WAITARA NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 147, 30 September 1910, Page 8

WAITARA NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Yesterday was a veer- busy day at the wharf, bo less thajf four eteamerji ami a schooner being engaged discharging cargo. The final euchre party and. dance in connection with the Ivy Assembles wai held on Wednesday evening, and wal most successful, there being 104 enohre players present, beafitea some 60 other* who came for the dance. The first prize for the ladies,'-a handsome rose bowl presented by Mr. <?. S. Fraser, was iron by Mrs. W. Thomas* Miss Ada Johnson securing second, a Beautifully hard-. carved tray., the gift of Mr. L. H. Sampson. The "consolation prize" was won ; by Mrs. J. Purdic. Mr. G. H. Trim secured the gentlemen's first priee, a hand--some set of carvers donated by Mr; Gs Neil], an erstwhile member of the com-, ■mittee, but now a resident, of Gisborne. The .second prize, a case pipe, fell tothe good fortune of Mr. N. Sarten, ana the third, a wallet, to Mr. C. Bichenov It was announced during the ing that the Assembly had netted soma £2O for the thirteen series held, an increase of £l2 over last year, when 17 was the number. The' whole of *tha amount has been handed over to the Municipal Band, and k thanks was reJ> turned to 1 the coir-mittw for their ables assistance in canydng yu\ ,$e functions. 1 * The-Bawling flubfo' annpjftl meeting' .takes place on Tuesday' -evening, next,; when a statement of, accounts for the year will be submitted. The.Club have' had a very successful year on the whole;' Several rules are to be brought up fof discussion, . Fishermen are having a good timo this week, the catches of the two boats engaged in the trade averaging over 400 sehnapper per day. WnitebaAt era rather scarce yet, but with fine weather and less heavy seas no doubt there wfll* be an increase during .the next few days. Mr. G. Pearce intends to immediately erect a shop on the property recently acquired from the Harbor Board. The annual meeting of the Cricket dub js set down for Saturday evening. The Postal Department have aeeeded to the request ,of, the, Borough Council to erect a posting pillar at the corner of McLean and Crow-oft streets. Restdents of that end ol the town will appreciate the convenience.' The matter of a further box on High street -is under consideration. Mr. C. McLean-, of New (rtymooth, has been appointed to the position of waterworks and drainage overseer. ' ' ' i, ', i ,i , .