PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 111, 1 May 1908, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

WAREA. (from Our Own Correspondents). The final competition for Mr. W. 15. Smith's silver shield trophy was fired for on Saturday in fine weather. Ther° was a fair attendance, besides those who were firing for the trophy.. Mr. W. H. Julian was the winner, with 145 points. The following are the results of the match:-' 500 600 Tl. W. IT. Julian .. .. 21 20 41 A. Hall 15 ret ' a 15 IT. ATagon 26 24 50 J. Duggan 20 17 37 W. B. Clarke .. .. 17 2 M W. IS. Smith 25 21 13. l.illey Ift 10 20 J. Leedom .. .. 8 3 11 V. P. Robinson .. . ■ 12 13 25 F; Jenkins 20 10 30 The following are the number of points scored by those who fired far the trophy in the three matches:— Tl. Hcp.G.T. W. J. Julian .. .. 110 29 145 H.. Magon 114" 20 134 I

\V. B. Smith .. ..116 8 124 J. Duggan 103 20 123 W. B. Clarke .. .. 79 20 89 B. Lilley .. ~ .. 42 34 7(i V. I', Robinson . .. 45 22 07 The farewell social tendered to Mr. and Mrs. Clemance and family on Tuesday night was largely attended, the sdhuolroom being packed, and a lot had perforce to stand. The Rev. Worboys, who was chairman, conducted cveything in a satisfactory manner. The social w is opend with «i hymn, and then followed a prayer by the Rev. Worboys. The order of the programme was; —Organ solo, Mrs, Wells; anthem, Rahotu clioir; song, Mr. Wells; reading,Mr T, r. Ilughson; song, "Starlight,' Miss E. ■ Knight; Mr. Hxighson gave a speech representing local preachers; song "Asleep in tlic Deep," Mr. Larking; Mi lA. Wells spoke a few words as reprc anting Punihoj song, Mr. Robinson; .mlucm, Kiihotu cJioir. A presentation Of II kaiapoi travelling rug was madi to Mr. I'kMuoncc. by tile residents o I miilio ill recognition of liis services «■ School teacher for the past five years Nipper was handed round by tile 'ladie: c( j district, and was much appreciat Okato and Rahotu senior footballers play their iirst match at Okato on Sat tii ai r' th " iu " iors i )l,i y at Kahot »' II local senior team will- b e a (tlir , v C soHl ' t the jUlliUrs will r s», A, " lers0 "' *'>» hj"" « so years past ,vor„ H,c green jcrM ), "ill wear tlie Okato colors.

s KADIIRO. iM™inrtr\r u, . mittce ii " ],i Us i,ii,ma ■■ Mr \V ,V V) L ' vull » l !;» 27th insi. " ,i n 'V.' w "" :lrk "■«- U'« chair . .iii.l (hi. meetmg was fairly well attemi- " hn, ■l,' V"'"!'■ the r °l ,0 rt am] '.in 4n ' K 1 ! 10 ' 1 S,lolV< ' <l il W-™.v , I xj 4s ,1(1, winch Wlls considered «i(i(chairman), A. .1. Tavlor,"j.'Hta™"]? it w, i •f? 1" ,ng llcld 't_nn<, dwulcd to «pend about « i-i prizes for the children, to be distributed in about a fortnight's time. A concert and dance was held on Fri<la. evening, 24th April, and proved a . at success, and added £0 5s to the, •s del'n m C '° U " t- Mie3 Jl Sehickfr -ood lll„ r ' e ,lnd in Ilm ' M " al r. d . tyle did all m her power to mak» L'jmmri'r' 6 a SUfCTSS > f oi' wliieli the T l gVratl - v f'aiikful to her i arnre was kept up until about eark ! "w th Vn recitati °ns were T,vi n fol'owing:—Messrs. A. ,1 Ifivlur, p. Nelueker, A. H. Tavlor V I-m-rows, llan-y Oole, and Mr - . Lucas (t™m In rata), Mi*. Bocock, and Mis, I • uilieiland. The Misses Oilßon played ' wo violin and piano selections. Miss Sutherland, and Messrs. A. ])»,' H - Cole gave recitations, tli,» '•liter fairly bringing the house down.