DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 92, 14 May 1909, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS.

WAHEA. (From our uwn correspondent.) The Warea Defence RiJle Club held their annual lmll on 'Thursday last. Although the weather was wet during the day it cleared up towards the evening, and a large crowd gathered te« gether from different parts of the coast, At midnight an excellent supper, catered by Mr. May, of New Plymouth, was* handed round and very much appreciated. • Dancing was kept going until an early hour on Friday morning. The music was supplied by Miss Marie Francis, and Mr. T. K. Larking made an able M.C. The total door takings amounted to .Co Ha lid. The club intend holding another social hi aid of the funds shortly. The second competition for Mr. V. P. Robinson's tropin- (a biscuit barrel) was Jired for at the local range on Saturday, a good number competing. The ranges were 500 ami 1100 yards. The shooting -was very good and s'ome big scores were made. The next shoot will bo held next Saturday. The following are the scores:— 500 GOO hep. Tl. F. Jenkins .. .. :)] 80 scr. fil 11. A. Mills .. .. ;u 21) ;i —o;i It. Anderson .. .. ;}0 28 12 —7O W. B. Smith .. .. .SO 21 354 11. Pelham .. 2S 14 8 T. R. Julian .. .. 21 18 10 —4O W. K Clarke .. .. 8 11 322 P. Kivell .. Ifiret'd 8 2ft A. McClure .. 5 13 20 The Main South road w geUhig in a very bad stale. At tlie northern end there are a few holes that are now axle deep and are very dangerous, and viilh the traffic and vain every day they are getting deeper and should be filled up.