WAITARA.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 August 1920, Page 6

WAITARA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) August 11. At the start of the football season, Mr. R. Fairweather, of the Club Hotel, presented a gold medal to the Clifton Football Club for the best improved player at the close >t>f the season. At the committee meeting of the club, Mr. G. Taylor was awarded the medal, and he is to be complimented on his success. A bright football career should be his if he goes on as he is going. A log hauler has been purchased, and is awaiting shipment here for the Mokau Harbor Board, to be used on their pontoon recently acquired from Auckland in lifting snags from the river. This is one more step to the clearance of the river to the mines. Some day, I suppose. we shall (or the ne.xt generation) be able to order a half-a-ton of Mokau.

A branch railway line from the station to Messrs. Borthwicks' works is in progress. The firm are having same installed for the purpose of overcoming the expense and slow method of carting from the station. The line will practically encircle the works."

The Soldiers' and Civilians' Club, which at present is only a name, will soon be an accomplished fact, that is to say, the Foresters' Hall, which was under offer to the organisers of the club, was purchased yesterday. .Alterations to same are to proceed at once, and it is expected that the opening will be in about two months' time. The Committee desire to thank Messrs. Roy and Nicholson for carrying out the .legal work in connection with the transfer charge. Although a hall has been purchased, there remains a lot to be done yet in the way of furnishings, and it is hopeif that the energetic committee, with Mr. Parry at its head, will receive the deserved support rf the-public in the shape of cash down for subscriptions.

The committee desire to thank Mrs. Townsend, of Mt. Emn. ror donation ear-marked for the purchase of games, etc. It is proposed to hold a grand ball in Mr. Newton King's wool shed in September, and as there is plenty of space for dancers in this building, it should be well patronised from all over the district. A unique experience fell to the lot of Mr. Allan Mackie, son of Mr. - George Mackie. of Waitara, who rs at Crowborough Barrack, England. He writes stating that he heard, hv wireless, a concert given by Dame Melba in London. The concert was simultaneously heard in Paris, Berlin, Rome, and other European capitals.