DISTRICT NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10614, 22 April 1912, Page 5

DISTRICT NEWS.

{From Our Own Corretupndent]

TE WHARAU. Tho FJat Poinit and To Wharau Hifle Cltfbs <held their return matcli on ' fUhe To Wharau range on Saturday aiV Iternoon, wiben tihere was a very largo ait/tendance of visitors, including a aiumber of : lladies, who were greatly in•terested in tho shooting. Tine weather; imas (perfect, and somo good scores :were registered by both sides, espeo •ialy at the '2OO yards. Both teams were entertained \at lunch and'dinner* tat Mir F. C. H. Cotter's, whore *—■ sumptuous repast was enjoyed. Afc .■the dinner in the evening a number of jfcoasts 'were Jionoured, and several of (tlho riflemen contributed songs and recitations. The singing of Auld Lang <3yne .terminated a most enjoylahl© day's outing. Tflie following are 'the ecores of the match, which was wou •by ttihe Te Wharau team:—

TE WHARAU. , 200 500 Tl. yds. yds. R..Venneß 48 34 82 E.'E. Venell 43 34 77, <W. N. Kummer 45 34 79 E.S. Vennell 44 31 75 iP. JKummer 41 24 65 G. Simpson 44 18 t>2 <H. ,Ndtz , • 30 14 50 C. iSmath 37 15 52 SR. McDonald 34- 19 53 372 223 59-5 FLAT POINT. J.'Protxt . . < 45 27 72, O. A. C. Cameron 46 28 74 A. S. Milne 45 28\ 73 «J. -March 36 29 65 <G. Cox 47 20 67 J. K. Rioss 42 21,63 iA. .H. Smith 42 21 03 F. .Roberts 42 13 46 iL. 'Meredith 38 15 53 374 202 576

Poisoning operations Have now ibeeh completed, an 6 splendid re isulte- are reported, "settlers expressing . J ilhemselvea as highly satisfied with the" .work. It was thought at the, - of the season that the rabI bits woTild not take poison freely owling to the quantity of feed evory--1 where, but the results proved ,otherwise, and the pest should be considerably diminished.

• Mir R. Vennell has commenced operations on Mr Nitz's aiew residence, wfhich should be completed before the winter vsets in • " -

Deer 'stalkers have not.hada. very successful season, only a few heads of. any q-utality being secufi-od. Spoi-ts-men in this .district are unanimous in their opinion that the red deer are deteriorating every year, and in a few. years a, good head will jbe something rare. " ■, v

Tlie Te .Wharan Football Club have arranged a -.ma-t-ca with the Gnft*d|ton© Club, to take place at Gladstone on Saturday next. Both Clubs expect to have 'their full -teams, and a good game should result. A Bachelors' Ball will he held hero on Friday nest, and as it is the first djfcnce of the season, it is expected that a forge number will be present. IThe anangenicnts aie in the hands of a sticrg committee, po that | an excellent enjoyment may Tae expected. Me&sis 11. Wrigloy, of Bideford, and J. Geomcson, of the Government Labour Department, paid a visit to 1<» WGiaraoi last week, and <-tayod at Cotter's Exce}";ioi- boarding-house.