DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 August 1915, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

WAREA. (From our Own Correspondent.) On Wednesday evening a most successful euchre party anil dance was hold in aid of the new p'ano fund. There was a very lar«fo attendance. ,€li ISs lid being taken at tlie door. The next social will foe held on the ->.-)tli in 4. The return football matih between tile Massoy and Ward supporters re

-.ulteil in a much closer contest, the latter a pain winning' by S points to nil. Probably after this there will be coalition and the team will seek fresh worlds to compiler. The Massoy supporters, however think that thev can turn the tables at crk-ket, and it is just possible that a match may. eventuate first. As a result of the Ward-Massey football mat b the Wounded Soldiers' Fund will benefit to the extent of ills 2d. that being the balance from the two smoke concerts that were held.

Okatu, ami Warea school boys played a football match at Warea on Friday, A close and interesting game resulted in a win for Okato by 11 points to 8. The winners, though the lighter team, showed more science, the result of coaching. Mr. R. Julian was referee.' 1 '

The. cows are coming in well and there is every prospect of a good season. The factory is now running daily. Mr. .1, Uiibin-oii. who has been manager of the Newell road branch factory, after being connected witli the local factory for the past live yean, leaves shortly for the. Waikato, where he has secured u fin lory, lie will be succeeded bv Mr. It. Hooke-, assistant at the branch.

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(From our Own Correspondent.) The send-oll' to the boys who are leaving fur Trontham on the 2:ird was u very succe-sfut I'linct'oii. Mr. Okcy, in making a presentation of wristlet watches, brielly narrated the splendid deeds ae;onrplUhed liy liio>e Xcw Zculsuidi-rs who were alrcmlv at tlie front, and earnestly appealed to all available young fellows tu i>iili,t at once. Lieutenant 0. CilliiM't and Privates ,I'. Shaw. li. Okev, I!. Dcighton. t'. I'otch. and K. lieauelmin rc.-pouded Miitably. This is the second riMu-t.ii.-n of its kind here, and Franklcy ami ('aiTmglon road poop'c should be proud of their oll'ort. for both roads are now |nae|.!e;illy clear of voting fellows of lijihlin;,' age. I'linder-lai'id that the C'arringlon road ereauiery, which was a. branch of the .Mangofe'i dairy factory, will lie closed down indclinitciy. Tin. farmers are now supplying the l-'ranklcy Cross lioad cheesy factory, which is quite a model one, with an up-to-date plant, and I cous'der the dire, tors are fortunate in socuring (he services of such a competent manager as Mr. Waswo. The preliminary arrangements for (lie sett in.;- down nf an oil bore on !|Y. tli)(!liy\ farm are proceeding. The display of gas in numerous creeks in Hurworth district makes it somewhat a miniature geyser-land, The inspectors' annual visit is over, and the report on the work is considerably better than any yet received at this school. The children are proud of their I year's efforts, and have set to work with a determination that is likely to give still better results next year." '" ''