DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 October 1918, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS.

| YORK ROAD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tue euchre party hoki , last week proved a great success. Miss Xeustroski again ti'.'cing tile lady's prize and .Mr. J. Millar the gent's, after playing oil' with C Hay,' 3. Mrs. Walsh again supplied I the nmvie in her usual C/st-class style. We all sympathise wi*!i Mr. Poinbru--i:i in having two of his guls clown with tl;pl;thena, and hope t'ov a speedy recovery. This bring the third ease on this read, the school has been inspected by the health inspector (Mr. Gray), who congratulated the teaeheis and committee upon the up-to-date -.vay in which the school and grounds had been kept. Ti:e attendance, as the school has improved wonderfullly, there now being 5-2 on the roll, and we have succeeded in getting an assistant teacher, Miss Frost, from Waitara, who appears to thoroughly understand her duty, and we trust the parents will do all in their power to send their children to school, and I am sure our teachers will put them through thoir Standards in gcod time. The social held on the 31th proved a success. Owing to the wir, young men are scarce, but an enjoyable evening was spent. The iast function for the season is taking' place towards ihe end of the month, a grand concert "ad dance having been arranged. LEPPERTOS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The names of two more of our young men liave to be added to the already long list of those ivho, in this district, have laid down their lives for the great ideal? for which our Empire is fighting. These are Joseph H. Griffin, the adopted son of Mr and Mrs Phelan, of Sentry Hill, and Archie Cartwright, third son of Mr and Mrs \V. Cartwright, of Corhett Road. Both were young men just 011 the threshold of life; both gave promise of decent lives in ami useful service to the community, and now they, in common with hundreds of thousands of others, have given their all to gratify iiie hlnod-lust or the brutish Kaiser and his clicpic. How many of his sons have perished in the hell that their father let loose on the world?

It is sincerely to be Jiojisd that not one of ilio Allies tviil be misled by the innidious peace proposals now emanating from the squealing Hun, but will sternly see the business to the bitter end. which will not be complete without, a stone v.n 11, (he Kaiser, and a firing party Meanwhile it may be some consolation 1o the sorrowing relatives to notice that the ideals for which these young men fought and died are every day drawing nearer realisation.

Preparations for the In'" patriotic market. day arc practically complete. T understand that -T— - C has the hen-roosts picked on which he proposes to make a nocturnal rnid. and that whilst he is thus engaged <3 S will lie picking up small trifles in the way of jambs, sucking piss. etc. Whether or not they guarantee to put on a display that will please everybody, there will be ice creams and sweets to gladden the hearts oF the small fry, and numerous other modes of getting the elusive sixpence for the benefit of our soldier laddies whe will soon be on the riyht side (not from the Kaiser's view point, of course) of the Rhine. Cars are to meet all trains in the afternoon. An orchestra will be in attendance, and altogether an enjoyable time is promised intending visitors.