INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 September 1916, Page 3

INGLEWOOD.

FTRE BRIGADE. (From Our Own Correspondent)'. The Inglewood Fire Brigade are now in new premises, and .lthough the concrete building is nothing much from an architectural point of view—a* seen from the street—it ie very commodious. It is pleasing to learn that the erection ot the building was due in a large measure to the generous assistance of the Inglewood public and farmers in the vicinity. The carnival held in 1014 proved a great success, and after tht purchase of uniforms the sum of £3OO was handed to the Borough Council towards the cost of the building. Recently the writer was shown over the premises by Captain Caldwell and Secretary W. Robb. The first portion opening to the street contains the hose reel, hose and. other fire-fighting appliances. The next room is for meeting purposes, is well-lighted, and has fire-place, etc. The walls are unadorned with trophies, but these will doubtless come along as the years go 'by. The next room is to be set aside for residential purposes, and can amply accommodate three brigadesmen. Lavatory, bath, etc., arc avail-' able in another room. The Inglewood Borough Council have been very generous \n their treatment of the brigade, and the. enthusiasm of the members has been stimulated by the interest shown by the Council. A* 'has proved the case with other fire-fighters the. brigade lias done well in the matter of representation at the front, no less than five being members of the Expeditionary Forces.

IXrU.EWOOD BACON CO. The annual report of the lnglewond Co-operative, Bacon Company is as fol-lows:--Your directors 'have the pleasure of again laying before you the annual balance-sheet and statement of accounts, and feel sure that they will be accepted by shareholders as highly satisfactory. \Ve have to again record an increased number of pigs received, whilst the average price paid 'las been much higher thin in any previous year. The company's position on the market has been well maintained, and there is a steady demand for the factory produets. ' Dining the year the company has paid to the shareholders the sum of £17.5(12 14s stl, and a further payment of £702 lis 2d, -bcvjig at the rate of one-farthinc pec pound on all baeoncrs and porkers, has been authorised, There is a substantial balance to the credit of the insurance fund, but your directors recommend that this be returned and t v <at the deduction Ue in future reduced. The share capital account continues satisfactory. The number of shareholders again shows a substantial increase. The prospects of the coining season appear to he hopeful, and with the continued loyal support of shareholders results will probably be satisfactory. You are required to elect two directors in place of Messrs Chard and Dobsnn, who retire in rotation. Mr. Dobson docs not oll'ei himself for reelection. Mr. Bridgeinan has resigned and another director is required to lib his place. An auditor is required; Mr. Hopson again offers his services.

GENERAL. The liylpwood Foresters liave 40 members of the Court away in the Expeditionary Force. Four"members 'have paid the supreme penalty. Writing of potatoos, one Householder declares that you can only buy "bog oranges'' n few pounds at a time, and ivhen these have their jackets shed and the unripe portions ramovc-d it sometimes requires strong believing powers that potatoes were once in the pot. "Yes, potatoes are ver,y scarce, and quality very inferior," was the sentimant expressed by tlig irate oeW