KAPONGA.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 September 1922, Page 7

KAPONGA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) The hockey dance held last Thursday proved a great success as usual. A good number were present and spent a most enjoyable evening. The annual meeting of the Kaponga Tennis Club was attended by over 40 members. The members of the club are most enthusiastic, and with the new members elected the club should prosper. Mr. Baigent, our new schoolmaster, has taken over his duties. A remarkable tribute to the publicity attained, by the Daily News has just come under our notice. Last time of writing we mentioned that many farmers around here were sowing Chou Mollier. Three days afterwards we received no lees than four enquiries as to method of sowing, etc., two of the enquiries coming from Tikorangi, one from Midhirst and one from Stratford. Last Friday the delegates to the New Zealand Athletic Conference in Eltham were motored to Kaponga, where they were entertained to luncheon by Mr. A. V. Casey. A visit was paid to the dairy factory and power house, and the delegates were then motored round the Waimate Plains to Hawera. All were enthusiastic in their praise of the country seen. The election of seven members for the Town Board resulted in Messrs. Cook, Allen, Cran, Law, Betts, Sheppherd, and Guy being elected. Messrs. Bates and Moss were the two other candidates. The directors of the local dairy factory had a busy time on Tuesday, when they met the different agents in the butter and cheese business. We regret to have to report the death of Mrs. G. Melville, relict of the late Mr. Geo. Melville. The funeral was largely attended by friends. The continual cold weather is having a disastrous effect on the grass, and most farmers are nearing the end of their supplies of root crops and hay. A few days’ of warm rain would have a beneficial effect upon the pastures. Whilst on farming matters, we have noted quite a number of farmers, in this and the surrounding districts, who are cutting out the growing of swedes and soft turnips. The diseases that attacked and destroyed most turnip crops last year are the cause of this. These farmers are paying greater attention to lucerne, crops of mangolds and carrots, nlenty of hay and ensilage, and also a greater amount of top-dressing. Mr. R. T. B. Mellow, who has been indisposed for some time, is now about again.

The annual meeting of the KapongeCricket Club was held on Tuesday last. Quite a number of new members were elected, and it Jpoks as though the club will be able to have senior and junior teams for the coming season.