INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 November 1915, Page 3

INGLEWOOD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Inglewood, Monday. The Ladies' Patriotic Committee's social, held last Friday in the Town Hall, was a huge success, and reflects the greatest credit on 'he organising abilities of the ladies. Prior to the social the Town Band assembled in front of the hall and played several selections. It had been intended to give a parcel to each of the recruits going into camp this week, but when hia Worship the Mayor called the roll they were nearly all, owing to previous engagements, missing, so it was decided to rive them out at the railway station when the recruits entrain. Dancing was indulged in until early in the morning. Gaines such a draughts, cards, etc., were provided for the non-dancers. The music was supplied by Miss Cliurd (piano), A. Stockman • (ciarionette), J. Wilson (cornet) gratis. Mr. L. de Launay acted as M.C. The receipts for the entertainment were as follows:—Door £9 7s, tickets £4 6s, smoke and supper room donations £1 3s (id, cash donations £1; total £ls IBs Gd. Expenses amounted |to 14s Cd, leaving a nett total of £ls 1 2s to purchase winter clothing for New Zcalanders fighting at Gallipoli. Mr. .1. Brown was recently summoned as a witness to the Magistrate's Court, for which service he received the sum of 9s. He put another shilling to it and handed a half-sovereign' to the secretary of the Ladies Committee as a donation to the Social Fund. Master R. Evans, of the local Post Office, has received marching orders and has gone to Hawera, where he takes up the duties of a letter carrier. The inclement weather was responsible for the postponing of the hockey and rifle matches, and caused the Bowling Club to postpone the official opening of the Green until the 25th inst. The Ladies' Committee intend running the Red Cross Mart next Saturday. They will he glad to receive donations of any saleable goods. In the Salvation Army Barracks on Sunday afternoon Brigadier Carmiehael recited his experiences on a German mail boat, just when war was declared. With others, he was landed at Chilichap (Java), from' whence the British Consul paid their fares to Australia and New Zealand. The steamer was the "Roon," which still lies at rest in the .Tavan port. He paid a high tribute to the British Consulate in Java. •