HAWERA.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 August 1915, Page 3

HAWERA.

(l'j'oin Our Own Coi respondent.) Hawera, Yesterday. Amongst those travelling south by the mail train this morning were Mr. Oshonie, who has gone to Palmerston, and a number of troopers who are returning in camp. ilr. Durfee, who lias recently arrive;! from Ireland, has taken up his duties as first assistant at the Hawera United Friendly Societies' dispensary. Mrs. W. ("Iralit, who underwent a serious operation at .Marinoto private hospital this morning, is reported to he progressing favorably. Mr. Percy Tingev, of Wanganui, was in town to-day on business, Mr. (). Ford, tile Government stock inspector, on Saturday evening last addressed a meeting of farmers at Tokaora on "Diseases of Cattle." Keen interest was manifested in the lecture and several cpiestions were asked. At the conclusion .Mr. Font was accorded a vote of thanks. Private F. Aldridge, win has been wounded at the Dardanelles, is a brother of Mrs. Meyriek, of Hawera. This is her second brother to be wounded. At the annual meeting of the Whenuakura Co-operative Dairy Company on Saturday last it wa> decided to remove the W'estholme factory nearer io Whenuakura. 'the vial statistics for "llawera for duly were a< follow:—Births 23, inarriasres 7, ilea I lis .'I. Already several catches of white-bait have been made at the mouth of the Wainsongor.-) river. This is indeed verv early. Mrs. Alt .Tury, late rf the Fgmont Hole). who has heen in .Kolbourne for the past three years, is on a visit to Hawora. Dean Po\yer 3ias gone to Cpunake for a few days. It speaks well for Hawora and district that there are not any vacant houses to let in (ho 'borough. Messrs Grant and Campbell report the sale of 320 acres at Ivoru and 100 acres at Merc Mere.