PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 14 June 1907, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

U*t uin Our Uwu CorrespondetHo), RAHOTU. Ill,: many friends of Mr Jacob RoLliwy Hhl regret tu learn that he is ui inoaujit indit^ojsed. Jir !•. West has returned to Rahotii liter an absence of three weeks i, ; Auckland.

-U a meeting held on Monday evening It was resolved to issue subscription lists in aid of tllo wife and family -,i I. lales, who was injured on Saturday. An lnlhieutial coiuiuittee consisting of Messrs J'.leakley (chairman), W. m" I "'.,, I '-,,-''' 801101 '' T ' 1>al ' solls » J- I'hillios, il. llullips, and G, Pulen (secrctarv), was elected. '

J.ne second euchre party in connection with the hall fund was held on Weilncsd ",v night and proved very successful. The prize swere won by Miss Mcllanighan and Mr W. Duggan, whilst, The prizes were won bv Miss Ooom nn.l Mr C. Leng. The hall was then cleared anil 'dancing wis indulged in. Kxcellent music was provided 'by -Mrs T.rng and Miss TTonan. Mr M. 1). Po.vntoii made an efficient M.C. '

The local school, which hns already been closed a fortnight on account (if sickness, is cloed yet another week. Duties will he resumed next Momlav.

WAEKA. 'the lir.it match for the Diamond L'uu was played here iu glorious weather on Saturday last against Pungarehu. The visitor.-, team was not too good as regards lliciU forwards, bat their bac,vs were not too slow. Our luc.il te.im played well, considering the practice they li:i ve _ had. The game was fairly Sonic Jilie shots at goal wee missed by our men. I!p . Anderson scored two tries, but in*]" t'ail-

I'll to convert. Tile g'ilDie i n area 0, L'uiigarehn nil. Mr Ay. ~t Kicliavds l"r >ni,[ j-Hvt; satisfaction. After the match tile visiting team was ent.-r----taineil al tea. Tile next match will |„. held nexl .Saturday against Koru, at, Oakura.

A meeting of (lie liille Clnl. was held Jin (lie Library oil Tuesday night. Mr King was iu (lie chair. The following ollieers wove elee(ed:— President, Mr C if King (re-e]eelod); captain, W. I!. . Sniidi (re-elected): vice-captain, (I. Woods: seerelnry. C. W. Corbott (reelected). Tile first drill will cominenee on .lune 21st. The club has decided to go in for sash targets, and tile pit will ri'i|iiire deepening for the long ranges, 'Sir (i. 11. King has given a trophy, which is lo he fired for at 200y>ls and 300 yds.

A rifle pnetice was held at the range on 'Wednesday. Th- weather was not. 100 good, and the weather unfavorable.