WAITARA.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 October 1920, Page 6

WAITARA.

SOLDIERS' AND CIVILIANS' CLUB. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Oct. 25. The old Forester's Hall acquired by the Foldiers' and Civilians Club has been altered .ml rejuvenated for the requirements of a cUtli, and one would hardly know It now Very liltle is required to complete the furnishing n'tli the exception of very comfortable clalrs. and it is hoped that, donors will conic forward and meet the necessity. The club cave an o[en night to the public on Wednesday last, and there was a small attendance. The chairman (Mr. Tarry) outlined what had been ao cemplished, and gave a reirime of futuva r< inurements, whilst Jlr. C. H. Tate (treasurer! read a statement of accounts to ityto. TFio Iter. F. B. Lawrence wished tie club Si occss, and hoped that the public would a;fist wherever possible. During (lie eveninc it mis were nivon by the Waltara quartette party, and Mr. Smith and Miss Parry each cave n solo.

WAITARA FIRE BRIGADE. The annual meeting of the Waitara Fir« Btarade was held last week. Superintendent C liimmer presided. The- report stated that during the year the members I'nd attended the fortnighls musiers well. Reference was made to the rillreinent of Fireman 1!. Sturgatrnvil from tl t brigade, ho being an old and competent Hi eriiiin and secretary. The Fire IPiard hiil placed on the estimates, for the current year, £1 per man for boot moiuv, and hnl also erected a hose-drying rack, which \v«s much needed. It is intended to raise the bell tower with a view of improvlnj tlic sounding qualities of the bell. Kospoetirg tl-e Fire Hoard, it is considered they aio treating (lie brigade wry wolf Thorn have been no ilres during the year, bu! on one occasion of a false alarm the members pulled I lie heavy reel up to the lop of MiinkoriM Hill, and bad their services been required the men would not have been tit i* flplit n Are. This showed the necessity of a motor reel. Fireman I'alten was re-elected seere tary, but tt'e election of t'oremun was left aver to the next monthly meeting.

GENERAL. Sir. .t. 1,. Kattenbury, who has wild bis business at Tongaporutu to Sir. Dunbar, is >itklug up his residence in Waitara. The death occurred nulier suddenly on Wednesday nicming of Sirs. lad'evre, mothe: of Mrs. .T. N. Wells, of Waitara. The deceased had been in fair health except for heart attacks, in one of which si o passed away. Messrs. Xolau and Co. have disposed of Iluir Marble Bar business to .Messrs. Howard and Ogden (late of Stratford).