PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 8 November 1907, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

' WAITARA, (From Our Own Correspondent.) The following changes are taking plnee in the local ISank of New Zealand staff: —Mr. Oxley, from Tailwpe, is taking the place of Mr. Oscar Bayley. The latter is leaving the bank's service. The New Zealand Shipping Company's s(earner Riniutaka included among her cargo taken in here some wool of the present season's clip. She only stayed about 24 hours-one of the quickest despatches on record here. ro P^ es h&ve been gfiven—bv Mrs. \oung, of the Waitara Hotel, and Mr. Redwanl, jeweller-to be shot for by . lowll volunteers. The match will begin on Thursday next at the butts. The musical display "Britannia" was given here on Tuesday evening by a narty from tho Whiteley Methodist f'hureh with marked success, before a I good audience. The dresses were pretty and effective, and the orchestra and musical items were pleasing. Mr. Walter Black, who up till recently ' carried on business in Queen-street, as baker, is leaving here to'TTvc at New Plymouth. His familiar figure will be much missed in Waitara, but no doubt we shall often see him here on visits. Mr. Olive Matthews, son of our late popular bank manager, is, T learn with regret, laid lip, suffering from pleurisy. The Waitara Rifles are increasing' in numerical strength, the latest addition being five recruits. The. company will participate in the AeM-day at Stratford on King's Birthday,