HAWERA.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 July 1915, Page 3

HAWERA.

'l'' i: A 1 >ESiIKX*S AS S( X.'i AT I ON. (I'l'oin Our Own Correspondent.) Hawera, Yesterday. The annual meeting of the Hawera Tradesmen's Association was held ill Mr. Navr's oflice this afternoon. .Mr. A. Hlair (president) occupied the chair and presented tin. annual report. The bal-ance-sheet did not disclose a very healthy state of alVairs. there being a small debit on the year's transactions The following ollicers were duly elected for tie' ensuing year:- President, ..Mr. A. lilair; vice-president. W. Spruce: secretary, K. Save; executive, Messrs .1. C. Smith, ,1. Keel), E. Dixon, (I. I.iddington, 'I. Harris. .1. l'ricstly, and L. O. Hooker; trustees, Messrs Done and Savgent; auditor, ,1. Harding. Mr. Smith's motion: 'That the association lie dissolved" was then considered, and an amendment was carried that: "A committee of lour be set up to canvass tii" tradesmen and explain the position of the society, especially pointing out elm good work done by the night-watchman, and to report to a general meeting to be held ill two weeks' time. The following canvassing committee was then set up: Messrs Hooker, Blair, Priestly, arid Smith, A hearty vote of thanks to the president concluded a very enthusiastic meeting. PKKSONAL AND UIOXIOIIAI,.

Mr. iS. Turner left for Wellington by the mail this morning, and returns i-/ Hawera on August 3,

Mr. Grant, of the Dairy Department, has returned from Invercargill, where helms been spending a holiday. There is every indication in South Taranaki that we are going to have an early spring. There is already considerable growth in the grass.

Mrs. O'lJomiell and family, who have been residents iu Hawera fur many years, intend moving to Wellington to reside.

Mrs. R. S. Page left by the south mail train this morning. The items rendered bv the Hawera male quartette at the patriotic concert on Monday evening were much appreciated.

The plans have been prepared by Mr. Hoc for the alterations to be effected at the building which is to be occupied Oy the new picture eompany that is to start in Hawera shortly.

A very-old iiml r< spec.tcd Maori wolimn, "Mrs, Kuraurcnga," who Ims livid on the Fraser Road for '■ome eonsidc ruble time, died this morning ;it the ripe ay<; of !)4 years. She leaves a largo family, Mrs. Whareaitu being: tin; <'liicst daughter. private A. Sfapp. who was invalided home oil the Willochra, is at present staying with his sister, .Mrs. oreaves, «>i Ha wera.