CONCERT AT TARATA.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 August 1916, Page 7

CONCERT AT TARATA.

PATRIOTIC FLAG UNFURLED. There was a large attendance at the Tarata Hall on Thursday on the occasion of a concert, sale of work, and a dance in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Mr. E. J. Ible (chairman of the Patriotic Committee) presided. During the evening a New Zealand Knsign, presented to the Tarata Patriotic .Society by Messrs. J. Blackburn and Ible, was unfurled by Mr. Newton King. The names of 21 men who have volunteered from the Tarata district are inscribed on the flag. After good business had been done by the stalls and competitions, the chairman introduced Air. King, and expressed the pleasure they all felt that he was present.

Mr. King was received with applause. He said he had oeen asked by the committee to unfurl the flag, and it gave him much pleasure to accept. The committee had conferred a great honor upon him. The flag would be historically interesting in the future, for it would always remind them of the men who had willingly answered the call, and to them all honor. The Auzacs had made a great name for themselves at Gallipoli, and now in France they were fighting with characteristic dash and gallantry. Signs were not wanting that the German power wa s weakening, but there was much yet that, had .to .be done. Those boys whose names were on the flag were doing their duty) there was also a duty for those who had to stay behind. They had to keep the butter and cheese industries going, and try to get as much out of their farms as iliey possibly could.

The (lug was then unfurled by Mr. King, amidst applause. Messrs. ,T. W. WinfleM, Iblc, and G. Young (Mayor of Inglewood), delivered short and appropriate addresess. "Soldiers of tile. King," was enthusiastically sung, and a collection was taken up during the singing by Misses Myrtle Guildford, Mary Markie, Aro Pue and Bertha Burr, who carried round the ensign into which the money was thrown. It wa s subsequently announced that the amount was £2S including £lO 10a from Mr. King and £5 from Mr. Ible. An appeal to tilt Tarata Society to ioin the Taranaki War Relief Association, instead of sending the money direct to the Government, was made by Mr. Young and Mr. W. E. Percival (representative of the Inglewood Committee on the Provincial Executive). Mr. Egglcton moved, and Mr. F. M. Standish seconded, that the society join the Inglewood Centre in the provincial scheme, and the motion was carried unanimously. The chairman thanked Air. King and the other visitors for their attendance, and then supper was partaken of, the ladies of the district having provided an excellent repast. The auction sale of miscellaneous articles was proceeded with, after which dancing was kept up for several houre

The rall'le sanctioned by the Minister of Internal All'-iirs resulted in Mr. W. <2. l.adbrook winning the first prize (two hams) and Miss A. E. Ilamerton the second (a cushion). During the evening instrumental selections were given by Mrs. Eae and Mr. Ooreon, and songs by Mrs. Drummond, Miss Mackie, Messrs. D. Patcrson, H. C. Fenton, J. Sutherland, Rae, and others. It is expected that, nearly .€2OO will nccumulale from the function, including 1112 that had been donated in cash, so that the result must be gratifying to the Tarata residents.