DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 October 1919, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

PUNGAREHU. (From Our Own Correspondent.) ' . „ Oct. 15. .satisfactory arrangements have -now been made to hold a social and dance on the evening of the 21st. inst. to welcome home Privates Parrot, Alyward and Noble, and no doubt local residents will roll up to make U a function worthy of the occasion. A young soldier who took up a bush farm In the King Country says that It Is not all levender till one gets properly Into the running of tilings. He thinks there la more to learn In bush farming than in any other department of life. He took up the place In fine weather, and the surroundings looked lovely, but since then the gales and the rain have come, and a aifterent story can be told. Amongst his losses' he mentions that two cows died through eating poisonous leaves, two wero killed by lightning during a recent Btorm, while two more with a young bull got through the back boundary fence, and have wandered away into the bush and will probably never be seen again, although he has Bpsnt a whole week In searching for them. Pioneering life he thinks is full of Incident, end it tests the size of a man's heart and his capacity for doing things. Owing to the almost prohibitive prices of fencing material, hedge planting has become Suite prevalent in surrounding districts. Every season sees a few more old wire fences that have more than served their time done away with. Tree planting is a matter which might with profit be carried on extensively, as it is only a question of time when firewood will be as hard to procure as coal Is at present. Plnus insignus as a building timber is rapidly finding favor. Some plnus insignus put in houses twenty years ago was found to be in excellent condition when examined.

It seems that king pig is going to depose queen cow as a money maker. There is a real good opening for an enterprising pig breeder in this part of the province, judging by the fancy prices that are being paid for breeding sows or stores, old and young; In fact, it Is hard to procure any kind at a figure that will leave a fair margin of profit. Mr. and Mrs. Brown, who spent the best part of a month with Miss Campbell, of the district, have now purchased a suitable farm out Okato way.

Mre. Campbell left last week for Awatuna to recuperate her health owing to a recent Illness.

Matters political are now being discussed freely, and speculation Is rife as to what particular kind of Government we are to be treated to for the next three years. Daily supplies are Increasing at the local cheese factory, and the season Is opening out well. The factory Is turning out a splendid article.

On Sunday, the 12th. Inst., a Methodist service was conducted in the local caurch by Mr. A. Gray, of Hahotu. A misprint occurred in last week's notes. Peter Norrls, who met with an accTSeht recently, has returned home again from the New Plymouth Hospital, not Private Morris, as reported.

It Is said that some people have expressed dissatisfaction at the prices charged la Saranakl for horse-shoeing, but these prices com* pare favorably with the English minimum price list. For Instance, a price list issued by the Birmingham Farriers' Association (England), sets out the following prices for horseshoeing: Hacks and light harness horses 10s, van horses lis 6d, cart horse from 13s upwards. The Taranakl prices for the above classes are: 10s, lis, 12s, 13s 6d. TARATA, (From Our Own Correspondent.) The twelfth annual meeting of the Tarata Dog Trial Club wob held in the Hall on October 11, fourteen members being present. The president (Mr. H. Sander) occupied the chair. The secretary gave a report on the Sear's workings, which proved »ory satisfactory. Receipts were £B3 4s 7d and expenditure £B4 4s sd, leaving a credit balance of £33 2s 2d, which is very satisfactory, considering that stakes were Increased and it cost considerably more to run the trials. The balance-sheet was adopted. A vote of thanks to the outgoing committee was passed. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted: Patron, Mr, It. Paterson; president, Mr. H. Sander; auditor, Mr. E. Lovell; committee, Mossrs. H. Lambert, R. 3, Morey, T. Hogan, D. Paterson, F. M. Standlsh, J. Burgess, and S. George. Mr. Morey was elected chairman, Mr. D. Paterson secretary, and Mr. J. Burgess treasurer.