DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 169, 10 August 1909, Page 1

DISTRICT NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.) WAITAKA. Tho funeral of the lute Mrs. Stott took place on Satiirdajftaftenioon, unci ■ was largely attended. ' Tlie Itov. .1. li. ISrockle-hurst conducted tin- Burial Ker- . vices in a most impressive manner. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved family, of whom there are live daugh- . tors and father left, to mourn their losi. The deceased lady will he greatly missed. I She was always' willing to render llc'p. and was a staunch supporter of the Church of England, holding the position of organist for several years, and also) sn]KM'intendent of the Sunday school. 1 The .Tuvenile Fancy Dress Ball at I'renui on Thursday evening was a great success. The fancy dancing by the children was greatly admired nn'i great credit is due to Mrs. Hawkins for the way in which the children wove trained and went through the various dances. After 10.30 p.m., the adults took the floor. The duties of M.C. were carried out by Mr. and the music was supplied by the Waitarn orchestra. The Waitara Municipal Hand bazaar resulted in a profit of £BO 7a Bd,

WAREA. At a meeting of the Warea Cricket Club 071 Saturday, Mr. W. McLachlan, on behalf of the members, .presented Mr. T. E. Larking, who is leaving the district, with a cricket bat. Mr. Larking suitably returned thanks. The tenders for the erection of the cheese factories closed on Monday last. There' were three tenders, that of Mr. F. M. Grayling being the lowest, namely, £OB9. The applications for the position of cheese manager were considered on Monday by the directors, who decided to submit four names to Mr. Singleton and ask him to choose tho most suitable.