WAITARA.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 December 1920, Page 6

WAITARA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)! Mr. Parry, President of the Soldiers' and Civilians' Club, put forward an earnest appeal this festive season to those who had not already contributed toward# the establishment'of the club. He pointed out that almost everybody has done his bit for the boy^while they were in the trenches fighting for us, and it was up to 'the public to still take an interest iu' the soldiers now that they were back from the war, ■ and continue caring for them. There is a debt of £2O on the building and alterations t# be met almost immediately. The treasurer (Sir. Cliff Tate) will welcome any contribution to liquidate the debt as a New Year gift, so that on the official opening it could be said that the building was free from debt.

Mr. Gribbon, who has been in busine.for many years in, Waitara as a tobacconist, stationer, and fancy goods deale: has sold Ilia business to Mr. J L. Rat tenbury. late of Tcmgaporutu. It is Mr. Hribbon's intention to take r, trip to England some time next year.

The successful tenderer for the Bor oiigh carting for the ensuing year was Mr. H. E. Cudby. The old-time wooden meeting house at Manakorihi pali is being replaced by an up-to-date ferro-concrete building. It will be a roomy building capable of seating a large number of visitors. Steady business is reported from the local retail stores during Christmas week, and some report having done exceptionally well. Personally there did not seem to be near the rush this year as in previous years. " « - The members of the Waitara Club who work at-the. local freezing works challenged three rinks of others belonging to the Club'on Christmas Day. The challengers suffered defeat by about 20 down. It was quite noticeable on Christmas Eve that the usual "buoyant spirit" brought about by "Jimmy Speight" or ''Johnnie Walker" was conspicuous Ey its absence, the town being very orderly and sober. At the Christmas services at the Catholic Church there were big Attendances on Christmas Day a#d Christmas Sunday. The choir, under the conducjorship of Mr. M." Fowler, acquitted themselves admirably. The singing of Miss M. Langman (soprano soloist), and also that of Mr. E. J. Wiseman, basso,* for his rendition of Gounod's "Nazareth," gave additional charm to the services.