OTANE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 450, 2 September 1915, Page 2

OTANE

(Own Correspondent.)

A meeting of the Patriotic League was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday night, Air. J. J. Langridge in the chair. The secretary reported that the Japanese Fair had been a great success financially, but that he was unable to place the results before the meeting until the art union was drawn. It was decided ’to hold a basket social on Wednesday night, Bth September, when the art union would be drawn at 9.30 sharp, also the guessing competition re the weight of the ‘‘Town Board.” | Ladies will be-admitted to the social provided they bring a basket; men will be requested to pay 2/-, but will be given an art union ticket. A strong committee was elected to carry out this novel evening, and it promises to be a great success. Let- * ters were read from three of the local boys, members of the Eighth Reinforcements. They are highly delighted with camp life, and are very proud of their kits, which they say are the envy of all friends, being better fitted up than any from the, other Hawke’s Bay towns. _ Messrs. I G. McKay and R. H. White were | elected delegates to attend the meeting of the various patriotic; societies to be held fit Waipukurau on Friday.

The secretary of the Horticultural Societs’ is calling a meeting for Friday next. The last show resulted in a financial loss owing, in a great measure, to the largely increased prize list, so it is to be hoped that members will roll up and help to the best of their ability, otherwise the Spring show may lapse.

Air. T. Hoy’s little boy’ had the misfortune to break his arm this week. The accident was caused through getting entangled in the wheel of a hand-cart.

Air. C. Wedd’s little girl “Polly,” was operated on for this week. The operation was successful, although the little sufferer is not out of danger yet. Universal indignation is expressed at the action of the Oil Company in raising the price of kerosene held in stock. This is an article that is universally used in the country, and the raising of the price 2 3 a case fully justifies the Government in taking prompt action. On Tuesday afternoon Aliss McNaughton, who is severing her connection with the local school, was the recipient of handsomely bound volumes of Shakespeare’s the gift of the children.