WAITARA.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 November 1916, Page 3

WAITARA.

| (From Our Own Correspondent.) November 28, Amongst the produce sent in for sale at the Ladies' Red Cross and Patriotic Guilds last Saturday was a prize lamb from Mr. Les. Birdling; a young pig and a ham from Mr. T. West, of Tikorangi; and a ham from Mrs. Beckbessinger. Mesdames Birdling, \Vyllie, Colworthy sold all the produce given, at worthy sold all the produce given at satisfactory prices, but as the day went on they soon found the store did not carry enough stock for the demands The afternoon tea department did really 1 good business, which was left in the> hands of Mesdames Brabant, W. T. Joll, Andrew, Trim, and Miss Joll. The ladies desire to thank all those who' assisted them in >their efforts, which augmented their funds to the extent of £27.

The names of many Waitara boys were conspicuous by their absence in the drawing in the recent ballot for military service, but around our district the following names were drawn:—E. *S. O'Neill, 11. Ij. Taylor, and P. <3. Gaustad (Urenui), E. Radcliffe (Uruti), P. B, Sole (Brixton), and C. Thornston (Onaro). Mr. Harry Clare, who has been working on the engineer's staff of Messrs. Borthwiek's for the past seven years, during which time he has had to work seven days a week, has decided to leave. Mr. Blair, on behalf of the engine-room staff, spoke very highly of the respect in which Mr. Clare was held, and stated that after seven years' faithful service they could not let him go'unless lie accepted some small token of the respect in which he was held by tlie staff. The presentation consisted of a silver cake basket, a Wedgwood biscuit barrel, and a case of afternoon tea spoons. Mr. Clare, in reply, thanked Mr. Blair for his kind remarks, and expressed appreciation of the presents, which would alway.t remind him of those who worked with him whilst at Borthwiek's.

The new Picture Palace being built (or the Taranaki Amusements Company is steadily being pushed on with, but Mr. Pollard, the contractor, has run up against some of our Taranaki wet Reather, and, together with the shortage of labor, has not been able to get as far advanced as he would have been under better conditions. However, although disappointed through not being able to open at Christmas, wo hops to t'iew the pictures in the new building at the latter end of January. The rainfall yesterday was quite a! •normal, and huge volumes of wato: raced down the Waitara Biver, carrying on its surface considerable quantities of timber, which will still' further lielp to stock townspeople with winter fuel.