DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 June 1920, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

WAI-TOI-TOl. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) On July 2 Mr. Newton King will hold a clearing sale on account of Mr. A. D. Carr, ivlio lias disposed of Ills property to Mr. ISeauchnmp. No doubt high prices will be obtained for the lots under offer. Mr. Carr's departure from Wai-tol-tol will necessitate another director being appointed on the dairy company. The committee of the local "bean feast" party paid a visit to Mr. J*. R. Spurr's residence on Tuesday evening last and spent quite an enjoyable evening. Dancing, singing, cardplaying and . other games provided quite a varied programme suitable to both the elder and younger members of the company. A feature worthy of note 011 these occasions is the provision of all refreshments by the visitors, who also do all the necessary work In connection with dispensing them. Before departing, Mr. L. Spurr, on behalf of the committee, thanked Mr. and Mrs. Spurr for the use of the rooms. Tho singing of "Auld Lang Syne" brought a most successful evening to a close. The Tarannki Agricultural Society's Winter Show last week attracted a large number of visitors from, this end, and It Is fairly safe to say that very few homes did not have representatives attending on one or other of the four days. AH speak in high terms of the manner in which the arrangements were carried out, and the opinion has been expressed thut the show was the most successful yet held.

Mr. Nosworthy's remarks as to the shortage of wheat, and his advice to poultry breeders to do their best to keep up the present high standard, imlght well be noted, and one would think it would pay most farmers to put in a small area of wheat, If only to satisfy the local demand. That wheat can be grown t fairly successfully In this vicinity has been proved on several occasions, and though the results cannot be expected tc. compare with those In the wheatgrowing areas of the South Island, still 30 or 35 bushels per acre Is better than no wheat at all; and, with eggs at prices that have been ruling Intel}', poultry should prove a profitable side-line to most small farmers. A sign or the times to those interested in dairy matters Is the high prices ruling for Jersey pedigree stock, and the successful sales of Messrs. G. W. Reube and F. W. Cornwall, held last week, go to provo that breeders are paying more attention to well bred milking strains every year and are finding that It takes no more grass to keep a good cow than that required fpr an interior animal. Several of the lots under offer at both sales found their way lo this district. The forthcoming lillie Club ball on Thursday evening next promises to be most successful and will 110 doubt be attended by visitors from all parts of the district, as the Club always leave .-no stone unturned to give their patrons an enjoyable evening. The fortnightly euchre party and dance held ill the I'ukearuhe schoolroom on Friday evening proved quite as successful as usual. The gentlemen's prize was won by Mr. h. Spurr, of Wai-toi-toi, and that for the ladies by Mrs. Cleaver, of I'ukearuhe. The dance which followed was olso well attended. Mr. Gould, of Waitara, paid Ills fortnightly visit to Wai-toi-toi on Mday evening, and the competition for the recital of the Ten Commandments amongst the children was continued. The little ones acquitted themselves well, and keen Interest Is being evinced. Several hymns were sung during the evening, Miss Rene Taylor presiding at the organ. Considerable interest Is being taken by those interested In the conference to be held at Palmerston North his week on matters connected with dairying. It Is to be hoped that producers will be a little tetter informed us to the aims and intentions of the English Wholesale Co-operalve Society with regard to the disposal of our cheese and butter than has hitherto been the case, as publicity in matters of this kind can do no harm, and there is always a certain amount of distrust felt about any Star Chamber business; and this is a matter which affects Tarannki pretty considerably. Your leader of Friday last slims the position up imost accurately, and there are qulto a number of producers who have only had tlio most meagre accounts of the dealings of the C.W.S. Who would be pleased to loarn how that body can All the position of buyer and seller to the satisfaction of the producer and consumer.

It is reported that one of our local punters struck the, Loohella double at the recent Auckland meeting, though the odds obtained were not worth writing homo about. The forthcoming Hunt Club meeting at New Plymouth is already being discussed, .and probably there will bo several horses winning froii this end.

During last week, Mr. Troy, Government Inspector of machinery, visited the local factory and examined the 1 boiler, which proved to bo in a satisfactory condition, and reflects credit on the manager and staff for the attention given to it, as does the rest of the machinery and other appliances belonging ,to the factory. On Friday evening next Mr. Gould, of Wnl tara, will give residents a treat in the schoolroom by exhibiting magic lantern views of his travels through Asia Minor and Palestine. I understand a servico of song Is also to be held. It is needless to say the young' er portion of the community are eagerly looking forward to the ovent.

PUNGAREHU. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) A meeting of householders of the Pungarohu School district was held on the evening of the 7th in tho school house to elect a committee, owing to the meeting called for April '26 th having lapsed. Mr. W. 0. Guild presided. The election resulted In Messrs. E. Taylor, \V. T. Guild, J. Orbell, Senr., D Cameron, and S. Armstrong being returned. Mr. Cameron (lion, secretary of the old committee) read a report of their doings for the expired year and of the progress of the school, both of which were approved. The balance sheet showed a credit of £29 7s 6d. A vote of thanks was passed to the outgoing committee. At the subsequent meeting Mr. W. T. Guild was elected chairman, and Mr. D. Cameron re-elected secretary. The Okato Methodist Church was crowded on the occasion of the marriage of Miss Ida Wells, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Wells, of Warea, to Mr. Frances Lionel Izod, of Auckland. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. c. Strand, of. Opunako. A recent wedding at the Catholic Church, rungarehu, was that of Miss Jessie Aylward, Warea, and Mr. Tim Kyan, of Pahiatua. father Dqolaghty was the officiating clergyman. The first of a scries of dances was held at the Punlho School on Tuesday evening, June Bth, and ail those present had a most enjoyable time. This school-room promises to be most popular for all dances this season, as the floor is a good one. Mr. Pear. Bon provided delightful nnusic, Mr. Payne making an efficient M.C. During the evening Mrs. T. Larking and Mr. S. Goodln contributed songs,' which added materially to the enjoyment of the evening. Supper was banded round at the interval. A final reminder is given of tho euchre party and dance to be held in the local -hall on Friday evening, the 18th. The promoters have left nothing undone to make the function a success. During the evening a presentation will be made to Mr. and Mrs. (ioodln, wlio are about to leave the district, and take up house In New Plymouth. A meeting of the Ladles' Improvement Committee was held In the local hall on Saturday last to discuss and arrange matters ill connection with future functions. It was decided, in order to avoid clashing with functions in Itahotu and Warea, to hold the local socials on the first and third weeks of each month. A concert and dance have .ilso been arranged to take place on Friday evening, 2nd July, when a number of the aciio-i children will take part.

Tho meeting called for Thursday nlgat fir Lhe purpose of forming a new hall committee, had to be postponed owing to the inc.ement weather. The date for the nest meeting will be duly advertised. Weeks ago word went forth that the eleventh annual Taranakl Winter Show was ii record one In size, with a record attendance anticipated, which ultimately has proved Itself to be thoroughly successful. After soelng all the competing exhibits and the industrial dispays in the show buldlngs on Saturday afternoon and evening, local folks, with tho crowds that scarcely left moving room niong the alses between the stands, came always endorsing the official opinion that the Society's show this year was the greatest jnd best ever held In New. Plymouth,