ELTHAM.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 December 1919, Page 6

ELTHAM.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) December 21. Tne weiiiner has changed with a vengeance. In the early hours of Sunday morning it was blowing a hurricane and in the afternoon we had a shower of hailstone. Our gardens are quite a failure this year,

The boys from the Army Home are to tour the country districts in order to raise the necessary funds for their instruments. Up till Saturday the sum of £l2O had been raised by entertainments and subscriptions. The Army band are busy practising for Christmas Eve, when they intend to carol the town.

At the Borough Council meeting on Friday, 24 applications were received for the position of manager of the gas works. Mr. W. S, Heyes, of Hamilton, was appointed. Mr. A. II: Andrews was appointed handy man to the Borough. There were six applicants. Owing to the coal shortage it was decided to curtail the street lighting from January 2- Only a few lamps at the dangerous corners are to be lighted.

All the tenants of the education reserve are to receive three months' notice from December 21, and ;the lease expires on March 31, 1920,

Business promises to be brisk this 'Xmas. Walking round the shops on Saturday one was surprised to see the number of people. Most of the places visited were full and the assistants were going at top. There are some gtiod window displays, and. altogether the town loqjts brighter and busier than it has been for a long time. No doubt now that the boys are nearly all home folk are laying themselves out to have a real gofd time during tiie holiday season. The meat works are starting killing again, and I notice pigs are coming forward. Most of us are wondering whether it is possible to get a ham this year. ELTHAM SPORTS.

A leading attraction on Boxing Day will be the 'sports meeting at Eltham. Over £IOO is to be awarded in prizes and the programme includes bicycle and flat races, Irisli and Scotch dances, ladies' and novelty races. There will also be a fire brigade event. Great care has been taken in preparing the track and grounds for the meeting and the park is in every way at its best. Particular attention has been paid to the catering arrangements and every precaution has been taken against a repetition of past mistakes. The club will have the cati-t----ing in its own hands and is arranging for an ample supply of refreshments and a full staff of . attendants. The grounds are well <£apted to picnicking and those who wish to spend a day pleasantly in this way will find the conditions at the park well suited to their purposes. The Eltham Brass and Pipe Bands will provide music. In the evening ft concert will be held in the Atheneaum Hall.