DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 May 1921, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

NORFOLK ROAD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) The concert and dance in aid of the school cocoa fund last Friday night did not draw as big a house as anticipated, owing to counter attractions. Songs were rendered by Misses Handscomb and Brown, and Messrs Darlow and Geddes. Messrs Partridge and Drozdoskl contributed recitations, and Mrs. Wagstaff a pianoforte solo. The audience showed their appreciation by encoring most of the items. A farce, “Turn Him Out,” followed, in which the parts were taken by Misses E. Trimble and O. -Brown, Mbssrs. Reeve, Wagstaff, Simmons, Marshall and Davis. The comedy Is a very amusing one of the tangled situation variety and caused endless laughter. A lady (Miss Brown) persecuted by the unwelcome attentions of a foppish ladykiller (Mr. Simmons) engages the services of a passing vendor of toy windmills (Mr. Reeve) to “turn him out? The thrower out and the maid of all work (Miss Trimble) discover themselves to be old sweethearts. The unfortunate husband (Mr. Walgstaff) returns in time to be mistaken for the fop and is three times thrown out of his own house by the muscular Nobbs. Explanation and reconciliation are shown in the concluding scene. The two ladies received bouquets from admirers in the audience. Messrs. Marshall and Davis had small parts (about six words each), but acquitted themselves well. Mr. E. Davis and his assistants are to be complimented on the excellent stage they improvised out of spare timber, wall-paper and curtains. With a little trouble the parts may be re-utilised for future concerts. A dance followed the concert, music being supplied by Mr. Hollins, of Tariki.

WAITOITOI-URENUI.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) On Monday last, Mr. Sam Johnson who is engaged in splitting firewood In Waitoitoi, inflicted a bad gash on one of his legs through the axo slipping, necessitating a trip to Waitara to receive medical attention. Dr. Campbell attended the sufferer and some seven stitches were required to close the wound.

On Wednesday, Mr. Ctas. Stevens, also of Waitoitoi, whilst carrying a saw in Mangamahoe slipped and cut his wrist most severely, severing two of the veins. He was conveyed to the New Plymouth Hospital by Mr. A. Ross, and received .every; Attention. Mr. Stevens suffered greatly from loss of blood, but is now pirogressing favorably towards recovery.

On Tuesday evening last, Mr. and Mrs. N. Hamblin, who are leaving Urutl, were the guests of a number of friends at a social gathering in the hall, advantage being taken of the occasion to wish them good-bye. Mr. Hamblin, who has for the past year or so been running the motor ’bus from Urutl to New Plymouth, was the recipient of a set of military brushes.

Amongst the entries for the Hawera £5OO C.O.R. Stakes, which number 286, are a couple from Mr. H, G. Addenbrooke, of Uruti, whose purebred herd of Jerseys show remarkably good results, his butter-fat average for the 1920 season being some 340 lbs. per cow. His nominations are Majesty’s Bull, by Majesty’s Masterpiece—Prospero’s Fairy; and Majesty’s Peggy, by Majesty’s Masterpiece— Prospero's Glory. The heifers are to be judged as three-year-olds at the Egmont Show in 1924. Several of pur local sports journeyed .to Hawera for the races on Wednesday and Thursday last and, though the weather was decidedly wintry, report having a good time, whilst one of them displayed a fairly bulky roll as the result of his judgment in picking the winners.

Miss Simpson has been appointed headteacher of the Mimi School, and will enter upon her new duties shortly. On Thursday evening last Mr. Gould, of Waitara, paid a visit to Okoke and gave a service of song, accompanied by magic lantern slides. Several hymns were screened, and led by Mr. Gould, the audience joined in singing them. There were some fifty people present, and an instructive and enjoyable evening was spent. On Friday evening Mr. Gould attended the school at Waitoitoi, but owing to the rather short notice there were not so many present as would otherwise have been the case. However those who did attend were well repaid. Mrs. E. Mount presided at the organ.

There was a. good attendance of .members at the meeting of tte Ati Awa troop of Frontiersmen on Saturday evening at Urenui, Troopleader Jas. Ross presiding. A new member was elected and other business transacted. On Thursday the squadron conference takes place at Waitara, when secretary L. Rattenbury will act as delegate for the local troop.

Hunting enthusiasts will no doubt assemble in full force at the opening meet of the season, which takes place at Mrs. Sampson’s on Thursday next. There is quite a round of amusements this week. On Monday evening a dance is to be held in the Waitoitoi schoolroom; on Thursday a social under the auspices of the Ladies’ Guild in tte Town Hall, Urenui, whilst on Friday evening there is a euchre party and dance at Pukearuhe, and also one at Okoke. Large numbers of residents turned out on Sunday evening last to view the wonderful phenomena visible in the sky. Various reasons were given as to its. cause, one being that it is a warning that another great war is to take place. However, the theory of a disturbance in the sun will prove the most acceptable to the majority of people.

PUNGAREHU.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

I hear that Miss Mackay’s successor as head teacher to the local school has been appointed by the Education Board, Miss Morewaft being selected, relieving Miss Simpson, who has been acting. Although! Miss Simpson has only been a short time with us she will be greatly missed, as she took a great interest in the children. Miss Simpson has been appointed to a similar’ position at the Mimi School.

The residents of Puniho have arrangements in hand for tendering a farewell social to Miss O. Paterson, assitsant teacher, who has been transferred to Tataraimaka School, where she will fill a similar position. It is expected that the function will be held In a fortnight’s Miss L. M. Parrott, relieving bead teacher at Puniho, has been transferred to Eltham, taking up the position of fifth assistant. Considerable interest is being manifested in the plain and fancj’ dress dance to take place in the Rahotu Hall on Thursday, 19th., in aid of the Opunake Town Queen candidate's funds (Mrs. Lyttle). The Queen Carnival promoted in the interests of the Opunake seaside improvements is creating great interest now the closing date is drawing near. The Town Queen candidate (Mrs. Lyttle) is still in the lead by a small margin from the Maori candidate.

Father Menard, who was recently transferred from Wanganui to Okato, has relieved Father Doolaghty of that charge, he being now able to hold mass in the local Catholic Church each Sunday, against tte one usually held every other Sunday previously. The Rev. Coleman, Anglican minister, commenced his ministry of Puniho on Sunday last. On Saturday afternoon he was formally welcomed by the church people of the district.

The farmers on the coast are having a much easier time now, most of them only milking their cows once a day, and soon will be having a few weeks spell, which they truly de-

Good wages can be made at present at post and firewood splitting, and some of those in the back portions would gladly welcome any labor offering for the purpose. There is almost an unlimited supply of splendid material to operate upon.

Curses, loud, deep and savage, are placed upon the heads of the match manufacturers on account of the trashy article supplied during these tiunes of the profiteer. Some matches simply fizz when drawn on the striking paper, which again is completely useless when a few matches are used on it. Others you may try and the heads fall off. Some explode with a loud crack, and appear to be a miniature volcano, pieces flying everywhere, so., taking 1t all round smokers and others are having a niue uui« time on their ewa»