DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 2 July 1917, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS

RAHOTU. (From Our Own Correspondent). Last week's patriotic euchre party was hiplilv successful. the ladies' prize, a tray cloth, worked and donated by Miss Jamicson. was also won by lier. but it was handed over to the wirtner of the second prize. This lady also provided the booby prizes. The gent's prize was won bv Mr. A. Gilhoo'ey. The guessing competition for Persian eat. presented by Mr. Stonex, was won by Mr. Clem Penwarden. his suess being 50C, the bottle containing 510 beans, and the four nieces of crochet work given bv Mrs. Thomas were won bv Mrs. Field (275). Miss Williamson ('27<!). Mr. B Hill (-270). and Mr. Lnvard (?fl.»), the correct number of peas being 273.

A very larsre case of comforts for wounded soldiers in France has iiist heen uacked and despatched by the ladies' guild.

Mr. Browne's field demonstration was well attended, fahnors bein<r amazed at some of the points he showed them, and bis next meeting is looked forward to with interest.

Owing to the collaipse of the butter market, the future prospects toeing dismal in -the extreme, the question of grading Jersey milk promises to be an interesting one, as producers of milkcontaining large quantities of casein allege that they are not fairly dealt with, casein, not butter-fat, forming the bulk of the cheese. Meanwhile a director of a coastal factory lias given the following notice of motion: "That the directors confer with the manager as to pavment for Jersey milk in relation to its casein contents."

r . CARDIFF. (From Our Own Correspondent). The Cardiff district is at present recuperating from the past busy milking season. Once again has Mr. Don Cameron -carried off iprize honors for the Cardiff factory at the Palmerston North Show, winning the Factory Managers Association's cup. and securing two firsts and one second in other classes of cheese. This result is highly creditable considering that the Cardiff factorv is cramped for room, and is not so up-to-date as the other cheese factories competing. The newly-elected school committee intend holding a. working bee in order to put the school grounds in first class order. They are at present awaiting the arrival of fencing material from the Education Board in order to commence work.

A very successful school concert was held last week in the form of a juvenile nigger minstrel performance. The children • received a good deal oif applause for their efforts. At the conclusion the usual supper and dance followed. The gross takings amounted to £C los, which will give a substantial increase to the school funds.

It is sad to relate that Gonporal P. Marchattt, another of Mr. G. W. Marehant's sons, has been seriously wounded at the front.