PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 181, 22 July 1908, Page 4

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

SAHOTU. (From Our Own Correspondent). Another and, as it proved, the final competition for Captain Conner's trophy was lived at the Kaholu range, on Saturday. The shooting was not very good considering the favorable circumstances. The winner proved to lie !•'. Harrison, with a score of 58 (including a handicap of three), and as he had already two wins to his credit the trophy (a handsome set of carvers) becomes his own property. Scores:— 200 300 hep. Tl. B. Harrison .. ' .. 31 24 3—3N ,T. Cilmer ■• ••2(1 lfi 15—57 W. Coombcs 21 18 14—50 ,T. Colmer .. .. 32 23 scr.—ss ,]. (iuv .. .. 2(1 25 sci;—s4 ,1. I\ Shepherd.. .. 27 2ii scr.—ii:l Aiinllier of the series of euchre parties in aid of the hall funds took place on Friday night, and was largely attended. The games were closely contested, and at the count tip three'ladies and four gentlemen were ecpial. In the play-off the lady's prize (a \york hox) was won by Miss Wright, and the gentleman's prize (a dock) by Mr. T. AViUeox. After supper dancing was indulged in 1o excellent music supplied by Mcsdamcs Long and Orr and Hiss Lewis. M;'. Fielder made a capable M.O. -Messrs. Turner and Uoadle. are the successful tenderers for erecting a new creamery on the Kahili road for the Oaonui Dairy Co. It is rumored that several changes are about to take place in the stuff of our local dairv factory.

The Oaonui school boys journeyed to Opunake on Saturday and played the local boys. Oaonui could only muster 12 "men.'' and were easily defeated by 2S points to nil. The Opunake boy? handled the ball nicely.

On Thursday night a horseman riding near Puiigarelm had a. narrow escape from an accident. When cantering through a low cutting his horse stopped and refused to proceed. On dismounting he discovered that the cutting was completely blocked by the clippings from a boxthorn hedge near-by which had been lifted in the cutting by the heavy wind and formed a barrier fully 4l't high, which took several minutes to remove.

The recent improvements in milkingmachines introduced by Mr. Oillies, of Lawrence-Kennedy fame, are of great importance to the, small dairy farmer. The great reduction effected in the power brings Hie "L.K.C." machine within (lie reach of the man with 21) cows, or even less. Many farmers already possess a small one or two-horse power steam toiler for operating their separator, and Ibis power is ample to work one or even two "L.K.<i." pulsators. The cost of installing ;i small plant under these circumstances is very trilling, and is well worth the consideration of every dairy fanner. .1. !). MacKwan and Co., so'e agents, Egmont-strcct, New.Plymouth.