ELTHAM.
(From Our Own Correspondent.) to„ on- , Eltham > August 0. Jrt io> ' ers Co,nfor ts Guild f OT . waided 22 cases of Christmas gifts veserday for soldiers in Egypt and France Ihe guild will control the patriotic tea ~ m the Athenaeum Hall on Sat" a.ffl«l that afternoon is a brood!, fortorded from Samoa'by a soldier there a, some recognition of the service the "uild was fulfilling' there. " Others who have been busy with packPresbyterian Gudd, who have forwarded P-.-ed cases to the chaplain, of Uu.stmas goods, whilst they have found ■mo to make up woollen goods for the mine/sweepers' flln ds. When' it is meni.oncd that the strength of this guild s s,x, the reader will aeknowedge that the ladies (and girls) have ad few idle moments. They could do Mth a bttle assistance in this direction. Miss Sorbie (secretary) has received information that the shipping authorities hope to get 150 tons of Red h!T i?m . away Shortly ' and ll0 P es that Eltlmm's quota will be shipped and landed safely Mr. 10 .Parrott,' J.P., had a sitting . esterday, when a man was brought up oi being drunk whilst in charge of a. horse tt h e„ asked to plead, defendant »anl that whisky had been recommended to him as a good remedy for a cold. Unfortunately for the man, he took too much, and when he got going so did fcliepohce. The Bench,** in a Bym . pathetic mood, and, after listening to the tale of woe, emphasised its opinion ot whisky as a sovereign cure for all colds by inflicting a fine of one sovereign and costs, the amount betapromptly paid.
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Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1918, Page 3
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272ELTHAM. Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1918, Page 3
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