DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 October 1915, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.) HURKOUD ROAD. I must tirst apologise to: not sending you a few lines before. We have lately been experiencing a aeries of wet, cold and windy weather, which has told its tale un the milch cows.

All hands an-, bus}' preparing for turnips and other crops at present, and those who depend on letting their ploughing are linding it a difficulty to get their ground cultivated, as it is almost an impossibility to get outside labor this year here. Mr. Jensen, who lias been our factory manager for the last eleven years or so, has resigned and gone to Daleludd to obtain a knowledge of eheeMMmiking. During their stay on Hurfonl road Mr. and Mrs. Jensen made many friend-, and on leaving,.the residents oT the summnding district gathered at the Omata Hal) to bid them farewell. Mr. Hugh Baily, secretary of the Omata Dairy Go., on behalf of the people of the district,' handed Mrs. Jensen a silver tea-pot and Mr. JeiiM'n a travelling rng. Mr. Jensen, in a shoit speech, thanked all for tjieir kindlier and gifts, after which all joined hands and sang "For they are jolly good fellows.'' Dancing was indulged in until the small hours of next morning.

Mr. MeCormiek, of Aramolio, was appointed out of sixteen applicants to succeed Mr. Jensen, and from credentials should prove worthy of the company's choice.

The daily ontput of butter has increased considerably this season, there being twenty boxes manufactured daily, principally owing to the company taken uver the Oakura creamery. The average pay-out for last: season exceeded 14d per lb of butter-fat. and the current >eason should be much higher as higher prices now rule, and the increased supply will cut down working expenses. f have it from good authority that Is 3d per lb tvas obtainable for the company's output until the end oj November, but the directors declined to accept.

Mr. Edgar Ixiveridge left here to go into camp on the 11th inst., and Messrs Rodney Spence and Stanley Wood left on the IStb. Best wishes to them, and may they safely return after accounting for a few FTuns!

All are looking forward now with interest to a basket social to be held inaid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund in the schoolroom at the end of next week, also a farewell social to our local boys when they return home on leave before sailing. f may state that all your subscribers on this road appreciate the arrangements, made for the delivery of the Daily News so early in the morning. When used to the Daily News it becomes a daily need, and in these stirring times the paper is'groatly appreciated.

TAKIKI.

Ou Friday evening, the 22nd inst. th? school concert was held in the Hall. The building was nicely decorated with fern 3. etc.. and there was the usual display of flags. The attendance was one of the largest seen in the hall for some time. The audience, judging by the applause following each item, appreciated the efforts of the children and Mr. Eason and his staff will no doubt feel gratified at their success.

The programme was as follows:

Duiet, piano. Maida and Queenie Jones; recitation, Peter Therkleson; physical drill, prfmers: recitation, B. Stephenson; action song, Primers; recitation. Clarice Young; song "Maida Jones ("The Flower Girl"); recitation, Carrie Frewhi; physical drill, senior scholars; recitation. Ronald Gcrnhoefer; knitting son", pupils. Dame Durden's School (characters): Dame Durden. Qneenie Jones; Kairy Queen, Gwendoline Therkleson: Tip' Top, Irvine Therkleson: Mop, Clarice Langman: Hop. Lena Lawrence: Tup. Peter Therkleson: Skip, Stanley Riley: Jack. William Prujean; Molly. Hebe Ttiley; Alex., .Walter Hollis; Phyllis. Eva Lawrence.

The second part of the programme opened with the patriotic tableau, which was beautifully staged, tiie dressings being very pretty and characteristic: Liberty. Miss 11. Coutts; England, Miss 0. Coutts; Ireland, Miss M. Richardson; Scotland, Mr. R. Mather; Wales, Miss Lyall; France, Miss R. Lawrence; Belgium. Miss 1. Therkleson; Russia, Mr. D. Hildred; Italy. Miss E. Rudkin; Montenegro, Mr. M. Jemison; Serbia, Miss Ivy Therkleson; Japan. Miss B. Jemison; India. Mr R. James; Australia, Miss E. Riley; Fiji, Mr Hollis: Xew Zealand. Mr. R. Coutts: South Africa, Mr. A. Therkleson; Canada, Mr. J. Stephenson.

The last itc-m on the programme was a short farce ("The Lost Leg of Mutton''), all the performers carrying out their parts without a hitch. Mrs. Hoskin and Mr. Hildred were particularly funny and created much fun for the audience. The following is the ca-ste of characters: Mrs. Juvenile, Mrs. D. Jones; Mr. Juvenile. Mr. E. Grossman: Mrs. Le Grande. Mrs. Gcrnhoefer; Mr. Le Grande, Mr. R. James: Cook, Mrs. Hoskin: Jane. Mrs. K. Crossman; Marv. Miss X. Richardson; Kate, Miss M. Coutts: Smiler. Mr. D. Hildred; Buttons, Master D. Burkett. GENERAL, The Patriotic Committee met on Saturday evening, and elected Mr. A. K. Lawrence as chairman in tile pla.e of Mr. Stephenson, who resigned owing to his offering his services tu the tlag, It was aWo decided to place on record the valuable services rendered by Mr. Stephenson as chairman. Tariki will watch will pride one of their oldest settlers, and we wish him liod speed and an early and >afc return to his home and the many duties lie has no so nobly (for the time being) relinquished to serve his King and country. Mr. Heal lias received word from his son that lie has been wounded in the hand, and, although nothing oOii-ial has come through, he understands he is still on the. peninsula. The subscription list for the Second Hospital Ship amounts to £S4 t)s lid. which brings Tariki close to the .CIDO to date for patriotic purposes, which is a fair quota for this district. The Ladies' Guild have greatly assisted the different committees to achieve so much for such a noble cause.

The supply at the factory is still on tin; up-grade, and feed is plentiful. There' is every prospect of a profitable sea-son. CONTRIBUTION'S TO HOSPITAL SHIP. The following arc the eoutributiuns to the second hospital ship: Mr. and Mrs. J. Kilsby -Cfi, Mr, and Mrs. A. li. Lawrence C.'l, Karalus Bros. ,C2 2s, S. Hildred £2. V. l'\ Young £1 Is; D. Hildred, \V. Chapman, S. and C. ChiDman, B. Laurence. J). Hollis, J. 11,

.James, Keg. James, C. C. Crozier, A. J. Kilsby,. "Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Taylor, W. Corncy, A. Cowley, H, Kasoii, W. N. Stephenson. "Anonymous?." F. Gladding, tJ. J. Sharrock, S. K. Walker, 8. J£. Chapman, \V. Taylor, Mrs. M. K. Kendrick, Mr. and Mrs. F. Jones, J. Therkleson and W. Kudkin £l; (I. Kilsby, I ."is: F. Tabish, S. F. Reid, C. J. T. Price and Mrs. Frewiji 10s (id# Mr. Coutts, Mrs. Coutt>, Mr.>. D. Jones, Miss Eason. W. Landman, Mr. and Mrs. Body, Mrs. Grossman, W. Frewin, F. Riley, Mrs. 11. Riley, Mr. and Mrs. Therkleson, hon., i). -lunos, .1. Jemison, T. MeFlroy, V llarkness, Mrs. lloskin, T. Therklcson, \V. Coutts. Mrs. Craig, J. Kowalewski. F. I lint, T. Uogan. F. Harrison, W. Newton. 11. Knowlcs, J. Jackson, Putt Bros, M. Karalns -1. Petit, A. Tavlor, "Whiskers," R. 1-. 'llamblyn, T. 0. JJambl.vn. V. Corney and J. Corney, jun.. 10 s; Mk It. Taylor 7s lid: A. Simons (is; ,1, Fabish. Ackland, Mrs. Power, Mrs. Burns, \V. "Bint, R, Hancock. R. Mather, James Mather, \V. Kendrick, H. Rumball, H. Summers. 11. Glen. 0. Williamson, F. Bowling, T. Long. D. Swanson. T. Cookson. Mrs. Owen, W. Prujean, C. Therkleson. W. Smith, H. Swanson, Mrs. Gernhoefor. Mis. Butler, J. Butler, W. Hucker, M. Ko\vale\\\ski. R. James. A. Chapman. "Friend." J. Fcnwiek. G. R. Goble, V. Corney. C. Goble, J. Mahon, R. Buckley, W. K. Davies and W. Woodman s<: - Mrs, Simons, Charlie Stephenson, Jack Stephenson. Gwen. Stephenson, Connie Stephenson. Ben Stephenson and Mrs. Hewitt os: Mrs. A. Thompson lis fid; "Friend," "Friend.*' F. Bowler, I), Lain", Mrs. Spray, Mrs. L. .Tames, Miss Richardson. C. Cartwright, C. Flollis. W. Jake?, F. Drozdowski. W. Christian. Miss J. Swanson. Mrs. W. R. Robinson and W. R. Robinson 2s fid; Mrs. J. Vlenberg, Mrs. W. Laurence, Mrs. Barron, 0. and M. Jones and "Friend" 2s: concert and dance £'J lis sd.—Total, £B4 !>s lid.