DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 August 1917, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

TARIJtr. (From Our Own Correspondent.) A most success!ul effort was made by the TariL: Ladies' Patriotic League to raise fuete for Cssi<t.inas gifts for the boys at tlii Anut. The hall was opened in the afternoon to enable the people to purchase from the sweet and juinlile stalls, which were well patronised. The sweet stall was in charge of .Miss Coutts, | assisted by Miss Ivy Therklesen : jumble 6taJl, Mesdames Kilshy and Laurence, assisted by Misses Kiisby and Laiuvnco. The tea was in the capable hands of C. Aouru;, assisted by -Mesdames ■Kettlewell, lioskin and Miss Thei'klpson. The hall and tea room were very prettily decorated with ferns, greenery anil (lowers, and without doubt the hail was Been at its best. The "Aipha" light, which was installed especially l'or the (light by the agent: (Mr. X. King), oast a very bright light, which added to the decorations of the hail. Children's tea commenced at 5 p.m., and a number of children partook of the good things provided. The adults' tea commenced at (1 p.m.. with a full sitting, and the workers were kept busy until 8 p.m. The table was tastefully arranged, and looked very appetising. A cooked ham was provided for the tea by Mrs. Coutts, and the tongues by Mrs. C. Young. A first-class concert followed, and mueh credit i? .to the performers who journeyev. ..-om Inglewood and Stratford, consisting of the following: Miss Laing, Mr. J. Sutherland and Mr. Darlow (Inglewood), Messrs Raiiford pros, and Lister (Stratford). Each item met 'with the greatest appreciation and much appiause, each performer having to reappear a second and third time. Mr. Frank Ranford, as usual, was quite at home on the Tariki stage, and his appearance brought back old times. Mr. N. King has the ladies' thanks for conveying the performers from both Inglewood and Stratford free of charge, The concert over, a gift auction was commenced under the able baton of Mr. Cutfield, of Inglewood, with Mr. Jack Sutherland as clerk of court. Bids were numerous and business was brisk. The chief donations for gift auction were as follows:—C. Young carcase of mutton. Ladies' League, 1 sheep. .1. Kilshy pig, W. H. Jones (Ngaere) 2 pigs, Mrs. A. E. Laurence turkey, A E. Laurence ham. J. Therkleson 2 sacks potatoes, T. Lang 6ack of punipkin3 and vegetables. Numerous other gifts were also received. The different roads were canvassed, and the donations were as follows:—Messrs Eason and Knowles £1 Is, Mrs. M. E. Kendrick £l, A Friend £l, Mrs. D. ■Tones £1 R. Hoskin 10s Gd, Messrs Jemison, T. Therkleson and Mrs. Trewin 10s, each, Mrs. E. Ward and Mr. J. Davidson 7s Gd each, .Mesdames Craig, Jemison, E. Jones, Swanson, Walker, Summers, Glen, J, E. Smith, Chapman, Plough, Ackland, Price, J. Fabisli, Body and Mr. Smith 3s each. Mrs. M. Karalus 4s, Mesdames Cowley and Bent 3s GM pack, Mesdames Ducker, and Kiisby eenr.. 3s each, Mesdames Buri'ord, Bowling, Hildred, Potroz, James, Pennington, Haneock, Beloe, Jakes. Jury, T. Thompson, W. Bent, W. Laurence and Messrs Ducker, Rowlands. Kilpatric-k, Mcllroy. R. D. Lewers, W. Lander, Volzke, Rnd 'Nicholson 2s Cd each, Mesdames I Carter, Ilollis, Pet-tit, James and Miss , Myers 2s each. ■ The takings for the day were:—Sweet stall £3 17s, jumble stall £5 10s, W. , Kendrick, donation sheep guessing competition £3, iMiss Eason tii/blecentre £2, ; 'i'. Therkleson, set of horse shoes and shoeing £1 7s 6d. Mr. F. Riley, cake, guessing weight £1 Ss Gd. gift auction I £2l 2s, tickets £l4, lists collected £IG 4s; total £G7 10s. The expenses for the , undertaking of this special effort only , amounted to 30s, which reflects great , credit upon the ladies. ; The total amounted in this district for . Christmas gifts for the boys at the I fi<n*u u a? follows:—Ladies' day £O7 ly., Yiwcid },4upfe'» ewrert £lti Us «d. . patriotic committee £B, ladies sewing league 19, Mrs. A. E. Laurence £5; total £llO 8s '3d. Special mention must bo given to the I ladies 'who worked so hard to make this , such a success viz—Mesdames Eason. ! Jemison, Young, Kiisby, Kettlewell. Hos- , kin and Laurence, also Misses Kiisby , (2), Laurence (2), Therkleson (2), and . Coutts. and to the little girls who sold buttonholes during the evening. GENERAL.

Word lias been received that Private N Stephenson, who left these shores with the 9th Reinforcements, is homeward bound, and due to arrive in Auckland about the 15th September. The news came as a pleasant surprise to Mrs. Stephenson and family. Mr. iStephcnson was at the Soimne and Messines. Quite a budget of news 'was received from the boys this last mail. Privates G. Karalus, A. Eraser and G. Simons are home nn final leave and are to be given a i '"c farewell. Casualty list- are still hitting this 'district hard. The latest includes Privates W. L. and C. H. Jemison, and Private W. Coutts. Private W. L. Jemison has been severely gassed. The nature of his brother Charlie's wound is not Btated. Private Coutts is wounded in the chest. It is sincerely hoped these boy-s will have a speedy recovery. I might mention it is the second occasion that Privates AV. L. Jemison and W. Coutts have been wounded. I am pleased to report that L.-Cor-poral Eason is now in a convalescent hospital at Hornehurch. "Hie annual meeting of the Tariki Dairy Company -will be held shortly. Seeing that the Rugby Road creamery suppliers liave definitely decided to combine with this company a record attendance is expected. WAIHI. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The concert party from N'ew Plymouth who visited AVaihi'on Friday evening, to give an entertainment in the schoolroom, were greeted with a 'bumper house. The contributors to the programme were Misses Cocker, White, ITarlin, E. Bennett, and Messrs Dunstan. W. P. Okey, and Collier with vocal solos; Misses Bennett and Miss J. Bennett and Dunstan with duets, besides which the party sang in chorus "AVay Down in Tennessee" "The Long Long Tra.il," and "Keep the Home Fires Burning." Mr. Collier, in the course of a few remarks, said this entertainment was the second of a series the party were giving in aid of the Returned Soldiers' "Big Push," wherewith it is hoped to obtain a sufficient sum of money to bridge over somfi of the difficulties the man who 'has returned from the war has to face before his Teturn to civil employment. The audience was thanked for its appreciation of the concert, as shown by the number of encores. The total takings were about £6. The gathering concluded with a dance, for which .the music, was provided toy Messrs Skelton, Bd-witt-and ,TegflJk-aa£ jfeA, jfetdk.