PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 321, 21 January 1908, Page 3

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

I.From Our Own Correspondent.-}). WAREA. A meeting of the Athletic Club was held in the library rooms on Saturday night, when there was a large number of members present. Mr 11. Corbett being in the chair. A programme was drawn up, and a number of events was added to last years programme, which ought to make the meeting even a greater >uccess than i;<st year's. The boundaries for running event- were fixed, wiili the W'aiau liver «>n tiie Miiitli and tile T;ipll;ie nil the north. All the chop, ping event - will be open to rhe world, 1 except :n ilu- Vnice ( imp. which will bo I I.J. i. I. '

Tlif ordinary nieeiiuu of tii* Warcji tnincli of t!«* N./.F.l'. wan held in the

i;ill "n Saturday night. A fair number • I nuMiilx-rs was present, Mr James Buibeing in tin: chair. There was .«iy little business dune. The only •onwpoQdenee was a letter re the diearers' dispute, and this did uot inter-•-t the farmers of this district, as there ire very tew sheep here, eo it was passM bv.

The l'uniho school picnic is being held to-day (Tuesday), in Mr Mevonson's paddock. Th- dry weather is atill with us. We I have had no rain since before New Year, .•o th' grass and the ground are very dry. The milk supply is going off I'very day. and the creeks that ore not dry. will be liefore long if there is not rain -mm. The rivvrs are lower than they luv" ever been before in our recollection. A few of the farmerb are driving th»ir cattle to the river for wal»T. The turnips that were sown after the Nc'v Var are getting a rough time. Mr Watr. the Nowall road creamery manager, met with an accident to hi* arm bi-t woi'k, and Avas himself unable to call th<> cream.

'I he -ci iftary reports a good demand t>r mombev-i' tickets in the Athletic (.'lnk IVoph- are evidently anxious to help Him Hub along.

tmiTTI. A crii-kft niateh was played here on Thtn-Mlay between milkers and non* inillvfis. the luilkeifi winning by 21 run-. Sr-urc*:- ■ Milkers U'idls, h O'Doiinell, 0: ■liipp. lbw. b Am.i. 28; (>. Pott, b Aron. M; Mallet!. It u!)innell. 5: MeKenzie, b Area, I: fJ. (>M>n)iam. b Aron. 5; Kirtun. b Arna. 0: •). f'ott. b ODonnell, 3: Lawrence, not out. 0; J. Barnitt. e and b o'Dinnell. n : \V. Okenhani. lbw, li I < I'D' :ui"ll. extra-. 9; total, rt!(. I Xnii-milk'i- Lomcish, b Kirtou. 12: Mf\)a-!er. b Kirton. Hunter, not out . 14: M. Kol!;,r. b Kirton, 0; ODonnell, 1 Mailed. Avoa. b Kirton, 5; Canning ; <• AlrKen/A- I. Kirt--n. (I; Xicholls. 1 \ Kinon, I: n\ruh.ini \ t Kirton. It Erick

I sen, run out, 3; extras, 3; total, 48. | We are having a very dry spell of I weather out here. If rain does not come ' -Don it will be getting serious for farmers. Most ot the farmers report linrns in I heir bush. .Messrs Cartwright and Tarry are making good progress with their carting contract. No doubt the mile of metal on the main road will be an accomplished fact this year.