DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 September 1922, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS.

MOKAU—AWAKINO. (From Our Own Correspondent.) A general cneeting of the directors and shareholders of the Mokau-Awaklno Dairy Factories will be held on Thursday, September 14. The present season promises to be a very sood one for potatoes, at least as far as this i strict is concerned. The river settlement up the Mokau Is going ahead amazingly. It is a great dairying district, and as the folk up there are nothing if not progressive, .it bids fair to hold its own with any other district of the Dominion. We are wondering if we are to be favored with a visit from Mr. "Pussyfoot” Johnson. As. this is a "dry” district he may probably consider a visit superfluous, but we doubt it. At any rate, it never does any harm to hear both sides of the question, and there is no doubt that if Mr. "Pussyfoot” did make his way hither our halls would be decently filled. Mr. and Mrs. J. McNelce and Mrs. Wilfred Smith were visitors to Mokau this week. The Awaklno Racing Club are holding ’a fancy dress ball at Awaklno shortly. Arrangements for the grand Maori social are well in hand and a first rate evening’s entertainment Is assured. We are glad to welcome back to our district after 6 years’ absence Mr. Vic. Mehrten, who arrived on Thursday evening. We regret to learn that the health of Mrs. J. Balson, wife of our factory manager, is not improving. Soon the voice of the shearer will be heard in the land. Preparations are being made for a start-at Mohakatino and Mungatoki stations early next month. Miss Sage and Miss Constance Sage, who have been spending the spring vocation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Sage, Mokau river, returned to Taranaki last week. Captain V. Sjolund has been busy during the week bringing down coal from the old Mokau mine. Some is for private use and some for the Public Works Department. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Sage, of Mokau river settlement, with their little son, have been visitors to Mokau city this week. Mrs. Lal. Black has three of her young pupils entered for the Royal Academy Music exams, to be held in New Plymouth shortly. We wish them the success they deserve. Miss Therkelsen, the new teacher for the "up-river” school, took up her duties this week. Miss P. Murray, our local teacher, returned from a very enjoyable trip to the South Island on Monday last. Mr. Horace Raven, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raven, Mokau river, has resigned from the police force, and is at present on a visit to his parents. Messrs. Alfred Black and Norman Leech, of Awaklno, left on a visit to Taranaki on Tuesday last. All hail to the worthy president of the New Plymouth Chamber of Commerce and his efforts on behalf of the backblocks settlers. May success attend them, especially re the Mokau bridge, and when he heads a deputation to the Empire city, may the powers that be 'Hist” to them, and grant them their desires!