ELTHAM.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 April 1918, Page 3

ELTHAM.

(From Onr Own Correspondent). Klthani, April 11. Mangat.oki's total in cash for the patriotic a|ipeal now be ng made amounts to £73 Is. and the total for that purlion of the district, (cash and goods) is in the neighborhood of £lO5. •A dance held Ihm, evening attracted it large attmdfuice to the Town Mall, well oi! towards 200 couples being present. Messrs \Y 1). floss, I, Xarbev and Joe Scoon were M'sC. and tiie music b. the Foster Uros (3) was all tiiat could be desired- The Ilonr was m splendia order for dancing and tlie supper arungements very comnlote. . Extras to the dances wcrt( contributed by Mrs. \ L. Campbell, Misses .larrelt, Oreon nnil Melville,, and Mr. VT. 1) Ross. The funds are to be placed to the credit, of the soldiers' appeal-

The total amounts now available from the various part's of tlie Eltham district ,'ire in the neighborhood of GSfitf, i.amely: Flthain £270. Poiokarc £lO2. Mangatoki £lO5, Riverlea £4O, Pawbiliron £OO, Mata £4O, Pukengabu £3O, Awatuna £2O. Mrs. M. A. Wliitefonl made a call on several people in connection with the same appeal and secured the fine total of £2O 5s Od. The Soldieis' Comforts fluiid committee desire to acknowledge the following donations; Mrs. P. White £1 ?«,•¥ Marx £l, Mrs. fiiabam 15s. Mesdames (i V. Dewhinf, .1. It. M. Stewart and J. L. Campbell 10s, Mesdames Owen. Sanderson and "Friend"' 5s each; C. 11. White 1001bs honey and ss, and gifts of sweets and honey from Mesdames Grimstone, Hill and Swale, Miss Barnard and Mr. fl W. Cilling. Kapontra's farewell to Privates McTntosh, Gibion, Pennie and Shepherd was a brilliant affair, the hall bein»- packed. :70 couples being on the floor. Tt was easily the best function of this description belu for manv a lons da v. The men were farewellcd bv Mr Guv. ant' each received a suitable memento. Considerable inteiest centred in the waltzing competition, Mr. J Scoon (Eltbam) oflieiatin? as judge and awarding the honor (and prize) tn>- Mr, and Mrs. Hughes out of the seven pairs competing. The floor was in tip-top order for dancing, and the M's.C., Messrs. Bertie Tearoii and Power, f-av: that, all present danced to their utmost. The proceeds, together with donations, totalled £4O which wIH-fie placed to the credit of a fund being raised for the purpose" of Erecting a memorial to the memorv of soldiers of this district who have made the supreme sacrifice