PAHIATUA.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 599, 30 August 1909, Page 10

PAHIATUA.

Tho statutory meeting of ' tho' Rexdalo Dairy Company, Maiigamaire,. was held last week. The business traneacted at the previous meetings was confirmed, and the, provisional directors were re-elected, "with the exception of Mr. Darren, who rdtiretl owjiijt to his not supplying milk to' the factory.

Mr. P. Lawson was elected; to • fill the vacancy, and-.Mr. K Bodmih was elected chairman of directors. Seven hundred of tho company's shares were allotted. It is expccUxl that tho factory, will be ready for receiving milk in a fortnight's time. Mr. A. M'Leavy, of Makomako-,- had the misfortunt© to have his hip distocat-ed last week, through a fall of earth in a metal-pit. At -Nireaba, on Friday evening,' tho local ■football club held a very successful smoke concert in honour of their winning both tho senior and junior Bush championships'. As a. .result of Mr.-,G. do S. Baylis's visit to Paliiatun recently, half an.acre.of land on Mr. Wakcman's property .in tho. borough will be used for experiments with various manures. Other experiments with .manures and seeds are to be carried out on Mr. J. Matthew's property at ManMhao. The farmers in. this district are displaying a-Rood deal of enthusiasm with respect, to these trials, and'tho results will.be;; Watched with interest. • .; . -. . ". .'. ■• '■■

On Friday evening the Pa-hiatua, Debating Society held a-debate ..on .the" subject:-."ls .tho.N'cw , Zealand' Governinent right in encouraging immigration ?" ' 'rhe'-' , affirmative (taken by .Messrs. Burns arid' Deans) secured the verdict on tho matter .being put to the vote, but a good defence.was-'sot up by Messrs. Evans and Jones,'."who;;'took, tho

negative side. ' . ' :'■' ;'<lleports from x Ballanco state , ' '"that" that district is showing signs of an'early spring, slnd- th-e district generally .is looking exceedingly 'well. Tho Ballance Butter Factory is at present running four times a week, but it is oxpscteil that, early next month, it will be running every <]ay : ; The /Ta-Vahia Cheese Factory is also receiving a- good" quantity of mil!;; and improvements h'avc. ; recently been effected' to' -this factory. l '" Otter farming activities are also <very visible in.;the district referred to. A considerable >rei of land has -beon' in the hands of the '■'ploughman, • % principal crop sown being-oats,,while- a fair portion'is being prepared for-root , crops. In. respect to winter fodder,, the dairy farmers are; rDa.lis.ingf the benefit of cropping, ami, in consoquenco," stumping and.-olearing operations • have been in full swing during tho winter months.' -Young lambs are plentiful and are doing well,, owing no doubt -to the good supply of feed and ■ the' lnild winter.