INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 April 1919, Page 3

INGLEWOOD.

(From Our CJwn Correspondent.) April 29. Last Thursday there was a competition by members of the Inglewood Defence Rifle Club for trophies' presented by the late Mr. Vickers, at one time president of the club, Dr. Whettcr, and Mr. H. Brown,. Fourteen marksmen tried their skill, and good average shooting resulted. The leading scores were as follow: — 300 500 «00 Hp TI Rf m M. Marsh .... 30 30 30 Sfm! H. Hall 31 30 27 Pres. K. Grossman 30 30 27 Rfm. E. Clarke .... 25 26 25 8 84 Vice-P. O. Spurdle 30 22 27 4 83 Rfm. A. Hopson .. 30 23 26 3 82 Rfm. R. Spurdle .. 27 21 28 0 82 Next Thursday a trophy shoot at 200, 300, and 500 yards ranges will be held. Arrangements are also being made for a match to be fired against a New Plymouth team on the latter's range next week. There was a fine attendance of burgesses at the Town Hall last evening. It was anticipated that the two candidates for the Mayoralty, and also some of those seeking seats at the council table would deliver addresses, but evidently their modesty or lack of time prevented any from publicly announcing their desires as to what Inglewood should go in for during the next two years. However, the Mayor (Mr. G. Young), who presided, thought the opportunity too good to he wasted, so the meeting resolved itself into a Patriotic Committee gathering. Some comment was aroused through the War Belief Association stopping loans on broad acres whilst granting same for furniture, the inference being that the loan money was going to the town rather than the country. Mr_ W. Percival (Inglewood representtative) fully explained the position, stating that whilst the war was on the Association had always done everything possible to help the maimed and distressed. However, the men were now returning in such largo numbers, and the claims assuming such Jarge proportions, that a halt had to be called or the funds of the Association would soon be exhausted; also, it should be mentioned that these funds were raised on behalf of the sick and wounded soldiers and their dependent?, and these must have first call. Regarding loans on furniture, these were small matters compared with the large snras wanted for soldiers on the land. He reminded them that all applications for loans and grants were carofullv considered and reviewed bv the Association after being recommended by the delegates.