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WAIRARAPA NEWS

From Our Own Correspondent. MASTBUTOX, February 17. At the- inaugural meeting ot th« Featherston Athletic Club on Thursday last the chief events ™ “ follow; 100yds !'=‘» Coddard hop, step, and jump, \V bcly handicap, E. Silvenrood;l2ojds hurdles, d! Goddard; one mile handicap, J. Jarvis; 440yds handicap, B- kilveiwood; ladies’ bracelet T Kain. The medal presented by Mi J, Gibson for the most points in the 100, 200, and 440 yards handicaps was won bv E. Silver wood. 'The Kaitawa ladies’ club held tua competitions last week tor tbotropl, presented by Mr C. Guerin. Iho p - siblo was 35, and the following were the best scores off the rifle: Miss B. Ross, 33 and 23; Miss L.. 1. Ross. 33; Miss M. Swan, 33, 33; Miss 1. Ross 32, 27; Miss E. Iverndge, SI, 33: Miss M. L. Ross, 33, 30; Miss i<. Korridge, 30, 31; Miss M. Stevenson, 33. 28. . . • A party telephono line, with six sut> scribers, is being erected lit Mangamutu- - Mr P. B. Petersen, eldest son of Mr and Airs P. A. Petersen, of Kketahu-. na died at Taumarunul last week, at the age of thirty-five years. _ The Right Rev. Dr Sprott, Bishop of Wellington, hold a confirmatu* service at Pongaroa yesterday. u . It is rumoured that Mr G. Harolc. Smith, of Pahiatua, will bo among those who are.to he appointed to the Upper House shortly. .. Mr J. Amery, of Pahiatua, wih leave for'England this week, where ha intends to reside. , A professional coach Irom Australia has been obtained by the Pahiatua Boxing Association, . - ~ Log fires have been raging m the North Wairarapa sinco Thursday last. A considerable quantity ot grass and fencing have been destroyed. The non-totalisator meeting which the Pahiatua Racing Club proposes to hold is being well supported, especial* lv in the Eketahuna district. lh« name of the club will probably be altered to the Paluatua-Eketahuna Racing Club. ~ Tho Ballance Dairy Company paid out £7500 to suppliers for butter tat on Saturday. Payment was made at the rate of Is pet pound. Mr C. Avery has donated £5 to th*. funds of the Pahiatua-Akitio A. and P. Association. ■ It is stated that another firm of auctioneers intend to open a branch at Eketahuna. . .. There are thirteen patients in the Pahiatua Hospital and twenty-five in the Mastcrton Hospital On Friday night the settlers of Ncaturi tendered a social to Mr ana Mrs John Dick, pioneers of the (itstrict. and made them a presentation, in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary. of their wedding. Mr H. Cornelius, of Pahiatua, is away on a holiday visit to Wairoa. Mr A. Person has sold Ins farm at Pongaroa, and will leave shortly on a trip to England ' Tho late Dr. Wil?on, one of the Antarctic heroes, was a cousin of the late Air James Wishaw, a well-known resident of Featherston. _ ■ The South Wairarapa Poultry, Pigeon, and Cage Bird Association is being so poorly supported by tho, public that a meeting is to bo held at Carterton to consist the question ot winding up the society. The following tenders have been accepted by the Featherston County, Council: Getting and delivering 1000 cubic yards of metal on Ashby s Line, Workman and Son; getting and dc* livering 1250 cuhid yards of metal on Whakaroa road, J. Curne and Sons. The Pahiatua Bowling Club will be represented at the Rotorua tourna- ■ ment by the following; Messrs W. Hanson, F. Sayers, Alcßratney, and J. Hughes. ' .

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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8357, 18 February 1913, Page 2

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572

WAIRARAPA NEWS New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8357, 18 February 1913, Page 2

WAIRARAPA NEWS New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8357, 18 February 1913, Page 2

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