any immediate 'hopes, he would consider idle matter of go.ods sheds and hitler cattle loading yards. Mr Riley was .accompanied liy Mr Araanrong, District iManager.