PAHIATUA.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 245, 9 July 1908, Page 5

PAHIATUA.

Owing to the rough weather and tho flooded state of the rivers, hardly any of tho stock advertised came forward at' to-day's sale. . • , . '~, The Borough Council held its monthly meeting' on Monday night. On discussing the flag 1 proposal for welcoming the American Fleet-, the Mayor informed, the Council that a flag had been ordered. If the Council was indisposed to, pay-for it he would do so self. The Mayor was appointed to represent the • Council in- supporting the Wairatapa Hospital District deputation to protest against amalgamation with Wellington. The treasurer's report showed tho_ following balances General account,, debit, £1640 12s. Id.; interest account,- credit, £456 3s. 3d.; library credit, 2s. 7d.; cemetery tnistees,. credit, £77 lis. Bd.; water and drainage,. £283 155.; drainage completion, £118 10s. 4d. ' . ■ , ■■ ■ ; ; CARTERTON. , The United Friendly, Socioties' Council met on Tuesday night, when Mr. W. Tucker was elected secretary. ■ , , At : a meeting of the Wairarapa Thursday IJnion on Tuesday night, it was decided, .by drawing) to play the final of the Senior championship between tho Rovers and Liberals at Carterton to-day. The poultry show has been an undoubted success. The weather cleared up beautifully for the last day, and many people attended., • ,

OTAKI. • The northern part of this district was visited by a slight hurricano on Wednesday,: and in a few .cases trees and fences were levelled, to the ground. One or two telegraph posts wore* snapped oil. . ' The members of the Girls' Club held their weekly meeting on Monday niglit, and after the ordinary routine of businoss indulged m a conversazione, .when the refreshments supplied spoke volumes for the youthful cooks. : ■ SHANNON: ; / "Mr. H. Greig, chairman, of the Makerua Drainage Board, attended a conference of the River Boards Committee at PalmorstoE on.Wednesday.. „ . V ~ ' Mr. M. Moynihan is suffering from inflammation in oho of ;his eyes, andTias been confined to bed'.fo rtlie -last.,day; or two. < f FEATHERSTON.

Mr. C. Tringham, of Pjgeon,-Bush, has recovered from his recent illness, and intends taking.a short holiday. . . Messrs. J. S. Laurenson and A. B. .Balfour, of Greytown, members of the local gun club, intend competing at the New Zealand Gun Club championship at the Hutt this month.. tt • The-annual social of the Paka Koura Hockey Club is'to be held on July 24. Messrs. F. E. Morlet, C. Lust, A. Higgison, .and A. Tait have been appointed M.C;'s, and Misses C." Easthopo and L. Skipago joint secretaries. • ' A sitting of the Magistrate'^-Court was held'on'Monday before Mr. W. P. .James, S.M. For failing to .send their children to school, Andrew Brodersen was fined 2s. and costs 7s. on one charge, and 2s. without costs on the second charge; and Charles Houghton was fined 25., and 7s; costs. Judgment by default went in the following, debt'cases Toogood's Estate v. A. Pilbrow, claim £6 3s. 3d., cost's £1 6s. 6d.; W. Tinney v, Tinuiooriangi; claim £3 T75.i.2d., costs £1 15s. ; W. Tinney v. J. Pilbrow, claim £6 10s. Bd., costs £1 6s. 6d.; Wair'arapa Racing Club v. H. W. Clay, claim £9, costs £1 Bs. 6d.; E. H. Saunders and Co. v. E. Cloake, claim £5 19s. Bd., costs Bs.

PARAPARATJMtJ, Mr. Proctor has just bought a large farm from Messrs. M'Lean.Bros. FOXTOIT. (by telegraph—press association.) The contractors arc finking rapid progress with the installation of coal gas. During a period of eleven months ending June 30, Mr.- Petrio, Government grader, graded 12,619 bales of hemp from tho local mills, representing about 2523 tons. This is. inclusive of 1090 bales of tho lonic's damaged shipment, which was purchased and rebalcd by Messrs. W. Ross and Sons.

have no' practical knowledge of . the De•partments to which thoy have been appointed, and must therefore dopend upon those permanent officials who do all the work an'd of whom one hears not much, but whoso conscientious labour saves us from chaos.— "Broad Arrow." • II; is one of the finest -privileges of the playwright to carry on to the stage the great questions of universal interest, and the serious problems of lifo; in this respect plays are more powerful than hooks. Unfortunately ,-fhe privilege is not often taken advantage \ 0 f.--"Petit Parisien," Paris. Wood's CJreat Peppermint Care for Couch a and Colds sever fails, and 2s, (3d. CBl