WAITRA

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13877, 1 February 1909, Page 4

WAITRA

" The s.s. Pitoetoe while leaving th« port on Sunday afternoon early on tho tide, grounded on a sand bank mside • i the bar and went ashore near the north ! wall." ' It is anticipated that she will Do got off' by to-day's tide. ' '; The average attendance at the \\ajitara School for the past week was 240. It is the intention of the Commissioni ers to interview the Finance CommitI tee of the Education Board, with a. view to get the school enlarged, the present space being far too small for the requirements. . , . , *." ,- The Waitara bowlers, while returnin^ from New Plymouth on Thursday I evening, met with father ah unpleasant i oxperience. - While approaching the Waitara Road railway crossing, the 1 engine whistle sounded ; there was not ! time to pull up the vehicle, , and the driver just managed to get" over tlio line in time. Two of the passengers lumped out of the vehicle and landed in t^e dust. Luckily, nothing serious happened.