MATAU.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 14015, 21 September 1909, Page 1

MATAU.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) S<-|»( 13. — 1 r.vpeel you Wjll soon l>c diiiii'i in<; what has liex-ome of your - ,ilu- it I do not soon wend you a few lv.i item-, for the edification of your i ;:,)< rs i tend mid Matau in parti- < nl.tr. lint the truth is I have l»ce'i t r'.ni!: ol'M'rvnlions in the firmament M onler to disrovrr a Ma tnu air ship, luit )ia\<> nl)S(ilnt<'iv faili>d to visunli.se < • • hi tins patriotic endeavour. Why in jn't we have our air ship, and Im> in the fashion}' So for none of our !s>( il keen olmervers hav<> brought any iTilliaiit "lights" within measurable ilistance of tlieir ojitirs. But i>erha]»t; tiioy are '01 prohibitionists. Further ( iipintfiit i.-> uniM'ifssary. The Pitle.- The Yankeo^ has excelled i.i'iiM-lf tins time in capturing tho Polo; hut, and here i.s the point, .John Hull i I:iii:i.i tin- land. This is quite in harn.onv with tlic traditions of this beni''.ilein old gentleman in attaching the • ntv bit <>| mother earth left for his " <nnl oM count eniiiieo to beam on. We rnu always safely trus>t our venerable i elation to look after our int<*r€*ts and i \tend the Empire on every "suspicious" occasion, to quote a phrase of i once inebriated orator. The final niouf oi the real discoverer of the .ole is evidently going to cause trouble. We hope, however, the real man gets ■lie honour hs well as the Pole. Finally I would su-tfest that th? "Pole" bo landed over to the Purangi school, ,vhich Has a flag but no "staff." Ladies' Hall. — This function came off n due eoursc, but iti point of attendince was not up to the usual standard if popularity. No doubt the weather md rather short notice Were respon;ible for this. However, it can be mm mod up as generally successful, and .nose who were present, including your tumble scribe, enjoyed themselves imiKiisely, and I am sure are indebted o th« ladies for thoir hospitality. The thief workers in the management were rfesdame3 Rolfe (secretary), Moody, liapinan, and Mines Rawlinson, JB. .rabam . and Johnson. Misses E. Graham and Rawlinson acted as M.C.'s, md after the preliminary! strangeness if the position had somewhat worn off 'Jirripd out thoir duties aatiafactorUy ntd kept the bail rolling until 12 o'clock vlicn Mr. M'Asny took charge and conhcted operations until morning. The omestibles, decorations, etc., were up 0 the usual standard of cpbdlence. School Mattora. — A, dance in aid of he school funds is to evenC«mte shortly, ■rheii it is hoped a goodly number of i oonle will assist lK'rsonalfy and finaniilly in so worthy an object. The thoor committee is showing commendUe activity m looking after the wants f the schooh Obituary. — I have to report the passng away of one of our oldest and most espectcd residents in the person of Irs. Dewar. She was buried at Puangi. A large number of sympathisers ' olio wed the remains to tfeeir last restng place. Very general condolence was lanifested to tl»e family in tlieir sad i ercavement. Sickness.— As usual at this time of lie year there is a fair amount cf »ck- k \ ess prevailing. However, It does not •em to have manifested itself among , he children so much as the adult porion of tho settlement. As a rule ft is lie reverse of this. Messrs. M'Asev nd J. Wallace have been on the sick st. Tlie former's case was serious nough to necessitate the attention of doctor. Both are progressing slowly ' awards, a proper balance of health. ' Irs. Middlemas, who had been unwell, * understand is now herself again. ' Various.— The rifle club has not yet ' ot to work. A meeting is to be held in s fortnight to receive the report of the ispoction committee authorised to in-[H-ct and report on a suitable range. A leeting of the Dip Association was eld last Saturday. I have not been upplied with the particulars of the •.eeting. The weather just at present . superb, fine warm days being the ule. Tho roads are drying nicely, ■ambirig is proceeding apace and good nrcentages are anticipated. Mr. King I'nmitive Methodist) preached here >st Sunday; Mr. Hyde. Presbyterian, lie Sunday before; and Rev. Cruickliank, E.C., the previous one. So tho >intual side of life appears to be amply let. I have just heard that the dance 1 aid of the school funds is to come off n the 30th inst.