PETONE v. UPPER HUTT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 72, 28 March 1910, Page 8

PETONE v. UPPER HUTT.

RIFLE MATCH. A match between the Pctone and Upper Hutt Rifle Clubs w»i fired at Waiv.ctu last Saturday, and resulted in a win for Upper Hutt by 48 point*. Tho conditions wero seven shots at 200. 500, and 600 yards. Results: — / UPPER IIUTT. 200 500 600 Tl. Rfln. F. Wilkio ... 30 35 31—96 „ W. Greig ... 34 33 28 —95 „ L\ Whitcman ... 29 31 31 —91 „ J. Whiteman ... 3C 29 27 —86 „ Fred. Whitcman 29 31 25 —85 „ A. Alien ... 28 29 27 —84 „ L. Kitchen ... 30 25 28 —83 „ A. Bo*d . . 32 27 24 —83 „ Tuko * Whitcman 30 28 24 —82 Totals 272 268 245 785 PETOXE. Rfln. J. Ingrain ... 31 31 29 —91 „ J. Caldwell ... 30 27 31 —88 „ J. Ross ... 31 33 23 —87 „ J. Maclachlan ... 30 31 23 —84 „ S. Spencer ... 30 29 25 —84 „ H. Ayaon ... 28 27 28 —83 „ G. Clout ... 27 24 26 —77 „ W. Henderson ... 30 23 19 —72 „ W. Ol'llvrido ... 29 28 14 —71 Totals 266 253 218 737 A new aggregate consisting of three shoots will be commenced by the Pctone Rifle Club next Saturday ; ranges SCO and 800 yard's.

In responding to the toa>t of hi* health at the luncheon t endued in hi* honour by the Mount Hull lload Board, at Methven ou Wednesday, tlis Excellency the Governor, referring to the dairying potentialities of the district, recalled au amu-siug experience he had in Ireland, when, with other*, lie was endeavouring to e»Ubli!-h co-operative dairy factories. Lord Plunket prefaced his narrative, says the Press, with the explanation that lie did not tell the story to indicate the bitter partisan feeling existing between ths two parties in Ireland. He thanked God that since the time he upoke of that bitterness bad almost disappeared, and that Ireland wa.s now far more prosperous. Dis V.xcellency said that at a meeting of farmers called to consider the establishment of a co-operative faitory, all appeared to be going well until oVie of the audience a«kcd if he could put two or three questions to Lord Plunket. "First of all, said the questioner, "are yon a. landlord?" to which Lord Plunket replied that he was, but that his land was some 300 miles from where the meeting was- being held. The next question wa* : "Are you a Protestant?" Lord Plunket tried to parry the question by remarking that it did not matter whether or nob the cows were Protestants or Catholics. To the third question Lord Plunket answered, "Well no, I cannot «iy I am for Home Rule." "Listen to me, boys," said the questioner. "A landlord, a Protestant, and against Home Rulo. Out you go !" — (laughter)— and they all went out. But hubsequeatty the factory h«a duly established,