DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 November 1919, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

' 1 PUNGAREHU. (From Our Own Correspondent), Weather permitting, sheep-sheriTing operations in ■ this district v;ill scon be in-active pursuit, and Indications'are that it will be a_ ■fairly pood clip. As far as is Known to date this is the last year of the Imperial requisition which, oi' course, covers this season's wool. After the valuation it will be 'possible to give a better idea of the quality and prospect of the clip. In connection- with the later lamb-' hifr, this has been extremely good, with very few losses, tind it is expected tho percentage will..be qui'e up to that of last year. Labor Day passed off quh?tly at Puncarohu, thero beim: function hold here of a public nature. The Labor Day sports, held at New Plymouth, proved a preat source of attraction to many parties from this and surrounding districts. Business premises were all closed us usual The glorious weather tempted many picnickers, both residents and visitors, out Gpunahe's beach, where a most enjoyable time wns spent, many of the hollday-inaUera indulging in their first "dip" this season. It is now nearly a fortnight away from the anniversary of tho bicj outbreak of influenza throughout New Zealand and it is satisfactory to see 'hat the sijms and portents do not indicate a serious recurrenco of the complaint in its de'adly form, and it is not anticipated j that we shall be visited with the malady in j its acute form. Lovers of Mie broad bean Will rcsraT to learn that the energetic bumble bee is likely to cause the crop to be a failure 'his year The reason is that the beo punctures the blossom to extract honey, with tho result that the flower withers and drop? off, which means no beans, One farmor states, that an area he planted will practically not yield any beans this year, and in private gardens similar damays is being done. With the two new hands recen'ly encaged by I the local factory manager, tho cheese factory is now fully staffed for tho present 1 season.

Preparations for tho fnveweU social and dimeo to be tendered to MUs and Mr. P. J. Tampbell, to be bold 011 Tuesday, November 11, are now complete,

A meeting of tho Pmjgarelm Social Committee tool; place on the evening of the' Ist Inst... over which I\lr. T\ .1. Campbell presided. I! was decided, owing to tho duhietv of Lieut MfSmnejr returning in Pungrirelm, 'list 110 social be held, the' scrrefarv bring Instructed to have hIR medal forwarded on '.O him at his home lii Christchurch A s*atemeiit was read hy the secretory, which showed she finances Ito he in n very hnd way. Money in hand amounted to something llko £6 odd.. hut accounts outstanding would more than doubly nbiorb this fimmui!. It was decided to issue subscription lists 10 each- local store with a view to raising enough money to vlpe off the deficit.. It was resolved to leave over the question of a roll of. honor, etc.. till some time in the ne-v yenr, ihe matter « he handed over to the lielt committee for consideration, lir. V, J. Cunnibel! tendered bin resignation as chairman owing to his leaving thp district It is thought that now the end of the soldiers' welcome home socials Ims arrived, tho worli or this committee will no longer he required J here.