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DISTRICT NEWS.

WAR ISA, (From Our Own Correspondent), The iiflli and linal competition for .Mr. C. 11. Kind's trophy (a pair of lii.'id 1 glasses) was bred for uu n, L , Warea I range on Wednesday, a fair number I competing'. .Mr. \V._li. Clarke suecccd.id i in getting a seeoml' leg-in, making two wins in .succession, and lias heen declared the winner. The ranges were 500 yds and (100 yds. A shooting match was lired at the j local range on .Saturday between the Infill team and Rnholu. The conditions were ten men a-side, at 200 yds and 300 yds. The day was line, and sonic fairly good scores were made. Mr. !•'. Shepherd made the highest score for Jialiotn, viz. 55; P. Jiivcll made the best sori for Warea, scoring j:j. Tile visitors were entertained at afternoon lea on the ground after the match. The result of the match was in favor of Ruiiotu liy eight points. The following are the scores:—

A mol) of over !H)0 sheep passed through here on ■Saturday morning. They were for Messrs. Mollif ami (ioodwiii. of Pungarchu, nnd were going up tiic l'uniho road to the section they have bought lately. ill". A. ■). Lilloy, who lias been farming here for several Tears, and late'v sold his farm to Mr.' H. A. Mills, of liahotu, left on Saturday morning lo go to the Old Country. The eonerete penstock is now completed, with the exception of putting in the Shafts, and when iixed up, ought to to he the most up-tn-date on the coast. It is well stayed with iron liars, so there is no fear of its giving way and falling down. The farewell smoke concert tendered to Messrs. A. (lay and F. liiimie will be held on Tuesday evening in the hull. The local Defence Club will travel to Oakura to meet tlie Kaitake riilenwn next Saturday. OMATA. The ■weather now is lit for the middle of summer, the onlv drawback being the slight frosls. it is to be hoped that it will continue line. There should be n fair attendance at the concert to be lield on Friday evening in aid of the primitive Methodist Church. I have just been for a trip round (lie mountain as far asOpuuake. The roads are pretty bad in places. This end of j the road is certainly the best. I don't remember it ever being in such good I order before. There is not a loose stone alum!., the road being nicely rounded oil, relkcting credit on the. foreman. A great catastrophe was narrow.'y averted today. Mr. 11. Julian's hois'c ran away with tin; gig, almost colliding with Mr. Mace. It- is a, miracle lio-.v Mis. Uobinson and her daughter escaped. It finally ran inlo a gig owned by Mr. Dnggan, who was driving along with a friend, capsizing the vehicle. Mr. Duggau and his friend were injured slightly. EAJIOTU. Another of the scries of euchre parties in aid of the liahotu Hall was held on Friday evening. There was a very gold attendance. Card-playing was indulged in until 10 p.m., by which time lift.'en games had been played. At the countup Miss Bowers, with thirteen games, proved the winner among the ladies, and was presented with a case containing a silver butter-knife and jam-spo'.n. Mr. Morouey. with fourteen games, was presented with the gentlemen's prize, a sel of brushes. After supper dancing was indulged in until about 1 p.m., excellent music being voluntarily supplied In Miss Sole and Mosdames' beng and (Irr. Mr. Fielder made a capable M.C.

Mr. \Y. Morrow, who has not been very well lately, has gone on a holiday visit, to the YVaikato. The ladies' return ball is to lie liL'ld on 28th August. Mrs. Lowrie and Mi-s Lewis have been appointed lion, secretaries.

The promptness ami presence of mind of two of our yuuug men averted an accident on Saturday afternoon. TV.) horses attached to a 'trap owned by Mr Taylor, of Pnngarchu, which were left standing in the township, suddenly took fright and bolted along the main road. Mr. Bert Jackson pluekily jumped i.'l the back of the vehicle and, clambering over the goods, put on the brake and seized one rein, the other having failen to the ground. At the same time Mr. l!eg. Shaw galloped up on (horseback-and seized the other horse by it lie bridle, and the united efforts of the two succeeded in bringing the runaways to a standstill. There were several traps on the road !.J the time, and a collision must have occurred but for Die prompt action of Messrs. Jackson and Shaw.

Then: was a good attendance at Mr. ('(room's Pomona nursery on jjuuday afternoon, when the Opunake Brass Band discoursed a programme of sacred music. ' The band, under Conductor .Bishop, has recently been resuscitated, and consists mainly of young players. Nevertheless, an excellent programme was rendered and greatly appreciated. This is the tirsl time for years that n band has visited Bnhotu, and a wish was expressed that it would not be the. last. At the conclusion the bandsmen were entertained at afternoon tea liy Mr. and Mrs. (~'room. A collection voluntarily laken up realised nearly .ft, which \v;.s handed to the banil,

f understand that Mr. McKay, of Riverdale, lias been appointed manager of the local dairy factory.

Messrs. Turner and Beadle, contractors for the Kahui road creamery, have mail" a start with the work.

KAUO'LV. 2H0 :!00 l'l. a. piiiiiips .. „ a ij - so (!. llnglison .. ,. 23 20 — 4! W. Owmbes 24 17 — Jl •1. <!uy 27 22 — *J J. Colmer 30 22 — 52 — Field J!) 22 — 41 F. Shepherd .. ..21) 21! — ."■") II. Pelham .. ..2:: 24 — 47 W. Des Forges .. .. 30 22 — si 11. A. Mills .. .. — 24-24 4)4 WAKFA. W. B. Smith .. .. 21 31 — 52 T. K. -Julian .. ..10 14 — 1'3 V. 11. Julian .. ..22 10 — 41 V. P. Koliinson .'. .. 24 22 — 40 ■ W. B. Clarke .. ., 20 24 — 50 1 B. Anderson .. .. 27 25 — o~ 1 P. Knell .. ..20 27 — 53 ' W. Banks .. .. 20 24 - 50 ; S. F. JSoardnmn.. .. 20 20 — 40 1 T. K. Larking .. .. — iO — 20

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 192, 4 August 1908, Page 4

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DISTRICT NEWS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 192, 4 August 1908, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 192, 4 August 1908, Page 4

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