WAITARA NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 146, 15 July 1901, Page 2

WAITARA NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspmd*nt.) A meeting oilltd by ths Chairman of the Town Bond wai held 01 Tiieslay evcn'ng, with the o Vl j*c'i of arranging th« form of reception and welcome to the local members of the fourth and fifth con 1 i»gents. Mr Newberry, Ohairmin of the School Commit'ee, suggested thit the h r'sting 0 f the flag at the school, and .the distribu'ion of the medals to the school childrrd might appropriately form part of the day's programme, and tint a s cial in th.? evening roinp'ete tho proc-ed-ings. Mr Hignett concur ed, "and after a general discussion in which the Rev. S. Girlick, and M-wrg W. Liurenc, Noswo thy, and oth»rs took part, a committee consisting of Mwsrs Backb -fsinger, W. Lvirjnce, Rowe, Pearce, Nojwoi thy, Kev. S. Garlick, and tho Chairman ex officio was appointed to make the nesessiry arrarge ments! It was underotooi that th« volunteers an 1 t' e Board would al*obe called into r -] iP it ; on,anitha;aL dies' Commit'ei vouil be appiinSfd. Sib>cription iis's werj < p ;ne i with th. obfejt of maVing a pro equation to the troop -rs, and a < urn of £6 was colleat-d in the room. Id was dee'ded to invite Lieutenant-Coloool D .vies t j the social.

The Waitira B ass B'nd held their annual social 301 erd ty e\'enng, end, nowkhstmriing t'ie wretched weat'herj was very well atren led. The Pre-iden% (Mr P, A. Higtifct ), in opeii g th« proceedings, an.de a strong appml to public for m ire selid mpport in the way of annual sub crip ions, and pointed out that the land had, nit. only amply demonstrated its >fli ieocy" but had proved its wil iogness to tare nut on all p"i?sib!e occasions, and giva tVe public thj benefit of its itspiriug st-ains. The Ha'l wai very p>eUily deooiated by the M s ei Blaok, Elliott, and le far, and a very suStt.ntial supper was provided,uo'er the efficient tupervisirn of Mesdam s Bent, Chapman, Rwe, F.azir, Badlcy, and the Misses Bayly, and Rolling. Musical it ms be',we n the dances were given by the Misse-> Badlny, Ghavatin«e, El'io t, Edward?, and Messrs Mair, Hiwkiiw ar.d B ckbessing. r, an ! a yornet solo by Mr Skwl on wai tidmira bly r Mr H. Spurdle proved to be an efficient seen tarv, and great credit is due to all, bus parsicularly to the l'di' P, who worked so hard ta make tbo nfitir a tu ctss. Mr T. Buchanan ng M.CJ.