DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 September 1921, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS.

WAI-TOI-TOI—URENUI. (From Our Own Correspondent.) On Thursday evening last, the Urenui Ladies’ Guild held a most successful social and dance in the Urenui Hall, there being a good attendance from the surrounding districts. The proceeds are to be devoted to the Afotonui Church Fund, and it is satisfactory to note that a profit of £7 was made. During the evening, songs were rendered by Aliases Hick, Smith, and Sheard, and Messrs. Des Forges, and Smith, each jgrformer being warmly applauded. Miss A. Terrill contributed the dance music in her usual creditable manner, whilst Messrs. G. N. Fuller and J. Robinson, as M.’sC. left nothing to be desired, working hard to make the evening pass pleasantly. The Guild are to be complimented upon the success which attended their efforts, and Thursday evening’s gathering w’as only one of many which they have inaugurated for good objects. The New Plymouth ambulance ear was out to Uruti on Thursday last for the purpose of conveying Mr. C. Barnitt, who had the misfortune to break one of his legs, into town for medical assistance. This is Mr. Barnittlf second mishap of this kind, but it is pleasing to know he is progressing as favorably as can be expected. The Ati Awa troop of the Legion of Frontiersmen will hold their usual monthly meeting in the Urenui library on Friday evening next, the 30th inst. Legionary matters are being taken up warmly in this district, and the troop has now a membership of between 35 and 40, while it is understood that there are others who wish to join. The successful parade made last week on the occasion of Colonel Melville’s visit will be productive of much good, and greatly help in the advancement of the troop. The many friends of Mr. W. T. Jennings, our member, will be pleased to hear of his safe arrival in England. It will be remembered that before leaving Auckland Afr. Jennings was presented with three wreaths—one to be placed on the grave in Gallipoli, of his son, Mr. Edgar Jennings, N.Z.E.F.; one to be placed on the grave of the Uunknown Warrior in the Abbey; and the other on the grave at Athlone, of Lieutenant H. Jennings, R.F.A., who died in Ireland after having been wounded at Loos in 1915. Air. Jennings has already visited the Peninsula, where in company with the two New Zealanders, who are attached to the Imperial War Graves Commission—Lieutenant A. W. Mildenhall, and Mr. E. T. Marr (Gisborne), he visited some twenty cemeteries, and in every instance he found the graves kept in the best possible order. Large numbers bore the names of men he had known in the Dominion, whilst in other cases their relatives are personal friends. After placing the wreath on the grave of his son. Air. E. M. Jennings, Mr. Jennings went up to Chunuk Bair, where Lieut-Colonel Malone (officer in charge of the Wellington Battalion) was killed on August 7, 1915. Upon his arrival in London, Mr. Jennings proceeded to the Abbey and performed the second act of his sad mission, after which he was introduced to Afr. Lloyd George, by Air. Maasey. He has now left for Athlone, where he will complete the remaining portion of his mission. It is probable Mr. Jennings will leave about the end of September for America on his way home.

Last Saturday’s match in New Plymouth in which our representatives acquitted themselves so well against Auckland practically closes the football season, which has probably been one of the most successful ever known in the Dominion. It is stated that steps will be taken in Urenui next year to form a football club, as several old players have expressed their intention of giving their assistance in this direction. There is plenty of material in the district, to make the formation of a strong elnb an easy matter, when it is remembered that there are some fifty young men between the ages of 18 and 25 attending drill in Urenui every fortnight. Many of these have no doubt had some experience in the game, and only want the assistance of a few seasoned players y render them able to form a strong fifteen, capable of entering some of the junior competitions. A fair amount of discussion has lately taken place as to the harm likely to be caused to co-operative dairying by proprietary concerns, and no doubt considering the uncertain state of the cheese and butter market, it is a strong tempttation to farmers, who have often paid high prices for their land, and want every penny that can be obtained for their butter-fat to pass by their own factories and send their cream to one which offers a straightout and apparently remunerative price; but cases have been known where after comparing the results gained by such a course, farmers have been glad to go back to the cooperative system. It is gratifying to state that as far as our local factory is concerned, despite many rumors to the contrary, all the old suppliers (besides other new ones) have decided to continue supporting their own district, and it is to be hoped their loyalty will be rewarded.