NEWALL ROAD NOTES

Taranaki Daily News, 26 August 1930, Page 12

NEWALL ROAD NOTES

RECORD SEASON LOOKED FOR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The milking- season-is in full swing' -and just now-the. farmer; is. a us y man - : The cows in most cases have come through the winter well/ and another record season from the district is hoped for. The country is. looking well and of late a movement in the grass is no-' ticed. A week of fine, warm weather .was beneficial, being followed by a warm full of rain. The collectors of “bobby” calves arc busy locally, rivals interests covering the district five days a week: The prices obtained this year are disappointing /arid/iriatty comments- are- made in this . ' t. T?he buyers of; weaner ‘heifers have been operathig- of; late ahd.‘business in this’ line, of cattle his- been - brisk'. '■ The -.prices have; £2 15s up‘to ,ss. foj the; best Jersey; class. ' Mr. -’“Dick” Johns, ' who has been employed on the road" for some ' considerable time,'has up his residence on-Barrett- Road/ New Plymouth; where ;he has purchased- a’. farm; ■ ■ ;l ' •• -/' •-■'A wedding was quietly celebrated at Wellington on' August 11, when a well■known -and- popular young ‘man, ■ Mr. Alex.-Cassie, was married to Miss Mary Hamilton,. New Plymouth. - Their home is 'to be on Carrington;- Road, -Okato, where Mr. Cassie has recently settled.-

On Friday-afternoon the school'children “broke up” for their • spring holidays. Of late the junior ■ children have been engaged in the making of a woollen rug. During tlie afternoon the lucicy ticket° was drawn, the winner of the rug being Mrs. George Allardice, Puniho Ro'ad. A profit, .was made-on the undertaking, and this will be devoted'to buying more library ' books for the juniors. A farewell was tendered by Miss Taylor and the pupils to the departing teacher, Mrs. Mansfield, who is to take up relieving duties at the Tikorangi school. Until the attendance increases the Newall school will be, in charge, of a sole, teacher.