Petone Items.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 3, 28 September 1907, Page 6

Petone Items.

At 11 o'clock on Thursday, a number of citizens, together with a body, of school children, and the school cadets under Captains Lynsky and Beddingfield, assembled before the school to hear the Proclamation' read- by tho Mayor (Mr 31/Ewan). After tho flag had been unfurled and saluted by tho children and the Mayor had read tha Proclamation, Mr. M'Kcnzie, chairman of tho School Committee, read a telegram from the Premier giving some explanation of the term Dominion and the status to which, the-colony had been raised. An interesting ceremony concluded with cheers for tho King, the •Mayor, and the Chairman of Committees. The.Hope of Petone Lodge, held their weekly meeting on Wednesday evening in the Banfurly Hall. Bro. T. Towa- ' sond, C.T., presided. . The items' for the ovoniiig wcro a brothers' 'sewing and a sisters' nail-driving competitionK Sisters Smith and Benby won tho naildriving and Bros. M'Ewan and Parker won the.'sewing. Two...'members .were elected/and a'very'..enjoyable evening was. spoilt. . . ; The working of the Petone Catholic Club for the past year, ending August 31, has, according to the report and balance-sheet laid before' tho members at the annual meeting, disclosed a very satisfactory sUte'of affairs. After; tha navment of nil expenses, such as fittwj up club room, etc.', there remains i credit balanca of JES Is. Id. The oiheen elected for tho . ensuing year are:-Pan-on; Kcv. Father Maples (re-elected); president, Mr. A; Coles; Secretary, M*. \lbort Cairns; treasurer, Mr. L. Gay. nor; executive, Messrs.. P. iitzgerald, Tl Giles. VT. M'Neil. G. Meehan, A. T. Ward, ')• P.'.Jones,'M: Evan; librarian, Mr. W.-Eyan. PETONE RIFLE CLUB. The Betone Kifle Club opened the season at Wniwctu'on Thursday with a series of one-range ', sweepstake matches. There was a fair attendance, and some very -high-class shooting was made considering that the members were out. of-practice.' Mr..A. Ballinger was in splendid form,, making 139 points out of n possible 150.- Out of a possible 50 at each rau&e he scored 47 at 200 yards, 47 at 500 yards, and 45 at.ooo vards. Other,good scores were: 200 vafds. W. K'.Uin, IS; J. M. Clark, +7; 'J. Carter, Jo; SOO-yards, W. H Thomas, 40. ■ The following are tht totals: •.:■-. . A. Ballinger /ser.). 1.">!>; W. Bdlm (h.'p. 31. K10: C. llolUvrtV (12), 12G; J. .V. (%irk'i.?i, 123; V.\ >H. Thomas (2), Ki; C. K..'l-ioHard (10).' 1J!>; S. Knight (13), UT-.-lVPrisalr (ISi, 115; E: Johnson- i'-'a).'- 115: (3.-Hawthorn- iscr.), 112: O, A- ■iciuiess (22). 112:. H.-W. Bird {21): III); .1. Carl.M- (3i, 101 Trophv filiootir.g will commence next Sat'inlay.' October .V, with a special iici'vegai'fi • to consist, of three ten-shot I'ial-i'hes at 2ft) and Si!) vaiiU *nd thrw: ten-she!,'rnatclie,-- at 500 and 000 yardstuo hipheft scores at each ;-.d of-dis-tances to count.'- ■'