DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 October 1920, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

WAITOITOI. (From Our Own Corresrfondelnt.) A meeting of the <Mlmi School Committee was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: Messrs. .1, F. Phillips (acting chairman), P. Spurr, G. Baker, .1 Cannon, and J. Boss. It was resolved to approach the Education Boird was resolved to approach the Education Board repainted; and also as to a new heater for same. After discussion, it was agreed to open the new building with an afternoon tea on a date after the annual examination, which takes place on tl:e 21st. As a mark of recognition for the trouble taken by Mr. W. Taylor (the late chairman), in connection with the new school !,t was resolved to invite him to be present at the opening. Afr. Jas. Ross was elected chairman for the remainder of the committee's term of office. Miss (\ Musker, of Waitoltol, is now In charge of the Okoke School, the position being rendered vacant by the resignation of Miss K. Taylor, who has been in that district for the past two or three years. It. is reported that Messrs. Dunbar, who since their arrival in TJrenui some ten years a,go, have built ,up an extensive general store business, are extending their operations to Tongaporutn, having purchased the stora in that district from Messrs. Battenbury Bros.

Owing to Monday next, the 25th Inst, being Labor Day, the usual fortnightly sale of Newton King, Ltd., in L'ronui, ivtieh falls on that date, will be held on Friday, the 22nd. Cricketers in this locality were somewhat ■.ilsappolnted on learning last week that the :>roposed tour of the English, team had been abandoned. The Urenul Club is now in full practice, and have entered teams for the Thursday senior and the Savurday Junior competitions. The Club is probably now as strong numerically as ever, and the Idea of placing two teams in tie field is a good one, as It gives all members a chance of a game, and will be the means of bringing out the younger players. The Education Board's staff have now completed the alterations to the local school, the whole building having been painted inside and out, and It Is a decided acquisition to the district. It will be capable of accommodating sixty children, and the next thing required will be an assistant teacher. The present teacher (Miss Nolan) deserves every credit for the manner in which she has conducted tho school under the most trying cir|cumstances, and no doubt will appreciate the ■altered conditions. Some alterations to the teacher's residence at Urenui will now engage the carpenters' attention. I understand rehearsals are In progress for an amateur Christy minstrel performance In Urenul under the direction of Mr. 0. H. Pope. These entertainments have always been well received by the public, the local gags and songs being generally most amusing and not offensive. No doubt a bumper house will have to he recorded.

One or our local dairy farmers, wlio supplies a butter factory, the other day remarked that although ho had no objection to supplying the public with' comparatively cheap butter, he can hardly see the force of the proposal to take £600,000 out of the Consolidated Fund to equalise the price, considering that he, with other farmers, contribute fairly solidly to that fund. He also pointed out that he had not the privilege of declaring any Item connected with the working of his farm as "black" If he did not get it cheap enough. If the system is right, re thinks that such necessities as manure anight be supplied at somewhat reduced rate, the difference in price being taken out of the "nest egg." He came to this conclusion, after balancing his books on the year's working, from which he claims that considering the number of 1-ours he has worked during the year (tc say notktng of those of his family), he has not received as much as an average wharf laborer or coal miner would earn during the same period. Alter a few days of almost summer-like wea'ther we have experienced a severely cold snap, the northerly and westerly winds and rain making conditions most unpleasant. However, things seem to be set fair now, and ploughing and sowing operations will bo gone on with. The milk supply Is still increasing at the factory and twenty-five cheese are turned out dally, being eight more than at tlis period last season, and three In advance of the highest total of 1919, whilst the average test Is 3.87 as against 3.79. The staff are having a rather busy time just now, as one of the hands is under the doctor with an Injured knee, and at. this season of the yeitr it Is difficult to secure temporary assistance.