MANGOREI.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13370, 11 January 1907, Page 6

MANGOREI.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) 1-ho Rifle Club held their annual picnic on New Year's Day, at Mr G. 11. .Herbert's farm. " The attendance was very good, as:d' the number of entries for the handicap shoot larger than usual, some 600 rotunds of ammunition being disposed of during the day. Tl\e club trophy presented! by the Colonial Aunmunition Coimpany was secured by Mr M. J., Marsh, whose win was a most popular one. Mr J. L. lbboteen (President), Mr (M. J. Marsh (hum sec.), and the memibers of the shooting co I m<mit i taef (Messrs A. Marsh, G. fTerbort and E. J. Smith) are to lie congratulated fcxr the good arrangement of the competition, a nd the accommodation for the visitors. A number of ladies werv present, which, of course, helped to make the picnic a success, though it may account for some shooters not scoring up to thuir i.<sual form, the dazzling light of bright eyes not being altogether Conducive to bull's eyes. Mr G. JI. Herbert reports that none of his live stt/ck received, any injury, amdf fhopiosi Wi.th a little harrowing to \ye able to drill turnips in for a few chains round the targets. The scorns wi-rvj (7 shots at 200 and 500 yards) :— Sc. Hp. W. J. Mersh ... 67 3 E. TTerlwct 60 12 G. ITnrberfc 65 o C Brown .... 65 16 (\ A. 6'ixw • ... 64 4 ' E. Cooper ... " 61 14 B. 'Hcrbort 63 3 E. -r. Smith , ... 62 4 Youths 'under 17, 5 shots at 200 yards :— t .. • C. Brown 15 PL Oliver 13 Storage acconimoiltilion for furniti.ru and other goods is provided by the N.Z. Express Co., Ltd.,, in their brick . buildings, I3rougham-st., New Plymouth. The building having a raised floor all risk from damp is obviated. Goods carted or forwarded to any address.*