DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 June 1919, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

WAI-TOi-TOi (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Now that the winter has really set in the' children attending the local school will, no doubt, appreciate most warmly tite thoughtfubiess of the Education [Board and the committee in providing [them with, a steamuig-hot cup of cocoa i'duritag the lunch hour. The • arrangements for providing this welcome addition to an otherwise rather dry meal are ,inoHt complete, and it is .to be hoped that now the custom has boea iuaugurated it *will be continued, more especially as all the parents have to find is a mug for "-oh <:u ; ''! and the si'tinl! auni required for the purchase of the necessary cocoa. Those farmers Who have had the luck or foresight ta'pro,Yiß%*theiusclves with a good padiJock of swSes or mangoWs for their stock dtamgjthe winter are now reaping the. benefit] of the same, as. )the bitter weather e-xf er«need (fcffiiiig the ilast few days mate tVp ad&Mfem of a Ifew soKds of .litis, kin* to the usual allowance' of tuny most welcome to the. milking cows and dr-y itock, and it is to be hoped! that the. Jessy mortality .experienced l&st winter; through shortage of feed' wilt not occur- tiufc year. r hear- that there ia tnather block of - !lan.d in; this- district tcyle shortly offered; tos tho, ©pvernment t>i settlement fox soldiery. Though nut be&g aj; liberty to, state the, ntae to, be At, may be, .xienStoogs ibafe if land'jis