WAITARA NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 72, 4 July 1910, Page 7

WAITARA NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Waitara, Saturday. The fortnightly Ivy Assembly was another success, no less than 24 tables being occupied by progressive euchre. Ladies' prizes were wen by iMrs. Purdie and Miss C. Jones, r. • 1 the gentlemens' by Mr. A. Jones am. E. Tate. Mr. E. Beckbessinger has given the Clifton Rowing Club a pair of handsome pillars, which it is proposed to 'utilise in giving a better appearance to ' the stage. i 1 A huge success, both socially and 'financially, is the best way of summragj up the opening night of the Clifton Row-' ing Club's new social hall. 'Despite the] execrable weather about 160 people attended the function, and many were kept away owing to the very wet even-] rag. After viewing the building and inspecting the tastefully laid out supper room, those present were welcomed on behalf of the Club by Mr. T. Buchanan, who also expressed members' thanks vo those who had shown their confidence in the club by assisting to finance the building, whieh, with piano, furniture, etc., had cost rather more than £3OO, some 21,000 feet of timber being used in its construction. The speaker then asked His Worship the Mayor to say a few words. Mr. Jenkins in doing so, congratulated the club on its progress. During the past few years the town ■had progressed considerably, and it was only in keeping that the club should be one of the progressives, a fact which was very satisfactory. He congratulated the club on the handsome building they now possessed. Mr. A. W. Ogle, who has been President of the club since its inception, nearly 22 years ago, in declaring the building open grew, reminiscent of the early days, when some 15 or 10 members started the club, having to borrow the money to purchase a whaleboat, whieh the club still owned and raced in. They were not able even to build a shed to hold it, and tor some considerable time rowers had to (Sirry it to and from what is now the auction mart. To-day they possessed a plant well worth £2OO, all paid for, and had now launched out in the erection of a fine building, which he felt sure would be a payable quantity and meet the ever growing requirements of the district. He congratulated the members of the club, both collectively and individually o* the success of their efforts.

Dancing and songs were then indulged in, Messrs. Kyle and Lovendge acting as M. C.'s. Songs were rendered by Mrs. J. G. Russell, Miss Jensen, Messrs. Hart, Beckbessinger and Farmer. Music for the dancing was supplied by the Waitara orchestra, who wore in particularly good form, and as the floor was in excellent condition," dancers had a most enjoyable time. During the evening Mr. Buchanan, on behalf of meniber.s friends, presented Mrs. Spurdle with a handsome oak biscuit barrel and a set of fish servers, whilst Mr. Spurdle, who has been honorary secretary ot the club from its beginning, was the recipient of a solid leather travelling bag and a fountain pen as a mark of appreciation for services rendered to the cub. Mr. Spurdle suitably replied on behalf of Mrs Spurdle and himself. , The ladies of the committee who so successfully, carried out supper arrangements were: Mesdames Spurdle, Richards, Misses A. Johnston, P. Badley, Dickie,, and N. Purdie. Miss Johnston also being mainly responsible for the htindsome decoration of the hall. The s.s. Waimate is now loading for West of England ports. It is expected that the Freezing Works will close down at the end of the week. Mr. Rait, Government Vet., last week performed for the first time in the Aus-j tralasian Colonies, a successful operation on a "roarer." The horse in question was one used as a milk cart| drawer, and even standing in the pad- ■ dock could be heard a considerable dis-l tance away. Although the malady has not completely disappeared the improvement is wonderful. This evening a similar operation is to be conducted on a Birkenhead— Aphrodite house.