DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 203, 1 October 1909, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS

(From Our Own Correspondents*) WAITAIU.' The annual general meeting of members of the Waitara Lawn Tennis Club was held on Wednesday evening. 'There was a good attendance the president (Mr. H. E. Gilbert) presiding. T'.ic statement of accounts showed the receipts to be £33 2s Sd, members' subscriptions accounting for £3l 17s (id of that amount. The expenditure totalled £29 7s Bd, leaving u credit balance of £3 14s lOd. The croquet account showed a credit balance of £1 2s lij. The assets totalled £43 4s lOd, and liabilities nil.

In movlug the adoption of the balancesheet, Mr. Harrison congratulated the (dub on the prosperous condition, and complimented the secretary (Mr. L. H. Sampson), who, he said, was largely responsible for the success of the dull, lie having devoted a large amount of time and labor to the courts. The following new members were elected.' Messrs. Passan, Hogg, S. E. Egglcston, E. ('. Smith, ('. H.' Stead; Aliases Croll (2), Gilbert (2). Cameron, Reeves (2). Alr>. Allan and Mrs. Knight. The subscription was hxod at the tame rate as last season, namely, gentlemen 30s, ladies 10s; croquet, gentlemen 20s, ladies ss. Mr. Gilbert was unanimously reelected president. Other officers elected were:—Messrs. S. G. Fraser. W. 11. Nosworthv, A. M. Ilorthwick, and Rev. .1. B. Bru'cklcliurst; committee. Mes»rs. Passan, Harrison, Allan, Smith, a:id Letts; ladies' committee, Mesdames Allan, Fraser, Sampson, Matthews, and Misses' Gilbert and Bayly j secretary and treasurer Mr. F. 11. Sampson; ground committer. Messrs. L. Sampson. Harrison and Allan. It was resolved that honorary members' fee be 3s; (bat the opening day b 1 left to the committee to fix a date; that Air. R. White be appointed the club's delegate to the association.

A heartv vote of thanks was accorded Mr. and Mrs. R. ..White, who had left the district,, and" the meeting hoped they would still■ continue to see Air. and Mrs. White on the courts during the coming season. A vote of thanks was also accorded to Mr. L. 11. Sampson for his valuable services during the past Season; also to the ladies' committee and supporters.

Air. H. Stockcr, the .(lull's bite delegate, was thanked for his past services to the club. A vote of (haul;* to the chairman concluded the meeting,

Miss Ruby Brough, a pupil of Aliss Gilbert, was successful in passing her recent musical examinations in New Plymouth.

A meeting of the Xorth Tarnnaki Mounted Rifles was held on Tuesday evening, when it was decided to obtain

I the ordinary regulation leggings in place \of the proposed puttees. The matter was left in the hands of the committee. The captain was authorised to deal with the matter of uniform. A drill took place at tie Harbor Board sheds after the meeting, under Sergeant-Jlajor Dodd. Captain Haselcr announced the following promotions':—Trooper L. Jenninsto be sergeant-major, Trooper Hawkins to be quarter-sergeant Trooper Chappell to he seigcant-imisU.'r. A. X. Klenner was appointed bugler. Several new members were sworn in.

The fortnightly sitting of the S.M. Court took place on Wednesday, before Mr. 11. S. Fitzherbcrt, S.M., when the following oases were dealt with:—C. N. Uowe v. 0. W. Hartiiell, claim 10s (id (.Mr. Towusend for plaintiff), judgment for amount with costs 8a; G. H. Stubto v. John Hoskm, claim £4 (Mr. Townsend for plaintiff), judgment for amount with costs 13s. On the judgment summon*, W. I'. Knell v. Push (Mr. Wilkes for judgment creditor), creditor explained that since last court (lay the sum of 30s had lieen paid, and there was now an amount of 3s- owing and costs. Debtor was ordered to pay this amount, in default seven days' imprisonment.

At the annual meeting of the Waitara Lawn Tennis Club on Wednesday evening, tile president said that he was very pleased to see that amongst the list ul new members proposed that evening were several lioi,, l.ic dcluncl chin that started last season. As president he was very pleased that whatever grievances had existed in the past had now disappeared, and lie hoped the members would now wui-k together and make the forthcoming season an enjoyable one.

KENT KOAD. At a meeting of the Kent School com-1 mittee on Monday night it was decided I to support Mr. ilalcombe's candidature for the seat on the Education Hoard. The inspector's report on the school was considered satisfactory, in connection with the beautifying of the school grounds and the supervision of the premises, 79 marks out of a possible hundred were allotted. Milking is in full swing now, and the local factory is turning out a considerable increase on last year. There is general dissatisfaction over the low price paid for butter-fat during the last season and with the management of the company.

TARATA. The settlers' aimual ball was held in the hall on Thursday last, and was one of the most enjoyable dances of the year. The music was excellent, the refreshments delicious, and the attendance far above the ordinary. About seventy couples took part in the dancing. People came twenty miles (from Matau and Purangi), and others from Inglewood, and those who came from the furthest away homes were heard to remark that they enjoyed the evening so much that they were willing to attend on the next similar occasion. The Kille Club will finish the trophy competition on Saturday next.