DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 February 1921, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

MANGATOKI. 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) On Sunday last Mr. M. Power sen., of Kaponga, and well known In this district, met with a very painful, and serious accident. While feeding out turnips to the cattle, he slipped off the load and fell in front ol the wheel, tie dray passing over one side of his body, breaking his collarbone, and several of his ribs, besides causing other injuries. His many friends will be sorry to hear that he Is in a very critical condition. Mrs. Munro Innes was the recipient of a beautiful gold broach set with rubles and pearls, also a silver butter knife, from members of the Anglican church, Mangatoki, in recognition of her services as organist for the last five years. Tie Rev. Castles made the presentation after service on Sunday evening. The Rev. Gray was met by members of his Mangatoki bible class, at the residence of Mr. Douglas last Thursday evening, and presented with a very fine picture of Mount Egrnont. Mr. Gray is about to join the ranks of the benedicts. MAHOE. (From Our Own Corresponded) Mr. W. Young, who has been appointed Manager for the Patua Factory, was farewelled in the hall on Friday evening. A committee from the suppliers of the local branch of tie Mangatoki Dairy Company had left no stone unturned to make this farewell a success. The night was fine, the hall well filled with friends and welcome wishers of Mr. and Mrs. Young and family, and a very pleasant evening was spent in dancing, singing, and card playing. Miss Aitken ably presided at the piano. After an excellent supper had been served, Mr. Rheese Anderson, one of the local directors of the Company, presented Mr. and Mrs. Young with a very handsome silver cake dish and silver mounted wallet. He referred to tbe faithful services rendered to the Company by Mr. Young as manager of the local cheese factory, and the great regret that the directors felt losing his faithful and efficient services. Mr. Young suitably replied, and the company sung “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” Mr. Young has made himself very popular with the local residents, and carries with him the cordial good wishes of ail for his future welfare. The farmers this season have been blessed with heavy hay crops, and there is every promise of equally good root ones. This school reopened on t)ie Ist with a good attendance. The alterations to the school have been made, the conditions for the tea-

chers much better, and pleasanter than they were. We are -all looking forward to [the time when ou£ main road to Stratford will be asphalted. The delaj’ has been, I understand, due to the necessary plant, from England not conning forward.