INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 14185, 16 April 1910, Page 7

INGLEWOOD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) April 15.—Inglewood carried a khaki -population on Thursday afternoon, when the Volunteers of tho Taranaki Battalion congregated for the purpose of holding a field afternoon. Unfortunately the weather was wet, as it sometimes is in Inglewood, and the manoeuvres intended were quite out of the question. However, ■ signalling and other drill was indulged in, and the afternoon was not utterly wasted. The Inglewood senior cricket team journeyed by brake to New Plymouth yesterday afternoon. The match had to bo abandoned owing to tho rain, and our heroes of the bat came home again disappointed, but with their renowned cheerfulness in no way diminished. Last night a social was held in the Parish Hall under the auspices of the Inglewood’Hockey Club. In spite of’ tlie stormy weather there was a good attendance, and dancing was kept up till'a late hovr. An excellent supper was handed round during the evening. The music was supplied by Messrs. Beadle (piano), Broadmore (violin) and Wilson (cornet). Mr. W. E. Henderson made an efficient M.C. The quarterly meeting of tho Inglewood circuit of the Wesleyan Church was held at Tariki yesterday. The various reports showed the condition of the Church to be very satisfactory indeed. In the evening the Inglewood choir journeyed to Tariki and edified a largo audience .with a service of song entitled “Cripple Robbie.” The visiting churchmen and singers were entertained most hospitably by the good people of Tariki. One or two enthusiasts may be soon on the golf links in the afternoons. The grass is still very long, but already' “Colonel Bogie” is beginning to shake in his shoes. The annual meeting of the club takes place on Tuesday next .in Mr. H. Thomson’s office. The annual harvest festival services of the Primitive Methodist Church take place on Sunday next. A competent orchestra has been '.engaged to load the hymns. The little settlement of Kaimata was in a state of great excitement last night, the occasion being a complimentary smoke concert to Mr._ E. Vickers,’ of Inglewood, who is retiring from business. There was a large attendance, and most enthusiastic remarks were made as to the straightness of thq 'pld firm KfVVickers and Stevens and the prospects of the new firm of Matthews and Bennett. _ During the evening Mr. Muller, of Kaimata, who is leaving shortly on a well-earned trip to Switzerland, was presented by the residents of Kaimata with a handsome travelling bag. ’ The weather here has been very wet and stormy, the wind rivalling in intensity the famous gale of a fortnight ■ ago.