CONNTRY NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 19 February 1907, Page 2

CONNTRY NEWS

0 : (From Our Own (Jorrespoudenis.)

RAHOTU.

'J in following were the principal see s for the Hahotu fiille Club's ph.500 COO Yds. Yds. lip. T!. • J - (; ny .. .. 28 2!) 5 (12 ■'• Oolmer ~ 130 2<i scr. Sli ■ ./. 25 25 scr 50 ii. Harrison .. O.i 03 4 50 A- I'hdhps .., j., 0J (I 40

WAREA.

'J lie school picnic was li,M - | a ,t TiiursUay hi the local hall, the weather being too wet to hold it outdoors. I'herc were a good lew present, ami ih,. children seemed to enjoy themselves. The children's races were run on a byroad near the hull. Messrs George .Iki.is (chairman) ami Alfred Clothici were startcis, and Air Bruce Anderson 1 handicappcr. A dance was held in the evening, and was ]t j,,. u;lt siieciK it being voted the besMictd ■<>'' wuiiii- time; Mr Dave Peterson supplied tin* inusie, while Mr dames Ivogh acted as MX'. The supper wa.excellent. The dance was kept g<ni» until early ],<,„r s 011 |,<,. u t lv moiniii;.. During the evening Mr T. (Jarcy sail" .".My Irish Molly 0." A meeting of the Athletic Chili was | held injhc library on Saturday, ■•ven- **'■-'- ■ , ' ll(il '° «cre a good number gt members present. .Mr William McLachlan was in the chair. The minutes of 'the previous meeting were read and culirmed. The nnly business ilone was to arrange about getting the grass cut at the recreation grounds, Additional new members wcredeelcd. It was decided to alivertise the spouts in the "Daily News" and "Opunake Times."

Mr James Burgess, chairman of the local factory, is away gathering informal ion rej'iia'ding ivhccso-makiK/g and particulars of plant. There is over CHOI) for milk to divide amongst the suppliers this month, besides 'the butter that has been sohrprivatcly. One storekeeper alone has taken over 10 boxes this mouth already for the Toliu Tangi. A meeting of the N.Z.KU. will be held ,|flixE Saturday cvejiing ill the hull. Hatters of importance are to be discussed. KOEU. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Oakura Road Hoard was held on Wednesday evening. Present: Messrs porkill, lluiil, Mace, Morris (chairman). Correspondence was read from the secretary of the Treasury, of the Land Hoard, and from settlers on the Upper L'arringdon Road re-loan proposal. It was resolved that application be made to the Government for £OOO for metalling the Upper Carrington road in aci cordance with the terms in the settlers' petition.

Mr Rail moved a motion standing in his name that the following schedule regulating the width of tires be added to itiic by-laws for all vehicles engaged in the heavy traffic: Waggon, four wheels, drawn by three horses, 5 inch lire; four horses, U inch tire; 5 horsui 7 inch tire, ti horses 8 inch tyre; 7 horses and over 10 inch tire. Two bullocks to be considered equal to one horse. Mr Kail said that Lie only effective way to deal with heavy traffic \ya,s to have the width of tire according to the horse power employed.— Atosolved that the above clause be not enforced provided the mill owners sign an agreement paying 3d per ewt for all timber canted over the roads. The Koru School opened on Monday I after the holidays with an attendance of 45 children.

Air Ede, owner of Koru mill, has built a new bridge over the Kerry nivcr anil has laiil down a new .tram across Mr Kaill's farm to tap a big block of green bush on the western side of tiie river.

The turnip crops are looking fairly well. The hay and oats crops have been above the average. The supply of milk at the factory is gradually getting less.

WHANG AMOMONA.

The Whangamomona races toe place on the 14th (Friday). The we ther wiv? glorious, a little warm if an thing. The day's sport was dampe ed by. the fatal accident in the Ohm Cup. The unfortunate rider was i\ R. Cauteil, of laglewood, who rode tl mitre Jean. Dozens of bookinnke were present, and all .seemed to do goi business. Tlie following are the r suits:—

Kohurataki Flying.—Lady Agnes Seldom. Seeji 2, Jean 3. A good rae Won by half a length. Publicans' I landicap.—Mawhiti Upland 2, Paddy 3. Won with som thing to spare by a length. Settlers' Place.—Peter 1, Ladybird \Va,iuku 3. Splendid race, won by head.

Oiiiuu Cup.—Mawhiti 1, Lady Agin 2. Jean and Seldom Seen were tl only other starters, and both fell. Partners' Plate'.—Ladybird 1, Pcti 2, Come Away 3. Ladybird won a the way.

Whanga II.C. Handicap.—Uplands 1 .iSeldiAn Seen 2. Toowoomba alsi started, but was pulled up owing ti Hhc saddle slipping round The Pony race was declared "oil'/ as there were only two starters. The Consolation was won by Seldom Seen 1, Lady Agnes 2, Mawhiti 3. Tin only starters; won easily. An inquest was held on Kridav evening on the body of Mr K. Canteii, who whs killed at the races. Mr j' .McCliiggn/.e . was Acting Coi'.unerj The following jury were sworn:—Messrs. V. Jaeksn (foreman), J. Hewer, li Cook, L. Klee, (~'. White, and A. Agostinoio. Afta- hearing the evidence, the jury brought m the following verdict:—"That deceased accidentally met his death by his mount (Jean) -falling,iiind added the following riders:—"l. The jury strongly condemn the action of Mr J. Powers, the owner of Jean and deceased's employer, for not attending the inquest as requested. 2. The jury desired to express their deepest sympathy with deceiasqd's wife ami family." A subscription list was immediately -tailed on behalf 0 f Ca.uteil's wife and larnily (three young children), and met with good support, the sum of £2O being collected within an hour.