DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 299, 27 May 1915, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

OKOKE. { Vrrmi Our Own Correspondents.) -A most successful cuelue and dance was held in the | la l[ 0 „ i] u , by which ;U> was taken in aid of tlie Belgians. Tile euchre prizes were carried oil' I).v: —Ladies': Mrs. Howard 1, Miss S. Iloskin 2; gentlemen: Air. T.Wright ], Air. 11. \\. M hittakcr 2. Alter supper was handed round, dancing was indulged! in till the wee hours of the mornin"'. Excellent music was played bv Mr p Johnson. Mr. 1). Ross played an extra. During the dance Mi', Howard gave a ' recitation in fine style, as also did Aliss 0. Tec and Miss (!. Weston a son"'. The duties of AI.C. were carried out bv Mr. Burnett. Privates 0. Pcstell and W. Kenwood, will) have been visiting their friends and relations, returned to Trcnfham on Monday. Their inany friends wish them Cod) speed, best wishes, and a safe return. Air. 0. Kinah has received notice lo proceed to Trcntham for trainiii" on the iJSth. Amongst the list of Wellington wounded is Private R. Reid, of Okoke, but his many friends hope it is nothing serious, and that lie will be at the Turks :iya!t! soon. Air. K. Blmidcll lias returned home, • again. He has been laid up in New Plymouth with a poison.,1 hand, but it is to be hoped he is.well on (ho way to recovery now. ■ MuHi sympathy is felt throughout Okoke and surrounding districts for A(r. , A. If. Tlalcombe in h:s ,sad bere;ivement. Six Okoke boys have already left for the front, and several others'are talkin" of goinjr. so Okoke is well rcprcM-nt-ed.

■DUUIJAM ROAD. A meeting of householders of tin- i Durham district, held 011 Monday, LMlh mst.. considered the matter of agricaltiinil instruction in connection w'th their school. There wore about 1-1 present. and the follow.'ng.motion was curried: " That til is meeting of householders desire to aliinn the principle of agi ieultural instruction in (he Durham school and desire the committee to take steps f„ r initialing .same, and promise to give assistance in preparing ground." >lr. Ellis. agricultural inMrnctor] attended the meeting, and explained the matter, and, after the motion had been carried, {rave an interesting address on the "Selection of a J,'airy Herd," that being subject chosen by {he meeting. Ihe Durham creamery will cease running at the rial of (his month. Tt was originally intended to close en (lie loth, but the directors decided to extend th" lime to the end of the month, the mild weather being conducive to keeping ap the supply of milk. Mr. 13d. t'rean's new residence on the upper part of Durham Road is now occupied by his brother-in-law (Mr Marshall), who is busily erecting a cowshed, yard, etc., preparatory to taking up milking next season. Kinnur hath it that our of our oldest settlers is on tlio of disposing of his pioperty and retiring from fanning. I presume fuller particulars will be forthcoming later. The notion of (he hospital ship and its equipment for our wounded is a matter that is receiving P(l! . ious iU)(1 favo] ._ <u>le attention, and T understand some scheme of raising subscriptions is to 1).entered on in ;t jew days—probahh' euchre parlies and dances. Mr. J. Hodjres, of Dudley Road, received a splendid .send-oil' at the Dudlev school <m tin' evening of Friday last, when residents and visitors from the adjacent roads attended to wish the young fellow a safe return. This make's the second of the Hodges familv to <ri,e his seniles to tin- coiintrv. The mildness of the weather for this time of the year is causing considerable comment, and, of course, the "oldest inhabitant" is queried as to when a parallel year could lie gi\cn. but .so far there has been no favorable comparison. Tie l absence of snow oil Kgmont is unprecedented according to fhe'"o. T.'' Xn doubt we will pay for the present fine run when we least want it. Much jubilation was shown in the district on Saturday, when the news came through that Italy had decided to throw her hit in with the Allies Several well-known residents decided on a mil Jollification, but I fancy "Sunday . head" resulting will cause such caper's I to be fewer and further between—but. it was a good cause to celebrate!

JXIIIJKWOOD, In the Methodist schoolroom the young people connected with the Methodist Church held a largely attended gathering, about fifty being present, to do honor to and bid (lod speed to Mr'. A. I'.. haynor, who is shortly to leave r or J-ientham. l'arlor games occupied (he early part of the evening, after which a bountiful supper was dispensed by the young ladies and appreciated by all. The president then called upon Mrs. Fealherston. to voice the feeling of the company to the departing guest. Mrs. roalherston feelinj/Iv referred to vh" splendid social <|uhlilies of Mr. .Haynor and also to the pride the club felt ill being SO worthily represented in the great l'.mpire struggle in which wc are engaged. In a-king Mr. liavnor to accept a handsome pocket book', the speaker assured him he would not be forgotten by his comrades, the thoughts, good wishes, and prayers of the club would attend him, and all wished for him a victorious warfare and a safe and sound H'turn. Mr. Ihiynor suitably replied, and the National Anthem was sung.