DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 288, 8 May 1914, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS.

I OPUNAICE. j (From Our Own Correspondent.) | 'I lie ordinary monthly meeting of tl." | hoard was held on Monday evening.. I Present: Messrs. W. C. Dudlev (chait- | man). C. A, Trotter, O. Million.' D ltoss, | and AY". Todd.

A letter was read from thj Prime Minister and Minister of Public Works acknowledging the Board's resolution approving of the Government's settlei incut of the Opunake riilwav route, and st&ting that the Minister of Public Works would perform the ceremony of turning the first sod at an early (late. 1 ue clerk was instructed to r-?port at the next meeting upon the procedure necessary for taking a poll on the proposed water and drainage scheme In reply to Mr. A. 11. Moore's application to be paid £7 odd piano tru.-:t funds in possession of the Board, auth- , ority was given to pay the amount,providing thu applicant can show his authority for .so doing. The clerk was instructed to write to the Advances to Workers' Office for information and what prospect there was of workers' homes being erected i:i Opunake. The foreman reported that hj? h,'.d attended to water tables and tarring of footpaths, and other routine work.

| PUKE HO AND TAT? AT A. I (From Our Own Correspondent). The Pukeho School was packed -by the parents, children and committee on Friday night, May 1, to say farewell to Mr. I l '. J. Eggieton, their teacher, who has left the district. The farewell was in the form of a euchre party and dance. Miss Ouildford won the lady's first prize and Mr. J. Simmons the gent's;. Mr. 11. Lambert, chairman of School Committee, then called on Mr. Kggletoii, and on behalf of the School Committee, parents and children, presented him with a very handsome suit case. He expressed great sorrow at losing Mr. Egglelon, ami"saiil one had only to look at the school two years ago and now, and it would, sneak for itself. Mr. Eggleton had taken great interest in the children. His improvement in beautifying the school grounds, also inside the sciWd, his agricultural plots and swimming class, were a, credit to him. The pupils hud made very rapid progress under his tuition, ami one and all were very sorry* to part with Mr. Eggleton. lie wished Mr. and Mrs. Eggleton every success wherever their future lot might be cast. In replying', Mr. Eggleton thanked them all very heartily for the valuable present. It was very niee to hear all the kind things said about himself, but after all he Jiad only done his duty. It had all been u pleasure to liir/i. lie felt very keenly the fact of leaving the children and district. He thanked the committee and parents for the cordial relationship that had always existed between them and himself, thereby making a teacher's duty a pleasure! to is:ni. In closing, Mr. Kggleton wished one and all every success and happiness, and said lie would look uj.'on their very valuable present with fond remembrance. Three cheers were then heartily given for Mr. and Mrs. Eggleton. Dancing was kept up t;ll an esi'iv hour iu [lie u'.orn'ng, and everyone had a very ciijiyab'e. evening. Mr. Dim lie supplied the anisic and Mr. .T. DruaiMond db.ch irued the duties of M.C.

At a sofml lipid by tin' Tavfitn Tennis Club, Mr. I'. Chapman, on behalf of the leniiis Club, presented ,\ir. Eggleton with a nicely-bound por-ket-bock and purse, and aisn a fountain pen. Mr. Eggleton, lie said, was always willing to help the club along in every way possible, and always supplied the music for the club's socials. The club was very sorry to lose him felt that they could not let .Mr. Eggleton go without presenting him with the above present, to show their appreciation of past services.

Mr. thanked ihr-n; very liuidl for tlio nice present. All services rendered to )!ie elul) were a p]ea.-:!iv to him. He wished the elub every Their present would ever bring lo'.id memories ot the elul) l;;ick to liini, and the manr pleasant d:i.vs spent then'. One and all then satiy ••[•'or lie's a .lollv (loud J>Yl- -