DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1919, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

HURFORD ROAD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The last few days of rough, cold weather has checked the growth of grass somewhat, as well as affecting the stock and milk Bupply. Private V. Vickers, the last of our soldiers from this district that had the good fortune to return home, was tendered a welcome last Friday evening. The school was crowded as usual. Mr. £. Williams, in a few wellehosen remarks, welcome Victor back amongst us again. Private Vickers, in reifly, expressed his thank 3 and gratitude. "For He's A lolly Cood Fellow," finished the little ceremony. These parts seem to be popular with the returned soldiers, there being no less than ten farming on this road, the last boys to acquire a farm being Messrs. Finley and Sim, who have purchased Mr. Teed's property. I understand they have installed a four-cow milking plant, and intend to milk forty cows this season. A well attended meeting of the local Settlers' Association was held in the schoolroom oa Tuesday evening. The chairman, Mr. A. Wood, explained in detail the Association's progress, and read reports of the committee cs to subjects under observation. It is proposed to instal the telephone at the factory for the convenience of the district. It being fully needed, as shown by the petition to the chief postmaster, which contained eightyeight signatures. Tills question had to be deferred as the engineer had not made an Inspection of the route. Since the meeting was held Messrs. Wood and Williams met the engineer at the factory and fully discussed the question, so a report from headquarters should soon be forthcoming. The chairman, with Mr. Tayior, also waited on the postmaster with the view of obtaining a post Office, ..or. a rural delivery, and met with a very sympathetic reply from Mr. Burton, who thought that as soon as the hills at the factory were regraded he would be aple to provide the district with a delivery, and very likely make a delivery as far as the factory at once, which will be a very welcome convenience. The proposed Memorial Hall was next discussed. The committee had Inspected sites offered by Messrs. Smith and Spence, and since, Mr. Taylor has also offered an ideal Bight. The selection of a site was postponed until next Tuesday evening, when a meeting Is to be held in the schoolroom to take a poll of the adults on the subject. It was decided to erect the hall by voluntary contributions. The regrading of the factory hills wr.3 fully discussed. The report of Mr. Climie, county engineer, stated that the proposed new grade on the south side was one In 13, which Is better than the Omata Hill where tar-sealed (1 In 12), and on the north side the new grade Is to be lin 15. The settlers have agreed to raise a loan of £3OO to cover the cost of all necessary earthwork, the Council doing the metalling 14 feet wide by Tin. deep. lam pleased to state tli.it every settler on the road has consented to the loan, which goes a long way to prove that all are out for advancing the district.