TARIKI.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 November 1922, Page 7

TARIKI.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Quite a large number of people, young ones, with some not quite so youthful, assembled at the schoolgrounds on Labor Day, to enjoy a game of tennis or bowls, but unfortunately the weather, though dry, was not altogether -favorable for outdoor games, as there was a very strong west to south-west wind blowing, said to be the heaviest experienced in the district for years, rendering tennis almost impossible. The bowlers were more fortunate, as our little green i<s well-sheltered, and although the surface was not in the very best of condition, a very enjoyable afternoon was spent. A few of our racing enthusiasts went to the Waverley races, but I don’t think any of them gained much, except experience. Others visited Ngaere gardens, or some one of the many pleasure resorts of the country.

A few lovers of Shakespeare’s works went to Stratford on the occasion of Allan Wilkie’s company’s visit to that town to see them in their performance of “The Merchant of Venice,” and considered themselves well repaid -for their trouble. Had New Plymouth not been quite so far away they would have seized the opportunity of seeing more? of the talented company. The sports committee of the Stratford Queen Carnival Competition held a very enjoyable dance in the Tariki hall on Wednesday night, the proceeds from which are to be applied to the support, of their own special candidate, Miss Lulu Nash.

Advocates of the Prohibition movement have had some nicely-printed posters on view in conspicuous places in the township, in which they announce that a meeting would be held and an address given by some enthusiastic speaker or speakers, followed by a community sing, and as the latter is something unusual in Tariki, considerable interest was taken in it, but, unfortunately, they had overlooked the fact that the arranging of a date for their meeting was a somewhat necessary factor in drawing a. full house. I have heard since that the meeting took place in the ■hall on Wednesday night.

So far, there doesn’t seem to be much excitement over the political questions of the times. Mr. Hine opened the campaign in Tariki about two weeks ago, when he gave an address in which he set -forth his views. A number of questions were asked, and more or less satisfactorily answered. At the close of* the meeting the candidate, on the motion of Mr. G. Morrison, received a hearty vote of thanks, with an assurance of confidence in the Government and in Mr. Hine as representative. Some people arc beginning to wonaer how long it will be before parents in this and other districts arise in a body, as they sometimes do in matters of less importance, and protest against the system which compels their children to relinquish their work at their district school to travel fairly long distances by rail in mixed company, and under no supervision, to do something at a. technical school, the benefits of which are often difficult to see. The weather for the last week or two has been very rough, with stormy hailstorms. thunder-storms, and every other •sort of storm, but at present it seems to have stormed itself to exhaustion, and for the time being is quiet. Mr. Stevens, our popular stationmaster, is at present enjoying his annual leave, and, with Mrs. Stevens, is visiting friends at Patea and Waverley.

Mr. Chas. Therkleson, who for some time past has been suffering from a very badly poisoned hand, and who has been under medical treatment in New Plymouth, is said to be making slow, but otherwise satisfactory progress towards recovery. We will all be pleased to see the genial “Charley” home and in good health again.

Archdeacon Evans conducted divine service on Sunday. The congregation was not a large one. possibly on account of his visit not being very widely known.