RAHOTU.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81849, 20 September 1906, Page 2

RAHOTU.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) The Rev. Watson, vicar of ijtratford, occupiec) the pulpit at the Church of 1-lng and service here last Sunday evening. Mr Jacob Rothi'ry, who has been in Ihe New Plymouth Hospital for sdnie linie past - ,""returned home last Thursday. ' J 1 •

As Miss Ru-thciy, accompanied by a friend naiped Miss Ollenjan, was driving from Opunake last Thuiidav, the horse fell when 'near the Opunake factory, and both young ladies were thrown out. jVliss Rothery escaped unhurt, but her . friend, was severely shaken .

Another competition for the rifleman's kit was , th,! ( ' lllb hist Saturday at. ll'ie local range, when Mi* I. Guy was the winner. The -i) ill -ooyds, al ;;oovds thandica|i -) —total ()u: A. l-'ielder, 24, 22 (i;) ---59; J. Co.mer, 31, 2() (scr)—; 7; ' ]>. Harrison, 25, 27 (4;—50; (;. ||Ughsun. -3 (11)—5(1; A. Chapman, Jf \ -5 ( s < r) —53; I!, liaker, j;, J3 (-) —5-i N. (ireen, _<j, tfi Matters have now reaclvd an interesting stage in connection with this trophy, which has to be won Iwice in succession or three times at intervals. Several members now have won il twice.

The conlracMirs for the deviation at Saunders llill, on the Ivahui road, are making y.-od progress with ihenwork.