PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 11 June 1907, Page 3

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(From Our Own orrespondents). STRATFORD. Land is on the move, again, and during this last week several farms have changed hands. Mr E. Kelleher, of Toko, has sold out after many years' residence, -Messrs Finchaiu and Newlands being the purchasers. 'Messrs Bonnor and O'Connell have bought out Mr Henry Brown's farm oil the East road; and so changes are being made, and prices advancing. Mr ■!. 1). Morrison, auctioneer, has bought the premises in Juliet street lateI ly wcunied by Mr W. Puller, and intends convening them into saleyards and hayinarkct for Saturday's sales. This sh'p has been fore: ,1 upon .Mr .Morrison by his increasing business, his present premises being altogether inadequate . II is aKo a healthy siyi for the prosperity of V-k town, an'd if is to be hoped thai .Mr Morrison's enterprise will meet with its ju-'-t reward—success.

RAIIOTL'. Another shooting eompelitioii was held by the members of (lie Raluilu Uille Club on tlie local range. The conditions were seven shots each at 500 and 000 yards. Results:-

Messrs Phillips Bros, killed 11 fat bnlbck on Friday which was in first-class condition, but only contained one kidney. An accident of a serious nature happened to Mr T. Yates, of the Kabul road, on Saturday. He was driving a cart containing half a cord of firewood along the main road, and in jumping off the earl, his foot caught on the guard iron, and he tripped, with the result that the cart wheel went over his body. He was picked up and taken into the residence of Mr -las. Groom, where first aid was rendered, and on Sunday he was taken into the hospiul by Messrs J. H. Bleakley and J. 11. Phillips. The extent of his injuries are not known.

OPUNAKE. The Opunnkc 11. footlrallors played their first home match this season this afternoon, when they met Okaiawa 11. Owing to the seniors taking away several juniors Opunake were only alile to muster 14 players, but nevertheless tliey put up a good game, being defeated by 8 points to nil, all scored in the first spell . For the winners Koru and Ned scored tries, Kednn converting one. Mr J. Young made an efficient referee.

500 000 hep. 11. .1. (h\\ 32 30 2 (14 10. llii'rrison 33 20 8 (>1 A. Cli:i|>msiii 28 28 sor. 5(! \V. iircon 27 22 7 50 .1. Ciilmer 21 27 2 53 A. Phillips 11 23 scr. 34