INGLEWOOD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 141, 11 December 1911, Page 2

INGLEWOOD NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Go where you would last week about the town, from every group that you passed you would overhear scraps of conversation on "Government," "Opposition." "Reform Party," "No-license," "National Prohibition," etc. All day on Thursday the various vehicles, motors, buggies, gigs, and what not, fetching voters to the poll were kept busy. The supporters of both Mr. Okey and Mr. Beilringer worked hard all day, whilst Mr. Forbes must have been tired of smiling and raising his hat to all and sundry. The temperanco workers spared no pains in their efforts to bring everybody "up to the scratch." Indeed, the temperance vote throughout the district speaks for itself. After the poll the results were shown from the balcony of the Railway Hotel, and a large crowd assembled from all the surrounding district to see the figures. These were received with the usual enthusiasm. Mr. Hine drove up in a motor in the midst of the proceedings and was received with rousing cheers. •Fully two-thirds of the crowd seemed anxious to let it "be known that they were acquainted with the Christian name of the gentleman in question. It was "Good old Jack" and "Jack, old boy," on every side. Cheer after cheer was given for him, and in response he thanked the electors for their support and help. There were long dreary waits between the figures, enlivened by an occasional "ad" being thrown 011 the screen. It was well on in the morning before the last figures were posted. The financial result of the performance of "lolanthe" has, I understand, been of a highly gratifying nature, and there is a whisper of it being put on again in the near future for the good of the Fire Brigade. A new and bigger fire-bell is needed, and the c-aptain of the brigade would like to get a hose cart to carry extra hose, as the reel will not hold enough for most fires, and it is not conducive to good work on the part of the brigade to have to wait while a man runs back and brings more 'hose on his shoulder. The boy scouts have undertaken to "man" the cart. Speaking of the scouts, I am pleased to notice tliaP they have given up the little "whare" which they have had for their meetings, etc., and have arranged for the use of the Gymnasium Hall for two nights per week. On Tuesday evening last Mr. Rolston (Fire Brigade captain) looked in while the scouts were on parade and thanked the boys for the help given at the fire the previous week and gave them some advice which will he of great use to them on any future occasion when their services may be required.