INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 April 1919, Page 3

INGLEWOOD.

(From Our Travelling Reporter.) April 4, His Worship the Mayor ('.Vlr (J. Voting; presided over a very good "'house" at the Town Hall last evening when Messrs W. 1). Powdrell (Hawera), and A. H. Johnstone (New Plymouth), spoke on behaJt of the Efficiency Board oa matters concerning the drink traffic. Both gentlemen received a very cordial reception and attentive hearing from a sympathetic audience-

One of Inglewood's veterans, touching on the days gone by, referred to the freedom then of the district from blackberries. He well remembered the occasion when he paid 30s for a dozen plants which were carefully nursed in the front garden, and jealously guarded from weeds and raspberries. Now n man in a couple of hours could pick five kerosene tins of berries off many farms iu :i few hours. In those days it was an honor to have a "blackberry paten; now it was the least desirable weed, and each season the problem of exterminating the berry became more difficult and land in some instances was deteriorating through lack of attention to the pest. The few hours spent at the Maketawa piynic and sports yesterday were worth while. One generally finds that the smaller the gathering the more enthusiasm is displayed, and the fprmers in the vicinity of Durham road have done rightly in reviving the sports. In town tile busy man and also he of leisurely habits can have their weekly (T was nearly writing weakly) fling at golf, and enjoy more than a social hour at bowls; hut not «n the ni.'.n or, the land. Hence the probable explanation whv picnics are so popular. Again, it gave the ladies an opportunity of an outing, and we all know the farmer's wife is always busy; and so she was here, as many of the ladies were move concerned over keeping the 1 aides well lined with eatables than watcliiiif hand or sweetheart in competition Probahlv those who really appreciated the ontino- the most, were the youngsters, and if they had a vote on the matter would like to see these gatherings occur more frequently. I