INGLEWOOD NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 356, 6 April 1910, Page 3

INGLEWOOD NOTES.

(From Our Reiident Correspondent.) On Friday evening last, a farewell, which took the form of a dinner and smoke concert, was tendered to Mr. M. J. Crombie, who is leaving the district. The promoters were the various members of the cricket, golf and tennis ciubs, and the guests were assembled in Air. F. Calgher's dining room. About 40 members of the different ciubs were present, and Mr. W. E. Percival, president of the Cricket Club, was in the chair. '"The King" was proposed by the chairman and was followed by '"'Mr. Crombie." In proposing this toast, Mr. Percival, on behalf of the Cricket Club, expressed regret that the eiub were to lose the •erviees of Mr. Crombie for their senior team next year, as his place would be hard to fill. Mr. Crombie was a good cricketer and, what was more, a thorough sportsman, and he felt sure tnat every memoer of the Cricket Club would confirm his statements. Mr. W. J. Matthews, on behalf of the Tennis Club, Mr. Geo. Gudgeon, the Golf, Club, and Mr. Moody, quondam secretary of the Tennis. Club, also spoke in eulogistic terris of Mr, Crombie as a man and a sportsman. Mr. Percival then presented Mr. Crombie with a solid silver ink stand, suitably inscribed, from the three clubs, as a small token of the regard and esteem in which he was held by his renew sportsmen. Mr. Crombie, in reply, aaid that although his home and all his ties were in Wellington, he had for the past six years resided in Inglewood. He thanked_ them all for their kindness to ■him during the past and hoped that at some not far distant date he might renew liis Inglewood acquaintances and that they might spend many more nappy days together. During "the evening songs were rendered bv Messrs W. J. Matthews (2), R. ikiekley, R. H. .1. Moody, W. R. James, J. H. Rowe and T. Xieholls. Mr. J. Sutherland acted as pianist and supplied the accompaniments. A very pleasant evening was concluded by the singing of "God Save the King" and "'Auld Lang Syne." The annual sliow of the Hor;icu> tural Society proved such a pronounced success, that, witli the consent of the exhibitors, the committee decided to open again on Saturday afternoon, when a I fair number of people was present.

The Presbyterian Manse Fund has keen considerably augmented lately and the committee have called for tenders for the erection of the building. The forthcoming bazaar, for which the ladies are working, should bring more grist to the mill.

A novelty in the way <n electric lio-ht-ins CO was experienced on Friday, when 'half the lights in' the town went out, the other half burning quite brightly. Candles and kerosene were at a premium.

When the new buildings are complete opposite the Post Office," Inglewood' will present quite an imposing frontage to tin' visiting public. The concrete "foundations are now almost completed, and the woodwork of the structure will be commenced very shortly.