INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81844, 11 September 1906, Page 3

INGLEWOOD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Thai popular event, tli'- Kaimata bachlors' annual ba'ji, took p ! ace on Thursday la-t. The atmospheric con diiwns were simply perfect, winch is rather contrary to"tin: usual run, as far as our Kaimata friend* arc concerned. One cf tho-e heavy Scutch mists, for which this part of "God's own Country" is so noted generally puts in an appearance when Kaimata iias something on the boards. The hail was beautifully decorated with j flag-, nikau p;.'ms, flowers and evergreens. Visit'>is were present from all parts of the district, about forty making the journey from IngVwood: Tariki and Tarata were also well represented. The floor was in perfei i order, the committee having spared no pains in attendinn to tlii- part of the arrangements- the most important perhaps from a dancer s point of view. The music, consisting of piano, violin, cornet and piccolo, was supplied by 'he orchestra, and «-;i- voted first Ha-.-, and an ex i.-lient .-upper, s'-rv-'l on a -'peiied pi.iliop of tlv nan"- 'eft nothing' to be desired, if 1 " ' >|,; eix lit' eneigetic Secretary, fulfilled the duties of M. C. and kept thing' gome inemly, ai ling niest courteously and attentive k t„ one and all, and the Kaimata T!a. blots' Hall of Kiof. was voted one of 'li- ' njo\able Innctioiis of the A 1,.1-kil S I 1.-i' V..,". he'd ill the Wes'.evan v !»•••! men Tu.-I;>y, Hm,,!,ie.t beiiiK to raise fund- foi the new livmn books, which the Hntrcn has deeded to adopt. Tie' proceedarnounted to a li lie over four p unds. Another similar amount i-- 1 believe,

ad that is p quired. Tin- C'"in« \ has aßverd l<> -übsidi-e t'" II" rv l!llh ,/- f " up to fift.en pound-. 1 believe tin' diib have lli' ir money in hand. So when 'lie amcuni 1! - cxi.x-n-rh-d .11 tin' K round. 1 we sli.iH have one „f ill'' b'=t grounds m the district. ,nd uf »'' so <^>n sl <l l ' r i' | l | 'v lnl P |,lU> appearande of our recreation round. A \>fy enjoyable snvike ronceit v. a.held in" the' Coffe" l'alar- on I nday iv. ninK in connection »i'h football inaitTs. 'be occasion beintf lu' , 1 »- —-ntati.Hi < f a challenge shu-ltl. \\ln< h »ns presented by the Intflewood foot ba'.i dub. to be competed for by local i.-.iiii- pi t u lieiri'ly. Lite following 'nlei.rf ,'or tin' cmpetitor* : —Make l.twa. Kninont Village- I't 1 "" 1 ' K' ; ad. and Taiiki. and nft--r a very interestiru. s.-iir. nf ma.. I:.'- was won by Jsi '~i"l Ko.vl. I Jtii.nil the 'veniiiK wrr" (unt rilni'.-'i by M'ssrIV i .nu.iy !-l. J- I.av.son. I<- John n. 11. nii' ti. t i apman and Sutherland. and a v>-iy pi. asant jfatlierins |rrmi!.a'- c - l at li p. in. wi'jh "Auld I.an« Syne.Mr Hf!r.ti is making good pro grass with til'' New Bank of N. b: W. building. When completed it will be quite an imposing structure, and a I decidtd improvement to the town,