PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 63, 4 March 1908, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

WIIAauAMU-UONA. (i-'rom Our Own Correspondent At last the long spell ol dry we tllier hah broken, relieving the minds ol all settlers in this district, The buah lues, a> in many otlu-r places, caused great anxiety, and nearly n thousand acres; Ol grass were burnt, ;\!-n) Several camps and whares. Mr. I). Crawford, Government Surveyor, is at present estimating the. area ol gras* destroyed. The Whangamomona. Kille Clu,U journeyed to Purangi on Saturday last and met the Tarata Club in a iiiendly match. The former club was easily defeated. Two members of the local club, Mr. C. : Wilson and Mr. A. iiess, left this evening to attend the Trenthatu meeting. Mr. Wilson secured a prize last year, aud we all wish him success again litis

momona on Saturday last, on a tour to the Old Country. They leave New Zealand by the Marama about the Jiitli | hist. i'heir many friends in Whuugamomona and Stratford wish tiiem a pleasi*in trip. The newly - formed Wh mgamomona County Council is lu lucel about the end of this month. Papa burning on the koliuiauilii road is nearly cumpiclcd. Thi-> will put at least another twenty laborers on Ihe market. .Sanding at Wluing,unoinona Saddle is also nearing completion. All this work will be a great to settlers in this district.

WAUEA. (From Our Own Correspondent J. Lnc return eiicKet niaicli, Country l.\ewcll-road) v. Town (Warea), was flayed iJv .Mr. .Martin lirophy's paddock hi Saturday, in line weather. 'I here was a fair attendance ol visitors to witness the match. After the match, afternoon tea was provided by the country ladies. The town team had the best of the game, and won by M runs. A return game will be played shortly. Ihe following are the. results: — Town (Warea). —F. Jenkins, c Watt, b Cu#ie, 0; 0. W. Corbett,, 1.b.w.. b Cassie, 1: T. K. './ai'king, b Lilley, 20; Ji. Anderson, retired indisposed, '2,1; .J. Leedom, <• Ducker, b Cassie, 20; K, Julian, b Cassie, 0; M. Brophy, b Cassie, ] 4; J, Aylward, not out, 0; E. Mac Donald, e Cassie, b Gordon, 0; G. Goodwin, c b Cassie, !>; \V. McLachlan, b Cassie, 1; extras, 12; total, 100. Country (Newell-road).—B. Lille.v, b Menkins, I); H. Pelham, b Anderson, 12; 11. J. N. Watt, b Goodwill, 2; R. Cassie, e and b Goodwin, 4; »J. E. Gordon, b •fenkins, 0; E. Ducker, run out, 0; A. Ducker, b Jenkins, 0; S. Cassie, c Goodwin, h Jenkins, 0; J.. Ducker, c Goodwin, b Jenkins, 7; A. Ellis, e and b (Joodwin, 1; Deagon. not out, 0; extras. 8; total, :t4. The rain this last week or two has made a big dillerence to the grass. The naddocks that were all brown with the dry weather are now quite fresh aud green. The milk supply seems to have gone up a little with the change of weather. The tests, also, are on the rise, the highest this week being 4.4.