DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 March 1919, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

LEPPERTON. (From Our Own Correspondent). A welcome home social was tendered Privates Wright, Oliver, and Brown on Thmsday week by residents of the district. Mr. F. W. Atkinson expressed the I pleasure of all at seeing the returned soldiers again among us, and urged all not to forget in the years to come what these men had done for us. "Deeds, not words," was evidently the motto of the guests of the evening, whose responses were brief. A party of singers from New Plymouth, under the direction ol Mr. F. Asher, enlivened proceedings | with songs and ,'eeitation, while Miss B j Giddy and Mr. E. Hellier played for the j dances. A similar social is to be tendered to Litutenant N. Little and Privates Wills, L. King, K. Klenner and J. Fredenckson on Thursday, March 13 At a meeting of St. 'Mark's parishioners held recently, it wns decided to place two stained glass windows and a brass in the chancel fo the church to perpetuate the memory of the men who went from our district to the front and gave then lives for tho great cause. The Z° r V* estimatetl t0 eo9t ' £l5O, and Mrs. E. W. Wheatley was appointed honorary treasurer of the fund. It is hoped that for such an object parishioners will give spontaneously and freely, and also that the general public will assist. A meeting of the newly formed football club was held in the hall a few evenings ago to arrange for practices, etc. It was decided to ask the young men from Huirangi to assist, and to J. /,w eps t0 affil 'ate, if possible, with the Clifton Club. The formation of a football club brings tp the question of a playing ground, not only for football, but also for cricket, temnr bowls, etc. Such a recreation ground is urgently needed in our district for the sake of the rising generation. Prohably more will be heard of the matter later on.

Th* annual meeting to elect the Hall Committee was held last Saturday evening. Mr. F. Oopcstake presided over . fair attendance ri the public. Despiis the fact that tli» \,V was practical I v devote I to patriotif functions during the last twelve months, the treasurer's statement showed a credit balance of £5 15s A h-nrty vote of thanks was passed to the outgoing committee. This year's committee consists of Messrs F. Copestak?. (chairman). S. Klenner (secretary and treasurer), G. Stimpsou, A. Kilpatwk\T , J3akcr ' K Wri ' a ' ht < °- Sampson, W (..lark and Jas. Wallace. The new committee propose to organise a series ot entertainments to help to pay oH the r. ; w lighting system which was installed last year, and to pay for a septic tank, renewals of fe-.icing. and metall■iiff rumd the hall. The local residents will, lam sure, roll up i» { orce to support tne hall committee in these undertakings.