RAHOTU.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81886, 13 November 1906, Page 4

RAHOTU.

FROM OUR OWN' CORRESPONDENT. Mr R. Knowles, son of Mr James B. Knowea, met with a painful accident on Thursday. He was handling | some cattle when one of them put it= horn through his hand. Mr W. Jury, who has obtained the New Plymouth-Opunake mail contract for the enduing year, was out nere on Wednesday making arrangements in connecton with it.

The annual installation in connection with the ;oca! Masonic lodge. Lodge fkarua- took pace in the lodge on Thursday evening when Bro. \y. K. Francis \\a- ins ailed a= W.M. of the lodge by Wor. liio. F. P. Corkill, Grand Supt. for Taranaki. There was a very good attendance of members and visiting brethren from all parts of Taranaki. The \\.M. installed officers as follows:—l.P.M.. Wor. Bro. Rogers; S W., Bro. F. E. D'.ij -on: J.W., Bro. J. Garcia; Treasurer, Wor. Bro. T. Hickman: Secretary, Wor. Bro. Geo. Rog'-r-; SO.. Bro. J. Young: J.D.. Bro. F. Carter; 1.G., Bro! F. Martin; Tyler. Bro. West; S.S., Bro. Sorrenson; J.S.. Bro. Craw.ee After the ceremony the vi-itors anil brethren were entertained at a banquet at the Kaho uha provid'd bv lies: Hood, of the Ralwtu Hotel, and a pleasant hour or •».. was -pent. Friday. Novnib r <)th. the King's Birthday, was to have Iven a K .,|;i Cay With the Rahotu Riilc-. The p.p. rjLi: picnic had been whin a rnateh v.,is ,o have born | n , ( | with a team from the Taianaki Guard-, tie- scores al-o to count Joi-ih-1 Club s i -hampiun-hip and other trophies, L'nfonuna'<■ y the wvatliei was very un«-asonal le. leing bitter'v cold ant! raining heavily almost all day. A though t'le visitor- braved 'lie erments and cam*', it was found impos-ibk l to proceed to the range The visitor*. however, wri- civcrtain' (' by the h ,-.tl club at Baker' 1 boarding house, and started for In,miin the everting. a! <, having a pleasant if -oni'v.hat disapproving tine. The match nil pr bat) y be fired in a fortnight's time.

Mr \\. h. Sj>» n< <-r. Chief In-pcf t"i of School- for c-xjinin.fi thi local *ch' o! io-diiv.