DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 November 1919, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS.

PUNGAREHU. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tho branch of tho New Zealand Farmers'' I'nioji which has been formed in»the Warea district promises to become an important means of discussing mutters of interest to tho farmers of tho district, independent of the broader issues affecting tho welfare of the farming community as a whole. There is no disputing the fact that by meeting together and discussing things in general much benefit must accrue to any body, bo it fnrmer or otherwise. Industrialists iiavo long recognised tho value of unionism, but the farmer in the past has shown a remarkable apathy in this respect. There aro many farmers Jn surrounding districts that have neglected lo nut their names in as members, but as time goes on tho matter of membership will no doubt receive their just consideration j* . w ; r - , G «'W. manager of the local tllL » la \ y in tllo south on a holiday. During -the absence of Mr. Guild, the factory is being run under tho supervision of Mr H Tynan (first, assistant). The improvements to the local school grounds are being slowly but surely executed The planting of over 700 hedge plants has now lion's corapleted alone wlth othe r minor alteraMi? h i C . f "\ re i Wen , So< ? lal ana dance wlilch was billedl .0 take place on the nth of the month, has been postponed until the following Tuesday, tho ISth., to s , v „ t -| ashlnK ,f f X. s and date. Those cunn.lt.ees i„ rhar R e of i'-,!i w r !™V r "-, i ''" f »"'-'"»ns Held at Rahotu and Warea districts should kindly note that In future all functions at Pnngar'ehu will talro Place on tho Tuesday evening either on tho first or third week of every month. If this arrangement Is adhered to it would doubtless do away wiUi so much altering of socials to suit the districts concerned The concert to be given hy the children of the Itahntu School, which takes place In the ltahotu Public Hall on Monday evening, the proceeds of which are being devoted to the Bchool improvement fund, promises to be a big success. The School Committee, along with the teachers, Ifavo been working very hard these past few weeks in coaching the children, who will take part, and patrons may look forward to a musical treat. A dance for ndults will follow. P. ,T. Campbell, who has held the ofllco of chairman of tho Pungarehu Social Committee since its formation, resigned the position at a meeting of the committee last Saturday night. One of the Maori whnres at the lower end or Pungarehu Road was destroyed, by all appearances, hy fire sometime last.'w^-T Philatelists will be pleased to learn that the hreo stamps which New Zealand is issuing to commemorato .the victory of the Allies have now been executed, and a supply will almost immediately bo available in New Zealand. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ell Taylor will be pleased to learn that their little boy is almost quite well again, having returneo home from the New Plymouth Hospital In the early part of last week. In view'of the recent discussion in the House of Representatives concerning the desirability of equalising pensions to widows, It Is interesting to note the difference in the allowances made in ordinary cases and in cases where women were left widows by the influenza epidemic An ordinary widow gets, Including war bonus, £lB a year for the first child under fourteen years of age, and £l2 for each subsequent child under the same age. An epidemic widow, gets £2" lis a year for each child (girls under l(i years and hoys under 14 years), and she also gets £OS a year for herself, a provision which does not apply in the case of ordinary widows. So that for a widow with two children under the stipulated ages tho total would be £3O per annum In the case of tho ordinary widow, and £ll9 12s In the case of the epidemic widow. A start has been made this week with demolishing the old building at. one time used as the local blacksmith ship, the site on which the Cape Egmont Dairy Company'! new store to la Ut ««nMl'