INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16532, 5 September 1919, Page 4

INGLEWOOD.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. Sept. 2.-—The annual meeting of tlie Inglewood iLawn Tennis and Croquet Club was held on Wednesday, August 27. There were thirteen members present,, including six ladies. 'The president, Mr. J. Sutherland, presided. Iho report and balance-sheet wore rend and adopted. The subscriptions lor tho year totalled £4B 17 s 6d, while tuese for the previous year were £7O is. .The chief expenditure was £l9 16s for labour ou courts, cost of tennis bails, £l2 lls. The credit at bank at tho beginning of the season was £6 18s; now it is £l3 os. The tennis courts required to bo re-tarred and the croquet lawn topdressed before the coming season. Mr. Newton King had kindly offered the top-dressing. ■ The following now m-'m. ni-iu were elected: Mrs. Stanton, Miss A. Roberts, Rev. R. J. au-iu.., Jit*« Carmine and Hamerton. The lollowing officers were elected; President, Rev. R. J. Stanton; secretary, Mr. R. Henderson; match secretary. Mr. W. Armstrong; committee, Messrs. Armstrong, Grant and Partridge. The season will be opened with a tournament on October 2.

A meeting convened for the purpose of reviving the Inglewood Horticultural Society was held on Friday night, when tho attendance was very disappointing, only twelve persons being present. Mr. H. Trimble was voted to rno choir. The secretary, Mr. W. Messenger, reported that tne society had a credit balance of £l6 2s lOd. On the motion of Messrs. T. Drake, and A. ■■■ae it was resolved that tho Inglewood Horticultural bocioly be rosuscitatou. It was also resolved that those present be a committee to canvass tho town and district for members and support, and report to a general meeting to be hold on_ Friday, September 12. Mr. Trimble thanked the members for electing him to the position of president in tho past, but he wished them to understand that he would not be a candidate for the position this year. He would do all he could to assist the new president and would loyally support him.

In the final for the Inglewood Golf Club men’s championship between Mr. C. O’Carroll and his son Pat. The result ended in favour of Pat with 3 up and 7 to play.

Tli© condition of Mr. Rees, who was seriously injured in the motor-car accident last Tuesday, has very much improved and it is hoped that he will toon be quite out of danger. The Inglewood Ladies’ Patriotic League’s social takes place on Thursday. As the league is about to disband, after being in active service for over five years, this will probably be the last of the socials, which will fake the form of progressive euchro and dancing. Miss Curds’ orchestra will provide the music. The rainfall for Inglewood for August as observed by Mr. F. H. Brown was 5.92 inches, rain falling on 20 days. NEW MEMORIAL CHURCH.

The decision arrived at a few weeks ago by the church people to erect a new Parish Church as a memorial of the principles for which our soldiers fought and died as well as a thanks offering for peace with victory, has been well supported by the parishioners. The method decided upon is to raise a fund, with contributions spread over a period of 18 mouths, and up to the present over £730 has come in in cash and promises. Some lo years ago, when Archdeacon Reeve was the Vicar of Inglewood, a new church scheme was launched, and about £.'<o is in hand from this effort. It riow remains for those who have not yet joined in the scheme to do so proportionately and systematically, and a worthy and fitting memorial can bo erected without debt.

It is proposed that the names of those who gave their lives shall be perpetuated on tablets within the church, and it is fitting that so many hallowed memories should bo associated with the sanctuary of God. It is hoped the church people of the Inglewood Parochial District will soon be able to complete the largo but inspirnig undertaking to which they arc committed.