PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 87, 1 April 1908, Page 4

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

itAiium (From Our Own Correspondent), ihe shooting competitions for the trophy presented by Capt. ■). Coliner wa, continued on Saturday, when Mr. ■I. Young obtained his first leg-in with a score of 02. The conditions were seven shots at each of the 200 and 300 yards ranges. Subjoined are the detailed

200 300 hep.Tl. J. Young ~ >. 30 23 9 tii J - Uuy •• .. ... 30 27 ICI J. .Shepherd .. .. 30 2d UOl •J. Colmer ». .. 31 27 scr. 58 A. Chapman .. .. 28 2li 155 \- TyreU .. .. 21 21 11 S3 I. A. .Mill, .. .. 27 24 scr . 5 i i.. Harrison ... .. 28 24 -or. ju !•>.. Cwrube, .. .. 30 10 scr. 4!l I h'' annual pienk- in connection with the pul,|i t . ~-],o„i wa , held in the school ground on Wednesday last. The weather wa, anytlunjr but pleasant, beiii" cold and showery. Nevertheless the youngster- thoroughly enjoyed themselves After the wants 0/ the inner man (or child) had been attended to by a -tri.ng <oiiiinittoc of ladies consul- ">;,' 01 Me-dauies Kellv. Willco.x. .Morrow. Campbell. Hopkins Mellanigliaii. Uylwurii. Chapman, and Mi„cs WeakIcy. Wi11,.-, and Morrow, an adjournment «. made to .Mr. Kelly'.- p.uldo.'k. where race- and fame, were i n ,1i,|..,.,| in. Mr. Fielder managed the race, and •,Mve general satisfaction, beiii" a-si-l- '."' U > M, '". r - «'l'-"I , '»«'-'-'ud Hopkins.

In tin' eu-iiin- tin- concert na, Jie|<| in !!"• local hall. TliiTi- ua- con,idcrable di-appointiiicut cxprc-i'd l.v tli.' vouii" IHTIOriIHT-i lit tile of thi'*tvcl° nig, nJiicli tliev uaturaliv tliuuiriit voulj -jkiil t|„. attendance." hut wh.-ii till' curtain went up and showed a crowded huiiM' tl„. v must | lilV) , Ml n ,_ [.aid (or tlie pain- tl.vv had taken in preparing ,iuh a lii-.-t-t-la-- ..yi umin. J- »a, rendered. Mr. 1. r. lh, s |i„jii. clMll'lu.lU "I till colli |,| it tec. p|e,j,|, I ! Hi- i-.li..«i!i s lir,t-cla-, programme was IMJMI.h r.'lld. 1.'.). ,'|,.|, J,,-, .[„., „,„.„ »i .1 «■■» lint Huiild have ilojic credit to tli.'ir "1.:.'i,:-i'i..|,., ,lu.-l. 'li,i"li, ••ii;ii.-. M,- and ji a , lt . r Jk)Ull . I in tan Ham!." ynmger children; -"iif. "Ilii' Uuorjiioii-i. v.nui.., r ,1,11,1 ""': i'' it.iti-.n. I.itil, i;, ,„.- Ma-l.'r r, . lfe - march, "Lad- in .Vim ••:"'■." |ii.im> -.'li"-ti„„. -.\|,.„ J, 11.,i1.'.-ii.- Mi,- i:. f,„-ki„ : actio,, .„„, lra'!«.iy 11 .111 l. clilltlien. Ma-I el - ,i- . ondiietor; dub drill. Ihw:i Horn JJan-0,-." children: ~;.,,, -j -■I". Liver'' Mi», Ivy i'iiillip-: ''.a;.d drill. Ik.j--; 1a1,1,..,M l-aitl, Tl"[»' and Clnirilv." with |i, M , 1j,,],, ~(. N'-l. Mr-. ri'iid.'riii« the 1,,-,-,,,,,. pa in in- „,„„. ,| l( , |,jii-|.- In-ill- taken Ijv Mi- M.i.,,-,., i-i--aitl,-'|. ,\. Hopkins r11..,,'.. .„„| M. Hn-i,.,,,, criiaritv-i; nviMt,..ii. -||„. Kaitlitnl Lover," Ma-t--r I. I'. Hiij.lko.l. Tl„- =,.,„ nd part ..I tin |,r.,- ri inin„. „■„< lilk ,. M „,, , v j |h | a rcndili i that i'K'r--ivi- 1 | f,,\ rv I tale, "( inderclla." All tli/part- u,.,-'.-well aid enpahlv taken. I.iu pcrhap- I h !«-<> tin! ap|K-al'cil most lo the audience uere the fnin- "odmotlicr and lit,- her ' aid. Tiir fii!li»vin<r were tin- ,-harae- .'

Iters:— "Cinderella," Jliss K. Campbell; "Stepsisters,'' .Misses Hilda Wright and Maggie Morrow; •'.Mother," Miss Mary llugltson; Fairy timliiitilher," Miss En'iil.V .Ucllauighaii; "Prince," .Master .Maymis Ilughson; "Herald," .Master Albert Uayner; "Cuests at Hall," -Misses A. Hopkins, liita Hood, C. Mcljiegor, and .Masters S. Jiaker, .Mcdrcgor, and K. Duggin. At the conclusion tile t-oin-pany sang "liood-Niglit.'' The accompaniments were played by .Mr. J. B. Knowles, and .Mr. A. 1). Fielder aetvd as stage manager. (Ireat [irai.se is due to .Miss O'lkicu, on whom tell moat of the work of arranging the concert, for the splendid way in whieh the ehihlren were trained. Airs Campbell also gave valuable assistanee. At th c eonehisiou of the concert the prizes were distributed by .Mr. Ilughson, every eliiid being awarded a prize. Special pirn's lor best-kept gardens were awarded to .Misses il. .Uclianighan, li. Corkiu, and li. Campbell, and to Masters Stanley Hater and .Magnus Ilughson. Supper was then handed round, and the children dispersed, tired, but thoroughly happy, with the additional prospect of a holiday th c next day given by the committee. A dance was held in the hall to wind up the proceedings, a good number attending. .Mr. .las 1;. Knowle-j provided the nfhsic, whilst .Mr. Fielder acted as .M.C.

Whilst riding up one of our roads not far from here 1 noticed some ragwort which appeared to be thriving well. It behoves settlors to bo on the watch for this as it can easily be got rid of liefore it spreads too far. If it is once allowed to obtain a hold in this district it will be hard to eradicate it.

Miss O'Brien, who has been acting as relieving mistress at the local school since the New Year, has received an appointment iu New' Plymouth, ami leaves here on Tuesday next. On Thursday afternoon she was entertained by the elder girls at afternoon tea, thus showing the "entente cordiale'" that exists between teacher aud tin: scholars and also to the esteem iu which she is held. Miss Lewis has been appointed temporary relieving teacher pending the appointment of a permanent teacher. Ell'orts have for some time past been made by the local committee to have the school enlarged, bill so far very little headway has been made in this direction. There are now '.II children on the roll, with an average attendance | of about 82 per cent, and as the school consists of only one room, badly ventilated, in which two teachers have to teach 90 children, it can readily lie understood that additions are badly needed, unless the children's health is to I suffer. Mr, Sanderson, architect, was out List week, and his attention was drawn by Mr. T. P. llughson to the ur- , gent need for some alteration, so that it lis expected that something will soon be done in the matter.

Mrs. D'Arcy Penwarden has been appointed headmistress of the K-ahui road school, in place of Mr. Morgan, who is leaving the district. The Rahotu Football Club held a practice on Saturday, at which about 25 were present. Some fair form was shown. It is expected a good team will be placed in the field.