INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 May 1921, Page 6

INGLEWOOD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) , Now that our borough has recovered from the excitement consequent on the triple election of last week and the results are known, that two new members, Messrs. W. H. Eager and D. T. Egarr are elected to the municipal council, that our Mayor (Mr. J. R. Sutherland) is elected to the Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, and that Thursday is retained for the weekly half-holiday, matters controversial in local politics have quietened down and we have practically returned to our normal condition. As regards the Borough Council, it is thought that the two new members will worthily fill the places of the old retiring councillors, Messrs. Gibbs and Parkin, whose places they take, and with Mr. Frewin, a comparatively recent addition to the old

council on the retirement of Mr. A. Paterson, will forward the welfare of the town without friction and yet with a spice of new vigor. The election of Inglewood’s Mayor to the Hospital Board is a source of satisfaction, for it is felt that he .will worthily uphold the interests of the bush districts, while at the same time in no way neglecting those of Waitara and the coastal country. In regard to the half-holiday question it is freely expressed here that we are on the right side, while the wish that legislation could be arranged for a vote of the whole people—town and country — to be taken for a universal holiday, in the provincial district at least, if not in the whole Dominion, is very desirable. There is one point in connection with this election business that is deserving of note. That is that the more seriousminded of our citizens are very strong in their expressions of regret—nay, one may almost say of disgust—at the large element of gambling that intrudes in such contests. They uphold that if voters are beguiled into betting on the results of an election, they are liable to forget the real interests and welfare of the place, be they, or it, great or small, and .to use every endeavor to “make their marble good.” A knotty problem to solve would be how to eliminate that spirit. The answer, at any rate in part, is not by legislation, only by example of a higher ideal, and by the best and strongest amongst the voters vigorously setting their influence against anything of the kind. Occasion was taken at the Inglewood School on Friday, April 28, to make a presentation to Miss Foster, who is leaving her post on the staff of the school for promotion to the Stratford School. Mr. J. Thomas, headmaster of Inglewood, made thd presentation, a handsome silver manicure set, on behalf of the children of Miss Foster’s class and her fellow teachers. Mr. Thomas, when making the presentation, referred feelingly to the goodwill that had always existed between the members of the school staff, and added that the presentation was to be regarded as an expression of the gool feelings both of her 'fellow teachers and the children, over whom she had exercised so much care and with so good results. The final shoot by the Inglewood Defence Rifle Club, for the presentation gold medal, was held on Thursday under very favorable weather conditions, when the scores were as follows: —

Rflmn. A. Fraser . r 23 15 4 42 As the match had to be decided on the best two scores in the three shoots made by the competition Rifleman Peattie was declared the winner.

For the regular weekly function, the sale at Newton King, Ltd.’s mart on Saturday, a large and varied assortment of lots was offered, and the auctioneer had the pleasure of facing a correspondingly numerous attendance, which pleasure would, no doubt, have been doubled had the prices for pigs, the first line always of Saturday’s sales, shown any signs of revival. Such fortune, however, cannot be hoped for in face of the serious decline in milk supply that prevails. Other lines in the usual run at this season, i.e., fruit and vegetables, of which there was a considerable quantity, kept well up to late rates. Prices realised were: For weaner pigs to good slips 4s to Ils, for 2 young sows with litter of seven (good quality) 37s Gd. Few poultry were offered, cocks and hens selling at from 9d to 2s Gd and ducks Is 9d; tomatoes sold for 4s, apples Ss to 10s and pears 4s per ease; onions 10s per 1001 b bag; home-cured hams made Is Id per lb, bacon lid. Cabbages, carrots, marrows, etc., as well as the accompanying sundries, sold quickly and satisfactorily. The Wanganui Royal Arch Chapter paid their bi-annual visit /to the Egmont chapter at Inglewood on Saturday evening. On Sunday the visitors and their wives were the guests of the Egmont chapter and were taken by motor car to the North Egmont Mountain House, where a very pleasant outing was spent. The visitors were loud in their praises of the outing amid such glorious surroundings. About seventy companions, wives and ffiends were present. The visitors returned to Wanganui on Monday morning.

PLUNKET SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of the Inglewood branch of the Plunket Society was held on Friday evening. The Mayor presided. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Simcock; vice-presidents, Mesdames S. O. Spurdie and Drake; honorary secretary and treasurer, Mrs. I. Kidd; committee, Mesdames Grant, Carmine, Kirkby, Armstrong, Darlow, Parli and J. R. Sutherland, Rev. Stanton, Messrs. J. R. Sutherland, List, Simcock, Egar, W. Stephens, Kidd and Darlow. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the hon. secretary (Mrs. J. Sutherland), who had done splendid work for the society, and who was retiring from the position after five years’ serThe report for the year stated: During the year the Plunket Society undertook a ’mart, and asked the country people to help. The sum of £7O was raised, a separate fund and committee were appointed to deal with the rest room. The society also held a baby show and daffodil day during the year, and it proved very successful, the sum of £5O 10s being taken. A house-to-house and street collection was responsible for £32. We regret that our very valued helper, Mrs. Parli, resigned during the year, as she was leaving the district. Mrs. Parli was a strong supporter of the committee, and we feel very sorry to lose her. The society wish to thank all those who came forward during th* year and helped, especially

Mrs. O’Carroll and Mrs. H. Horne, and Misses O’Carroll, Duffil and Surrey. we have to thank Messrs. W. Egar and W. Stephens for the considerable help at socials. Following is the nurse’s report for the year ending March 31, 1921: Visits paid to homes, 190; adults’ visits to office, 110; babies’ visits to office, 99. The balance sheet showed a credit balance of £36 16s Gd.

500 600 Hdp. Tl. Rflmn. J. Peattie .. 34 27 3 — 64 Vice-pres. 0. Spurdie •2® 20 3 — CO Rflmn. C. Hall 30 25 5 — 60 Rflmn. D. Yeates .. 30 22 8 — 60 Rflmn. W. Robinson 27 26 3 — 50 Rflmn. G. H. Taylor 34 21 sc — 55 Rflmn. W. Martin .. 26 24 3 — 53 Rflmn. E. Clarke ... 22 19 6 — 47 4 42