DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 October 1915, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.) KORU. We have had a great deal of wet, foggy weather this way for the last month. It is good grass-growing weather, but too much rain is not good for the cows.

"We have had a run of minor accidents lately. Miss Nellie Rail had a fall in the ballroom, and now has one arm in a sling. Mr. J. Green ran a fork through his foot, and is in the New Plymouth Hospital, but is progressing favorably. Mr. F. Aroa is confined to his house with a cut causi d through an accident while adzing timber. Our school teaoher, Miss Cameron, has left us and is now at the Rowan School. Her many friends here gave her a presentation and farewell social in the Hall last Thursday, Mr. F. Aroa making the presentation. Miss Eason, from the Rowan School, is now relieving teacher here.

LINCOLN ROAD. A concert and bazaar was held in the Lincoln Road School on September 14 in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund and the school. The school children opened the evening with songs and examples of the latest drill. Other contributions to the programme:—Mr. Matlu>ws, song (encored); Messrs Brash and Taylor/ Miss Harrison, and Mr. and Mrs. Hoby, songs. Solos or recitations were given by Misses Hall, Young, Harrison, M. Henwood, J. Tuck, and R. Hoby. Just before supper Mr. Mathews (whom, we thank very much for his services) sold the remaining goods that were left from the stalls. A cake given by Mrs. Thomason was also sold, and realised £S for the wounded soldiers The cake was at'last bought by Mr. H. F. Hall, who was kind enough to share it among the highest bidders. There was also a postcard office, managed by the Misses Miles, which brought in £2. After supper the gathering dispersed, not waiting for the second half, which the chairman failed to give out. The sum of £25 5s 3d was taken, of which £l7 is for the wounded soldiers and the remainder for the school shelter-shed. Mr. G. Miles, who is one of our returned soldiers, has gone to the hospital to undergo a painful operation.

MAKETAWA. Weather conditions are decidedly unfavorable for outside work it being foggy, drizzly, and uncomfortably wet, though calm and warm. Grass paddocks are promising great things, but the planting of oats is being delayed, as the ground cannot be marked. Contrary weather hits the farmer worse than any other occupation, and he well earns all he gets. Many farmers have informed me that there is something phenomenal this year as regards the number of bull <ca'lves that have come to light, and it would be interesting to know if other parts of the province are being treated similarly. Freezing companies are offering 3d to 4d per lb "on the hooks" for well conditioned calves of three months. Miss Meyer, head teacher at Durham school, had sufficiently recovered from her accident to resume charge of the school on Monday last.

Messrs W. Salisbury and A. Bridgeman have received notice from the Defence Department to report at Trentham, and will leave Inglewood on Monday evening next. Good luck to them. A well attended meeting of residents of Durham Road, held in the school on Monday evening, decided to tender a farewell social to Mr J. A. Bridgeman and family, the function to take place in Friday evening next. All arrangements having been made, it is hoped weather conditions will be favorable and the affair will be largely attended as Mr. Bridgrman has resided' in the Moa district for something like forty years. I understand that Mr. Davidson, who purchased Mr. Bridgeman's property, enters into possession on the 12th inst. A yarn which is considerably affecting many people is at present going round the district, and I hope someone can give some information as to the matter. Considerable doubt has at time been expressed as to whether- the funds have are being collected for patriotic purposes are properly devoted to the objects of which donors subscribe, and the said doubt causes hesitation very often to the giving of liberal "subs."

"Have you any slag bags?" was the question which met-each supplier at the Durham creamery during the past week, and I understand that manv bundles' were forthcoming. lam unable to give the exact number collected, as they had been stowed in large sacks, in many instances, for a considerable time and "were passed in without counting. During last week, while travelling along the Egmont Road, I noticed a line of slag bags that had been recently added to the wire fences, and in another instance the threads of numerous bags that had been left for a year or so to "whip the wind." As the bags are of use to the lighting boys I hope the owner will note these few lines, and pack those bags along to the factory he supplies.

The Hague correspondent'of the London Daily Kxpress writes:—Those who imagine, in view of tlia severe measures adopted by the British Government to prevent al! trade with Germany, that such trade has ceased to exist, do not know the cunning and trickery of the Germans. German products continue to find their way in large ipiantilics to England, where they are easily distributed, to the' great profit of the enemv. A great number of Dutch business" men havo received letters from German manufacturers asking them to use their influence in procuring the admission of their products to England. One of the communications was vouched in most seductive tonus, and the commission promised was nothing less than magnificent. The person addressed did not reply, his hatred of the Germans being stronger than his desire to make monev. In this letter the proposal was made tiiat certain German articles should be imported into England under the name of a well-known Dutch firm, whose trademark was to be substituted for the original German mark. l u this case the attempt failed, but there arc many who have readily accepted these temptin" offers. °

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