PAHIATUA.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2128, 21 April 1914, Page 11

PAHIATUA.

Mr. R. Lee, chairman -of .tjo \VellmgWn Education- Board, paid ■ 4 visit: to tho Pahiatua District" High School" last week, when .ho was met by' Use local School Committee, teaching 'staff,- and old.pupils, who wished him "hen voyage, in his projected- trip "te -England. Mr. Lee addressed the school children, and advised them, to take every'ad+entage: of the education offerer}. Afternoon tea. was afterwards served in the cookery room, and the headmaiaer, Mr. J. Thomas, presented Mr. Leo with a group of 18 photographs of the school and gardens. Mi\ T! 'Moss, also a member of the Education Board, attended the function. . The visitors spoke in eulogistic terms 'of tho oxeoilent orier of the school grounds find gardens. Matters in connection with tho proposal to secure a'.isow post, office Mining erected on a central site, wero discussed at a meeting cf the jghiatua Progressive Association, the deputation, who waited on the. PostmasterGeneral, tb.6 Hon. E,' H. Rhodes, last Wednesday, repo'rted upoii tho result of tho representations made. Tho Mayor (Mr. J. D. C. Crewe) aiitj Mr. "E. Baucko, were deputed to ttect tho Departmontal officer who is te visit Pahiatua shortly. At tho annual meeting of the Kortini Football Club, officers for tho ensuing! year were elected as follow , .—patron, Mr. J. Connell; proskfent; Mr. D. ] Kolly (re-elected); delegates to Bush Itugby Union, Messrs. G. Gregory trnd I A. Bissett; secrotary, Mr, A. Bisset. ' C. Council was elected captain, afid W. Hirst vice-captain. It was decided; to forward a lettor of condolejico to ' the widow and family of tho late Mr. llobert Smith, who for many years had been patron of tho club. It waft also decided to nominate a ecwiar and a junior fifteen for tho club champion* ships. Tho Hamua Club reflected Mr. M. Galvin, sen., as its president, while M. Galvin, jun., was appointed, secretary. Messrs. H. Luoni and J. p, Galvin were elected delegates to the Bush Rugby Union. This club will snl.v contest tho senior championship this season. Dr. Da'wson. oF Pahisitita. has. offered to sell to the Pahiatua Bottuigh CounciL for a. scenic reserve, a'plot ?f native bush land on tho outskirts-of-iite hor«

ough. The ' hush is the only suitable piece for the purpose within handy distance to tho town. The council will fiiftjiei , discuss the matter at its next mooting. The Mayoral election has not as yet created any excitement. The intending candidates are: Messrs. J. D. 0. Crew? (sitting Mayor) and J. D. Wilsoa (a member el tlio Borough Council, and an ax-M-ayor). Tho opening ran of. the "Woodlands Hunt will toko place on April *29, at I'nliiatua.

The settlers on the- reeently-KSponed Mangsttaiooka Flack are- considering the advisability of raising a loan for metalling work cm tho Mangatakoka North Bead.

Another cattle- fair mil bo lidd in Pahiatua towards the end ol this month.

Mr. H. Boss, of Kaititwa, who is leaving shortly for Australia, was tendered a complimentary "social" by the residents of Kaitawiu

GREYTOWN. The GreytoTvn District Sigh School Committee mat on .-Friday n»ght. -Pre" sent: -Messrs. Humphries (chairman), Slmiitcyy Heldofoft, and Fisher. -The. following were &pj!ainted visiters to the school for the month:—"Messrs. Humphries, HoMcroft, atad Bense-ttan. The Qreytown Library Oemmittco jnet on Frid-aj' nigbt to |«ceive applications for the position of librarian. A number ol aEplicsti.ofts were received and considered, and wiil be doalt with by the Bo'rotigl? Council at a special meeting to be held on Monday next. , Sliss Mkia CsldoTV hes. arranged to' gh'o a concert, in Catterton on April 29.' Ml , ? J. M. liigiitfoot, presialent of the : Oarto-rte-n Sottlej's' Chih, was' firoWelled %y the memhefS oft Friday evening, and ■ presented! with an illuminated adpiess,, itflgfeithojf with * pair of -candlesticks for [Mrs. Lightfoo-t. A- socia-l o-voHhtg fol- [ lowed, and a very enjoyable time was spent. ; ■ ' ' It has boea suggested that a- Ohsss Club ho formed in Ca-rtotton. OtAKJ. A.i a- meeting of the supporters rf. the fioform party, held on Friday, it was decided to'ask.tho Hoft. F. SI. & Fisher, to give an address hefSi Mr, Arthur J)ralso, recently operated on by i)rs. Huthwaite and FatilKfl, has recovered sirißcienfcly to be able to be removed to his ho.me at • Wailsawa, M*nakau lyir. Byron Brown fiaa been appointed judge of the eloewtionary section of the AVestpert compstitionsj which take place in Juaoi ,