DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 2 July 1909, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS

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(from Our Own Correspondent.) Mother competition !«; the trop-y p^edbythl.Rab^llJlleCtibuiok place on Saturday. Tin- wealhci * [lull and not conducive to good snout g, neverlheles.i some fair stolen wtu | up 'Hie condition* were seven *'» cich at ."liltl and Will yards, and the »»' „'er turned up iu K- Hani«»». with a "corf of Uil. and thus obtains his second ••],.,.•" The tropin, to be won outright, l.af to be won 'twice in succession or three times at intervals. Scores:—

A match is to be Hied on Saturday between teams representing Rahotu and Warea. ■- Another of the series of euchre parties in aid of the K.iH Fund was held on Wednesday evening. O.ving to the number of our residents who were away .it the bemt-nu-e and the show, th.'.'O was not a very huge attendance. Nevertheless > ; onic close a;i:l iiilcrcs'ling game* were played, the prize-winner™ turning up in .Mrs. Cramer and Mr. S. Coombes. The former was presented with two pictures, and the latter with a moustache cup and saucer and jam-dishes. After supper a dance was held to excellent music provided bv Mcsdanies' Orr, Leng, nnil Wright. Mr'. A. D. Fielder made a capital M.C. The Salvation Army, which has not been very active here during the past few months, lias decided to re-occupy the citadel .here, and two lassie officers arrived to take charge on Thursday last.

It is reported that Mr. J. J. Billings has sold his farm on the Ngariki road, A football match was played here on Saturday afternoon between teams of Maoris' representing Rahotu on the one side and Puniho and Parihaka on the other side. A close game, interspersed with occasional Hashes of .scientific play, resulted iu a win for Rahotu by (i points to 5 points. For the winners Ririkom and J. Martin scored tries, neither of which was converted, whilst Moru for the losers' scored a try, which 11. Martin converted. Matthew made a capable referee. A combined team is to be picked to play Opunakc Maoris on Saturday next.

Although tenders for the Rahotu Post Office contract closed some days ago, we have not yet heard the name of the suflcessful tenderer. The general impression here is that the lowest fender will not be within £IOO of the amount on the estimates, namely, £SOO. ■Mr. Grayling, the successful tenderer for the erection of the main cheese factory for the Oaonui Dairy Company and also for the Arawhata and Kahui subfactories, was at Raliotti on Wednesday making arrailgements in connection with the work. On Wednesday, 30th June, Mr. Wm. Morrow, of Italiotu., was .married to Miss Riioda Hopkins.\of Tipoka road. The Rev. Mr. Adtlen'brooke ollieiatcd. After the ceremony the young couple left for New Plymouth en route for their future home in the Waikato. A euchre match is being arranged between Oaonui and Rahotu players. A close and exciting game is' expected.

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