PAHIATUA NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3067, 11 December 1908, Page 6

PAHIATUA NEWS.

TENNIS.

WEATHER CONDITIONS. VARIOUS ITEMS. (From Our Resident Reporter). December 10th. a Yesterday the town was very most of the townspeople taking advantage of the fine day to go to the Woodville races Towards evening rain threatened, and about 7.30 heavy rain fell and continued for the best part of the night; to-day the weather is rough and windy, which , is causing disaster to goods displayed outside the local shops. I made a mistake in the address of the letter to Mr Crewe, mentioned in yesterday's issue. The address should have read: "David Crewe, Esq., New Zealand." Ac a short meeting of the Pabiatua Racing Club, held in the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening, it was decided to keep all Stock from the course for a period, and then mow the grass, so as to get the course in good order for the summer meeting in January next. A meeting of ladies interested in Mr J. C. Cooper's social was held in St. Peter's Sunday Schoolroom on Tuesday afternoon. Mr J. Brechin, secretary of the general committee, , attended" the meeting, and explained what bad already been done in connection with the subject. The ladies present decided to form a laiiits' committee and join forces with h • general committee. It whs decided to hold the social in the Drill Hall, as the Olympic Theatre was not thought large enough to hold the anticipated crowd. < Mr J. J. Boagey informs me that the cantata, "Esther," which the Pahiatua Wesleyan Choir rendered in the Eketahuna Church last evening, was very successful, and although heavy rain fell, before the commencement, there was a good attendance, and the funds of the Eketahuna Methodist Cburch will benefit considerably. The examinations of scholars for the Junior National Scholarship and the Education Board's free place Scholarship, was started yesterday in this town, and will finish to-day. There are twelve children from various yarts of this district taking part in the examination, the Rev. Chalmers Mill being supervisor.

The following games "for Rev. Father McKenna's trophy were got off yesterday: — Miss G. Hughes, owe 15, lost to Miss I. Warren, receive 30, 50—37; Miss Avery, receive 15, beat Miss F. Allen, receive 5, 50—44; Miss L. Warren, receive 30, beat Miss Tiny Hughes, scratch, 50—43; Miss E. Burgess, receive 25, beat Miss Hughes, owe 25, 50—34.

We regret to hear that our crack, Mr J. G. Swaiusoi,, is laid up with a badly cut foot, and will be unable to play at the championship meeting at Nelson this month.

RETURN OF MR AND MRS J. D. C. CREWE. MR CREWE INTERVIEWED. INTERESTING REMARKa. Mr and Mrs J. D. C. Crewe arrived home again by Tuesday's express, after an extended trip of over nine months, both looking well and hearty and much benefited by the trip. They journeyed from the Old Country to New Zealand by the R.M.S. Arawa, and while away visited the British Isles and several'parts of the Continent. In an interview with Mr Crewe, that gentleman stated he was much impressed with various things seen on the trip, and one particular thing was that, while the well-to-do lived in luxury, the poorer class were only just making a bare existence; for a man of moderate means, New Zealand was by far the better place to carve out a home.

One of the principal places visited was the Franco-British Exhibition, which was really a huge concern, and they took a great interest in the Colonial Courts. The New Zealand exhibits were displayed nr a very striking manner, the butter being especially good, which, enclosed in a large plate glass case, looked like ivory. The bottled fruit, hemp, meat (mutton and beef), wool and timber exhibits were also much admired, and it a was very pleasing to hear the many remarks of admiration on the products of this land. As soon as Mr Crewe landed in England he bought a fine Argyle motorcar, and motored through the principal parts of.England and Scotland, visiting the beautiful, lakes we read so much about, . and the large Cathedrals, which were really wonderful structures. The motor was brought out to New Zealand on the same ship, and Mr Crewe went to Wellington this afternoon for the car, and will motor back to Pahiatua.