DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 283, 24 November 1908, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS.

WAREA, (From Our Own Correspondent). Politically there was a little excitement here on election night. The numbers of people awaiting the results were swelled by detachments from the Puuiho and other roads. Great satisfaction was fell when Mr. Okcy's return on the iirsl ballot was announced, and the supporters of the others look their beating, some like men, some with tails down. The electors are puzzling their brains to locate the person who gave that one solitary vote to the Government nominee. There was great rejuicing over Mr. Okcy's win, but when it was heard that the introducer of the Land Hill and tile dairy regulations had been defeated they were better pleased than ever. As legared no-license, the continuance voles were about the same us in IUOS, but the no-license and roduc- : lion votes doubled themselves.

At tlii' I'unilio creamery oil Wednesday IUDi-niii!.', u supplier who had sup|>urti'd the nun-selected Ciuvurmuciit candidate the day before., came ill with liis milk, Leaving his tart, lit' went up to tlii' slum to lii'iu- llii' result of Hie poll. When hi' gut there aud lifiii-d Uiu news In- was uut ul nil pleased, iiiid ciiiiK! back to tin'. creamery. Un arriving dim' hi found his hursc ilrapi'd in a black skirt, in mournine; for the defeat 01 his champion. An then the fmi began for Uiu Okcy supporters.

I IiAIIOTU. Another competition for a tropliv took place lit the liahotu Kill,. Club's' raiiuc on Saturday altcrim,,.,. Tile condition, were 7 shots each :t \ 21111 lln ,i :;nu vanU Some clo,c .booth,;; re-ul(cd, vio ics than lliree Ivinj! with .V.I points. On the count back Mr. .1. A. lolnicr proved the winner. Subjoined are liie scores: 2HII Nil) hep Tl. ■I. A. < olnier 28 27 i 5!) 11. linker 28 2li 5 5!) •I. I'. Shepherd ill 21 li ,-,!) <■. Iliiglr-on 21 21 Hi 58 ■I. liotliery 25 17 111 58 •I. (!uy ,'il 21 2 57 .1. D. Christian oil 2li ser 5(1 A. I inker :11l 21) li 51! I), liotlierv 211 22 S 51! I'.. I'cniii.ielon 15 Hi lb .|7 Two recruits also fired as follows: I''. Hake,' 25 •_»:) -IS W. A. Tele I' 1!) 15 3!