ELTHAM.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 145084, 8 September 1916, Page 4

ELTHAM.

mini otiu own (onaf.st'ONOßSri. Sept. (i.—That the district of Eltham is in a prosperous state is evidenced by the fact that local shopkeepers are more than satisfied with their volume of business transacted during August. The local dairy factory will this month be paying out about JCffO.OOO for butterfat and bonuses.'so that money should bn pretty plentiful for some lime to Come. The entry of Roumania into the war gave general rejoicing here, and flags wore gaily flying in many quarters. Amongst the- flags was one meant for the Roumanian colours, but which more closely resembled the red, white and green tri-colour of Hungary. No one was aware of tho mistake, so the foeman’s colours answered the purpose of showing the patriotic householder's enthusiasm. Alter all, nobody is free from mistake.;, even newspapers falling into error at times. In a. morning paper of this date can he read the cool statement that on an area ol 100 square yards on the British front were placed 280 guns. Geo! but they must have been'piled up some height; perhaps used for an observation station. The death is reported at Fcatherston Military Camp yesterday of Trooper Percy C'nad, third sou of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coad, of To Roti. Mr. F. .Reynolds, who has been junior clerk in tho Borough O.unoil's Office, has been appointed clerk of tho Akito County Council. The South Taranaki Bacon Company has become amalgamated with the Waikato Bacon Company and Dimock’s. Those three companies will bo liquidated and one strong company formed 4u he known as ’ The Now Zealand Cooperative Bacon and Meat Packing Co.” Tho board of directors will be composed of four ■ members from Oimock’s, three from Waikato, and throe from South Taranaki. Tho adjourned animal mooting of the, Egmont Licensing Committee was held on Wednesday. Tho application for a now license for tho Kaponga Hotel by Mr. T. Bowman was adjourned to October, repairs which wore ordered not being carried out. The application for a transfer of tho liceus.? of fho Eltham Hotel from C. L.■ Haspsr to W. A. Flynn was adjourned to the December meeting, the application not being advertised 21 days before the date ot tire meeting.