DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 July 1915, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

XOIi.UAMHY". (Krun Our Own Correspondent). A spiK-ial meeting of (ho. Town lioard was bold on .Monday evening. IPrcscnt: Commissioners Free (in the chair), Anenson, Kiddle. Cocker and "!l;ii-ri>. Tenders were opened for (■in' supply of :i."i<) yards (if metal. (In- tenderers 'and prices being as follows:—Kow.ui and Thomasscii.'ss i:,l vurd mi trucks at luglowoud; \\\ Kcail'm:.' Csormanbv). lis ■ld yard, delivered on streets: Tail -.!!ros., lis'(id yard (crushed lioiildci's) on Urrteks at ijltfia.ni. the Hoard to ]iuy freight and tenderers will deliver on street-,'. The tender of 'fait liros. (Kltham) win auccutcd. Applications for (lie free use of the. hall lor dances on 'behalf of (he Woy.nded. Soldiers' Fund wo'V received from .Mrs. Antrobiis and Miss ltowo. The chairman expressed the opinion that a!! benefit fiiiiriioiis should be under the control ~f the Wounded Soldiers' Committee set up by the citizens. Commissioner 'Cocker endorsed the chairman's 'remarks. Commissioners Kiddle, J!a,ris and Anensen pointed out that a good deal of money had been raised for tile Belgian Knnd by these Junctions and they should be encouraged. After further d ; sci's.ion Commissioner Riddle moved, and Commissioner Harris seconded, that the abdications for the u-e of the hall be "■ranted, but that future, applications have the approval of the Wounded Soldiers Committee. The motion was carried unanimously. The greatest interest is being taken in the National lleseno movement, and a dozen new members were enrolled on Mii'.idav ni-ht. 'Most of the citizens are now members and they are gelling quicklv knocked into shape, by Captain Kir.il.ell and the local olucev, Captain Holmes.

The weather has now cleaved somewhat, after a long spell of rain. The Presbyterians held a. very successful social on iKridav evening in aid of the bazaar funds. There were about lUI) people present, and an enjoyable evening ' was spent with parlor games and ronrpotitions. :v(r. V.*. .loknsoii. the contractor tor the installation of the rune organ in the Pri sbytcrian Church, has coniuß'iiced operation?. Tile organ, when completed, will prove an acquisition to Nornianby. Tjoins tbc first of its kind m the district. It will take about seven weeks to instal.