PAHIATUA NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3073, 18 December 1908, Page 5

PAHIATUA NEWS.

(From Our Resident Reporter.)

Thursday SCHOOL PICNIC AT SCARBOROUGH.

Although Wednesday was wet, the annual picnic of the Scarborough school was a decided success, the schoolhouse being used for a picnic ground. The School Committee all worked hard to make the children as comfortable as possible. Every school child received two prizes, and other children were given a chance of

winning a prize. The local shopkeepers donated trophies liberally, Mr A. S. Evans leading the list with four, one for the married men's race, being won by Mr Wagstaff, Mr C. Bluett taking second prize. Mis Wilson was successful in winning Mr T. P. Wills' trophy in the married ladies' race, Mrs Bluett being second (Clark and Manifold's trophy). Four special prizes were donated by our two local booksellers, Messrs Thomson (2) and F. G. Moore (2). Mr Moore's "Boy's Own Annual," for general good behaviour, went to Willie Richmond, and Mr George Oxley's silver medal, for the best athlete in the school, went to Lawrence Bluett. Other trophies were presented by Messrs Richardson, and Son, J. Carpenter, H. Thomas, 'Elliot and Co. and Mitchell, and Griffith. The skipping competition for trophies presented by Mr Ro3s and Mr Storey •will be decided to-day. Donation* of lollies were received from W.F.C.A. and Allan Campbell; biscuits from J. W. Sturton and Co., Herbert and Co,, and L. Feist; meat from W. W. MoCarale, Envrell and Early and J. Matthew*, and cordials from Owen and Hsvan and H. Q, Vincent. At the close of the picnic, Mr W3gSlflff (chairman of the school committee) heartily thanked a!) tindonors of pr'zes, the ladies for providing refreshments, and all these who had helped in the picnic arrangements. He also referred to Work that had been in the past year by the teachers, Mr Malcolm and Miss Burge. In the evening a and dance was held in the schoolroom, and there was a large gathering present. Excellent music was supplied by Mr Hnnley, Palmtrstcn North. Extras we*e played by Mr and Mrs H. Bluett and Miss Mcßratney. During the ,e veiling songs Wert rendered by Miss ! Burgess, Mr Eggletcn (3), and Mr White-Scott. An excellent supper was 4 provided by the hdies, MesdajA'esr McDavit, Wil-' and Richtnondy atid' Miss Burgu i.aviug charge of this- department. Mr J. Wilis made art efficient M.C.

TENNIS. The Tennis' Mirnament at the District High School was brought to a conclusion this afcernoon. The prizes for the girls doubles (two handsome gold tie pins); wsre donated by Mrs Bakor-Gabb awl 1 Mr -John:cn ; and won by MffesfiS' S. Falloon and G. Dunning, Miss S Ft'-lloor. was also successful 1 in annexing the girl's singles;, the Dili's for this event being a gold brooch',, donated by Mr White-Scott. V ( ~. cantata, "BetheleW/ 5 will be re.nd^. rec ' by St. Peter's cKcm? tom'or3W night. The public pranic,- W'.K was l iave tafer place to»fey, vvas postponed unt/iMonday, JEtecevu ber 21st » owin & to theunf ivouva'bfe weather. The-funerals off thO a te Mr Smellie, father of Mr Bio-k Smellie, of Ngaturi r . took p'fee® yesterday, and although the' weather .Was wet, a large number of friends followed .the rfimains to tha MangatainoK'a cemetery. The man Dennis McGrath, whs rrigt with an accident on Tuesday last", is still in =a 1 serious condition. A house on the Main Road between Pahiatua and Mangatainoka, occupied byM'i* Harold Chapman,, was burned d6*vfr ! this morinng- at about 1.30 o'clock. The fire was noticed by the ' r.ightwatchman and several peopfe' returning home from the Scarborough school social. No particulars are yet to hand.

A lai-ge number of local residents left Pahiatua this week to spend their' Christmas holidays elsewhere.

Owing to Mr 0. C. Cooper, the popular auctioneer for Messrs Abraham and' Williams', Ltd,, being laid aside with a rather severe attack of influenza,' Mr T. Boyd, the local representative of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., wielded the hammer for the firstnamed firm on Tuesday last. Judging from various bpinions expressed, Mr Boyd promises to make a first-class auctioneer.

At the next meeting of the Pahiatua branch of the Farmers' Union, the question Of the regulations of the standard of milk ' supplied to the towns-people,as required by the local Health Department, will be fully discussed. This is the outcome of the recent prosecution of two local milkmen for supplying milk below the standard, the milkmen not being satisfied with the verdict. A visit to the Drill Hall this afternoon found the "Cooper Social Committee" very busy decorating the hall. A splendid stage has been erectfi'd,' and no : pains : have been'

Ito make the function a sucv "his afternoon has turned out cesa. x i the efforts of the lovely am. wil ] n0 dou bt, be apprecicoram,tte<r, , resentative gathering ated by a residelit3 ar(J this evening-, * . , J j , n town, already arriving 1. '1 served in tne Pahiatua .» «. busjnesS; „ nt various branches of sa(Jalery none more so than is , „ ite and harness-maktag. , har(!son safe to say that Messrs and Son have a stock of saddfev. y ®" harness in their local presses*

excelled in any inland town in 1 4x Dominion. Their shop is packed! with a well-selected stock of the very : best goods, evsry line likely to be required by their customers. The firm is also noted for the splendid work it turns out to order—every article is finished in a style that denotes the experienced tradesman. A long list of satisfied customers testifies to the general satisfaction given, and to the promptness with which orders are executed. Our representative was shown a Queensland "breakingin" saddle, made by Mr Richardson, senr., to the order of a Pahiatua resident. The saddle thoughout combined the maximum of strength and comfort. The knee and thigh pads are made high and perfectly rigid, giving the rider a firm seat and great control over his horse. Tha saddle is made from the best material throughout, and finished in a way that reflects the utmost credit upon Mr Richardson. Anyone in search of Christmas presents could not do better than to visit Mrs Moncrieff's well-known establishment. Mrs Moncrieff has sold the lease of her premises to Mr A. Pringle, cabinetmaker, and must vacate the after New Year, having ti\e meantime mads arI'angevagnts fo); half of the shop to allow her to dispose o£ her large and varied stock, which consists of eral drapery, clothing, mercery, ladies' and gents' bopts ?nd shops, jewellery, fancy goods and Christmas' toys. A large Christmas stock arrived recently, and the public will now navM s P^ n s d - ■• hance of secur "

tat any oi'tk Am !"*» at genmn ° reduced rates. ... ......