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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 335, 23 June 1911, Page 8

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NGAMOTU CLUB. A bogey handicap was played yesterday morning (Coronation Day), there fortunately being a partial lull in the boisterous weather of the past few days. Thirteen players competed, the winner being A. Bewley, who finished all square. The following are the five best cards: — A. Bewley (handicap 3), all square. F. S. Johns (2), 3 down, W. Bewley (3), 4 down. T. V. Mackay (8), 4 down. .T. W. Haslam (11), 4 down. In the afternoon a sealed medal handicap was played, for which 18 entered, the winner being P. D. McCord with the excellent net score of 75. The game was marred to a certain extent by heavy rain which fell during the afternoon. The following are the seven best scores:— P. D. McCord 85 10 75 J. D. Scott 109 30 79 J. W. Haslam 96 16 80 H. H. Ward 87 5 82 A. Bewley 88 6 82 J. S. S. Medley 92 10 82 D. Hutchen 100 18 82 None of the net scores of the 15 cards returned exceeded 88. V* INGLEWOOD v. HAWERA. In the morning foursomes were played, Inglewood and lkuwera each winning two games. The afternoon was devoted to singles, in which Inglewood only won one game. The weather kept fine. Detailed scores, Hawera being mentioned first:— SINGLES. Gillies 1, v. Gudgeon 0. Kit to l„v. Thompson 0. Ryan 0, v. Law 1. Treweek 1, v. Ha worth 0. Sutton 1, v. Dr. Gault 0. Elliott 1, v. Brown 0. Tonks 1, v. Moodie 0. ' Carroll I, v. Billings 0. FOURSOMES. Ivitto an<l Gillies 1, v. Gudgeon and Thompson 0. Treweek and Elliot 1, v. Haworth and Law 0. Nancarrow and Tonks 0, v. Gault and Brown 1. Smith 0, v. Moodie and Billing 1.

(Continued from page 5.) Jnvereargill, Last Night. Coronation l):iy was celebrated with great success. In the morning a united religious service was attended by about 2IJUO people. Afterwards there was a military ceremony, a Royal Salute and a salute of 21 guns being fired by the newly-formed battery. Five hundred and forty-three troops paraded, and short addresses were delivered by the Mayor (Mr. Ott) mi (J Mr. Hanna, M.P. In the afternoon there was a tree planting ceremony as a preliminary work in connection with the proposed Coronation Avenue, for which about £4OO lias been subscribed locally. In the evening the town was illuminated and various entertainments held. Wanganui, Last Night. It is estimated that from eight to ten thousand people participated in the Coronation celebration*. 4 The religious services in the morning were largely attended. After the procession through the streets a big function took place in Cook's Gardens, where .speeches were delivered, the flag saluted, and the Territorials and cadets marched past. In the evening large crowds were in the streets, through which an illuminated procession paraded. The town was gaily decorated. Hastings, Lost Night. Hastings completed all Coronation ceremonial before noon to allow loyal subjects to attend the races. A fine feature of the celebrations was a monster procession of all creeds, classes and organisations. The town was gaily decorated. Nelson, Last Night. In the morning the children of the city scliools saluted the flag and received Coronation medals. Speeches were made by leading citizens. A united religious service was also held, a«d the territorials paraded. A fireworks display ended the day's festivities. * Wires from Australia and from every district in New Zealand show that the people loyally observed Coronation Day, ©very town specialising the occasion loyally and suitably. NEW PLYMOUTH'S ILLUMINATIONS. New Plymouth was en fete yesterday. In every shop window, or nearly every j one, was some decoration to commemorate the Coronation. Flags -were flying from the public and nearly every private flagstaff. At night the business places were brilliantly illuminated, and some of the < l: «nlays were most effective. The P<nt "dice was brUinntly illuminated, tl"i tr ver being outlined in hundreds of electri< lights and tnn*parencies of the King i> -i Queen npparing in the windows. "Ie Town Hal! and Carnegie Library ' n a scene of dazzling splendor, the i' • "inations being splendidly arrange' 'id developed." These will be lighted up again this evening.