DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 November 1921, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

PUNGAREHU. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I notice a correspondent has been girling at “Your Own” regarding some of the items I have chronicled. It is .hardly necessary for me to go into explanation or justification. Suffice it to say that tb present writer has shown by 'works, and not by words only, that she has the interests of the district at heart. Take ti e supper room of the hall, which’ was enlarged and improvements installed as the result mainly of her activity and interest; whilst the debt on the soldiers’ medals was paid off. The new committee has been successful in their efforts to raise funds for the memorial to fallen soldiers, whilst the writer wa- the first to suggest that a sports meeting be held and the funds accruing therefrom devoted to paying off the. existing mortgages on the hall, which was done. It is unpleasant for me to have to mention these facts, but it is rendered necessary by the impression that may be created among those who do not know the conditions by the publication of “Sour Grapes' ’’ unfortunate letters. Let me add that I have the interests of the district fully at heart and will always be found ready to advocate and promote them in this column and elsewhere. Let “Sour Grapes” put his; or her. weight in the collar, too, and not heave bricks at those who are endeavoring to do their little bit. PUNIHO & WARE A, (From Our Own Correspondent.) The social and dance, organised by the members of the Anglican Church, drew a large crowd to the Warea’Hall on Friday last. The committee were very fortunate in securing the services of two first-class singers, Miss Hill (Sydney), and Mrs. T. Larking (Okato), and beth singers had to respond to well deserved encores. Mr. Pearson accompanied. The floor was in good order for dancing, first-class music being supplied by Mr. Pearson, whilst the duties of M.C. were in the hands of Mr. Gordon Wells. Miss C. A. Julian obliged with an extra. During an interval the usual suppcr was provided, the cooking for same being dene by the Punibo and Warea ladies. Everything went with a swing froun start to finish, which reflects great credit upon the secretary (Mrs. Lawrence, of Warea).

The concert and dance held by the Okato school committee recently was, in spite of the awful night, a big success, and the Okato school funds will benefit considerably.

Ti e Warea Hall Committee in keeping with th-, times are holding a hard-up social on Friday, the 4th inst. This social should attract a large number as there has not been a social of this kind in these parts of the coast for some considerable time.

The annual Warea school concert and dance is to take place shortly, and promises to be v.eK up to former ones.

Ti p local school childrens have been collecting amongst themselves for a fund for the poor children of London’s Christmas dinner. I understand quite a considerable sum was sent away for this worthy cause.

A building committee, consisting of three ladies and three gents from this district, has been set up to confer with a similar committee from Warea in connection with the Jsew Anglican Church. It is rumored that this building will be started upon early in the New Year.

The little trouble that existed between the Warea and Puniho Social Committees has been satisfactorily settled.

The results of top dressing: A farm of a hundred acres in the Warea district is carrying between forty five and fifty cows, besides other stock. These cows are giving between seventeen and eighteen hundred lbs of milk per day, factory returns. Everywhere the cows are reported to be milking extra heavy. The Warea, Puniho and Brooklands factories

are all -making more cheeses than were made in the flush last season. The milk is also reported to be yielding far better this year than last.

The settlers have had a lot of trouble this year with a few mongrel culls that have been roaming the countryside, one settler reported having to turn three out of his herd one morning. There should be a law allowing us farmers to shoot such mongrels as these are. They are only a disgrace to any district, to say nothing of the trouble and extra work they cause through getting into herds so early in the season. To take them to the pound means a day lost for two of us, as the nearest pound is fifteen miles away. I understand the Okato pound is to be opened shortly. If the stock that is on the road at present still remains, it should not be long before the pound will want enlarging.