PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 141, 5 June 1908, Page 4

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

TAHJia. (From Our Own Correspondents). The Church of England Committee have arranged to hold u concert and dance on June 11th, in aid of the geucr- | ill fund. At a recent meeting of the I committee il ivas decided that Sunday ] evening services should be held throughout the year, except on the second .Sunday in the month, when there will ha morning service and Holy Communion. The excursion to Alomohaki experimental farm was a. great success. The parly numbered Ai : including a good sprinkling of ladies. A special firstclass carriage was attached to the mail train for the accommodation of the party, and on arrival at. Alomohaki conveyances from the farm •were waiting to complete the journey. Air. finlanders, the courteous overseer, showed the visitors round, and there were many things to be seen of interest to farmers, especially the experiments in tupdressing grass paddocks and manuring of root crops. ,Soine of the visitors were rather disappointed in the cattle, for excepting the Kerry Uexters there was little tu altraet the attention of the dairyman. (In the whole, however, all were agreed (-lint the farm was well worth a visit, and that the outing had been a very profitable one.

KIONT ROAD. On the Hist of May our ipiiet district was set agog over a wedding, the contracting parties being Mr. Vernon Kierney. of Tasmania, and Miss Rose Walker, eldest daughter of Air. C. 'go Walker, of the Junction road. The marriage ceremonv was performed by the Rev. .1. (iui, of the Ouoen street Church, New Plymouth. The bride, who was becomingly dressed, was attended by Miss Kate Smith as bridesmaid. On .Monday evening the usual "tincanning" whs performed at the home of the bride and bridegroom. What ■with cow-hells, kerosene lins, and fogboni.«. the din was enough to awaken the dead. Iteficslinients were liberally supplied, and after the usual toasts were honored and the singing of "For he's a jollv good fellow," the crowd diipersed.'

KAIJOTC. An interesting shooting match took place at lialiotu on Wednesday between teams representing lialiotu and Warea. 'lhe conditions were twelve men a-side, seven shots each at 200 and 300 yards. Tvro or three of Eahotu's best shots diu not compete. 'Some very fair shooting wits done. For the winners, J. Shepherd shot very well, obtaining one off the possible at'2oll yards and 21) at 300 yards; a total of 03. The highest score for Warea was E. Harrison (who is also a prominent shooter for Kahotti), who made 31 and 30 respectively; a total of (it. On going down to shoot tit 300 yds Raliotu was lead ing by 211 points, but at that range Warea led by 10 points, being beaten by seven on the aggregate. During the afternoon the visitors were entertained at afternoon lea, and in the evening they were also entertained tit dinner at Hood's Hotel by the local team. Scores: — WAREA.

Ti.lnis 31)1! 229 502 Another nf tlii- scries of piogrcsMvc euchre parties in aid nf tin- new linll llllld Wlls lll'l-l i" till' llilll "II Wcilllesilav night, iiml «'iii very well attended.. Tlii' games excited great interest ami were ki'i'iilv contested. !>s limy be. evidenced bv'the fai-t tli-it, three Indies ! lied for lii>t place. as did also five gentlemen. In the resultant pla.v-oli. Miss I liven. While was successful, und won ii handsome afternoon cream sel. whilst. Mr. .1. 11. Weakley proved I lie winner anions; the gentlemen, and v.\i' nreseiiteil with a valuable bridle. Supper wn> then handed round, after whirl, the hall was cleared and dancing indulged in until the "we sum' 'ours." Excellent music war. provided by 'Mirs.| Wright. Mr. Willeox playing some extras. Mr. fielder made a capable M.f. A meeting of ladies interested ill the holding of a bazaar in aid of I lie new hall is to be held on Wednesday afternoon next. It is expected that there will be a good attendance For this deserving object.

300 Tl. K. llam.-.im . 31 30—01 11. Anderson . 27 24-51 V. Kohinsoii . 28 21—10 W. Mi'l.iic-likiii . 24 20—50 H. liirkiiy . 22 25-47 W. IS. Clarko . l'.l 27—11) 11. Kjn- . 25 21-lli 11. IVUuin . 28 17-15 W. .hliaii . 25 10-44 S. MH ion . 211 18—41 T. K. .luliiin . ;m 13-43 ]'. Urvi'll . 25 4-2!) Totals 310 2-15 555 11AUOTU. •I. Shepherd .. . ;u 20—113 20—51 . (Oomll;' . 28 II. liaker . HO 23-53 A. K. :!'hillips . JI2 20-52 11. Mills . 2!) 22—51 .1. (iuv . :io 20-50 A. W'. Phillips . 30 18-48 (1. Ihi-ilwm .. . 2;i 21—44 11. Field . 22 20-42 .1. Young . 2li 14—40 W, {'oomlic 25 10-35 11. lVmiingtou . 24 0—30