PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 312, 9 January 1908, Page 3

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

KAHOTU. (From Our Own Correspondent). Another of the series of competitions under the auspices of the Rahotu Kitle Club took place at the local range on Saturday, when Mr J. Colmer got another leg-in with the fiine score of 62. Thin being the second win in succession for Mr Colmer, the trophy now becomes his property. As he has shot very considerably from scratch, he is to be congratulated on his win. Scores:— 200 300 hep. Tl. J. Colmer .. .. 31 31 «2 E. Harrison .. .. 32 22 4 58 Pennington .. .. 18 21 16 65 S. Taylor .. .. 27 23 scr. 50 A. E. Phillips .. .. 24 22 4 50 T. Coombes .. .. 27 21 scr. 48 J. Young .. .. 10 19 ecr. 2!) V. Tvrell .. .17 7 scr. 24 Messrs J. B. MacEwan and Co. are making good progress with the erection of the cheese factory, and there is every reason to bslieve it will be finished by contract date. Mr R. W. Bond, subcontractor for the building, has a large staff of men at work, and is making rapid progress with the building, which will be a decided acquisition to our township. Mr Leader, the newly-appointed manager for the Rahotu Co-operative Dairy Co., has arrived in readineßS to take charge of the factory on its completion. Hay-making is now in full swing, the j present hot weather being ideal for tl\at purpose, although several settlers who liaye just sown turnips would be glad oi some rain.

fi'he holiday season is now over, and holiday-makers are beginning to return to work once more. Although in a

farming district liKe this the majority are unable to get away owing to the milking, still there are come qre fortunate enough to b? &W e to travel and spend holidays in the city. The business poople here all repoit having had a very good Christmas. 1 suppose this may be taken as a sign of the general prosperity of the district. The annual sports gathering is no'v past, and proved very enjoyable. It is | expected that there will be a small credit balance, which may be considered very satisfactory, especially when, we take into consideration f-*ct that

sports meetings Wit at Hawera aiyl New Plywwth on the same day. rjhe Rahotu dairy factory iB to be opened on the 18th inxt. It is expected to commence operations with a supply

of 2000 gallons. • At a meeting of directors on Tuesday, it was decided to hold a picnic at the factory grounds on the 17th inst. to signalise tV opening day. No paina aTf tp bu spared to make the function n stweeaa. Mr P. Drtggan met with an accident on Tuesday morning, which fortunately was not as serious ns it might have been. He was driving down tile Kalmi raid, when a hrace broke and hie horse bolted, with the result that the sulky was capsized and Mr. Duggan and a lad who was with him were thrown out. The lad escaped unhurt, but Mr. Duggan was not so fortunate, sustaining a painful injury to hw hand. The trap was considerably damaged. rTuesdav waft Mr. Newton King's saleday here', the day having been altered from Thursday. We have so long been accustomed to looking on Thursday a [ 5 the sale-day that it will prnbnWv some time before we get used t.(» the change.

Fish seem very plentiful hi present. 1 Several parties who have tifceit fishing the beach lately lmVft lwli very &111*ressful. Mr. A. 1). Flt'Mft* who has Htcn. iii business here for some years as a nlnmW and tinsmith, is leaving Rnhotu shortly. H*> will probably settle along the Mil hi Trunk line. A party journeyed tip to the Kahili road Mountain House on Monday, an! will spend a fortnight camping ami exploring the inanv interesting spots in the vieinttv.