INGLEWOOD NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 367, 19 April 1910, Page 2

INGLEWOOD NOTES.

(From Our Resident Correspondent.) Rain effectually put a stop to outdoor volunteer manoeuvres on Thursday, ami instead of skirmishing behind hedges and atross creeks, numbers had to be content ivvith drilling in the unromantic and unexciting, though certainly dry, „ Drill Hall. ' In the evening the Wesleyan choir (braved the elements, the storm having to a certain extent abated, and journeyed to Tariki, where they rendered with great success a service of song eutitleo. "Cripple Robbie." Inglewood children attending the Stratford District High School are still •unable to travel by the express train in the morning, and consequently lost considerably over an hour's schooling each •day. As the home train in the afternoon leaves shortly after 3 p.m., the time for lessons was even under the old ar&rngement all too short. It is imperative that, if any material benefit is to result from the" High School, something should be done to remedy the existing state of affairs. ■ The Inglewood Hockey Club held a dance in the Parish Hall on Thursday night. The dance committee (Miss C. Nicholls, secretary, Messrs Jas. Harris, E. Harris, S. Kilpatrick, J. Robinson, J. Allen and M. W. Priest) are to be congratulated on the success of their efforts both socially and financially. There was a large crowd of dancers and all appeared to enjoy themselves thoroughly. Ex-: cellent music was supplied by Miss Beadle (piano), Broadmore (violin) and Wilson (cornet). Mr. E. Henderson fulfilled the duties of M.C., ably seconded by Mr. W. Priest. Thursday was an ideal football day. rain pelting down, as it can pelt only in Taranaki, and a 'biting wind howling. A match had been arranged between the Stratford Club and the local fifteen, and it seems a shame that such a golden opportunity of making a splash should be i lost to the locals, through the non- appearances of their opponents. However, no doubt other opportunities will occur before the season is over.

Inglewodrans journey in large num-1 bers to Kaimata on Thursday evening to assist in the farewell given to Mr. E. Vickers, who is retiring from business. When all were safely mustered in the •hall they must have numbered considerably over 150 strong, not a bad record for a country smoke concert. The num-. ber of local and outside farmers present goes far to prove Mr. Vic'kers' popularity while he was in business. Mr. S. ,Pratt was in the chair and the proceedings opened with the toast, "The King." In proposing the toast of the evening, "Our Guest, Mr. E. Vickers," Mr. Pratt spoke in eulogistic terms of Mr. Vickers #nd of his well-earned popularity. j Messrs Smythe, D. Herlihy, Virgin and R. Corkill also spoke of the good Mr. Vickers had done for all in the districts surounding Inglewood. Mr. Otto M. Boldt, as the representative of the "younger generation," also spoke of Mr. Vickers' many good qualities, both as a neighbor and as a business man. Mr. Vic'kers responded suitablly land laiter rose to propose the toast of "The New Firm," coupled with the names of Messrs W. O. Matthews and n. Bennett. "The Parlinment of New Zealand" was next honore- 1 'and Mr. J. TV Hino, M.P.. responded. Other toasts drunk were "Kaimata," "N.Zi Farmers' Union," "The Outlying Districts," "Mr. A. Thomson." "The Cattle-dealers," "The Press," and "Absent Friends." Mr. Wickstead said that the present opportunity had been grasped to ask Mr. Millar, who is leaving the district, to accept some small memento of the good-fellowship which .had always existed between him (Mr. Miller) and the other settlers of the district. He then presented Mr. Miller with a. very handsome portmanteau. Mr. Miller responded, thanking the settlers for their expressions of goodwill, and expressing a wish that he might, in the near future, again meet all his old Kaimata friends. Songs were rendered during the evening bv Messrs W. Matthews, J. Sutherland. G. Mackie, - S. Death, James and Robertson, and a reading by Mr. Leech. The singing of "Anld Lang Svne" concluded the evening.