PONGAROA.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8292, 22 November 1906, Page 7

PONGAROA.

(F'rom Our Own Corespondent.) Monday. The Rev. J. Humphreys who 'has been appointed to take ouarge -of the parish work of the AngH oan Ohuroh in this district: is expeoted to arrive from England in '8 ffiW dflVßt Mr S. Bdult has sold hia property in the township and intends residing in Wellington. , A constable is to be appointed to fcafce charge of the Akitio District and quarterly sittings of the SM.. Court are to be held here. Mr Burgess, manager of the Pahiatua branch of the Bank of New Zealand, has been through the district and I understand a branch of 'this bank will be opened here at no distant date. Influenza is prevalen; throughout the district. Mr MoDoagall, clerk of works to the Education Board, has been In- '* speoting several contracts whoh are being uarried out for the Board in this district. Mrs Look has been appointed teaoherat the Kaltuna School in place of Miss Hanron, who has resigned. \ At the laud sale held at Wellington on the 14th inst. of Pongaroa Township seotions situated on the Maknri Pongaroa Road and AlfredtonWeber Koad, good prices were obtained. The Rev T. Thomas, Presbyterian minister baa returned from bis recent holiday to Australia looking much better for the ohange. He informs me there is an air of •prosperity throughout Aastralia. Our local factory butter is still being retailed here at Is Id per lb.— Teal famine prioe. lhe suppliers should do well at this prioe.