TOKO.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 53, 21 March 1901, Page 2

TOKO.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

The people of Toko were both phased unci proud when they heard that the Duke of Cornwall was coming to Toko—for as he is going to visit all the im pirtant centres of course he will come here. Excitement ran high as to how ho was to be suitably entertained, foi y>u know some of our pesplo are verj exclusive, and a stranger would havo tc shoA- proof that he owned a big lot ol land, bf fore ha was allowed any closet to the hons) than tho woo shod Vai inns houses wrae ramed, but eonr of the ownes wou'd not eaie to enter tain him, and of others ifc was though! he sVou il ii.it care to ba ent' rta'neri h\ them, Th.i interest was inttnsifie< and reached a c.l<'nv-x when the new< ■*\ rived that ho had leceivud power tconfor Kuiijhthnods. Twa of our mos esteemed citizens were cro-sin" the street when the fact was nrp.d-i pub ! i( and, nlong with the other li'izons in thi store, an atitmtod discussion wai carried on »s en what i ,t ra.-tt; via: rno t likely to have the order of Knight, hoid conferred upon it. The populu ida seunod to be the man who owuce the moft land and the most phoip A man with a husky voico eaid the c:>m mcrcial interest wou'd have to be recog nissd, man said that, he did not think any Toko man would get a title bscauae, although the township wri nine yews old, it had not so far got s JP. although the Government had got "omo pretty p'ain hints, Doe little man with very large leggings and iwe sheep dogs said that was a differed matter, and was easy e-xp'aintd, a* the Premier knew the' Toko people auc the Duke of Cornwall didn't, and hi also said that candour compdled hire to fidd that where ignomnco w.-.s blrs 'twas folly to be wise, £tit that if auj honor was fe be given it should be ic the paivon who took the greatest interfist in educational matter*, At this « burly m an gave a loud jovial laugh, set Its h«.t to one side and matched of wh'siing Scotland yet. Our annual g o Srol picnic is to b< held on the 22nd on Mr. Bruce's farm A danco is to be held ia the ha>] in tin evening, % As a proof that land is still gains ui in value Mr. Harry Fraser has sold hi. fain, of 300 acres t>n the Waiwiri Roac tor i' 1\ an ncre. Jt is not so very loni aj;o W e he bought it at £3 5s an acre ' '>'- w.ll give outbid, rs an i.]<» of hov mc'ney <y,r, be made in Toko, Mr s ' Mackay *">s also sold his farm o 400 i -ores on the Mime read for .£8 lOt an ai i e,

I The e is a very fine stretch of country ooross.le Paf,a from Toko which, for want of a road and bridga s quite cu off from us. An effect is now going to

bo made to open the Bird Road wliicV, runs aloiigeie't-. of Mr. Kolloher's farm, and to got a bridge cr a good ford ncross the rivnr, so that the re'tiers can sot to our fnctoi-v.

Our annualechi'o! clcifion is drawing r.rar, and the air is heavy wi'h rumors. Mr. vv. TM'y, Mr, Rain's skraman, n down with quinsy. With that txception the health of the district; is good.