DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 May 1916, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

- m< ' HURFORD EOAD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) A euchre party and farewell social was held in the school room on Friday evening to farewell Private L. Hart, who is on final leave hefore leaving with the Fourteenth Reinforcements. The room was packed to its utmost capacity. Euchre was indulged in until ten o'clock, Mrs. Kidd winning the ladies' prize and Mr. A. Smith the gents'. After an ex ; cellent supper had been handed round, Mr. Smith called on Mr. Adlam to present Private Hart with a safety razor as a small token of appreciation from his friends. Private Hart, in returning thanks, said he hoped to be able to do his share towards keeping the Germans down. "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" was then heartily given by all present. 'Dancing was then indulged in until 2 p.m. Mr. L. Tichzon, of Koru, rendered several songs which added greatly to the evening's amusement. Mr. Reardan supplied the music in his usual good ferm, while extras were played by the Misses Loveridge, Mr. Smith capably carrying out the duties of M.C. The evesing's entertainment was breujht te a close by all singing "Auld Lang Syne" and the "National Anthem." Our road's luck was evidently out' regarding accidents last Saturday, as two settlers were run into by in»t»r cars on the Omata hill and their vehicles smashed beyond repair. The first victims were Mr. W. Thompson and Mrs. Loveridge who both received a severe shaking and bruises, but luckily no bones were broken. The horse, a valu able one, freeing itself from the smash up, careered home with the shafts dragging. When one hears of the motor driver freeing his car, proceeding on his journey, and leaving an injured lady on the roadside, without offering to drive her home it makes one think of him as one of the motor hogs. We are expecting to hear something further on the matter later on. About half an hour later. Mr. W. Ad-

adoui nan an nour laier, Air. w. m- j lam experienced the same sort of sen- i sation, another car having run into him. • Tlie cause of this accident, as far as I . can gather, was that Mr. Adlam, on approaching the north side of the hill, met a motor lorry which was towing a ; car and while in the act of passing the , lorry another car appeared on the scene, and the driver, who apparently did not see the towed car until close upon it, while swerving to avoid a collision therewith, ran into Mr. Adlam's trap which was smashed to pieces, Mr. Adlam being thrown out, but luckily broke bis fall against the bank, and so escaped with a severe shaking and some bruises. It is pleasing to record that the occupants , of the car were manly, and did all they could under the circumstances. ; . OMATA SEWING GUILD. i (From Our Own Correspondent.) In spite of many drawbacks, such as distance from the hall, where sewing is carried on every Wednesday, and the , several duties which require personal atI tention in their own homes, the members ) of the above guild keep steadily at work. : Like most ottier sewing guilds in these days, the ladies of Omata are beginning to find their interests are widening, and they have agreed they must now endeavor to spare some little time from their work to raise additional funds for . the extra calls that they feel they should I not refuse if they wish to keep pace at all with the rest of the Dominion warworkers. Hospital work still occupies first place, but lately the guild has sent to the New Plymouth depot a nice lot of garments for the Belgian poor; also the sum of two pounds per month is being contributed towards the New Plymouth quota of Dominion parcels, and a sum of money is to be donated each month, if possible, foi- food comforts for No. 1 N.Z. Stationary Hospital. The guild consists of about 60 members, the majority of whom subscribe sixpence per week towards the purchase of material, etc., so it will readily be seen that some method of adding to the funds will have to be devised, and a series of winter evening entertainments has been spoken of. This month the guild has sent for despatch &> the Stationary Hospital, 18 sets pyjamas, besides drawsheets towels, bandages, and other hospital re- ( quisites. Socks, bed-socks and mufflers were made up by several of the members, and many kindly sent in food comforts or money to purchase the same. The committee tender their thanks to these ladies, as well as to those who so thoughtfully organised a social evening, which resulted in the sum of £1 17s 6d being added to the guild funds, Mr. Goldsworthy, of New Plymouth, lias generously offered to bring out a concert company to Omata on June 15, the proceeds of which, are to be devoted to the guild funds. Given a fine night, the concert, which is to be followed by a dance, should be well patronised.