PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 7 September 1907, Page 5

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

I (From Our Own Correspondents.) | RAHOTU. j Mr Walter C. Green is, I regret to .say, leaving the district shortly, having been appointed manager of the Takaka dairy factory, Nelson. Mr Green has been for some years past manager of the Crown dairy factory here, and has .a ways taken an active part in local a airs ids place will be very hard to 111. As secretary of the local Sports jtluh, chairman of the hall committee, and in connection with the Rifle Club and other 1;: notions he has helped con-Bidcrauly-thiiigj that help to make existence m an isolated township endurable. His reason for leaving Rahotu, is on account of Mrs Green's health which has been very indifferent of late! Their numerous friends will join in wishing them every prosperity in their new home.

Another of the series of euchre parties in niM of the local hull fund eventuated in the Kahot.i Hall on Wednesday evening. Despite the inclemency of the weather, Ultc wan a very fair attendance and some interesting play resulted. The winners proved to he—Ladies' prize (Japanese tray and pair of photo lrames), Mrs Mellannighan; gentlemen's priz.' (half-a-dozen knives), Mr W. |('oombc. The lloor was then cleared 'and supjier handed around, after which dancing was indulged in to the strains of the piano, which was plaved by Mr ■Synions and Miss Willcox, and the aeeordeon. which was ably manipulated by Ceorge Rangi. Mr John Eothery made a capable M.C. The next euchre party listo be the final of the series. It is expected that the hall fund will benefit 'by about £■>{) by these socials, which have proved mose enjoyable. The ladies' meeting in connection with holding a bazaar in aid of the hall funds, which was to have been held onFriday, September Oth, was postponed owing to Mr Tyrell's clearing sale being held that day. Messrs Newton King and R. Cock, proprietors of the Crown Dairy Co., were on a visit to Uahotu on Thursday, meeting the suppliers in connection' with arrangements for the coming season. Considerable numbers of cattle are daily to be seen grazing along the various roads. The ladies (married and single) held a meeting the other evening and decided to give a return ball to th' bachelors on

October 2nd. A strong committoe was formed, with Mrs Lowric and Miss Dompsey as secretaries, and no pains ar> to lie spared to make the tall the event of the season.

OPUXAKE. J The adjourned annual meeting of the • ,Opunnkc Caledonian Society was held on j Tuesday evening. Several new mem- ; hers were proposed. Mr O'Dea wrote .asking to lie relieved of the position of I lmiidieapper to the club. It was rcj solved to hold over the appointment of '; handieappi-r. Officers were elected as ' follows:—Patron, C- E. Major, Esq., M.H.E.; president, M. J. Brennan, Esq.; vice-presidents. Messrs Dudley, Warner, Trotter and lingers; treasurer, Mr E. ■ O'Mcnra; judges, Messrs Rogers, Clarke I and Cantle; general committee, Messrs Trotter (chairman), Armstrong, Warner, Dudley (2). Heath, Duncan, Finn, Walker, 'Chambers, Mildcnhall, O'Dea (2), Fennel], Black, Coomhridge, Camjeron, Humphries, Des Forges, Hickey I (3), Mcßcynolds, McHardy, O'Sullivan, jLnoney, Julian, Henty, Wildermoth, jVickery, Mann, Markham, Woods, Simms, McGregor, and Garcia; chopping committee, Messrs Julian, Walker, Humphries, O'Sullivan, Wildermoth, Woods; racing, Messrs R. O'Dea, Mildcnhall, J. O'Dea, Dudley, D. Duncan, and Coomhridge; superivsor of games, Mr Heath; blackboard, Mr G. P. Armstrong; weight-guessing, Mr E. J. Dudley; lion, piper, Mr D. McGregor; judges of dancing, Messrs McGregor, Duncan and Cameron; auditor. Mr D. Markham. An executive committee, consisting of Messrs Mildenliall. Armstrong, R. O'Dea, R. AVoods, and D. Duncan, were appointed an executive committee to draw up in. programme and arrange details. It is reported that the Crown Dairy I Co. intend installing a cheese plant in their Ihaia road creamery. Owing to the rough state of the weath- ' er, the steamer was unable to work the 1 'port.this week. '