DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 May 1919, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

—_ « i I TOKO. (From Our Own Correspondent). At the Toko School Committee meeting on Monday nigltf there was a full attendance, Mr Julian complimenting the committe on the full Those present were Messrs M. Gernhoefer (chairman), H. Milne, ,T. T. Kilpatrick, T. R, Julian, L. Milne. J. Kilpatrick and A. J. Chainey, lion. sec. Mr. Allan (head teacher) was also present, and discussed with the committee the advisability or otherwise of the school taking part in the peace celebrations. After a full discussion it was decided not to take part, but to give the children a day's sport on the recreation grounds. The ways and means were then gone into re supplying the school with hot drinks during the winter months. It was mooted that the dressing shed at the old bathing place be puiled down, and the iron and timber lie used for a shed in which a bricked-in i 1 op per would be built and attached to the hoys' shelter shed. The inspector's report of the school and grounds, which was very satisfactory, was read. A successful year's work may be anticipated. It was proposed to leave it in the hands of the chairman and secretary to procure a copper and bricks, etc., for boiling the water for the cocoa, also that a, small wicket gate he procured . in place of the turn style. I PUNGAREHU. (Prom Our Own Correspondent). Another striking instance of the seriona stage to which motor cyclists and motor car drivers are subjected to with straying cattle has just come to light. A young man named Thomas Barrett, a resident of this district, when on his way to town last Saturday evening per Motorcycle, collided with a cow on Hearing Omata, and although running on low Jwr, thaimpact unseated Mm, oausicg [

lum to fall heavily to the ground, meeting with serious injuries. He was picked . up by Mr. W. Bibbons, of Warca, at a late hour by the roadside, having been rendered unconscious and he was moved to the New Plymouth Hospital. Here his injuries were at once 'seen to be more serious than at first expected, the examination disclosing a broken collar bone along with other minor injuries. Strange to say, an accident of a more seriojip' nature occurred exactly at the sajwejgtoce a few years ago, when the NewtPfymout'i to Opunnke mail service, car ran over the embankment, although unfortunately in this case, with fatal results, the 'driyer being killed. no; doubt but, this question of straying' cattle will have to be taken up by the different councils in a manner by whidjsthose who are in the habit of putting out their stock to stray at nights will see that they mean business. I riote by your issue of the 14th that the Egmont Council has already taken the matter up seriously and intend to institute prosecutions, which is the one and only cure for, this nuisance, which, all will agree, is absolutely dangerous to motor'traffic, Jn fact all vehicles. Next Tuesday night, the attractions here will be the dance in the hall, and there is every reason to anticipate extensive patronage from dancers in the nearby districts, the proceeds being for a good cause, the increasing of the school funds. The well recognised fact that the Pmigarehu Hall badly needs enlargement | has been particularly noticeable on the j last two or three functions held recently. Now that, the dancing season is in full swing and Pungarelm. dances without a doubt holds premier position for outside patronage, this serious drawback will have to be remedied if they wish to maintain this standard. It is to be hoped the Hall Committee will bestir themselves in this matter, and I am quite sure if anything was being .organised the local residents would roll up in force to support the committee in any of their undertakings. Farms are still .changing hands here. [ It it reportsd tlmt Me.

caught with the sale fever. The prosperity of the dairying industry is evident by the fine class of cows seen and the substantially built factories which are met with in all directions. It is also evident from the prices paid for land that there is money in dairying at the present time. By this time of the year we are swinging rapidly into shorter days. Frequently of late years the closing period of the milking season has been worked under weather difficulties, this year being an exception to the yule, although according to the weather prophets, we have still to look forward to a very unpleasant winter.