DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 March 1916, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

TOXGAPORUTU. • (From Our Own Correspondent). A nice steady rain set in on Sunday morning, and although it may not Be all to the liking of those excursionists going to view the beauties of the Mokau river it is very welcome to a gTeat many in this settlement. The reply of the Minister of Public Works to the telegram forwarded to him re the state of the Mimi-Mokau main road makes one think that surely there is some mistake. In my opinion it accords with that signal to which Lord Xelson's attention was called, and our famous admiral, putting the telescope to his blind eye, said he could not see it. Well, if this main road is in good order and the JRsident Engineer had only been through a week 01 so ago and reported that such was the case, I pity the travellers on this road during the coming winter. For miles and miles along this so-called road 110 camber exists 011 the sidings, and along the Hats the centre is minus the necessary crown to run the water off; and a little' rain fills it up level with the sides. This state of affairs is attributed to the war. "Xo money" is the cry. A subscription list was started nere some two weeks ago, the object being to present Mr. C. Westfield, who has lost his right arm at the front, with a purse of sovereigns. The amount collected to date is about £.lO. A jumble sale and dance was held in the liali here nil Friday evening last, and those who contributed articles to be sold have no cause to be disappointed, as everything offered exceeding its value by a considerable sum. For instance, Master Herbert O'Donnell gave three fresh schnnppc", which brought 22s Od. Then again Miss Florrie Hailiday gave a hen with eight chicks, which brought Ss. Tho following is the result of donations sold, with the name of the donor and the purchaser:—Three sclmapper (Herbert O'Donnell), L. Chapan 7s, Mr. Rigg ss, W. Scott 10s 9d; Miss Hailiday (lien and eight chicks). Mrs. Baverstock 21s; picture (Master Bert Orudis|, Mr. Manning, 20s; picture (Miss Dulcie Orudis), .T. 0. McKoy, junr., 15s; fern pot stand (Miss Rigg), Mis. Gibbs, 50s; trsi'ycloth (Miss I, O'Sullivan), E. Waters Ss; tea cosy (Miss Rattcnbury), J. Raven, 30s; this cosy was again put up and was purchased finallv by Mrs. Olibbs for 30s; glass dish (Mrs.'T.B. Walters), Mrs. L. Chapman, 21s ; small pig (Mr. W. Scott), L. Chapman, 19s; case apples (Mr. Baverstock), T. Waters, 13s; this was put up again and purchased bv J. O. McKoy for lis; six cucumbers (R. O'Donnell, senr.), T. Wright 12s for three and J. Raven 10s for three. A small bottle, filled with 125)6 peas, realised £1 lis, J. J. O'Donnell winning and donating 10s towards the fund for the wounded soldiers. I have received from Mr. R. T. Battley, per Mr. J. Scott, five bundles of bags for the trenches, to be forwarded to the Waitara Patriotic Committee. I will be very pleased to receive and forward on to the various committees anything that will be a protection or con: , -t to our lads at the front. There are a few medically fit and over twenty years of age in this district who should long ago I have gone to defend their homes and pert*,