INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 April 1921, Page 7

INGLEWOOD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) A most successful farewell send-off was accorded to the Rev. A. A. Bensley at the Inglewood Methodist Church on Thursday evening, 7th inst., when opportunity was taken by many friends and admirers, as well as members of the church, to express good wishes for his future in the new sphere of Foreign Mission work in the Solomon Islands, which he is leaving Inglewood to engage in. Mr. R. Fawcett, senior circuit steward, presided, and after a hymn had been sung, followed by a prayer offered by the Rev. O’Dell, the evening’s programme was carried on. This comprised songs by Mrs. H. Drake and Miss Sutherland, and Messrs. Geddes and Smith, interspersed by addresses by the Rev. Perkins, of the Presbyterian Church, and Captain Elston, of the Salvation Army. On behalf of the Ladies' Church Guild, Mrs. Longbottom spoke feelingly of the work done by Mr. Bensley during his stay in Inglewood, and Mr. Collingwood, for the Bible Class, presented the guest with a handsome autograph The Rev. O’Dell also voiced the hearty goodwill of the Methodists of the district.

Mr. J. Sutherland, speaking for the citizens of Inglewood, said that Mr. Bensley was deservedly respected, and his work here very much appreciated by all who knew him. Mr. Fawcett then called upon Mr. Bensley to accept, as a tangible reminder of the high esteem in which he was held by the Methodist Church in Inglewood and his many friends, a handsome gold watch and Albert, and assured him that it was but a token of .the warmth of their feeling towards him. Mr. Bensley replied, thanking all his friends for their expression of goodwill to himself and of appreciation of the work he had been enabled to do amongst them. He was sure he should never forget Inglewood, and should always be glad to hear of its welfare and that of its kindly-hearted citizens. After the completion of the programme supper was partaken of in the school-room attached to the church, and a most enjoyable function concluded.

Though the rough weather on Saturday affected the supply of pigs and poultry to Newton King, Ltd.’s, popular weekly function, there was a very good attendance of the public, who found good scope for their purchasing proclivities in the variety and quantity of vegetables, fruit, and sundries offered. The pigs (there were but three) made 10s for small and 20s for larger size; hens sold for Is and Is 9d; ducks realised 3s 2d; onions in bags of 1001 b sold for 10s; tomatoes from 3s to 4s; pumpkins and marrows found ready sale up to Is 3d each; small cases of apples went for 4s, full size Bs. Other vegetables, including beetroots, as well as general sundries, sold well, and made a more encouraging sale than has been held for some few Saturdays. Inglewood readers of the News will be interested to learn that one of that centre’s most prominent townsmen, Mr. J. Winfield, has decided to take a holiday trip to the Old Country, and purposes leaving by the mail train on Wednesday,, 13th inst., for Wellington, and sailing from that port by the Athenic on Thursday. Mr. Winfield has served the district and borough well, in the capacities of councillor and Mayor of the borough, as well as in his business, besides which he has always shown himself ready to take his part in any movement calculated to be for the advancement of this part of Taranaki, and it is certainly expressing the feeling of his many business acquaintances and friends to say that all wish him a thoroughly enjoyable time during his well-earned holiday. He states that he hopes to be back again in about six months, at any rate before next Christmas and on his return he may be confident of a warm welcome back.

Mr. R. Masters, M.P., addressed a meeting of the electors of his constituency in the Inglewood Town Hall on Monday evening, when, despite the rough, dark night, he had a very fair audience, Mr. J. Sutherland (Mayor) presiding. The address was on similar lines to the one he gave at Stratford, and was attentively listened to without interruption; in fact, it was a most orderly gathering. At the conclusion of the address, no questions being asked, a vote of thanks, proposed by Mr. A. Corkill, seconded by Mr. G. Young, was carried unanimously, for which Mr. Masters duly thanked the meejting, and asked for a vote of thanks to the chair, which was carried by acclamation, and the meeting terminated.