TE KIRI.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 7 September 1926, Page 2

TE KIRI.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

.FARMERS’ SOCIAL. The was a very poor attendance at the farmers ’ social held recently, when Mr E. Iv. Cameron kindly came out from Hawera to present the prizes, won in the root-growing competitions. Mr Cameron said he was sorry to say Awatuna and Te Iviri had not won any pruvineial prizes, but. he was very pleased to see the local unions giving prizes, as it encouraged the boys and girls to try again. Ho then presented Cyril Watson, and David Hughes with the first and 2nd mangold-growing prizes; and Jack Palmer and Peggy Templeton with first and second carrot-growing prizes for Te Iviri. The Awatuna prizes, to E. am- O. Phillips, first and second for mangolds, Avere also presented. Mr Davison carried out the duties of M.C. and Mr Silver, from Eltham, added much to the success of the evening with his comic songs, the audience never seeming to have had- enough. He Avas recalled time after time. Messrs C. and F. Maindonald also contributed tAVO nice duets.

After supper, Mr Cameron addressed the gathering (particularly the fathers of competitors) on the help that should be given to the boys and girls, especially in the matter of fences and seeing that "that pig” was kept off the plots. Mr Davison thanked Mr Cameron, Mr Silver and Miss Collins (who, in addition to playing for the dances gratis, also ably played the accompaniments). GENERAL. During the Avcek I travelled through to Wanganui and Avas quite convinced that Taranaki "took the cake” for good roads, some of the Waitotara County roads being in a very bad state; but I Avas very much surprised to get stuck (and ha\ r e to go for help to get out) on what I believe to be the Mountain Road, not a mile from the Normanby station. The hole we stuck in is in front of Mr D. Robertson’s house, and I belioA'c avc were the third motor to get held up in two days. Surely something is wrong someAvhere, as I was told the rates on a 33-acre farm amount to £33 5s Gd. I don’t know what county is responsible, but I don’t believe there is a bye-road in this state in the Egmont County, though it gets the name of being the worst in Taranaki. One of the cars held up had travelled from the Waikato and this was the only trouble they had. Needless to say they Avere A'ery much surprised to haA r e trouble on Taranaki roads. The feed has not come away very much yet in these parts, and the frosts lately cut down what fresh grass there AA r as.