PAEROA AND WAIHI NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 254, 24 October 1905, Page 2

PAEROA AND WAIHI NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)

PAEROA, Monday.

At the Paeroa bowling green on Saturday .teams selected by the president -and vice-presidents tried conclusions. , The" latter won by two points, after a very close game, played on six rinks, the numbers being: Vlee-rpres-dents, 94; president, 92. , On Saturday afternoon sports were heW at Mackoytown under the auspices o" the Karangahake. Rugby Union.. The following were the results: —Boys' race: A. McGregor _, Caiithey .2. Footballers' race, 100 yds: E. Keating 1, A. Black 2, C. Bunting 3.: Goal-kicking: E. Nicholl 1, J. McDermott 2. Married footballers' race, 100 yds: A: Nelson YE. Jury" 2. A She-Held handicap,- 120 yds: E. Keating 1, P. Williams 2, J. Irwin 3. Mile handicap: J. Foster I* G.: Rolton 2., Friendly-societies' members' race:'S. Keating 1, A. Black 2. Quar-ter-mile handicap; P. Williams 1, TT, Prosser 2. Half-mile handicap: C. Jackson 1, L. Hyde 2. Youths' bicycle race. 1 mile: A;' McGregor 1, G. Jackson 2.' Drop-kick-ing competition: D. McPherson laj Sack race: S. Bain 1. Committeemen's race: M. Davis i. . - '" ';'"".'." Mr- D. Petrie, M.A., te'af present in Paeroai The examination .of", the ' -Paeroa schobl takes place this week. Speclnl services were: held yesterday In the Paeroa Presbyterian Church In connection with the Sunday-school. The Rev. H. B. Gray preached at both services, and an address was delivered by the Rev. E. D. Patchett In the afternoon. ■ WAIHI, this day! Mr J. T. Brown, M.A., is at present in Waihi ln the Interests of the No-lleense League. He addressed a. large open-air meeting on Saturday night' and conducted services yesterday at the Presbyterian Church and Church of Christ. • "\_ • ■ "J? ,■ ■■