KAPONGA

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 30 April 1934, Page 8

KAPONGA

RIFLE SHOOTING

(From Our Own Correspondent)

A further shoot for the Harrison Memorial Cup toon place on xne tvaponga Kifte, Club's range at iron an. Conditions were somewhat against good shootmg. Scores tor the day were somewhat low, several shots being blown clean off the target. A buttons match resulted in the holders, A. it. Jackson’s team, being de.cated by the challengers, Mr Mellow’s team, by ltd to 164. The Harrison Oup scores were:

PERSONAL Miss -N.- Foster,, of Woodville, is visiting Kapanga and is the guest of Mrs. L. A. Wells. , / , I Mrs H. S. Brown has returned to her home in Wellington after being the guest of Mr and Mis G. B. Guthrie, ■or some weeks. I FARMERS’ UNION. .J SUCCESS OF FIRST SOCIAL: j The Kanonga Farmers’ Union held the first social of its young history on Thursday night', when there was a large attendance, representative of the district and there were also presnt members of associate branches at Mangatoki Lowgarth, Matapu, Okaiawa and Aiuroa. The South Taranaki provincial president. Mr E. J. Betts, was also oresem and congratulated the youngest branch on its successful evening. He Vo'ed there would be many more to follow. • ■ ; , An apology for absence was received from the Dominion president, Mr W.

J. Poison, M.P., and Mr H. R. Denize, of the Department of Agriculture, who aws to have presented the field competition certificates. In his absence' the presentations were made by .Mr E.-K-Cameron, secretary of the South. Tara•naki executive. Mr Cameron referred | to the great value of these contests, and said it was the - good farmer who was going to win through the difficult | tunes. He also made an appeal for sup- , port, for the Boys and Girls’ Clubs in the good work they were carrying out. The certificates ‘ were presented as follows: Mangolds.—J. W. J. Gardner 1. S. J. Hollard 2. J. P. Gibson 3. I Swedes. —Grace Bros. 1. E. W. Snowden 2. D. P. Malone 3. Carrots. —J. Bickford and Son 1, L. Chamberlain 2. Stack ensilage.—J. P. Gibson 1, F. Zimmerman 2. D. P. Malone 3. Meadow hay.—A. E. Jackson 1, D. P. Malone 2, Grace Bros. 3. Pit ensilage.—C. N. Gordge 1, O. A. Thurston 2. Chon' mother.—Grace Bros. 1. Dance musical* was played by Jack Hooker's Merrymakers Orchestra, and extras bv Miss I). Mellow, Mrs Evans and Mrs A. A. Piper. Stewart Gordon was heartilv applauded for his novelty musical items. The president, Mr D. P. Malone, heartily thanked the ladies who assisted with the supper. A Monte Carlo was won by Mirs Dempsev and partner and a statue log cabin dance by Mr G. Guthrie and Miss Knight. Mr W. Marr was M.O. for tlie evening. ' „

500 600 Hep .11. A. E, Jackson ... 38 46 15} 99'-} A. E. Brown 39 44 10 I). Hollard 42 43 12 97 C. Hollard 41 46 20 97 E. M. lzett 47 38 11} 96} S. -Mellow 43 42 101, 95} G. B. Smith 40 38 10} 94} J. F. McCarthy . 42 43 932 it. Dempsey 44 37 14} S3} H. H. Espiner ... 38 38 16} 92} G. Cuff 39 33 20 92 J. F. Sattler ... 37 34 142 852