ELTHAM NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 September 1916, Page 8

ELTHAM NOTES.

At the. Magistrate's Court oil Tuesday, before' Mr. Bradshaw Dive, J.P., a man charged with vagrancy, was convicted and sentenced, to one month's imprisonment in New Plymouth gaol. Mesf.ra. Forsyth, Marx, and Powdrell, with Mr. L. Weir, solicitor, left on Tuesday morning on business in connection with the formation of the Rennet Company. Hie Elthani Presbyterian Young Ladies' Guild intend sending Christmas gifts to the boys at the front shortly. They request that all parcels sent in should have ./ionor'a name on outside and left at Miss McMenamin's not later than September 30. Any donations towards the funds may be forwarded to Mrs. T. Ure Murray or Miss Nielson. 'Hie vUiilr! has received several letters from men in the trenches appreciating the Guild's work, and expressing thanks for the good wishes expressed in parcels and messages. Mr. I'.. Bourke, thief clerk, who has been associated with the 1 local railway station for some time, was presented on Friday evening with a ease of pipes, subscribed for by railway employees and carriers. Mr. G. W. Bennett, stationnuster, made the presentation, and congratulated Mr. Bourke .on his promotion. The ,'atter suitably responded. He left for his new on Saturday, and carried with him the good wishes of the general public. Fine progress is being made with the pew premises for the Bank of New Zealand. It is a two storey ferro-concrctc building, and when completed should further enhance the appearance of the town. Tilings have been reported as very quiet in business, hut one tradesman states that his returns compared with 3915 are 50 per cent, ahead. The ICgmont Box company are again i'l fnli swing, the employees being fully engaged in butter-tox and cheese-crate making. , . ■