INGLEWOOD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 216, 31 January 1913, Page 3

INGLEWOOD NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondent). The firebell lias had a good deal of use yesterday and to-day, as on Monday it was ninjj at. the request of the borough councillors and in the presence of Messrs Booth and McDonald's representative (they having supplied it), to test its powers. At first it was generally conceded that the old smaller bell, which is an exceptionally fine en sting, gave the more penetrating sound of the two, but to-day after the arrangements for hanging had been somewhat modified, the largo bell is holding its own. Anyway, the less we hear it the better it will be liked. Active steps will, I hear be taken very scon to get the glee parties in connection with the Church of England into work again, as it is intended to hold several functions this, winter, and these, musical entertainments are always well appreciated. The last week of the holidays has now arrived, and if the children are sorry I am certain the parents will not be. Howbeit, Mr. Stratford, the headmaster, and his second in com uand, Mr. Cutler, have a somewhat hard row to hoe with 4 new teachers to get u>"d to each other an 1 to the children and J,, e children to th- in. This system is y haps not the best that could be devi:- I in that respect, but things have t > be made the best of as they exist. The distressing fataV • on the mountain emphasises the nerd, as you point out. of taking the busim'-s of the ascent rather more seriously than some do. the need of more than one companion being very apparent. It is extremely fortunate that fluide Murphy is so well qualified to assist (hose in trouble, otherwise more accidents would occur during (lie season. Unhappily in this case he was too late owing to absence of definite information. : 2(1/1/13.