PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 19 April 1907, Page 3

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.) STRATI UltD. "Weddings are tjuito numerous iliis week. Three in one week is rather too much of a good thing. What at tennis time was considered ;i calamity for the town, viz., empty house.-, is now it Scarcity. "Honeymoon Hull" is a desirable place to iive in, evidently. I am informed there are about twenty nominations for nine seats on the Jiorough Council. Some must get left out and those who do will reckon the wrong men are in, and those who get in will think the ratepayers showed great sense in their selection. Whichever way it goes the numerous nominations prove that municipal matters are not oil the wane in Stratford.

Mr Bianehi, of the Commercial Stables, am informed, lias soid out anil bought le coaching plant and interest in the

maii contract between Stratford, Rowan and Kaponga. Mr J. Wylie, of Kaponga, is the purchaser. Both are wellknown and should do well.

The cause ecleljn. (lie Midbiinl assault case of Paget v. Raskin, is to be re-heard on Friday at the District Court holden at Stratford. At the County Council meeting to-day a resolution was passed unanimously supporting that passed at Tuesday's meeting re Ohura road. TARATA. A bazaar in aid of the Presbyterian Church is io be held here at the end of next mouth, and should the weather Be favorable it will, no doubt, be a success, as it is file lust of its kind ever held in Tarata. Several farms have been sold here lately, Mr. J. Laurent having disposed of Ins farm to Mr. Morev, of New Plymouth; and Mr. Bull to Mr. Sander, of Woodville. The much-dreaded turnip blight hajust mane ils appearance here, several crops being affected slightly, and farm ers have commenced to feed lis. m oIT already, which is a nion'h or six weeks earlier than usual.

The Exhibition lias boon jmlmmsihl ].«y a tow residents " 1 1ns district, and tliey luive coino back wiMi flowing accounts of what (hero was to see and learn. The milking season, no donbL piw.'nled more fivi::

1 Up riijp elub lias dtcidt:! io move it:ViUIpP to lllOlV CtMl ; 1 Lli [VI-jlM;! lllill. !l! present. Sonic of t i<..? members have to lido no less than six miles to practice. TUN means si considerable loss oi time to them. Messrs. Slanush. ami Waite have been deputed to pic!: y fresh bite. WAUKA. Mr. A. ( . Hinnio Ibis *>l.l hi» f.irr.i it ">0 acre* 011 the I'urjress road to .Mr. H Ayhvard, of this distvici, Mr. Joseph Lavii will hN hutehery business about next week, lie la now wailing for the inspector to eomc and pass the slaughter -yards and shed?,. I Some mountaineers left here on Tuesday 'morning for Mount Egmonl to aseentl to the top, in the midst of a south-east wind and rain. The milk at our local factory is decreasing very rapidly. The tests are Oil the rise. 'The highest 1.-st, this week at the factory is 4.0. A meeting of the football club will be held shortly. There is talk of playing for the Diamond Cup this year. There will be four teams entered, viz., Oakura. Okato. I'ungarelm, and Warea. Mr. liruce Anderson, who is not travelling with the Opunake seniors this year, will be a member of our team. The weather has been very wet anil eold lately. Wednesday was quite a winter's day. I April 17. ItAIIOTU. 1 Another shooting competition in connection with the itahotu itille Club look place at the local range on Saturday. The conditions were seven shots each at ■;oovds and 300 yds. 'The winner turned up in \V r . C. (ireeu, with a handicap of seven, who scored 02 points. Ncor«s:3)0 llOOhcp. tl. \V. C. Green .. . • 32 23 7 (l - J. Colmer •• •• : *2 28 .]. Cuv :il - (l s, ' r - 'I 1 . E. Harrison .. .. 2!) 21 3 »l> A. Chapman .. .. 32 21 scr. J.i A. Baker 30 19 Scr. 4 E. Taylor .. •• 27 21 1 4J A. W. T'hillips .. .. 21 lt> 1A. I'hillins .. • ■ 2» 23 per. Xow that the milking season is going oil', there will he torpor at tendances at the range. Dodds arrived here jast Wednesday ill order to review the local ltitle Club and put them through their facings, but owing to some misunderstanding the members of the corps had been notified to attend on IhmscUv - instead of Wednesday, the parade did t not eventuate. It will probably be I- held next month. I -V well known Maori named 1 ill aha u - ilied at Xew Plymouth last week. His h body WHS brought, to \\ iteora 1 all, " where a large tangi is being held. On Friday last two accidents occurred •i; the (Ipunake Sawmilling Co.s kah'ii roa.t niiil. The tii'st accld-nt happened to .Mr C. Hyde, who slipped against a log and severely bruised himself. lie went into New Plymouth for medical ussistance, II is expected that he will be ,'* about again in a llav or two. The secoud accident happened lo a bench-man named A. ■!. .Jury, whose left band came in contact with a saw, with the result that the fore-finger was nearly severed r , v and tlie second linger badly cut. lie was medically treated, but it is expected | that be will'be incapacitated ,for about • ' six weeks.

On Mond.iy afternoon Professor Hates gave an exhibition of buck-jumping to a large audience in 111" Tlur"~~<m s p'-i'l-iloek. A very lui'tv bucker owned by Mr lileaklev was ridden bare-back and also with the'saddle by (he Professor, but its efforts faileillo unseat hint. Two bullocks were also lansooed and ridden. Tile Ake Ake football club are holding their annual meeting on Saitmlay. This club has been a. most enthusiast ie | one and lias produced some pood foot-' j bailers. It litis held the Dcs Forces j cup more often than any other cbib | since the establishment of the home 'union. It is expected that this season I several of the players will be required to fill the ranks of the Opunake juniors and, will not be available for Ak« Ake.