COUNTRY NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81907, 19 December 1906, Page 2

COUNTRY NEWS

(From Our Own Correspondents.) KAIIOTU. A little girl named Joyce Tyler, daughter of Mr Tyler, K.ilnn lloud, met with u serious accident on Friday morning. She was riding to school on horse back with two other little girls on the same horte, ■ when the horse was frightened, it is said, by a dog rushing out, and bolted. The littlo girls were all thrown off, two 01 them escaped injury but Joyce was thrown against a barb wiro fence and severely cut about the face. She was taken into Opuuako and attended to by Di: Morrison, .who found it necessary to insert several stitches. Several residents from Kahotu intend visiting YVangantii during Christmas in order to be present at the forth coining boat race between Webb and Stanbury, ;.;" ;■• DPUNAKE.,',\\\: The' 'Annual concert in connection with the Convent School was held on. Wednesday, evening and proved very successful. There was a good attendance,, and an excellent pragjvajnrmci was rendered by the children. On I

the following afternoon the breaking up for the Christmas vacation took place and was attended by a large number of parents and friends. The death occured on .Wednesdaylast of Mr A. H. Warner, third son of Mr K. Warner, at the early ago of 20. The young fellow had been ailing for about 4 years and had been conlined to his bed for some months past. He was of a very bright disposition, and much sympathy is felt for his parents and family in their bereavement. Tire funeral took place on Friday afternoon and was very largely attended, the County Council, of which deceased's father is a member, adjourning jas a mark of respect. The llev. Norboys conducted the service at the grave in an impressive manner. The usual monthly meeting of the School Committee was held on Thursday evening. The inspector's report on the school was read and proved very satisfactory aud a resolution was passed that tho committee expresses satisfaction at the progress made by the school during the past year.

Tin' uniforms for the school cadets aru now to hand, and arc greatly admired by the boys belonging to the Corps and also by the younger boys, who nix' now longing for the time when they will lm p|d flpougli io wear one. They wil( |)q jjspd by the local cadets at cadet eitilin in'Christehureli, An accident of a serioija nature oceural to Sir J. (.'lark, watch maker, lie was having a horse broken in to harness by a ,--:■,.• -,,[ W as iu the gig liavmg a (■■•■' ' . On the To Nanm .Hill t! ...my,.,! „ P) and capsized the . ■>« , mtiTC Wlla thrown clear, ■ Clark was not so lortunate, tailing under tho gi" and sustaining a broken leg.' lie was taken to the Hawcm Hospital. Wednesday is to be a. gala day in Opumike. The school S p ol . t3 in the day time, and the I'resbyterhm le . union m the evening are each, excitim* considerable interest. a

Ihe members 'of the local Bowlintub who ye taking part in the New I'lymo-dli tournament are getting hi .good deal of practice and sboulU Me a, good_ account of themselves. At the opening of the Pihama green tajt Wednesday, the two rinks °were |n tod against each other, and the .iharaa rink won an interesting game 011 the last head. '

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