DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 229, 6 March 1915, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

>'l>i;MA\']!Y Xwll-X 810 DAIRY FACTORY PAYMENT. The dillctors of the Xonuanby factory have resolved to pay to suppliers another i! over the Is paid so far. This incn'asc will cover the whole of til" cheese season, and is the largest amount paid out by any factory in this part of the d: trict. The factory has been fortunate in securing shipments for their eh.e.-e, and this, together witli the hi'.:h prices ruling, has enabled tic directors to make this increase. lIOHTK'ULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW, Mr ('. S. Walker (Kaponga), secur-d Ihe points prize for cut flower;, and not Mr F. C Davics, as previously stated. Thdual points were Mrs Walker ,'jl, F. C. Pavics LV.). A concert and dance was held ill the Town Hall on Thursday evening, and in spite of the wet night was well attended. The Rev. .1. W. Butler, presided, extras v ere rendered by Mrs Orace. pianoforte solo: Miss Dixon, song; Miss Saunders, radiations; Mr W. F. Vinson '.New Plymonth), musical sketch; Mis;'. Whiteliorn, and Haddle. songs; and four items br t!u- Hawera Male Quartet Party.

Mr .T. A. Ai'clibold won the pig guessing competition. The eunvei weight wa; l. r >!) lbs., and Mr J. A. Archbold was the lelilbs., the former was th" eeere-t with leS'lbs.. Mr I;. Pmrges: m vi wet!, '-iS'lis. Mr C. TTei:der-on. won the -ie-'.f h in;:, and Mr F.. Clear secuie.l :eeo::d place.

POST OFFICE. There are a great, many complaints about the po.-tal arrangements at. the Railway Station. The postal work is entrusted to a railway official who li.is other duties to attend to. with the resuit that very often there is considerable d - lay i„ the delivery of letters at (he counter. It is high time that pressu-e was brought to bear oil the Oovernment to erect a Post Oliice in the township.