WAITARA.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 March 1922, Page 6

WAITARA.

GENERAL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) March 21. The Rev. Mr. Gavin, of the Anglican Church, has been asked by the local branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association to make arrangements for a combined religious service on the Camp Reserve on Anzac Day. Mr. F. Hoskin, the local member on the Taranaki Education Board, is one of the party to tour the country through the Mahoenui and Ohura districts on educational matters. All sorts of way» and means to prevent people making a veritable track across the sports ground by taking a short cut to the town have been used. The latest device is a board erected with the words: “Be a sport and go around.” Let us hope that this sporting appeal will have the desired effect. The local Maoris are in session at the Manakorihi Pa, the occasion being the annual Te Whiti festival. A considerable number of visitors are present. THEFT FROM HOTEL. A light-fingered gentleman named Arthur Sinclair was arrested in Waitara on Saturday afternoon by Constable La Pouple. A commercial traveller, after depositing his gladstone bag and two overcoats in the commercial room of the Waitara Hotel, retired for dinner, during which the thief confiscated the travellers’ property. Constable La Pouple, who soon got moving, found the thief aboard the train, bound for “I don’t know where”. Fourteen days’ hard labor was meted out to accused by J.P.’s Ogle and Nosworthy on Monday morning. VALEDICTORY SOCIAL. On Monday evening last a social was held in St. John’s Hall, to farewell the Rev. Mr. Gould, of the Presbyterian Church, who is leaving for x Apiti (near Feilding); also the occasion was made of welcoming Mr. Kedgley, who takes Mr. Gould’s place here. The Rev. O. Blundell (moderator) occupied the chair, and spoke a few words in speeding the parting guest and welcoming the new one. The Rev. Gavin also spoke. Mr. J. Blair, on behalf of the congregation, said they were sorry to lose Mr. Ciould, and he hoped that Mrs. Gould’s new surroundings would be beneficial to her health. He also made a presentation to Mr. Gould on behalf of the congregation. During the evening a musical programme was rendered, the items being as follows: Misses Button and Brough, duet; Miss Ruth Rowe, song; Mr. H. Wells, violin solo; Mrs. Weir, song; Miss E. Hingley, pianoforte solo; Mrs. Blair, song; Mr. Blundell, recitation. PERSONAL. Miss Gladys Brabant has had an honor conferred upon her by being nominated to the position of deputy grand master for the Taranaki district of the Manchester Union Order of Oddfellows. Miss Brabant has been an enthusiastic member for some years, and has held all the important minor offices. The engagement is announced of Miss M. Walker, of Waitara, to Mr. Norman Ogle, of Herne Bay, Auckland. Mr. J. Lye, of Tikorangi, was brought down to Nurse Scott’s private hospital on Sunday suffering from a rupture of a blood vessel in the brain, leading to a certain amount of paralysis. Although the haemorrhage has ceased, his medical adviser says that he will have to take care and not do heavy work for some time to come. Nurse Scott, of the Mareba Private Hospital, Waitara, has taken into partnership Nurse K. Mills, of Auckland. Nurse Mills was trained at the New Plymouth Hospital.