RAHOTU.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81896, 29 November 1906, Page 4

RAHOTU.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. 'IV annual m*'<> nig of th- U.v !..p;u Atlii'iii Club w is held on Monday even ng wuen there »a; a veiy lair attendance. Mi Ja-. Gaicia presided. Tiie balance sheet showed : ..at the Club commenced with a balance oj £jc, 10 ii. and ended witti a balance of £ij 42. The main items ft incom,' were—gate x.-3'J 8 ; 110miraiims a:id acceptance* 6 ;. number-' tickets. sub;, etc., £l7 iOG; net proceed- of conceit £l3 2 . Tuc main item= of expenditure weie —prize money ,£7B 5 ; advertising £l3 17. ; donation to Domain Buaid i..S. The balance sheet was adopted members being c>£ opinion mat tne ptize money be s gh'-ly reduced thi? yea.. Me-srs Pcvnton, K. Sna.v, l'arsoiis. A- Philips A. Gydc wore e ectcd new members. Officers were elected a, f-llows:—Pre.-ider.t- ---; Mr A. Hood; Yice-pre-idvn s, Missis J. Garcia, 1". S. Rilev, B. Haifoid, Jacob Rdtbcrv, \V. R. Wright, X. King, T. P. Hughson, J. A. Colmer A Baker, F. M. Chapman and Dr Walker; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr W C. Green; Committee, Messrs J. Garcia, R. McFie, T. Conroy, M. Duggan A. Guy, A. Gilhooley, J. E Rothery, \V. Rothery, A. Fieider, H. A. Mil a, John Leng, A. Baker, J. Groom, J. Guy, J. Clark Geo. Hero, M- D. Poynton, J. Hall, H. Phillips, J. Phillips, R. Shaw, A.| Gyde. T. Parsons; Protest Committee J- Garcia, J. Leng, J. Guy, J. Young and W. C. Green; Judge* (running), J. Guy, A. D. Fielder a'd J. Garcia; (chopping) J. Young, J. Clark, M. D. Poynton; Starter (running) H. H. Mi.ls, (chopping) A. Guy; Result 0111cia! J. Hall; Marksman, J. Leng; Marshall, J. Young; Concert Committee, Messrs J. Garcia, A. D. Fielder, J. Rotliery, M. D. Poynton, J. Hall, J. Guy and the Secretary. It was decided to leave the date of the spirts gathering to a prolamine committee to arrange. It is expected that the sports \vi 1 be held earlier this year than in previouyears. At the conclusion of the general meeting a committee meeting

was held., when Mr Ja?. Garcia wa< e(fc;ed chairman of comr.iutee. Sub committees were appointed to inspect ground and draw up the programme, alter which the 1 meeting adjourned till Monday, December 10. Judging b> the cnthu-iasm displayed by t.ios;: present, 1 think the Raliotu sports promise to be equa ly as succestful as previous gatherings. A party of five, consisting of Mr A. Hood and some friends, visited the Mountain House on Sunday, and although the Vveather was not as fiiuas could be desired- they had an enjoyable day. Tnev drove about seven miles up tlx Kahui road, and rode the remaining five to the hous* . They state that the track is in very fair order though slightly wet iu place* after the previous night's rain. It is expected that during the' summer there nil. be a large number of visitors to out house, and, indeed, this side of the mountain only needs to ! become better known to becom? verv popular. as the hou-c is very ca-y of access from here, and within easy reach of the house. There are som? very historic spots and some gorges, notably the Okaliu whic'i are not to be excelled anywhere on the mountain. The opening of a track to Bell Fal's will bring the Rahotu House in touch with the other mountain houses.

Influenza is still v c T v rife in our midst, and the school attendance i suffering accordingly.