WAITARA.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 September 1919, Page 2

WAITARA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Sepfflt. 27, 1919. The following candidates wero successful at the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and the Koy.<l College of Music examinations held in Waitara en Wednesday last: Local Centre Examination, advanced grade: Miss Beryl Soury. Pupils of Mrs. Mnrlow, L R AM, A.RC.M., and Miss Kathleen Marlow, A R C„M.—School examination, higher division: Emily Ackland, Venetia Andrews; lower division: Beulnh Wickham, Ze»R Huse; elementary: Kathleen Faull, Noreen Loveridge, Irene Sarten; primary: Marie Fairley. Pupils of Miss Marlow and Miss Soury.— Higher division: Mary Barnes: elementary: Lawrence Burke, Ellerslie Gibson. Pupil of Miss Bution —Primary: John Blair. Pupils of Miss Brough.—Elementary: Alice Hayward; primary, Rachel fiowe. Two candidates have been nominated for the vacancy In tho Borough Council caused bv the resignation of Mr. T. Buchanan—Messrs T. R Ford and C. H. Johnston, and nn election to fill the position will be held on Frida\ nex 4 , October :i. - • Mr. T. Taylor, of Waitara, has been appointed to fill the vacancy on the Waitaru Fire Board. The following produce was shipped from Waitara by the .s.s, Essex: 33.4 X;; carcases mutton, 130 carcases lamb, 112 sacks and crates of sundries, 168 casl;s tallow, 809 cases preserved meats, and 2269 bales wool. It is stated that tho loading just, completed is one of the quickest, if not {'no quickest, on record, and Mr. W. Telt'ar (Messrs Borthwlck's foreman) wjis complimented by Captain Williams of the Essex on the good work done. On Thursday ? star! was made with the memorial gates at the Camp Reserve, and It is hoped that the unveiling of the slab will take place on Labor Day. October 27. I hear that the owners of the s.s, Baden Powell do not intend that Iho vessel sha\l visit this port unless the Waitara Harbor Board will agree to send out a pilot to bring hor in and also :o inko her out. At the meeting of the Waitara Fire Board held yesterday afternoon, the matter of taking over tho assets of the Fire Brigade was discussed and it was decided that the local mem hers make Inquiries to a.<eerhiln if tho value put on them by tho Fire Brigade Is a fait: one, and report at next meeting. It was also left to the local members to-put m hand alight Improvement:! inside the fire station.