DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 292, 19 May 1915, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

KAFOXGA. (J'roni Our Own Correspondent). 'flic iirst shoot for tlic championship was fired liy the Kaponga Defence Kitle Club at tlie local range on Thursday last. The conditions were ten shots at 3UO, 500, m>, SUO, DUO and I'UIJO yards. 'Die following were the. highe.it scores: 300 500 Tl. A. 11. Guy 43 -iu —U'l A. Schumakcr 41 47 —SS !•'. Booth 40 47 —S7 J. tiny 43 44 —B7 The. ball organised by the 14th platoon, lltli Taranaki Regiment, in aid of the jjelgians on Thursday night last was a huge success in every way, about SO collides being present. "The music, supplied by the Professional Orchestra, was of a very high order. The supper was dispensed by the ladies, who laid out the tallies very tastefully. The receipts amounted to .€-Jl and expenses £ls, leaving a credit of .-€0 to be handed over to the local Belgian Relief Committee. Friends of .Miss U. Ran-, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 'Barr, of the Munaia road, will regret to learn that she is at present an inmate of the Hawera hospital, having undergone a serious operation on Saturday last. Her condition is causing her relatives extreme anxiety, b.ut we trust she will soon be on the mend and back again amongst us. Three more members of our community have enlisted for the front, namely, Me-rs I<\ Bentley, 11. Melville and B. Kaiwclid'e. I hear there are a good many more who intend sending in their names shortly. At St. John's Church on Sunday evening the Eev. C. Blair delivered to a crowded congregation a strong appeal to young men to enlist.