PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 110, 30 April 1908, Page 4

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

w RAIIOTU. / (From Our Own O, n ,. sp(im , eUt .) Another eompeiitio- U)ok Uu . e . u tlw . ,. » t , t , . presented by ( ar t : ohmi| , ~.,,„ ( , m . ~lions uero -c • __ ;U m iw[ imdan., V ■'»•»•■ «« 1 . Ki .i....K0 11.1,u- ---,,' Jiirteen competing, mid rome T.Tr'.'Ll »»-'"S l'.'"" 1 -''' 1 - T ' ll ' wim ""' turncil . "., - ~ ~,, , i,, jVl i ~.i Ir , , . up ill ill - . .1. I'. Micpheid, nil') "1 .us his lirst leg-in. Tin' conditions , tin- trophy are Unit it has t« "'' win .wiec in succession or three turn 1 - at intervals to be the absolute property ot tin. winner. So fur K. Harrison lia* ontaincd two wins, and nine other, one win each. Subjoined are the scores:

Oil Saturday aie.xt 1 lit- return ■"■< l( ' l with tlie Pihauia P.ille Club is to he lired at Kahotu. Last, tunc these team- met JKahotu was successful by ~M porno,. ■ A ehupiiinjjc mateJi took place last • .Saturday on tlic local rccication ground I between' LI. Young, ol Oaouui. and Smith, a recent arrival Horn Tasmania. ' Tin- stake, 'were Xo a-.-idc. (.unsidorable interest was taken in tliu- match, which »•»< won somewhat e.-ily by 11. \uung. Anotlit.'' match lias been arranged for Jl.j a-sidc, to lake place in a fortnight, between t«» local champion-. Mes--ls. -Mars 11.11 and I'add.Coll'cv. tin' Saturday llie Kahutu jootbalh-. journeyed to Opiuiake to play a return match against the Opunako team. A close and interesting gallic resulted m •a win for lUholu by ."> points to ". Karlv in the first spell .Malcolm scored for Opunake, but the try was not converted; whilst in the second spell A. Phillips scored for Kahotu, 11. Martin adding the major points, Mr. O'Sullivau made a capable referee. Mr. .1. 11. Bleakley had a narrow cs•ca[K' from a serious accident lust week, lie wa„ driving to Okato in a gig, leadting another horse behind. The latter puiled back and dragged him out of the gig, but beyond a shaking he escaped unhurt. Mr. Dive, who has been chosen to con[£*'st the Egmont seat in the Opposition •■ interest, was a visitor to KaJiotu o;i 'Tuesday. The agitation l>y tile local school committee for eiilargeuufllt of the school V, at last hiking ell'ect. The eonuuittec liar, received word that application '-, .- being made for a grant oi JCIiiJII for additions to tlie school and C'2l for alterations to the residence. The annual meeting of householder* 1 passed oil very quietly. Air. T. I'. Hughsmill presided, tin: balance-sheet was very satisfactory, over AI2O being in hand, which it is proposed to expend in improving the grounds. The roil number now is !)5. Some dillicttlly was J'ound in getting the requisite seven for a coinanitlee, the majority ilecliuing nomination. Ultimately iko following were elected—Messrs. T. I'. Uughsou, 11. Phillips, A. Chapman, J. If. Bleakley, D. ■Auglesea, A. J. Porteovtt-, and A. Cramer. "The first four were nienr.bers of the old committee, whilst the three latter represent new blood. Mr. V. P. liurghsoi) ; was elected cnairman and Mr. A. .1. : Porteous secretary. As iir. .1. 11. Knowle, was returning ■to Opunake on .Saturday he had an ex--iting experience. Whilst driving down a lull the back baud brok t . and the shaft* struck the ground w-jth such loriv '■as to break oil' short, iir. Knowles watlaown out, but was tortauatcly uninjured. The trap was considerably dam'llie local factory is now maimi'ae.'niiiig butter instead of cheese. The niilk fiipplv lia~ gone down eoii-iderabl.-. only nine boxes of butler being produced, but the tests have "one un verc Wf dl. ° ' 1 ■ I •fi HILLSUOKUUtiII.

XolwitllntaJUlilljr till! IICiIVV (IwlVUIHIlLl- » mini on .Monday night, lil'teen bniiac hold, cis turuuil out tor the „f <'lcet ing a school committee. Mr W H.IIC \\,|- N.jt.-ll t„ lb,, chair. j|„. |v . wen.' nine nomination-, anil the lull.,; "••■ii lied in tl„. ivttuii nt M,--i„. 11. t Ssihi-oikT. Ocelli,-. .1. 1!. |j,!|, n. At,,tin, -I. H. Marsh.. I. \Y. HiJI. an,l I. 11. M.iivoii. Mr. .1. I|. inn „ ua c i t , tce ,i eliiiiniian. Tlii' Hall Committee met Ja s t week an,| -appointed otlicei, in connection with .'ln' -port- lo lie hold tin Jlav '2sth (Empire Day), ihe paddock .Vindlv placed j -it tin.' disposal of the committee liv Mr Ml. (.'. Nanip-on I'm- the w;«ision'w a' r■■liciiutifiil spot and given a line dav we i ( are looking forward t<j a good ga'tliorj;;'lllg. 11l the evening i| i s "intended t„ ', lndd ,1 concert, when Millie of tile |,cs! ': -Kiiilalde |,„,,l tale.,l will lake pari: ■ '"'Hi in-trim,, ■, ~,,.1 v..eal Mr 1!|.,. r j M.l'.. i- tl, he ; iske,| )„ ~,1-tOI'MI |he ' "pellll," cerciiioliv ill e.iinu.|-li„|| „[lfi 1 the new hall, and ~f emir-e ,„, ~,.,,.. '"-my iM.nld he enmplHe nitJ„, M | ~ (1 ance. The catering will |„. j u t|„. ~. itlde hand- ~| Mr Arthur Lealand If .•'".v New I'lyiiionlh resi,|,.„t s f,.,.| j„. , '• llI1,, 'l t" <-um ir wav on. the i-.lh oi May I think they will | ll; ~|,, il(j( , ( | wilh lit "ir ontmg. We are „»lv ;,)„ m | , iw . nii'es from .New Plymouth.'

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