WAITANGURU.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IX, Issue 739, 23 January 1915, Page 2

WAITANGURU.

Own Correspondent

Another New Year has dawned upon us, and already even the . one just passed into eternity is almost forgotten, and our thoughts find full occupation in the responsibilities permeating the days of the new. The New Year greetings, so very familiar and oft repeated at the advent of another year, are now laid aside, and ere many days are passed the newness of 1915 will be obliterated. But, unlike many previous years. 1915 dawns wrapped in a war cloud, and weighted with a cloak betokening to our human sentiments the horrors of war among nati his. The vivid realisation of the awful conflict that possessse us, ruleß triumphant over all other thoughts, intentions and aspirations, and we are lost in wonderment what the New Year has in store for us. The binding link of brotherhood urges us against all our selfish traits to consider the welfare of our own flesh and blood draining their precious life's blood away, to preserve our freedom, and in order to crush the foreign power, waxing wrath at the futility of their endeavours to overrule the universe. In short, we wonder whether we too shall be required to make, in this New Year, the greatest of all sacrifices, that of offering ourselves in defence of our Empire. Christmas and New Year timeß passed away very quietly here. However, visitors to the district have been fairly plentiful. The jovia 1 - spirit has been displayed of late, dances being frequent, and the best endeavours made to make the visitors' stay a pleasant on?. The spirit that impels the enjoymentof "tripping the light fantastic" has recently taken hold of several hitherto non-dancerß, and they at each dance can be seen joining in the merriment whole-heartedly. Though the call of the cow demands early morning hours, consideration for "Old Strawberry" is not heeded whilst dancing is in progress. The "ifs' and "oughts" are said whi.n cow time arrives. A dance waß held in the local hall last Saturday evening. The night, though threatening with rain clouds, turned out to be fine. The gathering was the largest here for some considerable time. A splendid time was spent, and ti>uch dissatisfaction was expressed at having to disperse at 12 o'clock. Messrs E. Larsen and J. Richardson supplied the dance music, while Mr D. Prederickson played extras. Mr W. Daly carried out the duties" of MC. in a very efficient manner.