URUTI.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144050, 20 March 1913, Page 5

URUTI.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) March 18. The contractors have made a start crushing shell rock for maintenance on tho main road. This piece of road, which is about seven miles, has been in very bad order for some time, and I hear that tho County Council is going to put over two thousand yards of metal on this portion and given a few weeks’ good weather, if Hio work is completed, the road between Uruti and Urcnah should bo in good order for the coming winter. The byroads are quite neglected, and flood water is doing an enormous amount of damage, and if they aro not attended to shortly it will be a bad look-out for the sctUere residing on them this winter.

Tho factory has had a boring plant at work, and it has proved most successful, a splendid artesian well having been struck with a great flow of water, which should prove quite a boon to tho factory next summer. Cows are milking remarkably well at present; this country seems most suitable for dairying; the cows always produce more butler-fat after Christmas than before.

Mr. Jupp has sold his farm to Mr. Johnson, who resides on tho Moki Hoad, and ho is leaving for the Waikato next week.

On the 26th instant a farewell social was given to Mr. and Mrs. Jupp and family hy tho settlers. Mr.-Jupp .was one of the first settlers to conic into Uruti, having arrived here some twentyfour years ago. In those days settlers had to pack all their provisions from Urenin, eleven miles away, and many a yam I have hoard him tell of how they used to tramp out for their mail and got stuck in the mud returning with victuals. Times have, changed now; we have a good metal road, post office, daily mail, hall, store, and three schools. Sir. Jupp always took a very keen interest in everything that was for tho welfare of tho district. He was the first representative of tho Mokau Riding, ana was ono of the hail trustees; he has also boon chairman of the factory, school, library, Domain Board, and the District Nurses Committee, There was a very largo attendancce nf settlers at the social, and Mr. C. O’Sullivan presented Mr. and Mrs. Jupp, oil behalf of the settlers, with a beautiful illuminated address, also a silver tea service, and spoko of tho many good qualities of tho denarting guests. Messrs. Aroa, J, Smith, and B. Wells also spoko of the esteem and respect in which -Sir. and Mrs. Jupp had always been held by the settlors. Songs were contributed by Messrs. O. Kultz (2). C. Musker (2), Revel!, and Vale, and a recitation by Mr. Aroa. The Misses Jupp and K. Murray were the pianists. Mr. and Mrs. Jupp carry away with them the very best wishes for their future welfare from a large circle of friends.