DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 256, 22 October 1908, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS.

WAITARA. (From Our Own Oorreipondent). Mr. Bruntnell, a no-license speaker, will give an address in St. John's Hall next Sunday and Monday nights. That gontleman was here delivering orations a few weeks ago, and he proved himself an able and interesting speaker. Feeling On the liquor question is running high locally. On Saturday night a no-liceusc advocate was lluently quoting facts and figures relative to Ashburton to a large open-air crowd, when mine host from an adjacent hotel leapt into the arena in his shirt sleeves and proved a forceful champion of the trade. After exhaustive argument the matter was Still unsettled, each party of the crowd thinking that the opposite champion had got a "doing."' A committee meeting of the Xonli Taranaki Caledonian Society is enll.nl I for next Monday evening at 8 o'clock, at Mr. T. Buchanan's ollice. The various crews of the rowing clubs are making a start with their training for the forthcoming regatta. It is expected that crews will be picked this week ior (he different races. I am glad to report that Mr. T. flellier is progressing favourably after liis recent operation.