PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 16 November 1907, Page 6

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

RAHUTU.

(l-'rom Uur Own Correspondent.) ■Monday, II ih .November, the date 011 which local people celebrated the King's jiirtliday, piuved rather disappointing. Tin* weather in llie early part oi' the d.iv ua->. iu .-ay tlu- least, damp, and ] btxanie. ii anything, mure unpleasant us tit'- day uui" un. Accordingly it was found impossible to hold the Kille Club picnic, whicii was postponed until next Saturday week, 23rd October, when * tli» i OuanU* Cup and tlu* Ladies' Brooch will K* lired for. Despite the inclemency of the weather, several rillemcn attended tlio ran^ r o and lired another round for t he trophy. The conditions were ><'ven ssliolri each at r»UO and 000 yard-. Shooting was carried oii[ uwler most unfavorable circumstances, the ,] wind bt-in-j very bud. wliiUt at times the rain prevented the target from bein# seen, ao that the following scores may t l»e called very lair. Mr. JI. Jiaker proved / the winner:— 500 000 Hp. Tl. 11. T.aker .. .. 21) 1!) 4 .1. Colmer.. .. 25 25 1 A. K. Phillips .. 20 23 0 K. Harrison .. 24 20 347 The oilier scores wore hardly up to i publication stnndard. The social which 7 was to have been hold in the evening - was also postponed.