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Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 26 September 1903, Page 3

What County Councillors have to listen to:—Three Councillors, travelling to their meeting, meet a three score and ten year settler on the main road and at a bad portion of road also, " Just the men I wanted to see," says this -all wisdom. " What are you going to do Avith these roads ? " " Hard to know what to do," replies one C, " costs so much to keep in repair." "Metal here is not good enough for such traffic." ventures another C. With an impatient twist in his saddle, All Wisdom exclaimed "Rot! Rot! Humbug! hope you all get smothered in the mud," and his not two melodious voice dies away as he goes on his way throwing invectives against the " unpaid sinners."

The fifth New Zealand championship pigeon shooting match, being the first championship in the South Island, was shot off at Heathcote, Christchurch, on Monday, August 10. There were twenty-eight competitors and a fair attendance of spectators, but the wind made good shooting difficult. Mr E. P. Graham (Starlight), who Avon the championship medal and 60 per cent, of the stakes, killed 21 birds straightout without a miss. H. Price and A. W. Barnard tied for second place with 19 birds each, and E. H. Eccles and F. Redwood were equal for fourth Avith 18 kills. " Starlight," Eccles and RedAvood used the Colonial Ammunition Company's "Favourite" and "Invincible" cartridges, loaded with l|oz. shot, and patent.

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