WAITARA.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1921, Page 6

WAITARA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) September 5. There died on Thursday last at the residence of his son. Mr. Lapouple, Guilliame Lapouple Luscond, at the ripe, age of 91 years. The deceased came out to Australia in 1854, being lured there mi the quest for gold. After mining for a number of years he took up farming. In 1897, after his wife’s death, he visited the land of his birth, France., wishing to see members of his family who were of the nobility, his father being Count Luscond. Time, ’however, had removed many of his near relatives, and after staying for seven years he left Franco and joined his son in Wellington. There are four sons, two in Australia, one in New York, and Constable Lapouple, of Waitara.

At last Waitara is to have a nursing home, which has been a long-felt want Hitherto all surgical cases of a serious nature have had to be sent to New Plymouth, generally the hospital, hut with an up-to-date nursing home here, this will be obviated. Nurse \Scott, who comes from Dunedin, ■has already taken , possession of Dr. Campbell’s house, which is admirably suited for the purpose. It is the intentipn of Dr. Allison to build his home on the section adjoining, which appears to be*an excellent arrangement.

At a committee meeting of the Clifton Football Club, held on Thursday evening last, the chairman (Mr. D. George), and the secretary (Mr. H. Spurdie) handed in their resignations. I am told that pressure of other duties is the reason. Mr. Spurdie has been secretary for many years, and has been true and faithful right through. Such services would seem to merit tangible recognition.

The Waitara Municipal Band’s programme of mnsir on Friday evening was much appreciated by those present. It is a pity they do not announce earlier through the local paper'than on the night of playing. lam sure they would get a better audience and the collection box would benefit.

The local grocers have advanced but ter to 2s 4d cash.

During the last few days big hauls of whitebait have been caught and retailed at 2s 6d and 3s pint. I remember the time when the same could be bought for fid. Your cannot afford that price, so will have to console himself with a. '“blood-shoot freezing works herring.”

Waitara emptied out on Saturday for the Hunt Club races, both numerically and financially. The same people came back, but not the cash.