WAITARA.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16769, 19 June 1920, Page 3

WAITARA.

FHOM OCR OWN CPU UKKrONPUNT. Juno 19.—A gentleman visiting this district who was present at the Tikorangi ball on Thursday night remarked that ho had never been to a better organised function. It is unanimously reported to have been a great success in every rospcct, and the sale of tickets realised £52. The supper was an elaborate one, to be remembered, and the "going away” drink was hot soup. The committee in charge of the arrangements were Mesdamcs C. and E. Sarten, J, Smart, H. Cole, A. Jupp, T. Jury, Oliver, T. M’Kenzic, B. Jury, Hy., G., and C. Foreman, Wills, Foster, Furao, and Backlcy, Mesdamcs L. Knuckcy and J . V iclrery being the secretaries; Mesdamcs T. MTvenzie, L. Knuckcy, and H. Foreman were the M.’sC. The Juno tea in connection with St. John’s Church has been definitely fixed for Thursday, July 8, after two postponements owing to a clashing with other functions. At the annual mooting of tho Waitara Fire Board on Wednesday the superintendent recommended arrangements being made to instal a small Poitou wheel to supply power to ring the lire bell. The superintendent also asked tho board to provide a motor for moving tho equipment* to the scene of a lire. Mr. Ronnie was appointed chairman for the year. The best crop of carrots I have seen during my travels in tho district was on -Mr. Kit Topless’s Linn at Motonni. They are tho Matchless Wliite variety, anil wore grown with bono and super, sown by a .Storrey ridger. Air. Topless estimates tho crop at 50 to 00 tons to the acre, and a paddock of Jersey Queen mangolds \ymdd probably pan out at 05 tons to the acre. Tho metal crusher is working on the inland North Road, and metalling is proceeding rapidly, and will soon roach Mr. J. Whitehead's property at Tikorangi, tho settlers in the district taking a hand in it. Tho Mount Messenger scandal would soon be a thing of tho past if administration was done at tbo spot instead of at Wellington by people who know but little about the 'localityand provided a. knife could be found keen enough to sever the bonds ol red tape,