PARAPARAUMU.
1 The: holidays are'noir-'oVcr,. arid a'.fecortl " number. ,of visitors have 4patioiiised' tbifri'' charming little spot. A:rifle club has been established;now'.for ; some time, and last. week vthe ( pity; Rifles eanie lip and avenged" their' defeat of last year.' • :"A' competition at the butts'for-ladies - • : proved niost interesting, Miss Elder, from Waikanae, winning fho club .trophy, while Miss Dolly PieldJ. •"•won Mr! J._Whitting's prize. . ■»;• , A : ' cricket, match between; Reikorangi and the local club took place also, but ihe,visitors . were beaten badly, by an innings and 54 runs, \ • Beautiful weather prevails,' and nun' is badly, wanted. •'Amongst the visitors here at; Pudhey Hall i are' Dr; and Mrs. Fitchett, 1 Slisses Broard/ and Baker, of Wellington. . i The'finalcricket match for'the Shield took ! plaoo hero yesterday -between 'Paraparaiiniu and Rahua. Although' tho match wis not finished, the home team has : made a'., good i start;: making 79 in tho first innings anu 51 fc six wickets in.the second. Rahua in.its innjngs. only put up 28.- ' wiir.bo 1 . finished next Saturday at Paraparaumu. Life under-canvas is the fashion here at . present. • ' ■ .
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 88, 7 January 1908, Page 9
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