URUTI NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 9 August 1930, Page 14

URUTI NEWS

GENERAL AND PERSONAL.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) There was an exceptionally severe frost last Saturday morning, many residents of the Uruti township being put to a o-reat deal of inconvenience with water-pipes and taps which burst. The rainfall records show .that 5.35 inch fell during July, the maximum fall being 1.96 inch. There were 14 days on which rain fell. ’ Young calves and lambs are making their appearance in this district. Grass has not come away as well as usual owing to the very cold weather experienced lately. .Most of the farmers have finished top-dressing. ’ The cricket club will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, and it is hoped to get an° early start this season. Tennis enthusiasts are getting busy and will be holding a dance shortly. . Quite a number of the residents have undertaken the trip to Welling to see the fourth Test. ' , . . There was a fair attendance at the clearance sale at Mr. S. Hewlett’s, the prices realised for the cattle, which. were, of a good class, being very satis-' factory. >■' The unmitallcd msth are bimmniigj’ very greasy and it is- advisable not to take cars on them. Preparations for the moving of the old bridge over Mungahia River are taking place. 'lt is hoped .to get,it across to° the foundation for the ,' tcnipofary bridge this week. Many residents.of Uruti journeyed.to Mimi to bid farewell to Mr, and Mrs. S. Hewlett, who were presented with a handsome clock by the settlers.

The road between the Uruti store .and the factory is being, widened for taysealing operations, and the earth shifted is being used, for the' filling at Uruti bridge and the factory corner. The' repairs lb the Uruti Road have been finished, ’ ' .

Mr. G. W. Murray is in hospital suffering from pneumonia. .Mr. A. Wedge has arrived home from Wliangarei. Miss J. Musker has arrived back'from a holiday at New Plymouth. Miss E. Thompson, who has been on leave, is now back in the Uruti Post Office. ..' ’■ ' .Mr. and. Mrs. TI. E. Fuvle are spending a holiday at Rotorua. / ' Sir. F. Weston is now out of hospital. Mr. B. Hocking,' Lepperton, who has taken over .'lofles as herd tester for the Uruti group, made a start on Monday. - Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, _ TarurutanH, have taken up their residence in this district.