Waitara News.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 254, 31 October 1904, Page 4

Waitara News.

(From Our Correspondent.)

The wharf presented a busy appearance on Wednesday lust with the arrival oi' Uie Kia Ora from Auckland and Kiripaka from Wellington with general merchandise, and tlie Tainui from Jlokuu with cool. The scow Hawk lias' finished discharging her cargo of 15,000 feet of kauri for the freezing works, and left 'at aooa on Friday for Kairpara to i bring anotlter load <4 kauri. The v.orks are presenting a busy appearance, and a good stait has "now been made with the main building. The wool 1 scouring department, which is built entirely of brick, is neariug completion. The Waitara Brass Ilatid held its annual social in St. John's (LaU on j Thursday night. There was a fair attendance, and about £3 nott was cleaned to go to the band's funds. Quite a surprise was recently created when Mr Newbory, wlio headed tho poll at the recent election of councillor*—notified his intention tion of business people he consented to withdraw hiia resignation. The main cause of his' resignation was that too much personal feeling i t been brought into public affairs. There isr a njreat demand for houtcs now, with the influx of men on the freezing 1 works job. At any tin.e empty houses are a scarce article in Waitara. The local Foresters celebruUvi tlie 21st anßivwaary of tho lodge on Tuesday night with a banquet. Bro. G. W. Bent was in the chair. There were also present! visitors from New Plymouth, Imglewood, and Stratford. A photograph of Bra. 3. G. Frascr (late secretajy) was placed on; tho wall. A most enjoyable evening was spent, songs beings sung by Bros. Lile, Farmer, Ca'in, Bent, Bennfstt, Tunbridge, and How. '«

ft has been! decided to star.t a building society in Waitara. A committee has been formed to canvass and see what support is forthcoming. It iB proposed that shares be £2O, payable toy monthjy subscriptions of 3s. »

The cricket season opens on Thursday next, when Inglewood seniors visit Waitara. The local men have not put in much practice owing to the very wet. weather we have had this spring l .