PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 324, 25 January 1908, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

KAIIOTC. (From Our Own Correspondent). A shooting competition for a trophy presented by Capt. J. A. Colmer was held at the local range on Saturday last. The conditions are that the trophy is to be won three times at intervals or twice in succession. The shooting on Saturday was at 500 yds lind 000 yds, and the top sc.QrerWas Capt. Colmer, off scratch. Tjiis makes the third time running thai this consistent shot has been top. The - were as follows: 600 000 'l I. J. Colmer . ,' .. 26 26 scr. 52 E. Harrison ..' .. 24 21 6 51 J. Young .. .. 11 25 10 '4O S. Coombcs .. .. 14 22 10 46 J. Guv 12retd 4 16 V. Ty'rell .. .. Bretd 14 20 A meeting of the Rahotu Athletic Club committee was held on Saturday night in the Rahotu Hotel. In the absence of the chairman, Mr .T. Leng presided- The balance-sheet of the sports meeting showed a credit of CO, which was considered very satisfactory. A deputation, consisting of Jlcssrs Oarcia, H. Phillips, and L. Fischer, was appointed to wait on the Domain Board re improving the track. The bush fires up the Knlnii road have now died down considerably, anil there is now no immediate danger unless the wind freshens up. Pialn is urgently required to bring the grass on again, as a considerable quantity of grass ha 9 been destroyed by the' fires, and even in the open where there have been no fires the grass is looking parched up. The milk supply is suffering eon- ! siderablv. (

Whilst Messrs Hall and Oldham were driving to Pungarehn. when opposite flilhoolcy's they met a motor car, driven hy Mr Chancy, of New Plymouth, which collided with them, with the remit, that their horse and trap was capsized, and they were thrown to the ground. They fortunately escaped with a few scratches, but the trap was considerably damaged. The motor car had to have some repairs made before it could return to town.