INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 April 1921, Page 6

INGLEWOOD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) No formal celebration of Anzac Day was arranged for Inglewood, but, in respouse to a request by Mrs. Sutherland, our Mayoress, for flowers to place on soldiers’ graves in the cemetery, a very generous supply was forthcoming. There was a gathering at ll r 3O on Monday morning for the purpose of placing floral emblems on the graves of the returned soldiers who had died since their return, and on the memorial tablets. A fairly good number responded and at about a quarter to twelve Mr. Sutherland addressed them, gathered on the rise at the north end of the ground. He described how the proposal to place a few flowers in respectful and loving memory on the graves had expanded into a donation of very many beautiful wreaths. He particularly mentioned that while the memory of those actually buried here, or whose deaths were recorded on stone in the cemetery, the promoters of the ceremony and the givers of the floral tributes wished it thoroughly understood that they in nowise forgot those of whom no record was here provided, but who had equally with the others given their lives for the great cause.

The Rev. Perkin offered a prayer suitable to the occasion. The assembled company then followed Mr. Sutherland round the cemetery while he placed the sixty or more wreaths and bouquets in their places. At the conclusion of the ceremony the Rev. Chambers pronounced the benediction.

Everyone, and there were many, who noticed the funeral of Mr. and Mrs. F. Gyde’s twelve-year-old daughter, Beatrice Maud, passing through Inglewood on Friday last, must have realised, by the number attending, that very real sympathy was felt! for the parents and relations of the little girl. Though so young, the little girl by her bright intelligence, consistent unselfishness and unfailing cheerfulness, in spite of chronic suffering, had endeared herself to all who knew her. The bearers were six of her girl class mates from Inglewood school, and a notable feature of the cortege was a numerous band of other class mates with wreaths, who, under charge of Miss Foster, of the school staff, followed the remains of their little school mate to her last fest. Newton King Ltd.’s mart sale on Saturday was, as usual, well attended. There was a fair supply of pigs to offer, which, sold at 6s to 8s for weaners, 17s for slips and 24s to 27s 6d for stores, prices in favor of buyers. Cocks and hens made ‘2s. ducks 3s, and well-grown ducklings (I.K. breed) 3s 6d. Onions per bag of 1001 b made 9s 6d, tomatoes per box 4s, apples 8s to 10s per case. Various vegetables, including pumpkins, carrots, etc., sold readily, and the assortment of general sundries, such as bedsteads, wire mattresses, etc., found ready purchasers at good rates. On Saturday the -Plunket Society here carried out a street collection in aid of funds to defray local expenses; success to the tune of £3O attended their efforts. which is so far satisfactory. But if the amount of work done, or rather of good resulting from the presence of a Plunket nurse in the district were better known, a larger contribution could readily be collected. The society has been satisfied with its own knowledge of» the benefits derived, but to let it be known that such good work is afoot can do no harm.