DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 June 1922, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

PUNIHO AND WAREA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) A nasty accident occurred in the Puniho school playground early last week. Whilst running in the playground a little girl, Jean Mclndoe, fell on her arm and broke it, also badly dislocating the elbow. First aid was immediately rendered by the headmistress, Mrs. Pearson, and the doctor soon attended the little sufferer. It is feared that the an>n will always be stiff. Much sympathy is felt for the child and her parents, and we all wish the patient the speediest of recoveries. A very heavy gale visited us on Saturday last, and at times it almost reached hurricane force. The soil off paddocks that had recently been cultivated was lifted and carried in the wind, looking like a sandstorm. Big trees, some over six feet in circuniference, were lifted out of the ground and laid flat. One settler lost the roof of his cowshed, whilst others speedily set to work to nail theirs on. The milk supply is getting very low now, and one or two factories anticipate closing down in a few days. The season has been a very good one this year, and the milk supply has hung on a few ' weeks later. It is expected that the extra milk obtained this year will’ do something towards making up the difference in the. price paid out for but-ter-fat. So far the pay-out has not gone over a shilling. There are great‘anticipations of a bonus, but. time alone can telL From what one cau judge from hearsay the local farmers are fairly well divided on the opinion of the proposed dairy' pool. The general opinion is that the pool will benefit the larger dairy companies far more than the smaller ones, and as most of the dairy companies around this district are small, I am afraid Messrs. Goodfellow and Co.’s proposals will not be received unanimously here. There is a fair amount of winter feed, and although the extra rainfall that was experienced earlier in the season forced the swede crops away too quickly, and as a consequence there were several crops went bad, the warm weather of early autumn has kept the grass growing, which will make up for the loss of feed with the swedes. Ono or two sharp frosts Inf Ely stopped the growth of spring feed (oats, rye, etc.), a little. The Warea school possesses a particularly fine football team th'is season, haying won two out of three games they have played. The names of the team are:—'Warea boys: James Graham (captain), Tom Brophy, Willie Johns, Birnie Brophy, John Steiner, Martin Steiner, Arthur Putt, Clem Sole, Jim Sole, Vernon Muir, Fred Deacon, Vivian Ward, and John Duggan; Puniho, Sandy Mcßoberts; and Pungarehu, J. Armstrong. The boys were to have played against Opunake on Saturday last, but owing to the heavy wind prevailing the mutch ‘was postponed. A match is also arranged against a second fifteen from Central school, New Plymouth. The match is to take place in June, at Warea. The Warea Hall Committee held a dance in aid of the hall funds on Wednesday, 24th inst., at which there was a very good attendance. The music was no doubt an attraction. as wherever Parker and Morris are playing the dancers always go. Mr. Gordon Wills fulfilled the duties of M.C. in his usual first-class style. Miss Connie Julian and Miss Muriel Pearson supplied extras. The residents of Warea will shortly lose one of its oldest inhabitants and best settlers when Mr. Keasbery (who has sold his business) leaves the district to reside with his daughter at Paraparaumii. Mr. Keasbery is a well-known resident throughout, this coast, and he will be greatly missed by the many friends he has made. The. annual Warea library dance will be held in the Warea hall on Friday next. The committee have all arrangements well in hand, and everything points to the dance being a huge success. Mr. Pearson has been engaged to play for the dancing. Miss Maud Corbett is at the head of affairs. A grand ball is being held in Hempton Hall, Okato, on Wednesday, June 7. This function promises to excel all previous dances on this coast. The committee are out to show us what a ball really is. Mrs. George’s orchestra has been engaged, and a sit down supper will be provided. The young ladies of Puniho have formed a committee and have decided to hold a series of dances throughout the winter months' for a very worthy cause. 'The first of these dances will be held in about a fortnight’s time. In my last notes I referred to the "Oakura” Tennis Club’s social. It should have read "Okato" Tennis Club’s social.