WAITARA.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1921, Page 6

WAITARA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Waitara, Nov. 8. The sale of work promoted by ladies of the Presbyterian Church held last week netted approximately £75. The proceeds are to be devoted to the church funds. The Bishop of Auckland, Dr. A. W. Averill, preached to a large congregation at St. John’s Church on Sunday evening last. He referred in the course of his address to the state of the world after war, and the acuteness of various problmcs represented by social unrest. He emphasised the ' hope of rhe League of Nations and the | Disarmament Conference, and said the fate ; of nations largely hung on the result pf i the deliberations at Washington. Mr. Frank Richards, of Messrs. Johnston’s garage, left Waitara at 5 a.m. on Sunday morning. The trip was undertaken on an urgent call from Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Pennington’s daughter, Mrs. Lyons, of Taumarunui, who has lost by death her i infant daughter. Mr. Richards’ actual travelling time was a little over 19 hours, and thedistance traversed was 301 miles. Mr W. T. Jennings, M.P., paid Waitara a visit on Monday last to look up old friends. Under the new scheme of military traini ing, Mr. J. Kempsell has been a|||)ointed to I tiie Wellington Regiment, Sth Cadet Battalion, with seniority as second-lieutenant, from February 20, 1916. He will take over the command of the 92nd Company. The opening 'f the Waitara Lawn Tennis Club, which has been delayed owing to bad weather, took place on Saturday last. Mr. Vaughan, the vice-president, made reference to the popularity of the game. He said the club’s membership was materially increasing, and when they went to their new playing ground on the Camp Reserve they would ha\e to start with at least htree courts in grass and one oi asphalt. He expressed the hope that they would have contests with outside clubs, and that members would have a thoroughly enjoy- . able season. The courts are to open for play on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays during November. For inter-club contests the club will have the services of Dr. Allison, who was a member of the New Zealand team which played against the Australians when they were in the Dominion. Mr. George Brough became seriously ill on Sunday, and was removed to the New Plymouth Hospital on Monday morning.