DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 May 1917, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

KABOTU. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The annual meeting of householders was fairly attended. Mr. A. Chapman, chairman, read the report and balancesheet, which showed a credit of -*CII Is. During the year the committee had done a fair amount l of work,'and were making arrangements to 1 have live, hedges planted around v.hern the old trees were, the hedges to'-' .• tainted as soon as possible. Tl'i- i"-- -*"r's report was also rehd tv the. ivnd was also very satiflfa'-toi''.. my. Manning, the teacher, 3 Bf .''ated on such an excellent re nr.v committee are

Messrs Chapmarii, Ward, Williamson, J. Looney, awl E. Taylor. Mr. Chapman ivas appointed chairman. The annual meeting of the Hall Com-mittee-was held on Saturday last, when a fair number of subscribers were present. The balance-sheet was read by the chairman, showing a balance of about £23. The chairman reported that during the year several improvements had been made about tills hall. A side entrance had been, made also a new .ticket office, and a new fence had been erected. The caretaker, Mr. Schinckle, had carried. out his duties very satisfactorily. The report and balance-shet were adopted. A new committee was appointed, comprising Messrs Chapman (chairman, reappointed), Hodson, Louis Billing, Tyrrell, Williamson, E. Taylor, and X. Phillips, secretary.

CHICKENPOX AT HURWORTH. Sir,—ln reply to a resident of Hurworth re eltjckenpox, I own that as far as I know n!y child was the first in the district to have chickenpox—lll a very slight form, and sho did not go to school until the schoolmaster had seen her and told me when to send her. I would not have bothered about this reply, but 1 really do not think that a Hurworth resident did put the letter in th& paper, cut it out, and post it to me. I have lived in Hurworth for many years, and do not know one person who would stoop to anything so trifling. It's a pity they could not come along and do some sewing for the Red Cross or Belgians to keep, them out of mischief. I am, etc,, . . OTCWX.Y GILBKRT.