WAITARA.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 January 1919, Page 6

WAITARA.

(From Our G.vr. Correspondent) Waitam, Jan. 23. A meeting of the Band Committee was held last night to meet >?r Cudby, and after he had accepted llie position of bandmaster the organisation of the band ••as' discussed. It was decided to popularise the band by making move frequent appearances in public than had been the case in the past, and a concert on J.taiuikorihi Hill next Sunday, an afternoon at the beach on Sunday, February 9, and a parformair.-e id Mrs. .Tones' grounds on Ihe following Friday should that date bo convenient for Mrs. .Tones, who lias kindly given permission to use her grounds for a concert, were decided m>o»

It is proposed to hohl a guessing competition, with a three decker cake, donated by Mr C. J!. Jeffries, as the prise, at the seaside picnic to be held some time in March.

I have been told that a proposal is on foot to erect a memorial font in St. John's Church in honor of the brave boys belonging to the church who hav'3 given their lives to save their country iu the great war A poll of the ratepayers of the borough is to be held oil Friday, January 31, on the proposal to form a fire district here. It is to be hoped that the majority of the ratepayers will record their votes on this occasion, as it undoubtedly is a good thing for the fire brigade and for the town generally The brigade should have more money to buy better gear than at present, and this is very necessary as anyone who knows anything about hose is aware of.

A meeting of tlx; Borough Council is to be held to-morrow night to fix the half holiday for the ensuing year. It is almost certain to be Thursday again.