PATEA NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 314, 14 June 1915, Page 2

PATEA NOTES.

(From Onr Own Correspondent). At Monday night's meeting of tlie Borough Coimeil Cr. Hicks gave the following notice of motion:—"That the Council consider the question of acquiring a piece'of In nil and erecting salevards thereon." C-'r. Hicks has undoubtedly si nick tlie right key. At present three companies hold stock sales at Waverley, and there is every prospect of the Farmers' Co-operative Association commencing operations there, making four in all. Kvcn Iv.ikaramea, a township four miles distant, has its regular day, and Patea is content to remain dormant and watch settlers pass through the town. Businessmen allow the trade that should legitimately come their way pass into other channels. How long must this slumber continue? It is to he hoped that if tlie municipality will not entertain this venture themselves, they will at least grant every concession possible to nn outside firm. The Council have plenty of suitable land, and with suefh a fertile surrounding country success should he assured. The employer of the local freezing works have decided, in answer to a circular from the management, to allot threepence in the pound from their wages to the Patriotic Fund. While this action is deserving of the greatest praise, one cannot refrain from wondering how the management themselves are going to contribute? Will it he a like percentage? Whilst agreeing that everyone who can afford should give, we must not overlook the fact that the present increased price of foodstuffs presses very heavily on the worker, and the persons who are making money out of the war are generally the most reluctant to contribute. It is an iill-too-obrions fact Hint though benevolence is always expected of the worker, magnanimity would better become the accruer than tin; toiler. Thus would the much-dis-cussed war-tax lie averted. The contractors for the harbor works have been getting busy levelling a site at the Heads in readiness to erect tlir.li plant, and then a start will be made extending the present moles. On Wednesday hist Miss Edith Dickson, third daughter of Mr. Win. Dickson, of this town, was married in St. fleorge's Church to Mr. Morris, of Hawera. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. liridgeman celebrated their silver wedding here on Thursday last.