DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 July 1920, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS.

MOKAU AND AWAKINO. (From Our Own Correspondent.) JUly 7. ■ By inadvertence, the names of Misses Angus and Firth, of Awakino, were j omitted from the notice of the shepherds' and drovers' ball, lield at Mokau oil the 9th. The former wore pretty blue and white ninon, and the latter ivory voile. ] Some idea of the state of tlie roads in this district may be imagined when it took two ladies, driving in a gig, 2£ hours to come from Mokau to Mohakatino, a distance of about 3| miles, Miss Norah Thompson is laid up atpresent with the "flu." It is hoped she may have a speedy recovery. It is rumored that Miss Barnes, the Mokau teacher, has received notice of transfer to Pembroke, for which position she applied some time ago. Miss Barnes is a clever and painstaking teacher, and while under her charge the children have made rapid progress in their studies. She also gave splendid voluntary service during the recent "flu" epidemic in Mokau. Mr. and Mrs. Barker, of Christchurch, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Sheeu, of Mohakatino. Mrs. Birdling, who has also been visiting Mohakatino, has returned to Waitara, having quite recovered from her recent attack of the "flu." Mr. and Mrs. Sliecn, and their little son Pat, are also convalescent, Mr. Victor Sjolund, who underwent a severe operation some weeks ago, i 3 quite recovered, and has resumed the running of the launches on the Mokau river. WAI-TOI-TOI. Keen disappointment was experience! here on Thursday last, when the Nor In Taranaki Hunt Club had to abandon its fixture, for which extensive preparations had been made. It is reported that Mr. Gordon Salway intends putting a herd of milking cows on, his property at the Mimi during the coming season. On Friday evening last Mr. Gould, of Waitara, paid his ' fortnightly visit to Wai-toi-toi, and, considering the amount of sickness in the district, there was a | good attendance for the repetition of 1 the Ten Commandments. The competition was advanced a further stage. Mr. E. Mouat is at present erecting a milking shed on his property facing the Okoke foad, and intends putting on a herd of fifty or sixty cows this season. As there is no bridge over the river, Mr. Mouat has had to transport the material for building, plant, etc., across by a wire rope. As showing the increase in the population of the district, it is estimated that, in the very near future there will be over fifty children attending the local school. At the last meeting of the Education Board, Mr. Moore (the architect! reported that plans had been prepared for the proposed additions to the school, and it is to be hoped that every effort will be made to relieve the congestion as speedily as possible* as great inconvenience is being caused to the teacher and children by the present overcrowding. Mr. W. Cleaver is reported to have disposed of his farm at Pukearuhc, whiea constituted the homestead at the Greig estate, at a figure well over the century | per acre. An enjoyable euchre party and danw was held in the Pukearuhe Bchool-room

last Friday evening. Vessrs. !*• Carey and Swanson lied, for first place for th: gentlemen's prize (a mirror), and in the play-off the latter was successful.. Mr. H. Wells won the first prize for the ladies—a set of photos. Mr. C. Mcßae, who has been an inmate of the New Plymouth Hospital recently, is progressing favorably, and will shortly be home again. On Saturday last the funeral of the late Mr. IJhos. Sanson took place in the Urenui cemetery. Mr. Sanson leaves a widow, threa sons and five daughters to mourn his loss, and great sympathy will be felt for them in their bereavement. Extensive preparations are being made for the Returned Soldiers' Ball at Urenui on Thursday evening, and it is expected there will be a most attractive display of fancy dresses. It is reported that the North Taranaki Dairy Company have' decided to go in for butter during the coming season. Factories will have to decide as to what course they intend to pursue as to the disposal of their produce. Tooley Street representatives are already in the fiell, and tempting offers of Is 2d per lb f,w cheese—equal to 3s Id per lb for butterfat—have to be recorded, and no doubt tjiis figure does not represent the limit. One good result of the C.W.S. being in the game is that it will have the effect of putting other competitors on their mettle, whilst those who take a sporting i chance and consign have every prospect of deeming good returns. Until a New Zealand floor is established it would seem as if there are still a large number of companies who will prefer to stick to ths evils they know of rather than risk those tey are not aware of.