DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 June 1921, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

PUNGAREHU. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Here as elsewhere, the recent rain was very acceptable, enhanced by a few clear, calm warm days following. It so often happens in Taranaki that when a spell of hot dry weather is broken Jjy such a storm, the break is usually followed by a cold devastating south-easter, and accompanying the gratitude one feels for the rain, there is at this time always a lurking dread and doubt as to how the weather will develop. A beast of a day, small yarding and meagre attendance on Thursday 16th inst., were tlie conditions at Newton King’s sale yards, Rahotu, and with a depressing market it could not be expected that any cheering results would be obtained. Mr. Newton King’s heifer sale is to be held at Rahotu on Thursday, June 30, which is to hoped will prove a record, both as to sellers, buyers and of stock to be sold. A lot of hot air Is at present being blown off about the destruction of Paritutu for harbor construction purposes, but common sense people will agree that such sentiment must pass into oblivion, when such destruction uneans progress for the province generally. By a direct Home liner service to New Plymouth, immense advantage will be derived by both town and country traders by affecting o considerable saving, and it is hoped that if the destruction of Paritutu will assist the Harbor Board towards this end, that no obstacle, apart from mere sentiment, will be placed tn their way of carrying It out. The solider settlers In this locality are progressive and energetic men, and the sections they have taken up are bearing witness to that fact. Improvements such as house building, fencing, clearing, etc., are being extensively carried out. The problem of heavy traffic on the Eginont County roads was referred to by the engineer (Mr. C. Pi. Pease), in reporting to the monthly •meeting of the council. Recently, he said, there had been some difficulty on the question, and he expressed the opinion that it wfrs imperative, during the wet season, that no heavy traffic be allowed on any of the by-roads as they were not In a condition to stand it. He also pointed out that heavy traffic was subject to the will of the council all the year round, not only necessarily between the months of Max and

Notices of warning have now been placed in position at each of the county’s by-roads, to have all vehicles engaged in heavy traffic debarred from using such roads. The Taranaki Agricultural Society’s Winter Show attracted a large number of visitors from the coast, and it is fairly safe to say that very few homes did not have representatives attending on one or other of the four days. All speak in high terms of the manner in which the arrangements were carried out, and the opinion expressed that the show was the most successful to dattf.