INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 142, 10 July 1901, Page 2

INGLEWOOD.

(prom oua own correspondent). The arrangements for tbe r-o ptioo of Lieutenatit-Oi'l nel Da vies a>o going on apace; he is to arrive bete ot 4.20 p.m. on theafterrom of the 18'hinst., when he will b* taken in a carriage round the square to a pavilion, wher he will be welcome:! by tha O'.atrman of the Town Board on hehilf of the citizens. A handsome illuminated address in album form will then be presented to bim us a memento of the high esteem he is held. At the con clu-ion of this ceremony he will be driven home to bis r sidence on tte Junction Road. < The H-twera Mounted Riflei wil en'ertain the Colonel in th* tvening a' a smoke concert in the Parish Hall, >vhen there will be present about 50 invited guea's, beside< members of the 'roop. A gmrd of honour, consisting of the Hawtra Mounted Compiny and tbe Ingliwool Rifles, will be fo r mcd up on tbe a'atim on thi of thf train, and tbe returned tr-op rs of th> First Contingent will he in readioesito take charge of the carriage, when, "according to their own words," no horses will be r quired. Our township is steadily improving now, and whereas four yeaisag) we had a number of empty bouses end shop*, it is now a vi ry rare thing to find ar. empty hcusi or shop in the town. From what I can gather the Riil«»y Department is being cramped for room for shunting purposes and will in timl- - to shift the station to the west side of the town, throwing op in their present site fe- business giter, whioh will greatly improve the town. Since another license was granted in New Plymouth people are wooderinc whether we can'*: have a tuird pub t-erc, as according to pnpu'at : on we ou?ht to have fou', bit I suppose i will com*, when the New Plyuuoti h affair h&e blown over.