TARIKI.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144853, 3 December 1915, Page 3

TARIKI.

FROM A CORRESPONDENT. On Tuesday night tho Tariki Rifle Club bold a smoko, concert in honour of Private W. N. Stephenson, an old member of the club who has joined tho Ninth Reinforcements and is now here on his final leave. Tho president of the’ club, Mr. John Thorklospn, in proposing Private Stephenson’s health, spoke in very high terms of his services to Tariki in various capacities, especially to the Rifle Club and tho Patriotic Committee, of which he was chairman until he left for Trentham. They would find it difficult to fill his place* for ho was a tireless worker ana a generous contributor to any movement for tho good of the place. Now he was giving up everything to serve the country at the front. To Mrs. Stephenson tho chairman also paid a tribute of praise, as being just as ready and untiring in her efforts to help her neighbours. In conclusion, ho said it was nis pleasant duty to present to their guest, on behalf of the club, a pair of field binoculars.

Tho toast having been most enthusiastically honoured. Private Stephenson replied. In an interesting speech ho described the life in the training oncampmqnt. It was a healthy life, he said, and tho best of spirit prevailed, all endeavouring to fit themselves for the task in front of them. Though it was hard to leave homo, he thought it was still harder for the men who had the spirit to go hut could not. Ho thanked tho members of the Rifle Club for their handsome and useful present and for their many kindnesses to him, and in conclusion said it was a comfort to him to feel that ho was leaving his family among such good friends. Among other toasts proposed and duly honoured wero: “The Tariki Patriotic. Committee,” “The Expeditionary Forces,” and “The Tariki Rifle Club.” “Auld Lang Syne” and the National Anthem brought a most enjoyable gathering to a close. Mr. Stephenson will be greatly missed at Tariki, where ho has been an earnest and hard worker in every movement for the betterment of the place and people. In joining the Expeditionary Force he has sot an example to many younger and unmarried men, which should bear good fruit in tho shape of increased enlistments from this district. “HULLO! WHERE’S YOUR ’ BAGGAGE?” “Oh, yon don’t catch mo bothering myself with baggage when by using tho N.Z. Express Company’s checked baggage system I save myself all bother handling it. The company collect, check on, receive at far end, and deliver—Jo everything. 1 thoroughly recommend their system.' It’s a time and trouble-savor;”—.ThoJS’.Z. Express Co., Ltd.