COUNTRY NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 15 February 1907, Page 2

COUNTRY NEWS.

U'tt'Ui Our Own Correspondent.-.) AVAR EA. A meeting of the Warea Kill,- Club was held in the hall on Saturday even ing. There was u fair attendant, Mr C. IT. King (President) being in the chair. _ U was decided to keep th-1 club going, and to order the rities an<! ammunition again. The timber Ins beiMi ordered I'or the' targets. An account for the fene : ng of the butt, was passed for payment.

A good number of young men ot this district were continued by Rishop Neiigan at Okalo oil Tuesday. The loeal parties who went to UExhibition returned home On Priday, well pleased with their nine days* holiday trip. It is to be hoped the cheap tickets will be avaihble when the cows oil'. Most of the local residents visited Pariiiaka on jjJunday. Very little could be seen . The weather was hot ami the Maoris would not come out.

\niA\ T C'AIIOMO>L\. fi-roni Our Own Correspondent.) (treat interest is being taken in the \Vhangaiuomona Racing Club's meeting, which takes place 011 Friday next, the 15 th. Good nominations' have been received by tile Club's secretary. -Mi (. U ilson, and for the various events are as follows:—Kohuratahi Flying, S; Farmers' Plate, 8; Publicans' Handicap, S; Wimngainomona II.C. Handicap, S; Oiinra Cup, 7. I'ony [{aw, 7; Settlers' Plate. f>. The other race is post entry. Given fine weather, the Club should li ave a verv j successful mooting. A dance is to be held in the Whangamoniona Hall in the evening. i hear that some of the members of the local liifle Club intend journeying to Trentlmm to try conclusions with tiie best shots that New Zealand can produce. 1 wish them all kinds ot good luck, and would be pleased to hear of their .success. Several lierdy of cattle have passed through Whangamoniona during the week for Mntire and Mangaroa. Jlr McCuteheon brought in a fine line of stud sheep last week. Most of the settlers here intend going in foi sheep in place of cattle.

Tiife lion. Mr McNab is expected here at the end of the present month, and preparations are already being made for his reception. It is also announced that Mr \V. Symes is to conroj to open the Arnold Bridge, which is situated on the road between here and the Wanganui ltiver. The date of the opening is not yet definitely decided upon.