PAHIATUA NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2157, 25 May 1914, Page 9

PAHIATUA NOTES.

Pahiatua district is nol only noted foe its production of butter rntf rheese. but is also recognised as a very import-

ant North Island stock rentin E\i | (lenco of this is furnished h> tho ra 1- j <vav returns for the March I 31 last. These show' that the teial value of wool, sheep, cattlo, and pigs railed away from that Pahiatns, MaiiKataiuoka, antl Hnkavwi stations araoiintficl to £220,832, as list 1 £177,402 for tho preiious tins lieing an increase of £']3,450. Thpro lias been a remarkable increase in tlio mirabcr of sheep railed frqm tb.p tlireo Btations named. The total was 322,251, or over 53,000 more than for the previous season. Exceptiomliy bsqh prices, havo ruled hero for shrop, wun outside buyers operating ilurine xlio season. Tho wool clip is also ifij satisfactory, a total of Gilt biles lminc; been railed from the district duriug tbo year. Tlie export of oattlo al n showed a bi.e increase, and ovr 300L> piss were railed. The actinl returns will not bn available for sew oral wekes yet.

Mv. C. A very has been elcotnd tlenb of the Pnliiatna A and V As'prji, tion. The following haio bren elroted a committee:—Jtcssv- T BiddoH, V Tliomson, H. Griflitb, L Jcl"n-,Ln, L Darloy, R. Ilaliburton, G Ihrhn.oni O. H. Hodd, J. Manson, V\ "HiKcrw.!, .T. D. Crowe, A. Dron, D O'Brieh, J K. Hewitt, ,L. J-larve\, R M Farliro .1. Y. Crawford, N. Avrry, H. 11. Wilton...l. P. Boocli, and V. Bissfitt.

Adjutant 'Wellington has been ionductiiiE a scries of special meetings for Iho junior division of tho Salvation Army. A musical entertainment and a tea meeting were also licjtl. Thn Akitio County Council Iras applied to tlio Public Works Department for grants totalling over £12,001!. Mr. B. Eoay, a well-known resident, is leavinc shortly to reside, at Morrinsville, nVaikato). Mr. A. Watanfl, of Pongaroa, intends to settle in the same district shortly.