HAWERA.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1915, Page 3

HAWERA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) llawera, Saturday. i!T",RS(JN"AI.. Mr. T." \V. Hal!, of llawera. is shortly leaving the district, alter a of many years, having leaded his farm to Mr. C. Jack-son for a term of live years. Senior-Sergeant McXeely, who is on three weeks' holiday, left for L'luistchurch this morning, accompanied by Mrs. McXeely. Sergeant Matthews, of Wangantti, will he in charge during his absence. OJrs. <!. V. IVarce, who underwent a serious operation recently at Wangamii, U reported to !h; progres-ing favorably. < ;KN KUIVL A meeting of the committee which conducted the arrangements in connection with the concert given by Mrs. Edwards and her fiiends of Patea. in aid uf the Wounded Soldiers Fund, was held on Friday evening. The report was vc-rv satisfactory, and the fund wiil be supydenicntcd by a very substantial amount. Tot.iJ jerei;.l< were .CKS 17s 9(1. and. after paving the following expenses—Opera, House ,CS. printing, etc., ,C 4 10s, railway fares £3 Ifls 2(1. cartage 10-—there is a. credit balance of Ctf<! bSs 7d. This is very gratifying to the performer-', and e-pceially to .Mr-. Edwards. The llawera. Band, which has been re- ■ orLaini-cl. ga\e a. very line programme .of music on Saturday evening, under the conductorship of Mr. Henderson. Mrny favorable comments were'passed on tiie progress tile hand is 'nuking. ■Mr. <'■. Jaokson leaves for ('lnist church on 'Monday morning, and is taking with hill! harbor Light, mm is running at (■lie Crand Xationul meeting tiet week.