DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 October 1916, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

PU'KEARUHE. (I'i'om Our Own Correspondent). !• erasing your Saturday's issue I abserve that a deputation from the "hard-hitters" brigade waited on the Clifton County Council at their last meeting, presumably with the expressed intention of administering a pill, in the shape of a "shell-rock" tonic, to the Pukearuhe road metalling contract. Needless to say, the mission of the "flying squadron" was truly characteristic of their capabilities, judging by the wording of their application thereat. The White Cliffs Co-operative Dairv Company, Ltd., is getting into fni'l swing again. Marked improvements have taken place during the recess, both in and out of the factory, which is particularly noticeable in "the vicinity of the whey tanks, the ruins in that locality greatly adding to the picturesqueliess of the surroundings. A visit from the health inspector thereto may peradventure tend to obviate matters in that direction.

Mr. Roy Gunn is shortly leaving tlie district to go into camp. Roy is to be congratulated on his war spirit undertaking. I wish him every luck, a safe and sound return, and that he may be adorned with the V.C. is the fervent wish of the write* URENUI. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The Young Ladies' Belgian Sewing Guild culminated their labor on Wednesday, when the work which they have been engaged upon for some time past was displayed in the Town Hull to a very interested assembly. The Guild met: every Thursday, under Miss Moody's tuition, in Mrs. Barker's workroom, and it should be placed upon record that the very hearty (hanks of the class are tendered to Mr. Butler, and to siV'dames A. Smith and Rowe for the ufe of machines, and to Mr. Smith for kindly carrying all parcels free. The work exhibited, probably worth £l5O, is highly creditable to the workers. It consisted of 24 boys' underflarmels, fifl boys' shirts (assorted sizes), 10 tweed dresses, 44 hand-knitted singlets, 8 flannelette nightdresses, 12 flannelette bloomers, 1!> flannelette petticoats, 19 flannel petticoats. 3 flannelette ! chenv-'.es, 12 Vinceyette nightdresses, IS 'hand-knitted petticoats. 12 hand-knitted bonnets and caps, 3 children's frocks, 4 hand-kivtted coats, fi pairs stockings (donation), 14 odd garments (donation), 12 baby's outfits, each of which costain 2 flannelette gowns, 2 long flannels, (i fl'iniielette squares, I! flannel squares, 2 frorks, 4 bibs, 1 woollen hand-knitted coat. 2 bootees, 2 pairs gloves, 1 cot quilt. 2 hand-knitted pilchers, 2 liandknitted vests, 1 hand-knitted bonnet. 1 shawl. 1 head square, 1 brush, 1 powder box, 'i sponge, and a small bag, containing needb book, scissors, thimble, safety pip.s. handkerchief, cotton, vaseline. The whole has now been forwarded to headquarter; and should reach the Homeland in tine for Christmas distribution.