DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 233, 25 September 1908, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS.

WAKKA. (From Our Own Correspondent). A rill.- match was iired "II on Saturdav for u Iropliv (silver-mounted pipe) presented liy -Mr. Wilfred liibboiia. The trophy is a very valuable one. The conditions arc seven shots al each range, •200, 30t>. 5110. ami Otlil yard-, the scorer of the hfg'hest iniiiil.iT of points at Iho t-iiil of the third competition to 1... declared the winner. s The weather here lately lias not been the liot that the farmers eouhl have, for it has been rather we'., ami, of eour.-c, there is plenty of uiiid aboul. On TiK-.lay it v.iincii continuously, all .lay. But the grass is making a ViUlc growth, ami with a little mure sun and less rain we ought to have plenty of feed ill about a mouth'* time. The mill; supply at, the local fat-lory i- gradually inerea-ing. A meeting of the Farmers' Union will be held on .Monday night. Mr. Ilurge**. who is now on a trip to Wellington to give evidence before the House "re the new dairy regulations, will speak on 11stmatter, also on national defence and the llarboiir Hill.

The Okato Druids are holding a sociil next week at Okato in aid of the fund-.

The Rev. 11. F. Palmer gave a nolicense lecture in the hall on Wednesday evening. Tile night was not too line, and only a very small number was, present, ill-. Palmer, who has laU-ly come over from Australia lo tour Xew Zealand on the no-lieense question, is a splendid speaker, and seems to know what he is talking about. The lecture was very ialeresting, and .several came from as far as Kahotu to hear it, athey will possibly not have ill'. Palmer there. Several .|ueslions wf answered. At the conclusion of 111.- lecture Mr. Corbett proposed a vol.- of thank* to .Mr. Palmer for his address. This was seconded bv ilr. T. P. Ilugh-on and carried. Moat of the fruit trees are out in full bloottu now, and arc getting a rough time villi the wind and rain.