OTOROHANGA NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16022, 14 September 1915, Page 10

OTOROHANGA NEWS.

SOLDIERS' - COMFORT CLUB

At a well-attended meeting of residents I "consideration" was given to the project to j form a club for- forwarding writing ma- J teriais, papers, books, tobacco, etc, to ' the troops at the front. Mr. C- Kidson j was chairman. . It was decided to form! such club, the, membership monthly sub- i script-ion being fixed at not' less than cue j shilling. Mr. Benner "was elected chair- ] man, and Mr. T. Phillips secretary, all present being the committee, with an exe- ' . entire of: nine..: A list of useful things i was made up. and centres agreed upon: for tie deposit of contributions. Mr. S. j Cook's offer of a large receiving box was ' accepted. A suggestion to compile a Est. j of the 120 men who have left this town | and district for the front is to be acted i upon. A public meeting will be called ! later for the purpose of electing a perraa-1 nent patriotic committee, and the ladies « are also to be asked to decide in what j way they will assist. Mr. Benner later i addressed a number of M-..ris in the bil- j Hard saloon, explaining the working t.i i the club, and assuring them of equal treat- i ment of the natives at the front with the i pakehas. The gathering was most enthusi- ' astic, _ and a large amount of cask was j contributed in the room or promised. Mr. j S. Cribb interpreted. Mr. Robert Ormsbv ! also spoke. " ' ■ Messrs. J Ormsby (chairman). H. Ben- | ner, J A. Ormsby, and C. Phillips trans- 1 acted the business at the last ordinary meet- i ing of the Town Council. Mr. Jennings! wrote in reference to the request for as- ; '.'sistance in repairing the main road at the T wash-out, stating that the Public Works Department was obtaining a report. A vote of condolence was passed to Mr. Jennings, whose son Edgar •was lately killed at the , Dardanelles. The Te Awamutu concert party, the local school committee. ] and the Anglican Ladies' Guild were each granted a reduction in the charge for the hall. Messrs. J- A. Ormsby, Benner, and Phillips were appointed a committee to prepare a financial report for a meeting on September 21. The royalty of 3d per yard is to be enforced on shingle sent but of the town.'. Notice of motion was given by Mr. J. Ormi-by, that- a general rate of l|d in the £ be struck. It was decided to make inquiries re boring for artesian water. The chairman agreed to interview ratepayers affected as to the advisability of putting in a drain from Tuhoro Street to the river, and ascertain what assistance they would give. The Presbyterian Ladies* Guild was most successful in the coin social, as the attendance was large. Songs were sung by Misses L. Johnson. H- Armstrong, and B. McLean. Misses E. Brown and E. Whyte gave a duet, Miss N. Kerr a pianoforte solo, and Mrs. Quin mandoline selections. A humorous recitation was given bv Mr. S. Cook, and an exhibition of heavy Indian club swinging by Mr. A. NewtonMisses D. Johnson and Armstrong and Mrs. Whyte played the accompaniments. The competitions were won bv Mrs. Mc'ready, Miss Rule, and Mr. L. Claridge ;2). fr The secretary of the Otewa Hall Committee reports that all arrangements are being made for the early erection of the building The Education Board has been approached with a view to having a -eacher stationed at Otewa when the hall