RAHOTU.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81830, 24 August 1906, Page 3

RAHOTU.

(From Our Own Correspondent. ) The first of the fortnightly sales conducted by Newton King was held to-day. There was a very fair attendance, but not a very large entry of cattle, as many of the settlers were unaware that the fortnightly sales had commenced. Mr Cottier wielded the hammer very ably in the absence of Mr S. Shaw .

Mr S. Dalrymple, Go\;rnme;,l'lnspector of Machinery, lias been in the Rahotu inspecting the various boilers used in connection with the local sawmills and creameries.

Mr J. Mcl'ee, of the Arawhala road, is having a milking machine installed. Other fanners around hure are thinking of installing them. There seems no doubt that the milking machine has now come to stay. Two football matches, which caused no small .stir among the natives, took place here on Wednesday, when two teams from Ake Ake met two native teams from Parihaka. The first match between Aka Ake 11. and I'arihaka 11. resulted in a win for I'arihaka by live points to nil, after a close and interesting game. A try was scored by Te Wctu and converted. Ktipi acted as rcfi'i'ee very impartially. The second game resulted in an ease wi lor Ake Ake bv ;s points, lo nil. Tries wen: scored bv Kahui (.;), 11. Martin (,i), J. Martin {;), Pipi, Rayncr and Tiger. The goalkicking was execrable, only one try being converted. Mr J. Young made an efficient referee. The natives wen- afterwards entertained to dinner at the Rahotu Hotel by the Ake Ake team. Next Wednesday the Ake Ake team is plaving ;, benefit match in aid of Mr P;,rs„ n ,. -v|,n is now in the hospital, having been injured during the """"'-> of n footba'l match played at Warca "some time ago .

"Mr J. Phillips and family, who left Rnhntu some: time a«n. and have been residing in llauera, returned li'-rc last week.