INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 December 1920, Page 5

INGLEWOOD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.; • The Ven, Archdeacon Mac Murray, of Auckland, visited Inglewood last IfeeSc, and preached at the Paternal F«ftiv|U' at St. Andrew's Church, on Tu|wd|jjr evening, giving a moat encouraging «Sv • dress to a good congregation. 1 „'•* t i Town and country people an every opportunity of assisting VMioM * good works by way of bazaars. The, »<> Presbyterian and "Methodist Churches have each recently had good remits from these functions. The Anglicp.il Churchy hold their annual Cocntry Fair on Sat-.' '< urday, and on Thursday week the Mott} Improvement Committee are holding an all-day bazaar and concert in the.evnH-fj! ing. • All the respective committees "■ work hard for these' events, and the response met with must be gratifying. ■ N The Anglican" Country Fair is also , combining a queen carnival, the country , districts,: who provide the fair, having ' : selected four candidates, and competition is running close. Canvassers for each candidate are busy, and an exciting contest is anticipated. . The School Improvement'• Committee, has also been busy raising funds by, means of euchre and dance parties, St.' Andrew's Church was packed with : amongst whom were a fair ' sprinkling of parents, on Sunday alter- ■ noon, when a special flower and glfj|l service was held. It was a pretty sight ' to sc£ tiny toddlers presenting* their' * bunches of flowers and varied and quite a, large supply of glfte ud toys will be forwarded to the children's orphanage at Richmond Road for Christ-' mas to brighten their little lives. Bwfoa ' of tliese parcels had little tags attached <. convening messages of goodwill and' cheer to the little orphans. The flowed '' which were of many hues and varieMpi, made a glorious show, and remained in !■ the church for the evening service, ftp# were distributed amongst the public fttd' private hospitals in the district on Monday. The children's offering, amounting -i to £2 10s, was also devoted to> the v childrey's orphanage to provide extra, Christmas cheer. During the evening service three lay readers were and.presented with the Sishop'a Mr. C. 0. Roberts, senior reader, "'presented the three new readers, Messr# 3. -i Kemp, G. S, Giddy, and F. Lloyd, to the vicar, who read the admission service,each reader then making the deotaw . tlons and oath of obedience, following' ' ; which the vicar read each license be- i fore handing it to the recipient, Concluding with the blessing, 111 his address the vicar, alluding to the ■worts* ! of lay readers, said it 1 was ofteft - /not possible for the clergy to cond\tft every service, and that but for the alty o{ lay' readers many dMttlfWj ■' especially country districts, would. 1 no services at all. .He urged thft congrcgation to give them loyal auppMt at*, all times and encourage them in 'tile i voluntary work. ' \ V? It seems to he becoming quite 1 a habit for the goods train which readps fttgle- - wood about half-past nine each to stop right over the crossing tffclf the engine takes water at the tank, 'J| the meantime fll! traffic is heM tip. On * two or three occasions it has dbenr noticcd that after taking watel ther engin'e has been transferred to the oMI •' a.m. tmin to New Plymouth to , the return journey. As there is also ft' water tank at the other end o! the (ion, it seems a little odd that all i trafllc must be held up at the crossing end. The Borough Council might cause' " a P.E. (plcaso explain) to be sent tv», the powers that be. It might lie interesting to have the explanation, even II ' the evil is not remedied. rp I see that the Borough Council in-' '■ tend prosecuting persons who ride hi- \ cycles on the footpaths. Offenders ■ not paying a great compliment to tlie Borough roads wliisn they use the ' paths, and the roads arc really ill good condition for cycling, 1 don't wondex' our "City Fathers" feel hurt, The#*"* would feel more hurt, no doubt, if they ™ got a bump in the rear from some of ■ -i the reckless riders who persistently uftft the footpath, often after dark without ■■ lights. ajj; The ringing of the fire "bey about sis >' this morning oaused a stir before breafe-. " fast. The washhouse of a residence >' in Cutfield Street was discovered warm* '■ ing the atmosphere. The local brigade ' soon turned out, but the washhoitse' suffered some damage before the ft* was subdued. I notice that the County Ranger |(W' ■ a pat on the back from his Council, alro. j" 1 incidentally from some one who ■) like him doing hi» duty, who iA bi* . attack m the paper nnwittinglv 'paid him a compliment when lie said there . would soon be no stock on the roads, and he would not be wanted. I always understood that it was a rangerV duty to clear the roads of wandering"/' °) </° r whiell ile is Paid a wlfiry, •%- and often much abuse thrown in bv of- \ fenders. It is good to «ee a' Council 'H Stand by their staff. At least'it efr'if courages them. It i„ Rn Knglisl,man's 3 privilege to grumble, so 'tis said, wiße his duty to say thanks and eWtftHs mia