DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 August 1915, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

KAPOK*.! A. (From Our Own Correspondent). Tile hockey ball held here on Thursday last. .July -Ml,'under tin; of the 'uulie-,' and gents' ho/kcy ulub-i. in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund, wan a huge in every way, -being attended In- lisl iy li'O couple-:. Con-c----(jiiently the lloor n< taxed to its utmost eapauly—in fact. It was almost tihjio-siliie to get round, but. all being in an amiable mood, bump-;, ete., were taken all in good pail. The comniitiiv !:ad the arrangements period. the hall he in .u' nicely decorated, llcfure commencing proceedings, which opened with the grand march, a. ver-e oi the National Anthem was lustily sun;.!'. The mn-dc, supplied by tin' Flite Or. hc-tra of >ix instruments. was a- near period as possible, and loud were the praise-, oi all present on its excellence.

A number of fancy costumes were worn. Ihe following being a list of those 1 was able to procure:—lli.-s Hart (Beljiiam). Mis-? 'J'. Holler (Red Cross nurse), ijiss A. Kaspcr (Red, White and Blue), .Miss Brandt (Swiss), Miss Hammer-by llVpcep), Miss Perry (Taranaki Daily Xcws). Ali»s Staid (Once Darling), Mhs Yleinie (Ih'ilanuia). Mi-'s C'ollopy (Spanish dancer). .Miss White (Holly), ami Mr. ,f. Murray (Highlander). The supper, which was in the hands of the ladies.'left nothing to be desired, and was done full justice to by all. The talees looked exceedingly pretty, being decorated with red, while and blue slicamers and wattle, and rellected great credit on the voting ladies who inrricd out the work. /.During .the filing. lir.'W. J. l>j>wr. pal-on of the gentlemen', club. returned thanks 1' present, and also thanked those »•:;» had helped <o make the affair sii.h a iinjro suece.-s, especially the ladies tor the bounteous supper provided. Mo--rs JScrtie ami Preece carried out Hie duties of M's.C. in thei- usual masterly style. Dancing was kept up till about. :> o'clock in the mo'rninjr. IV taking's amounted to about .C2f>. and the committee expect to be able to hand over tjlj to the local Wounded Soldiers' Fund. B AIIOTP. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The last afternoon tea held for the wounded so'dicrs. and provided by Mesdam<- Phillips, Foley and Mis-os Morrow and U'iMcox. was very well patronised. Tl:c tables looked very pretty deeorated with yellow spring (lowers and \vhiie r-niuolia-. Mrs. Kuowles (secretary) collected nearly f.'i. and tin; daime in the evening' brought the takings np to about ,C 7 lOs. The next tea is to lie prepa"cd by four more ladies: Mesdames Baker. ']•"iseller, Williams and another.

Quite a Uiock was psporlenrod licre whon it hor-ani" known that Mrs. D'Arpv 1 Vnivardon (hoe Stephens). Into toaiJicr at tin' local fcliool. had passed awav. She was only ill tor one hour bo fore shf expired. ' Tile lmrial lwinsy at Galium, only tho-o in cars could follow all the w-iv. jfi'. Fraiik WiHffts has returned from hospital, and look* well alter his operation Mis* Eat.wk will -o»ii ho hack again. but wo **» :-orry to lioar she has had to 10-e hi'!' liiifriT «'iiio!i was broken. Mr. Salisbury, from Mr. A. Tia-kerV. undorwont an operation in tl'.o mr-pital hist I'riday. ami W pvoirrossiug as well as can be expected. .Mi-:. ir a war in a private hospital, having had to undor a slight operation on lior foot. She is expected homo shorHv. Tlm> l-ir-t' Aid Sr..U-fy mot la-t Wednesday. ilin.. bcinp: a j.00.1 number present. Mr. '• i I'-!'!> was votod to the (diair. ami a commitiee of twelve was fovmel. Mr. Cili.-on. Mr. Wright and Mi-:-. Wright and .Mrs ilrooiu woro appointed to purchase all r.eces-ary ro-oi-Uites for iiu- -ocioty. and ai.-o to call a further niccl'm;: 1 when they have re-i'l-ivod the roi|iiin'd arti-10-. Mr. T. I'. lluu'hson. who has lioon on ;i Inisinc-- t'-i.i to Duncd;/, returned on M.-inlay.

| AIT.OA. iKrom Hur Own Correspondent.! The < hid fell,')*'< struck a very vnui/n ninl.t. tor their ami in c-onse^iem-e hud in put it. oil fur two days. when their elVoru wmv iaw.rnd with a most ivi.tiUfiil nU>;ht. hut. unfortunately. the public mu-t have overlooks! flu' caiHO /ur which it not prove alto<M!ier a linaneial -ukvl-v j all iioiiyli iho>e ]>!'«' vviil a. mot ! enjoyable evening. A Ma«»ri danr-e was lir-W last Tliursday nin'hi in aid of the- Wotmded Soldier- ' l'and. and tin- land wjll to (ho f-*v£f*n( (m fiiuiul. l J'i. 'i.ho Maori se:-it'\wry. Kalian. on whom the work fei!. h.id everything in order, and a lar.trt 1 ui-owd withered to support the eommit'L,.('s .DurinL' \iti> evening linka* Mid t>oi dam-c-; v.vrr a waltzin» rj/ii'. l ]h■ vitii'n, wlri.h was won !>y Mr-;. Si-.ol'i'dl and Mr. fapv^'Tin- Vw) mers' Co-operative is tn be ndiijr.itnl.ucii on iU choice in f.iis m-v. On l-'riday !a-l ] t!,r hi out' iiy sale was li«dd. wiien a hii'' j yarding came forward*. a]M> <|uantity of and. uhile mil to dra.u" tin; la-f: sixpence from the lni\ tin- ;r Hcti ojjcei' ;jot lhrnH.'.di Ui ;.>reitl siyV. .iii\in.cr -buyer?, a. chance to iiv( well <■!] the road hclore dark. 'rile blare of the calf is the sable in this district just now. and many /aimers are them in live ami .-i\ a day. The j';ui.orie< have >tarU-d every day t ;«j''i*in. :o that now nnaiu another nine ■ i».'oatiis with one's no-'.- to the l sti>,;e. I !«'.:>.'iy o- oar u»un;/ volunteers have I :;.'1 -"•.'-•i. fii he lvady for a call lo 'iiria-; a AnviiT !•">. which will mean a :;i'ea' :-•• alter in ihC district. ' Mr. of Klihani. ha- jn.-! lin-■-.iirii ton liu* local hn'.vliit;:' ;.'!v, ii, and If ihe •i.w-ent iniM weather (•.•in it should. ui come away. Mr. M'-hrlens 5- s ?v >.,' d his farm 1o f.'lawii. and. intend-- M'tiiiiiv' down in - .i - aimr{-ill. r