DISTRICT.NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 23 March 1922, Page 7

DISTRICT.NEWS

WAITOITOI—UREN UI. (From Our Own Correspondent.) A meeting of the Uruti Beach Picnic Club was held in Urenui on Saturday evening last, Mr. S. J. Sutton presiding oyer a good attendance of members. An approximate statement of accounts showed receipts to be £lO5, and expenditure,, representing printing, advertising and incidentals, some £25, leaving a balance of £BO to be allocated to the various races. The following amounts were then apportioned: Maiden Plate, first £6, second £1 10s, third 10s; Pony Race, first £4, second £1; Ladies’ Bracelet, first £8 10s, second £2; High Weight Welter, first £5, second £1; Cup, first £2l, second £3, third £1; Fanners’ Plate, furat £4 10s, second £l, third 10s; Barnitt Handicap, first £5, second £2, third, £1; Farewell, first £8 10s, second £2, third £l. Cheques for these amounts may be obtained from the treasurer (Mr. G. N. Fuller) and honorary secretary, Mi". L. O’Neill. Votes of thanks were passed to the Press for the splendid assistance they had rendered the club to make the picnic such an undoubted success; also to the various officials for the manner in which they had discharged their duties, special reference being made to Messrs. C. Putt (who had journeyed from Tangitu to act as clerk of the scales), G. N. Skelton and H. Blundell. The matter of the annual ball was also discussed, and eventually the following committee were appointed to carry out the necessary arrangements: Messrs. G. N. Skelton, E. K. Blundell, G. N. Fuller, D. George, G. Rumbal and the honorary secretary (Mr. Les. O’Neill), with power to add to their number. A meeting of the ball committee was then held, when it was decided that the ball should take place on May 9, with a spoon and fork supper, the music to be supplied by Boulton’s orchestra, from New Plyinouth, the price of admission being gentlemen ss, ladies 2s 6d. It is stated that advantage will be taken to perform two very pleasing ceremonies. The Urenui Cricket Club, by their victory over Western Park on Saturday last, are stated to be two points in the lead for the championship, and if victorious in their next engagement will win outright. Should they succeed in accomplishing this they will come in for many congratulations from their friends and supporters, and none of their opponents will begrudge them the honor, as, after some eighteen years’ battling, in which they have several rimes ran very close, they deserve to be placed No. 1 on the board.

The newly-formed Urenui Football Club, having now received the necessary permission from the Clifton Football Club to enter two junior teams for the competitions held under the auspices of the Taranaki Rugby Union, are now making preparations to get into training, and purpose holding scrum practice every Tuesday. Though probably many of the players are somewhat new to the game they will have the advice anti assistance of a number of followers of the sport who ha tr e played with distinction in other clubs, and should after a season or so be able to hold their own with other teams. The-e are a large number of young men in this district who only want a little encouragement to take a keen interest in New Zealand’s premier sport, which is becoming more popular every season. Honorary and active members’ tickets are now being issued, and the energetic honorary secretary (Mr. G. N. Fuller) states that in order to raise funds to assist the club it is proposed to hold fortnightly socials, commencing on Tuesday, April 6, which, no doubt, will receive hearty support from the public. Messrs. T. Taylor and V. Tate have been appointed to represent the club on the Clifton committee, and 1 understand the latter have promised to render every assistance in their power, as also has the obliging secretary of the Taranaki Rugby Union, Mr. G. E. Jago. The many friends of Mr. Gordon Salway, of the Mimi, will congratulate him on his marriage to Miss M. Corcoran, which took place in New Plyinouth recently, and wish both a most prosperous future. Mrs. Salway is also connected with Wai-toi-toi, as her brother (Mr. W. Corcoran) resided for a number of years in the settlement, and still retains landed interests in this district.

On Saturday last Mr. P. J. H. White (chairman of the Taranaki Education Board) and Mr. Hoskin (member for this, ward), accompanied by Mr. C. Moore, the board’s architect, met the committee of the Mimi School, when the chairman (Mr. •L F. Phillips) brought before them several matters in connection with the school buildings and surroundings. The requests received favorable consideration, and the representatives promised to bring the matter before the board at its next meeting. Despite the unfavorable weather on Friday last (St. Patrick’s Day), several of our local sports journeyed to the Opunake races, and some of them are reported to have had the satisfaction of visiting the pay-out window of the totalisator. Others who stayed at home also benefited by the victories of Passin’ Through and Big Push.

At. Newton King, Ltd.’s, fortnightly sale on Monday last good grade Jersey weaners realised up to £4, and no doubt as the season advances these rates will be improved. It is evident that, despite the comparatively low prices for dairy produce, buyers have every faith in the future of our main industry, and those farmers who breed on the right lines will have no difficulty in quitting their stock at remunerative values.

The milk supply at the local factory is still holding up well, many of the suppliers taking two-thirds of the amount they were receiving, in the flush, and as there is still a good supply of grass the cows should continue 1 to do well for a considerable period, whilst it is a certainty that farmers will endeavor to get the last drop out of their herds to compensate for the fall in prices of cheese and butter. Top dressing will be the next matter that will require attention, and with the present fin ancial stringency it will be, a matter of difficulty to many to arrange for the necessary supplies. In the case of high-priced farms, the only apparent remedy seems to be a considerable reduction in the amount of interest to be met, and even then it is hard to see where the money is to come from to purchase the requisite quantity of manures to ensure the production necessary to carry on. Even if extended credit could be arranged for—which seems scarcely probable—this course would mean more interest to be met; and until the problem is solved of much cheaper living, a big reduction in the price of fertilisers, and land at about half of what has been considered its value for the past few years, many dairy farmers will have a very solid row to hoe.

The cycle meeting at New Plymouth on Saturday next is being eagerly looked forward to by a large number of residents, and pleasant recollections of the day spent at last year’s gathering on the picturesque course of the Taranaki Jockey Club are sure to induce many to again visit this popular gathering. Your sporting contributor, “Moturoa,” came in for many flattering remarks from members of the Uruti Beach Picnic dub for the assistance rendered them in his interesting notes, which are always eagerly looked forward to by

your sporting readers,- Needless. Io say ■“his thoughtfulness was greatly ’ appreciated, and helped in no small measure to the success of the gathering, which was so splendidly patronised, by visitors from New Plymouth. NGAERE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Following are the results of the cowjudging competition and the points prizes in connection with the recent Ngacre school show: Points Prizes.—Vegetables: B. Wheeler and C. Walker 1, T. Myhill, G. Sparks and D. Brown 2, P. Taylor and O. Thomas 3. School Work.—l. Tarrant 1, S. Edwards 2, D. Brown 3. Cookery.—l. Tarrant 1, M. Bocock 2, F. Taylor and Don Brown 3. Potatoes.—Mr. L. B. Webster’s special: Don Brown 1. In the cow-judging competition Mr. F. Mills made the following awards:- i Std. W, I. Tarrant 1, B. Pruden 2, F. Dornauf 3; Std. 5, J. Wheeler 1, A. Gibbons <2, F. Taylor 3, D. Brown 4; Std. 4, R. Bocock 1, 8. Edwards 2,- P. Taylor 3, J. Tarrant 4. TATARAIMAKA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Preparations for the send-off to Mrand Mrs. Moss and family next Friday night are proceeding splendidly. The best musical talent from New Plymouth and Okato has been engaged and a very enjoyable evening is assuredly promised to all. Tennis is still in full swing on Mr. Jackson’s court. All who have played are unanimous in their praise of the arrangement and excellence of the court, and a ddbt of gratitude is owing to Mr. Jackion for his kindness in letting all make' use of it. 1 Mr. Jack Fraser has trapped eighteen hawks during/the last fortnight. These pests have been making great depredations , in the fowl-runs, especially amongst chickens.