DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 August 1920, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

WAI-TOl-TOI. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) On Wednesday last, at the* invitation of the teacher (Miss Nolan), Mr. Wra. Taylor, (the factory manager) attended the school during the hour devoted to nature study, and gave a short address on the different types of con and the relative values of butter-fat. O/i Friday the upper standards were- present at. the factory, and witnessed a practical jjempnstratlon of testing. The children were much Interested,-and as the majority of them are dependent on the dairying industry as a means of support, the idea of giving them instruction In this matetr Is to be commended. The usual fortnightly euchre party and dance at the Pukearuhe School on, Friday, evening was well patronised, the gentleman's prize (a shaving mug) falling to Mr. W. Clegvcr, whilst Miss M. Moeller secured the flower bowl. The dance and supper which followed ■ were very enjoyable. Mr. Gould, of WaJtara, paid his' customary 1 visit to Wai-toi-toi on Friday evening, and though the attendance was not so large as usual, those present listened with interest to that gentleman's address. . Mr. li. Area, of Uruti, having disposed of his farm to Messrs. Lawrence Bros., is holding a clearing sale on Wednesday next (4th Augu(t), whilst on the following day, at Pukearuhe, ""Mr. C. Grainger's sale will be held at the homestead. I understand the Pukearuhe directors are malting several improvements to the cheese factory, amongst them being the Installation of a new boiler and a concrete water tank. The cows are coming in rapidly In this locality, and whilst the improrements are being effected some of the suppliers are bringing their cream to the Wai-toi-toi factory. The experiment at present being carried out at Newmarket, in Auckland, of building a five-roomed cottage on the pise de terre system will no doubt be watched with interest, and if It proves successful will go a long way towards relieving the situation in regard to housing. In the May number of the Spectator are some most interesting hints on the matter, and I believe experiments are being carried out in this direction on a fairly large scale in England, If the present shortage of cement and timber, and high prices for both, continues, many people may be forced to build their own homes in the future, and for cheapness the pise de terro has a lot to recommend it.