RAHOTU.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13358, 24 December 1906, Page 3

RAHOTU.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) At the last mealing, af the Parihaki Koad Board, held on the 12th, applications were received for the position of clerk and treasurer, Mr H. A. Mills, of 'Rahotu, being the successful applicant. Mr Garcia ha.^ given satisfaction in his temporary I position. Thd local school closes ;for the Xma^ and .Now Year holidays on 'Friday. The potato crops are looking" wol in ■ "the district, to the delight of consumers, It is reported that the annual sports are to bo held iiv February. 0, where,, oh where, has the Cricpet Club gone, £^, where, oh ■ where*, can it $s ? for no matches luavo y«t boon played ihis season. I have to acknowledge with thanks the handsome* blotting- pad conveying, the New Yeari's -greetings of the TT^rald and Budget. It is worthy of tlx> office from which it .emanates, and on behalf of their many Rahotu readers wish the- proprietor and staff a most successful yoar of litr-rary achievement. A profitable evening was spent at Ng-ariki Road on Tuesday even|na-, whp-m the Hvv. Tf. Fo«toi;, assistod by Mrs Fostoa and Mrs G. and T. Hughson, gave his Pk'tnre, Song, and mteriair.wont in aid of thn organ fund. Mr ami Mrs Billing and friends provided a bountiful supper. "What is .gambling ?" was the subject for \ discussion at the Forward Movement meeting- on Wednesday, nigM. X wa" ably introdiiced by , Mr Alec. Gray, and. spoken to by Mopsi'f dorkin and Foston. ' 3Fr Hughson presided. Special Xmas sor\acos • are to bo held in all the Coast Methodisi ■Churches on Sunday and on Xma? Bay ninht at l^ahotu, at 8 o'clnci:.