DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 231, 9 March 1915, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

Dl'KilAM TI0A1). •Just ;;t present we arc experiencing a stiff south-westerly with ]i*,'ht showers, find although, ■perhaps rather uncomfortable for outside work it cannot he | said to hi' unfavorable for the dairy cattle who, nevertheless have (Telcrmhied to >lo\v down in the yield of milk. The <-renini'vy lr-1 card shows a ranue of from :>.S to -1.7. Seventeen suppliers now attend the m-1 it 'it v>n. one bavin?: transferred to the main factory. The threatenim: appearance of th" weather early on Thnr day persuade 1 manv fn.m aUendin:: tie.' sen-ddc excursion for (lie 1 ii'ile'.vo<! and /conJ''i':itil's selnu.l;, Thus" V.'Lm risked |lie weather sjieak of h Jiving a j/ood tieie. vrhilo thf*e who sin veil at home \\-:'ie treated to a mild thunderstorm and sevi-r.i! liberal showers Taranaki's variability was sfro;;;:ly in evidenoe on tie* day in question.

The Durham school cMnniitfw on day evening last made arrawr-'mcnN with a. deputation fnup tho Vorfolk road parents to temporarily* re-open the loir bridge over the Maketawa nv.-r, and it is hoped by all inf('rested ih:>i the repairs will be ex<eufed in a manner that will enable the children to cross the river safely. The Board some time hilto rvre- ' the ma-

terial for a, wire !"•; ' ' u; a deadlock occurred through the p'-opevtv in which the bridsre would b" eroded chan'riiv,' hunds. The Icll", in the opinion of Reveal. is Miiie f. r <Hid for a year of two. a : id I hope ihe forecast is correct. At (he same ti;ue, with the erosion on tie.* rvrr's banks, one find a<*ter a her flood that the h:::' lias disappeared, and it seems a pity tha* when {here was an opportunity to put u\' a proper bridge th* residents interested did not irra?]) it.

The roll (if +ho l A nrh?ei -chonl sh<vv! tho number ef ««-hnlar>* to be -12: boys C.\. j.'irN 21. The teacher noi?!led out that :-oa;,.thin" \v;w with the rnf> taire store and :w\-.-d that it b' l enrn to. .As tlwre had ben no end of cninydaiats in vears aaent {lie eo(. ch!inr"Y -lie jloaro to l)e a<k- n d to -■end the t.« ,4. T notice in a re'e:tt Dailv } statement of the CovernnM nt's intention as tn teachers resideMcx. end v. •» are wonderinir if th? s':ii,ir>- deal ?fini-drv vr.U call it -/lable• that w»--y«p« have to live in; ?ufh inconveiiient '*Vribs M as the local :r- - n-. : i le'arv n f the innropreite tirr.i of as nnplied t'» a Vind of railw'v but ]'m tlrnkiii'f it would be hard to define a term which vruld npidicable to tlie Dnrhaii' building. If the (or Hiliartm'nt) <}n not intend to «ive better coiivonience it is manifesflv unfair that he from iea.h'-s - l!ori -siiitabh> building d '"re ddtMice*' is attached to the t-ebool.

The Makefawa factory slumbers' picric is to b" held in the suitable grounds e'f Mr A. almost opposite tlie factory, on Thursday. IStli inst. The T'roce'eds r-f the affa'r are to go to the lielirian i'und. and an attractive nrigramire has boon arranged. »o patrons can rely 011 an interesting time which, neleh'd 1o the' fact that fre'e bmcheon will lie provide.! an>l the who!" show will cost but 'W lmb.*' should bring toirether a recfird e'tte-ndance'. A little girl among tin- Tngli'wood e\r "rsionists 011 Thursday was mm-h •-tmek with the ccean's vasfness. it being the first time she' line! seen it. Sin- remarked tlint "the se-a was very bie to-dny." Site furt.her cnoiiircc of a Wt by "when if, would get to 111-

?:levnrid!" Tn repl\ to tlie to vdiat lived ill tUf ihe "little after due ivMor, e.V(daunrrl, r -1 nianv (too manvi who would deny their chiMr-u a day at the seaside.