DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 July 1920, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

PUKEARUHE. t ?.' e , ouclire Dart y and dance promoted by the Ladles Improvement Committee on Wednesday ovening, was rather poorly attended. On *£„» ! ,dtt , y n , ight P ro « OU3i y a largo social and dance took place, and this probably accounts tor tho poor patronage accorded. Mr J Orbell supplied the onuslc for the dance Mr H a success""* ° S MC '' I ' lnandall y "'was'not s l >fnril„ ra H tin i t , ! t thc ladJes ' «™">» tee on Im??', 11 ,'' 24 " 1 ' " wns decldcd to hold a social and dance on the evening of the 3rd ™£^ l " J^, m i e3d F , • The vnceodz will go toI win 6 !S' ld f , or im P M vinx the hall, and it s onse " Pr ° dUCe a good reofTWfl,i l » ec^ Sl . ty w of ""usnlsine the sacrifice ?l.»™ „S a "' Newall I,oiia <"> m <* s f" the in «!. .• a . permaneilt war armorial has been n the air for some tmo at Wares A meet ing of those interested In the erection of a wZT ZIL? XUe ? ° n 14th luly ' whe « fterS weie a number of people present. Various forms of memorials were discussed, but not™ ng was definitely decided upon. 1 uniemand the sura required for the purpose Is £?SO ».n I » ty , P ers ons attended the raeetlne called for Saturday, the 24th, conseaSy no hall committee was elected. A very 'serious situation In regard to hpn sine, or at least the absence of supples has andV„f a ° ,leil ' a «»l»-»Mdi is even worse snell °S, I> n 0 T nCe<l t " an duri,1 S the WW S wh " s \ for suppiics ™ s " strong, femoral cars have already had to ao L .r,,!' 0 * lnablUty ' to sec »° Applies, and unless some very annree|.,hio change takes place soon there will ere t rights " i l t Telf CarSlaU aßide untii tlle Position The social and dance which is to be h»i/i aitrSive"' nigl,t ' 3td «' A p£" iTr/xr resumed ,ilB fiuties & li« T 'rL e J lgas !; men . t is announced of Miss Phylhs Rogers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs M D Mr ge ™', o » f l Wa J, oa ' t0 Mr s ' *«*««*; "on of th p J rS , B ' r ' R ° eb «<*, of Okato. the Bachelors' Ball, which was held at the aSTiS Hall, Okat0 ' ° n Frlday n * W thS 1: 11 y ; waß an un<m«Hfled success flnanov. y 4" d S °? ally ' rhete w «« conslderawv ovei o0 couples present, all thoroughly onthemselves. A bountiful "upper was handed round during the evening Ihe many friends of Mr. J. Strong of Of" 1 " 1 •„»'« le«m with regret that Z\of. pital authorities have found it necessary to amputate his left arm at the elbow St reports state that lie is geting along well Mr. G. Knight Is now renr-Si to be much improved Mr. Knight h> '"en undo? fliieTto'J" 1 ' ril ™ ma ' is '«. l,ee„ U co" tined to his rooms for tho past few weeks. It is rumored that the bachelors of Waroa are giving „ n , im .„ swM am , , young ladies of the district for" the social hey gave recently. Particulars will be adver tlsed in thu News later/ The directors of the ,\Varea Dairy Faciorv unaking this season, and have, I understand JSli% e i a I" th *. M^ stem " f consigning (heir agents through Tooley Street Cows are already coming into profit along the coastal districts, but. unfortunately, feed *, " on ?, *? 0 P'entiful. On the other hand, tne outlook for the coming season for dairy farmers appear very bright, and there Is every prospect of considerably increased prices hPlng received for both butter and cheese ind therefore, despite the high prices Hint 'have wen ruling for land, farmers are optimistically looking forward to the future The proposal of the Taranaki County Council to substitute toll-gates for the' wheeltaxes Is one that that will need very ser'ous consideration on thc part, of all 'affected. No doubt the p.isllion has been becoming worse of late, years, bflt that probably Is tho fault of the Council in not facing the question of laying down oermnnent roads years ago m the samo way as the neighboring councils.