WAITARA NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 114, 22 August 1910, Page 5

WAITARA NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) The Waitara Rifles' Annual Ball, despite the <t>ad weather experienced, was most successful, there being some 80 couples present. The hall was nicely decoiated, and the committee are to be congratulated on the success of their! eflorts. Sergeant-Major Brabant made an eiliMent M.C., while Buglers Laing and late carried the duties of secretary! Ihe sub-committee of the Horticui- 1 tuiul Society met 011 Friday night, andl' drew up the schedule for tiie spring |fchow, which takes place on November M, the week following the New Plv- [ mouth show. Pi.fi't r nUl , U meetin S of tl't- Racing 0U Tuesi ' li y veiling. Mr. \\. ,i. Llare is getting along -.vitli I m contract for driving the pife s on l which Messrs. Hatrick and Co.'s new, stoTe is to be erected

Mr. Hatrick is expected to be in WaiKuiti V ' tUriving ovurland from Te

~ f 'l ei J a ! n ui arrived from Wangonui with the lirst lot of goods for 4leasrs. Hatrick and co. _ A good number of people intend seeing Aladdin' to-night should weather con-; ditions permit.

I Whitebait are making their abearance in the river. So far the catches have been small, but with <i mile nne weather no doubt they will soon be plentiful. ' It was rumoured here on Saturday .that a factory had been given u »ftn ofier of l%d for the coming season's output. lam not in a position to verify the statement.