TAHORA NEWS
CABBAGE BUTTERFLY ARRIVES. A new arrival at Tahora is the white cabbage moth. These moths play hayoe with the vegetable garden and it is understood that consequently small boys are encouraged at the price of Id a head in some districts to decapitate them. The new exchange rate, however, has not yet remunerated farmers sufficiently to inaugurate any such scheme at Tahora. A recent meeting of school committee was informed that the roll number was 31 That number would be shortly decreased by removal of several families from the district. It was decided to pay the fares for the children to the combined schools’ picnic at Ngamotu oh the following Friday. It was also decided to apply to tlie Education Board for a holiday for the Whangamomona show. The balance sheet for the picnic and dance showed a debt balance of £3 10s 7d. Appreciation of the services of Mr. Joe Gibson in reference to the taps and drains, and- satisfaction with the gracing of the horse paddock and mowing of the school grounds by Mr. O’Keefe were expressed. Mrs. C. McCutchan has returned from Temuka Mrs. R. Kennedy has returned from a visit to Timaru. Mrs. H. Wilkinson has returned from New Plymouth. Mr. Ron McCartie visited Tauranga and surrounding districts during the holidays. Mrs. Molloy is visiting the South Island,
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Taranaki Daily News, 13 February 1933, Page 3
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