PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 108, 28 April 1908, Page 4

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

WAIIEA. (From Our Own Correspondent). The ruugarchii school children lielil a concert in the I'lingarchu Il'lll on \\ cdnesday nigiit. The hull was packed. The programme, given chieily b.v the children. wa- very good. Tile slepdancing of -Mr. liooks was of n high order of merit and was much appreciiic Mr. Michael Fleming pre»id,e<. The entcrluinment was opened by a duel b Misses Fleming. Then followed: Heci*, tation, by 11. Oilhooley and -I. Condon; illustrated song, "I'll be vour Sweetheart.'' Jla«tor W. Halve and .Miss 11. Harvey; song, Mr. W. Larking; reril:ition, ''How <iilbert Died,'" X. Taylor: "Ten Utile Niger Boys.'' children; song. Mr. Kelly: recitation, -Miss Janet Taylor and Tom Oilhooley; song, Mrs. Wright; Irish Jig, Miss ltnoks : rcrilation. Misses Hilda Harvey and Nellie Fleming; tableau, "Cinderella."; whirling solo. "The Moekiug Bird." Mr. Larking: recitation. \V\ llarvey anil .1. Orr; song. Mrs. Wright; Song, lioy llarvey and Irving Harrison; Irish Jig. Miss Hunks and Master Rooks; recitation, W. Ilarvev and S. Perrell; illnslraled smii*. •JSlue'Hell." \V. <lnild and Nellie Fleming; song, W. Larking; recitation. 10. Cubbin.s ami \V. Onild; recitation. Mis* Kvans; recital ion, I'. Orr, S. I'crn-tt and J. Condon: trial scene from the "Merchant of Venire," plaved bv E. Ilarvev Taylor. Missis Fleming |2>, W. Smith, and Orr: "f!o,| Save the King" ended the progrannue. After the concert slipper was handed round, and was much appreciated. Then the room was cleared for dancing, which was kept going uutil early on Thursday morning. Jlr. William ilarvev acted as MX'., while the music was supplied by Miss Harrison nnd others. The concert proceeds amounted to C 4 10s. During the evening Master and Miss Rooks gave a sword dance, which was well worth seeing.

A football practice was held at Okato on Saturday. A farewell social will he tendered Mr and Mrs. Clcraanee and family at Pttniho about the end of this month. A rille match was fired on Easter Monday for a watch and chain. The weather was line, and there was a large number present Seventen competed. Mr. J. A. Colmer proved the winner. Fallowing are the principal scores: 500 (100 hep. Tl •I. A- Colmer .. ..37 3d sc r.—o7 T. Corkill .. ..20 311 7—0(1 •L Ix'edom .. .. 24 12 30—00 P. Kivell .. 11 10 35—02 V. W. Corbett .. .. 20 11 20—57 Shepherd .. .. 34 13 7—54 1!. Lilley .. .. 8 11 35-54 H. Phillips .. .. 33 18 ser.—sl 1L il'elham .. .. 11 10 30—51 W. Mebichlan .. .. li) 2 30—51

The rille dub's annual meeting was held on Saturday evening. There were about 20 member present. Mr. C. H. King (president) was in the chair. The

balance sheet was read and adopted.

Receipts were shown to be CI I2s 7(1. and expenditure 13 8;. leaving a credit balance of CI 4 7(1. The election of nllieers resulted:—President, Mr. ('. II

Kin;; (re-elected); captain.'Mr. W. li. Clarke: vice-captain, Mr. W. 11. .lulian: secretary anil treasurer. Mr. V. l\ Robinson; vice-presidents. .Major Malon\ Messrs. .1. Burgess, (i. I'. .Icincs. and 11. Corbctt: committee. Me-sr* W. B. Clarke. \V. X. .lulian. C. \V. Corlintt. C. Cm-kill. 11. lYlham. and V. V. Robinson: handicappcr. Mr. \V. A. (!uv. II

mi- decided to erect another target im ineidatelv. one being insufficient wliei there is a match on. Shooting for Mr Miller's irophy will commence next Sat urday. A match will be tired on Km pire Day. '2sth May, similar to the on* tired on Easter Monday.