INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 April 1921, Page 6

INGLEWOOD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Times, are said, by all and sundry, to be dull, business to be suffering, and markets bad; but still pleasure-seekers are generally to be found in abundance for any diversion that offers. Barton’s Circus here was well patronised on Wednesday, the 30th ultimo—a sign, surely,, that cash is not seriously lacking, for that sort give no “tick”. On Thursday the town was emptied even more than is usually the case on that day of the week. The dry, fine weather, so suitable for any kind of out-door gathering, made the attraction provided by the sports meetings at Egmont Village and Waitui, as well as that deservedly popular annual event, the sheep-dog trial of the Tarata Club, irresistible to most of those who could find time to get away, and no doubt accounted for the exodus. From all accounts those three centres of interest felt to the full the benefits of the temporary migration, for the gathering at each is stated to have been a marked

The result of the poll taken in the county on rating on unimproved value, instead of, as of old, on capital value, was satisfactorily definite, in favor of the unimproved value, as was confidently expected. The change will probably make but little difference in this county at present, but it is felt that the principle is right. It is worth noting that the council begins the new financial year, 1921-22 in new premises. The change was made on March 31 from the offices formerly occupied for many years by Messrs. Percival and Messenger, in Moa Street, to another building in the same street, further south, between the Record office and Mrs. Harris’ concrete premises, at the back of the railway station, known of late as the “Returned Soldiers’ Club”, a building which provides better accommodation, it is considered, for a public body of the importance of the council. There was a very good muster for Tewton King, Ltd,’s mart sale on Saturday, and no fewer than 32 pigs were sold, but without improvement in prices. They went at from 3s 6d for small weaners to 25s for stores that needed very little feeding to make them good porkers. Very few poultry were penned, and they sold at from Is to Is 2d for hens and 6d for young pullets. A goodly number of marrows, pumpkins and squashes sold at from Is to Is 3d; tomatoes, 3s fid to ss; apples, Bs. A small lot of sundries that sold well completed the sale.