TONGAPORUTU.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143672, 16 December 1911, Page 6

TONGAPORUTU.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) The excitement caused by tho general election is now cooling down, and the district will soon resume its norma! condition. Many settlors in the district wore very sorry to find it necessary to record their votes against their late member, -Mr. Jennings, who has always done his best for ids electorate, hut received such scant support from the party he represented, that it was clearly seen that'as long ns the same party was in power tho wants of the district would meet with the same indifference, and the only way to mend matters was to cense supporting a Government which has treated Loth the settlers and Mr. Jennings in .such a slighting manner, and trust to a future Government paying a little more attention to tlu‘ wants of tho district. On Friday last -Mr. Harold nell was given a hearty send-off hy a large number of settlers and friends on the river. The entertainment was in the form of a social, and dancing was well kept up until early morning. During ;m interval Mr, O’Dounei! was called to the trout, aud Mr. Collinson road the address which is to he presented to him. I.nfortunntclv the illuminated address to be presented to him is not yot complete, owing to short notice, but will be forwarded on to him to Ids new home in the far north. Mr. Eggle.stono also presented Mrs. O’Donnell, on behalf of settlers, with an electro-plated biscuit barrel and a pair of clcctro-plnted candle-sticks, and in a short wellchosen speech, expressed tlie wishes of all in the district for thejiealth. happine.s? and prosperity of the guest? of the evening. Mr. 11. Collinson and Mr. EgglestoilO were in charge of the meeting, and Miss Bessie Ratlcnbury J provided the music. their several I duties bring carried out. a- usual, very j effectively. j On Sunday Inst there was a larcq gathering of setthu s I roru all parts of ; the river to consider the leasalulity ■ of a hullcr factory for the district. ; Mr. J. Chapman wo? elected chair-; man of the meeting, and Mr. Eggk‘- i stone gate the meeting the benefit of his expej jence. Mr. Scott offered an; .ut<v of ground al the junction at a , nominal ligure A number ot pre- ' Lrrdimrv matters were satisfactorily ■ disposed of. and a strong committee \\as formed lo go into the whole mat-. tr : , m l jepoit to n future meeting.; H .line sfullv famed mu. and time ;. ,nrrv prospect '■’* hfl-lg -O. !l vdl }.(- a verv greaf boon to the dldl“.( t. ;