DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 June 1915, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

lUTiOTU. (From Our Own Correspondent). A number of ladies' assembled at Mrs. W. R. Wright's residence on Wednesday afternoon, notwithstanding the wvl w-a-ther. to partake of afternoon tea provided by the hostess, for which Js was charged, to provide funds to buy clothes for our sick and wounded soldiers. Garments were cuL out and distributed alnoiig dilVerent ones to be made up. Jn the evening an invitation was sent round and a large niimlhcr of youg people turned up, when games, etc., were indulged in, and u very enjoyable time was spent. 'lt was'decided to bold the afternoon tea in the hall next Tuesday, '2llth, three ladies this time providing the refreshments. -

We are very sorry to report that Mr. Paul Willcox, si-iir., lias 'had the misfortune to meet with an accident, being thrown from,a r gig. Another of our young men, Mr. F. Wilcox, has his name down for the front, and will be. fit to go after slight medical treatment.

A kettle fell off the range at Mr. [Loonoy's house and his little girl being near by, was s'calded badly on one leg and foot. LYlrs. J. B. Groom kindly rendered first aid. <iood progress is being made at the local factory with the installation of the new boiler and machinery, and the factory will soon be ready to receive milk again. My last notes re Weslcyan parsonage should have read "renovated," not ''removed." A (ball is to be held on July 21 in aid of the Rick 'and Wounded Soldiers' Fund. . TARUKT. (From Our Own Correspomieni.; The imlement weather on. the morning of the ii-it'li hist, was responsible for the further postponement of the Defence lUfle Club's annual shooting competition, but the Iball which, had been arranged' for that evening was well -patronised by the public and passed oil' very successfully. The shooting competition will be held, next Thursday and the usual weekly, drill in the hall on the previous evening.

i.Mr. Mc'Elroy. manager of the cheese factory, lias returned from a well-earned holiday which he has been spending in the •'sunny north," but where he reports he experienced much the sa'me weat'he" conditions that -have lately been prevalent hero, iHowevi :, in conipanv with Mr. Whymond Coutts, he enjoyed good sport amongst the pheasants', which, judging from the specimens they brought back, must have oeen running on good fattening country. Several settlers of sporting inclinations have expressed their determination to make a trip to the hack country of Wihangurei in hopes of finding lands where they can dairy in the summer and replenish their pantries in the winter by dropping these succulent long-tails.

The lot of a loco. 1 , correspondent is often like that of OilhM and Sullivan's policeman, "not a happy one, 7 ' In reporting the news of his locality he may inadventently tread on the corns of his best, friend, or by the omission of a lady's name earn the opprobrium of some fair one. It is therefore particularly gratifying to receive any indication from your readers that my endeavors to accurately report matters of interest are appreciated. You will, lam sure, fully share the pleasure I derived from a communication I recently received and enclose for your perusal. Although my native modesty will not allow 'me to think I deserve all the encomiums it contains, you will, I think, readily admit [ have good reasons to feel elated, and that the writer was prompted to thus address me from genuine sentiments of admiration. You will doubtless also sympathise with me in my regret that the fair unknown failed at the end to disclose her identity. Should this, perchance, meet her sweet blue for 'brown, as the case may be) eyes, let me assure her thalt she can place implicit faith in my discretion, and that nothing would afford mo greater happiness than an opportunity of personally thanking her for the kind and spontaneous expressions of regard. Wind you. let me have enclosed letter back by return. I like to keep it under lock and key. as I am in some fear of it meeting the eye of one who—well,, you know! What?-'

•"■ '; XORMAXBY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) There was a crowded congregation at the Xoriniinby Presbyterian Church on Siillday evening, wlieii a memorial tablet to tho Xormanby soldiers who June fallen sit the Dardanelles was unveiled. 'l'iie mem'bers of tho Xatiomil Reserve were present. The preacher, the Rev. J. W. flintier, took for his test, St. John, lath chapter Rith verse: '• (jrcater love liatli iu> man than this, that u man lav down his lifo for his friend.'' At the conclusion of the service, Captain Holmes of the Xatiomil Reserve unveiled the memorial and also the roll of honor of those, who are at the front or who are in training at Trentham. The in mcmoriam roll of honor is contained in an oak frame, and was surmounted by a wreath and two small flags. On this roll is contained the names of the following: Sergeant Lawrence Winks, died of wounds on hospital ship Caseon: Corporal herald Richard Clarkson, killed in action May 7; Private tioorge MeCovaii liisM'tt, killed in action: Private Duncan Edwin Rutherford Morrison, killed in action.

On the roll of honor of those who are at the front are the following: Privates Charles Arthur flay ward (Ist Reinforcements): wound-',! in action April i~>; Kenneth Horace Ham; (Main Force), wounded in action June I): Quartermas-ter-Sergeant Reg McKoy (Main Force); Privates Thomas Anstiss (.Main Force); Cyril Jenkins (Main ForVo); Erriek lVurr. ("lonian "Burr. Walter Woods (Main Force); Frederick Ernest Hay ward, Bert James Towers (Ist Reinforcements); Claude Street (Main Force). John Shaw (Australian Forces), T.anee Julian (Royal Xavy), Shirley (Sanioan Force). W. ■llpvan, Percy Clements, Harry Linn, Leonard Stoddart, (lonian Stoddajt, Dundas, Fred Epping Laird (Liverpool's Own). These rolls of honor represent men of every creed, and are. intended to he a town memorial of those who have olTcreil themselves for service to their King and country.

After tlic iinvcilinjr ceremony, a portion of the. Burial 'Service was rend, ami the " Dead Marcli" was played by tlie on'anist. iMiss Laurant rendered very beautifully "The Sons of «lo»p."