PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 165, 3 July 1908, Page 4

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

WAKL'.V. Tim annual meeting „f tlm library, which was postponed last week owing to the weather, has been again postponed till next Tuesday, 7th hist. The sixth competition for Mrs. Millar's trophy (silver teapot) was fired for at the range on Saturday last. There were thirteen competitors.' .Mr. M. JSrophy seeured a second leg-in and wins the trophy. The following are the scores :- 300 000 Hep Tl. M. Tirophy 2.5 21 13 go K. Harrison 23 30 4 57 F. Jenkins 2S 12 S 4S ■*• Hall 1!) ■) is l((t T. E. Larking 21 12 12 45 W. McLaehlan 10 8 18 45 W. 11. Julian 20 17 » 42 '!. f'orlcill (i 22 12 40 W. B. Smith 10 10 4 30 T. 11. Julian 15 0 11 ;jj S. lJonrdman 10 10 ser. 20 The fifth competition for 11 r. IV 11. King's trophy was lircd for on Wednesday. Following are the scores:— ' 200 300 Hep Tl. W. 1!. Clarke 30 2f. 11 00 W. 11. Smith 28 27 li lil If. l'rophy 2."> 25 8 08 W. 11. Julian 20 23 0 ,iS ]■'. Jenkins 27 23 S 58 A. Lawn 20 17 15 58 T. 1!. Julian 10 10 12 50 W. McUichlan 10 14 15 48 X. V. liohiuson 22 15 S 45 .Mr. S. \orrk a former settler of this district, who went to (,hc l! i( y „f Plenty to live, is on a visit here. The ladies' ball, held on Wednesday evening, was a great success. The night was fairly line and the hall was crowded to the doors. Over two hundred were presenl. Visitors tame from as Jar down the coast as Manaia. There were seventeen ~cts on the lloor at once, which was a record for the place. The hall was nicely decorated wilh nekau palms and white eamelias and looked very cll'celivc. The music, which was excellent, was supplied Ijy .Miss Loveridge, of N'ew Plymouth. ' At midnight a splendid supper was provided. The ladies in charge of the tallies were Mesdamcs Larking. Millar Clothier. Wells, Judge and others. Dancing was kept going until early on Thursday morning. The extra dances were plaveil by Miss IT. Francis. Mr. T. K. Larking carried out the duties of M.O. in his usual manner. It is to lie hoped that when (lie bachelors' ball comes oil' it will be as successful as the ladies. The factory will must likely be running again next week, when (lie holier should he repaired.'