PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 17 June 1907, Page 4

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

WAITARA. (From Our Own Correapondcnt.) Our young, bustling townsman, Mr. Harry Mall hews, is with us again after his trip witli Mr» Matthews. The Bank of New Zealand in (Jul-oji street is approaching completion, and will, when liuishod, be a credit to the builders.being the most up-to-date building in the borough. It is oi' two storeys, and built of brielc. Mr 11. .1. .Matthews is severing Ins eonneetion with the liank of -New Zealand after a long and faithful service. This is guicrally regretted in all local business circles.

A large quantify of frozen meat at the freezing works awaits the „.s. Kaipara. which is now daily expected ill the roadstead.

A complimentary social in the Forresters' Hall wa.-, on Thursday evening tendered to Mr. Nprusen and ,\ii;-s l'lioebe S'iott. both of Waitiu.i. on the occasion of their approaching marriage. Numerous friends and guests were piesent, and dancing, music, and cards gave added interest and pleasure to the happy groups assembled to wish the young couple joy in their future life. Mr." Dow" sett, on behalf of the many friends assembled, presented Miss Wtott with a silver sugar basin, and a set of hand-some-coloured salt cellars, silver-mount-ed. Mr Nproscu briellv replied, thankiu" the donors. °

J ne oiheers of the Waitara Volunteer Rifles are striving to bring local corps to a slate of eliieiency. Manv applications by intending recruits for enrolment are now being considered. The late resignation of cx-Captaiu Ilellier and departure of Rev. Dent (chaplain) are regretted. Captain Lellier has had a long connection with the corns Add Waitara. '"

Our new. Council, with his WoHiip the Mayor, » working well and amicitbly togethe-, ,nd much good to the town is confidently looked for under ae new- regime.

_ Mr A. W. Ogle's fine block of buildings is now completed, and is an ornament to the town—six fine shops and ollices—all occupied, gracing the main street, where, four months ago, lay a heap of fire-blackened ruins. The work has been expeditiously and elliciently eirried out by our local builders, Messrs Wickham Bros. The handsome inbri. or of Mr Ogle's own chemist shop calls for special mention. The design iMstefnl and the fittings and general : rrangeni'iit excellent—rivalling any city dispensary. Waitara will in future iack rmbiig r.f interest for those fond of ou'f? t'"' games ami recreation. A golf dub ie recntly been formed, and links laid oiu. A bowling green, also, is being laid down in the recreation grounds. These, in addition to the long-founded football, rowing and cricket clubs, will in our little centre tend further to . establish the "mens sana in eorporc sano" principle so dear to the British heart. An, excellent gymnasium club, with Mr Lonergan as instructor, is in full swing during v two nights every week, the boys and young men putting in some excellent work with clubs '.nd dumb-bells, as well as performing creditably on the bars 'lid irap-ze-