PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 144, 9 June 1908, Page 4

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

KAHOTU. ' iVtom Our Own Correspondent), Auother competition for the trophy prescnted by Captain Colmer took place at the local range on Saturday afternoon. There was a good attendance, no less than fourteen competing. The condition, were seven .shots each at 50(1 aud 000 yards, and some good shooting resulted, J. (iuv winning with the line score of 34 at 31)1) yards, 33 at 600 yards, making with his handicap of 3 a total of 72, or 2 over the possible. Subjoined are the detailed scores: — 5(10 O'UO hep Tl. J. Guy 34 33 a 72 •I. Colmer 2!) 33 scr. 02 •I. Young 2ii 23 10 (il K. Harrison 32 23 3 00 A. Phillips 30 23 3 3(i (!. llughsoii 20 J!) 1(1 33 11. .1. Field 23 10 5 I!) 11. Baker 111 21 3 IS W. leader 24 20 scr. It ,1. V. Shepherd 2S 13 scr. 43 .1. Gilmer 13 12 10 37 \V. Comnbea 22 4 11 :I7 li. Gilmer H 13 10 31 S. Coombes 22 .. 4 211 A social gathering in connection with the local dumb of England took place in the hall on Friday evening. There was a good gathering'of Church people, the licv. Fisher presiding. The following programme was rendered:—Pianoforte duet, " Shepherd's Evening Song,'' Mesdaines Mills and Groom; duet, "Life's Dream is O'er,'' Mrs. Wright and Mr. Fielder; reading, "Kulienstein on the Piano." llev. Fisher; song, "True till Death,"' Mr. Kelly; song", "The Wishing Cup," Mrs. Campbell; song, "Thy voice i s near," Mr. J. Groom; Scotch reel (in costume), Miss and Master liookes; song, "Alice where art tlion»•' Mr. A. D. Fielder; song, ".Slumber Sea." Mrs. Wright. During the evening Mr. A. D. Fielder was elected secretary, vice Miss Morrow, who lias resigned on account of leaving the district. It was also resolved to forward a letter to Miss Morrow in appreciation of Tier many years' service as secretary. Rev. FisheV'also announced that lie was shortly leaving the district, having accepted an appointment in Auckland. He stated that he was leaving with feelings of regret, but that as Taranaki did not agree with Mrs. Fisher's health lie could not do otherwise. Mr. Wright spoke in reply. Supper was then banded round, and the gathering thereafter dispersed. The bachelors of Kahotu intend hold- ' ing a ball on. Friday. .Inly 10th. A ■ strong committee has been formed, with ■ Mr. A. D. Fielder as secretary, itnd no effort will be spared to make this ball the event of the season. i A farewell social is to be tendered . to the Rev. Fisher in the Rahotu Hall, i on Tuesday, .Tune 20th. i A football match was played in Mr. i Hoods' paddock on Saturday, between . the Oaonui and Rahotu schoolboys:. The . gaine,\vhieh was interesting and closely i contested, resulted in a win for llalfoui . by S points to 3. In the first spell ,- Aiken Lnsk kicked a line goal from a , penalty kick for Oaonui, and in the 5 second spell a lad named Thompson. ! picking up the ball in his own 23, made \ a brilliant run through his opponents. e and scored for Rahotu. A. liaynor t converted. Mr. R. Hill made an ellicie ent referee.

W'AREA. A meeting of the shareholders of the N'arca Dairy Co. was held in tin.- hall on Saturday night. About twenty shareholders were present. .Mr. J. Uurgoss (chairman) presided. 31 r. Uurgoss said the meeting was called for the purpose of getting the shaivholders to decide on whether they* were going in lor cheese next season or keep on making Imtter as lliey were now doing. Mr. liurgocs went on to say that if they went in for cheese it would cost about CJikiu at the least, because a plant would have to be put in at the creamery (Xcwall road) as well as at the factory. Those thai consigned their butter this vear would realise about ll'/sd licit, and those who sold nett. Those who consigned cheese would realise l:iy s d nell. and those who sold l:i'/,d, a dill'orencc of I%d in favor of cheese. On the season's out put i( would mean .l"17.">l>. Now thai pigs had gone up to such a price, skim milk was worth %d per gallon, and as the fallow put through about 5110,00(1 gallons this would \k worth about LIMio. Whey would be worth about half the value of skim milk for feeding pigs. Oil this basis, a gain of about i;l7,"i would have been made on cheese this season. If after building cheese factories they had to go back to bullcr making, tiie interest ami depreciation would take O-Tths of a penny of payments. Mr. Burgess said he himself was not in favor of going in for cheese, and be, would leave it to the meeting to decide for themselves. Mr. A. lassie proposed and Mr. A. Clothier seconded, "That we remain as we are and make butter.'' This was carried without opposition. The epiestiou of a guarantee agreement between shareholders and the company, which it was suggested shaichold-' crs bo asked to sign, binding them lo stand by the W'area. Company, and not be at lilierty to supply any other company as prices of cheese or butter go up or down, caused a lot of di*«nssion. It was stated in the agreement that it would be binding on a. .supplier for 12 miles lo supply all his milk to this company except what he may want for his own consumption. .Mr. Cassie said he did not altogether believe in it, as he lias seen more trouble over .signing such agreements than anything else. Mr. (i. I'. .lones said a few words on the matter, and lie said lie would support it as it would keep suppliers from running to other factories as the prices of cheese went up or down, leaving this company lo stand the loss. It was eventually submitted to the meeting and carried by 17 to 2. The motion will be submitted for coniinualion at a special meeting in about three weeks' time. It is understood the guarantee implies that those, refusing to sign will have their milk refused at the factory. The Newell road creamery will close down for the winter next Saturday, The liillc Club is making good progress with the arrangements for their annual ball to be held on the 17th iiist. They are doing all they can to A football match which will cause a great deal of interest and excitement will take place next Saturday (thine being no cup ll.xturcs thai dav). Th" Newell load creamery boys (those who go to the creamery with their milk) have challenged the'Warca factory boys. This game should lie very interesting to watch, but will, lie a very hard match for the referee lo follow!'

TATAIUIMAKA. Nearly all lli<' old residents have left Ilif disiricl, anil new ones have taken their |'l;n-c-, coi>so<|lioullv nil cxciteiiK'iil ha- died down. The milking lias I ,ra-.-.l fur t In- season, an.l tin- ilaiu-iii'.' 1 -:mm,i. In- I.cliuii in earm-i. A crowd al tended the opening 1 uf I hi- I'amiiiit.m Slony Jtivi-r bridge. ami ail enjoyable (lay was sjk-iil. Tin- Ximaru bridge i* Hearing com-|ili-lioii. When (1r- Oaktmi bridge ami devialion lire done we shall have a nice road to tOWII. slv. Amuore. llfi- iH'W school teacher, has taken up his duties, and is getting on vcrv well. Wc have not had wry nice weather lately: Imt ) suppose we can't expect liiu much for this time of the vear. Wc could have d»ne Willi some of this rain in (In- middle of la-t summer. Mount Egmont is beginning to louk rather white round this side. The death of one of our oldest residents look plan- on Sunday. Ist inst., that of Mr. Carpenter, of tic J'iUoue Koad. When the funeral in-ocessiou had m-arlv reached its destination, one of I lie horses i„ U„. litst part, of it began to iil. I hacked into the earl iiiimedialelv behind; that in turn hacked into the nexl. and so on. I nndersland | some little llama;,'* was done, such aspjash hoards being broken, and so forth. As Jfr. (ireeuway. of l'unilio. was returning home his horse shied, and he fell from'his gig. sustainiiiu' a fmclure of the skull. .Ik- died some hours later.