PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 12 September 1907, Page 3

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.) OPUNAKE. Early Sunday morning a heavy thunderstorm' was experienced here. At Pihama about 0.30 a house owned and occupied by Mr Allan was struck by lightning. Part of the roof was torn off, the windows were broken, and a hole made in the side of the luuso. Fortunately none of the ocnipants were injured. Mr Lnndy has taken over t!io b.tteher's shop recently occupied by Mr Finn.

The following local candidates passed in the June examination of the Associated Board of the R.A.M. and R.C.M. London:—Harmony (advanced gra.b), Helen Middlcton, 100; higher division, Bertha Harwood 111); rudiments of music, Annie O'Sullivan 80; primary theory, Zellah Harwood 9fl, Mary J!«d 03, May O'Sullivan 8(i. AH the' pupils belonged to the Opunake Con win. At College practical examinations held this month the following passed: Junior grade (pianoforte), Alice Clarke, Isabel Stevenson; preiinvatorv grade (pianoforte), Addie Cantle, Vernon Hiekey, May Read, Sylvia llolijion, Annie O'Sullivan; (violin), Alan Bren'uan.

The wind-up ball in connection uiih I the Oaon.ii assemblies eventual "1 on ' Friday night, and was well attended. ' Excellent music was supplied iiy Messrs " Knowles (piano) ami Duncan (violin), whilst Mr H. Young maile a capable M.C. •j ' WAREA.. I I T regret to say that Mr S. Seflon lias iliail to go to the hospital. Tie is suffering from an internal injury, caused ijy.| a trap accident he met with on the Warea road some time ago. The Warea library received over forty hooks in exchange from the Rahofcu library tins week. The books are exchanged for six months. The jffer will be much appreciated by the subscribers. A meeting of the Rifle Club was held in the library on Tuesday night. A fair number of members were present. Mr AY. B. Smith was in the chair. It was resolved that the proceeds of £4 IBs from last ball be put into an ammunition fund. The secretary was instructed to write fo the Colonial Ammunition Company for the prices of ammunition in 1000 lots. Mr \Y. B. Clarke was appointed vice-captain, owing to Mr 0. Woods leaving the district. A selection committee was formed, consisting of T. E. Larking, W. B. Clarke, and C. AY. Corbett. A practice will be held on ' Saturday. Owing to a breakdown at the Cape Egmont factory (Pungarehu), the suppliers had to visit this factory on Wednesday morning. The school children arc holding a concert on Tuesday evening.