DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 March 1920, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS.

PUNGAREHU. (From Our Own Correspondent). The children of the local school are looking forward to the 10t.lt April (the date flxed) as a pleasurable day, unfl thflre is no doubt that, given goou weather, the teacherj and parents will see to it that they are given full measure. The picnic will be held as usual in the Recreation Ground. A social and' dance will be held for adults in the evening. A large meeting of the fnctory suppliers was held in the hall on Saturday evening last, when a comprehensive programme of sports was drawn up for the picnic to be held shortly. Judging by the interest and enthusiasm displayed, the affair gives promise to be as successful as those of former years. The war has taught lessons of economy in many varied directions, ana people everywhere have learned to put to useful purposes things which In normal times found their way to the waste heap. A farmer in a nearby district recently received a communication, wliiejv was enclosed in an envelope, upon the spare card usually found when purchasing a new pack of playing cards. The New Plymouth Citizens' Band are being approached with a view to securing their services for the factory sports St. Patrick's Day passed very quietly here, many of the residents spending the day at the Opunake Races. It la estimate:! there were over 500 motor cars present. A letter has been received from the Education Board expressing sj'mpathy with the Committee's request for a grant for a teacher's residence. They were at present unable to do anything. At the recent meeting of the school committee the question of conveying the school children to New Plymouth on the Prince of Wales' visit was discussed. It was decided to take no part. Mrs. E. Pope, postmistress at Pungarehu post office, is relinquishing that position, and leaving for Wellington shortly. Mr. D. O'Driscoll's many, friends are pleased to see him back in harness again after his recent accident. At the price, and taking results into consideration, land in the coastal districts is without a doubt the soundest proposition in Taranaki to-day. Orchards in any way exposod suffered severely from the high wind which prevailed on Thursday. In a local orchard several branches of fruit were broken off. Breeds of cattle have their seasons of fashion in Taranaki. A few years ago the Jersey was the favorite breed, In time it slackened a, bit in the public estimation, the Holsteins coming largely into favor. But the fancy for the Jersey has returned, and now buyers are mad for Jerseys. They need not be purebred either, a- Jersey strain being all that is required.