DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 95, 19 May 1909, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondents). RAHOTU. Another competition for the trophy presented by the Rahotu Rille Club took place on Saturday. The winner turned up in .1. Gilmer, one of the limit mer,, who put up the score of 51, making, with a handicap of 15, a total of GO. The conditions were not too favorable for sihooting, and some of the shootists could not get in their shots at 000 yards owing to darkness coming on. A proposal is' on foot to limit the shooting during the winter months to ten shots at one range instead of seven shots at each of two ranges as at present. With the number that take an interest in shooting at present, it is impossible for all to get in their shots during the short afternoons. Subjoined are the Scores:— 500 000 hep. Tl.

Considerable interest is being taken in the rille competition to be held here on June 3rd., aud large entries arc expect- « 4. 1 I regret to report that the sneak thief is in evidence at local dances at present. After the euchre party on Wednesday night last several lost hats, whilst one gentleman lost a brand new pair of boots, receiving in exchange an old pair unfit for use. It .is to be hoped that these miscreants can be traced and an example made of them, whoever t'hey may be. This petty-thieving at dances in getting too common altogether along this coast, and it is not safe to leave anything unprotected. One man even is said to have lost the hack wheel of his bicycle, receiving in exchange an old one, whilst it is quite a usual occurrence for portions of liarnes's to go astray. Until recently, however, liaholu has been free from these mean thefts and it is to be :lio])ed that someone will soon he caught and made an example of. The acetylene g.is is now being installed in the "Hall. A ball is to be held on May 24th to celebrate the event. 'Mrs. Robertson, who has been managing Mr. Ilughson's drapery establishment for about three years' is leaving Rahotu this month. During her residence here! Mrs. Robertson has always been, willing to help in any public matter, and her departure will be mm* regretted. Paragraphs have appeared in your paper stating that the Egmnnt County Council intend erecting toll-gatefi at I'uniho. We nt this end have not heard anything of the matter, which has not yet come before .the Egniont County Council. At present residents of this county who wish to go to the railway line have two tolls to pay if thev wish . to go to Elthani or one to Hawera. The New Plymouth road is free at present, . but judging by the position in the Omnia riding, it will not he long before ! tolls' are. established on the New Ply- . mouth road, and we will then be sur- ' rounded by tolls, ft would not be surprising then if the Egmont County Coun- [ cil also considered the erection of toll- , gates, as the wear and tear on our roads is heavy.

The solution of the difficulty would. Of course., lie a railway. The Opmmkemairi line railway would greatly relieve the traffic on Hie roads. That such n line would pay there can lie doulit. when we consider how closely settled the land is' through which it would pass. There seems to he n feeling abroad at present that there would he a good chance of getting Hit! railway started now if the settlers would guarantee to make up any deficiency provided the railway did not pay 3'/. per cent. Tf the powers that he would lraild the railway on those terms there would he no difficulty ill the way, ns the majority of settlers' realise that if the railway did not pay the deficiency to be made up would not be nearly as heavy as the saving i n the cost of conveying their produce to the market. [ TAPvATA. The third competition for Mr. Sander's I trophy was fired on Saturday last. There was a stiff south-westerly wind blowing, consequently some of flic young shot's I fell back in the sering. following are Ihe scores;—

J. Gilmer .. 25 .20 15-6(1 A. Phillips .. 22 20 7—55 J. Shepherd .. 22 30 2—54 E. Harrison .. .. 30'21 3-54 II. Baker .. 21 28 2-51 .). Coluii'i' .. 24 11) 2-45 L. Harrison .. 22 13 7-42 R. Hill .. .. 13 17 !>-3!) J. Guv . . .. 20 11 2—3!) H. F. field .. 23 ret'd 10-33 J. Young .. 15 ret'd 13-28 \V. C'oom'bca .. 12 ret'd 15-27 J. Rothery .. 21 ret'd 5-20 L. Billings .. 0 ret'd 9—16

200 500 000 iliop. Tl T. Wnilp .. . in in 23 40-101 liirnHt .. . 2!) 27 21 24—101 '■ l'oirainjjton . 27 18 18 35— OS A. liislmll . 2!) 27 27 3— 81 I. IWerson . 30 28 30 5— 03 J. Dninimnml . 31 32 25 3- 01 W. Pcii]tiii"toii . 28 23 25 14— 00 K. ISislicll . 2!) 32 22 2— 85 ). I'iitiMison . 211 19 17 18— 83 1. Campbell . 24 1!) 8 30- 81 H. I'Vilil .. . 20 20 15 14— 78 T. Silk .. . 22 23 0 24— 75 A. Bisliell . 20 27 11 10— 74