WAITARA NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 4 December 1930, Page 6

WAITARA NEWS

, SALVATION , ARMY ROBBED. ■/.J, impudence. <qf- burglar. . Burglars at’'the. Waitara Salvation Army quarters-On ’ Monday bight slept in- iX?.. The female officers in charge were-taway from home. Entry was.gained-tlirpugh -,'nwindow. Three strangers were seen wandering about the town” bn Monday evening, it is stated/., apd. .about” -TO ;p.m/-, asked a resident? where the’Catholic priest lived. MR. LAWRENCE FAREWELLED. Mr. R. H. Lawrence’,-who -has; been appointed manager of the ; -Invercargill branch’of T.‘Borthwick and Sons, Ltd., was . tendered a farewell, by- -his wellwishers in the Methodist school room on Tuesday, about 50 -being . present? . The function, had; Keen’.arranged ,by the fcommitted o,f -flower show, of which Mr. Lhwferi’ce had been 1 the main-stay-over a’ hum Ker .of years. . , . fhe ; Rev? R." McGregor,; in presenting Mr.’ Lawrence DJith.a suit edse As a- memento of the/es.teem in-whicli he; was held, cohgra.tblated-siim. on his promotion and wished him every ,success. Messrs. H. S. Tate, L. Wilson and A. Pa liner also made reference 'to" Mri?; Lawrence’s " sterling •qualities. ' .. '■■■The ‘iollowirig .‘programme' ; Tas ■ given during, the .- evening: —Pianoforte duet, Mrs;?P. d/andMiss;-Mollie'- Alton; songs, ■.Miss’ ; E?' T’raseri -Messrs. -N.J.Selby and •J. Ellis; ohe-'string/hddle,' Mr.\P. Appleby.; step-dances, 'Miss : -T.’ Ingham; recitation?, Misses’-1.-, E'bfeman'’ahd/ G. Man-, ken’.' Also''there wag ‘ community singing, ’ SEASIDE; SOCIETY. CARNIVAL. ■Th? Seaside Society met. bn Monday to frame a programme for th? gala day on January 3.' Some ypf the.-attractions decided upon were, a procession of children’s decorated vehicles, :.... shows, nigger/ minstrel party,: treasure • hunt, races for children, and Highland events. The; New/Plymouth; ~Pipe/.;B.and will be in atteiidahce.-;"••/■/'■;■ The parking area , being in bad order, it .was. decided to bripg the matter before the borough council, Messrs. W. 11. Nos worthy and J. P. Hughson being appointed for that, purpose.

A - satisfactory, price having-...been received. for, fencing-in. the. tea. kiosk, it .decided, to-proceed with the work.