DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 149, 20 July 1909, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS

WAITARA. Mr. If. Cossar intends removing his drapery business into the premises occupied by Messrs. 11. Langiii.au and D. George, Mr. Cossar having purchased J.e shops' some time ago from Mr. Jas. Williamson. Mr. D. George will remove into .Mr. Cossar's .present shop, and Mr. hangman into his new shop next to Mr. E. Knight. I Tlie additions to the Waitara Hotel t are now almost completed,, and the work rellectii great credit upon the o.itractor, Mr. 'XV. liomJ. of New Plymouth. The bottom iportion of the additions provides for two first-class shops', and Mr. Young should have no trouble in letting them. ■Mr. T. Dryiiau intends enlarging his shop in McLean-street by adding a top story to the portion next to the present building. A new boarding-house is also to be erected in due course adjacent to the railway station. Large improvements arc to be effected at the local freezing-works before next season. Building is almost completed. Captain lloffey, who is well known in Waitara, is now in charge of the scotv Albatross, trading between Onehunga and Waitara.

A very pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Luke's Church, Tikorangi, on Thursday afternoon by the Rev. J. B. Brocklehurst, when Miss Emmie Rolfe, daughter of Mrs. Rolfe, of Tikorangi, was united to Mr. J. Davidson. Mrs. W. T. Joll presided at the organ. The bride was given away by her brother. The attendant bridesmaid was Mis's Rosie Rolfe. The groom's present to the Jvridc was a gold brooch set with amethysts and pearls, and to the (bridesmaid a gold brooch. Mr. C. Davidson acted as best man. After the ceremony the party drove to the residence of tile bride's mother, where afternoon tea was served. Mr. J. Davidson was an active member of the Clifton first junior team. A golf match between Carrington Road Golf Club and the local club took place on Thursday, resulting in a win for the local .players -by 4 to 2. The Waitara Municipal Brass Band is making rapid strides under the conductorship of Mr. T. B. McConnell, late of the Taranaki Garrison Band. The band has now a first-class set of instruments and a membership of twentyfive. Mr. McConnell intends competing at the next band contest. A bazaar in aid of the hand Takes place at the cad of the mouth.

I understand that D. Moir, who has been playing several matches for Eltham seniors this season, and caused the Clifton Club to protest oil the "round that 'lie was not a bona fide resident of Elthain—although the Union 'thought otherwise—left on Thursday vvening for the North, via Waitara, Moir having been picked to represent the Maniapoto Union on 31st July. Moir is a member of the llokauiti Club, which is affiliated to the aibove Union, having played tins' season for the Mokauiti Ok* on Bth May last. I believe that the Clifton Club, seeing that the Taranaki Union refuses to reopen the ease, will, in the interests of justice, publish tlu« correspondence the club possesses n-liich it had not the opportunity of placing before the Union at its last meeting through not receiving sufficient notice. The secretary of the club only received a wive nt 3 o'clock on the day of the meeting, and consequently had no time to arrange for the club's delegate to attend. The rotten-egg incident which the Clifton junior team was accused of by an article which appeared in a daily newspaper and also by two liiglnwood residents who stated that thev saw some of the team throw Hie eggs was investigated by the Taranaki Hu<% Union, and proved to ibe the work" of some small toys, and that the Clifton team was innocent in the matter. Seeing that the Union has fully investigated the matter, the club is now anxiously waiting for the individual!,' who made the assertion to publicly apologise for the wrong thev have done the club and team in question.