PAHIATUA NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3076, 22 December 1908, Page 6

PAHIATUA NEWS.

'{From Our Resident Reporter),,

SCHOOL SOCIAL AT MANGAMAIRE. Monday. The annual picnic of tiie Mangamaire School was held on Friday last, and in the evening a social was beld in the schoolroom. The floor was in excellent order, and good ] music was supplied by Messrs Lucas and Baucke, while extras were played by Mr and Miss Bryant, of Marima. Supper was supplied by the ladies, Mrs P„ feed, Mrs Baucke and Miss Goggin, feeing in charge of that •department Miss Carter sang "Gone tut not forgotten. ' Mr P. Neilson acted as M.G. An enjoyable social •was browjpkt to a close about 2 o'clock in the morning by the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." THH3 MILKMEN'S STRIKE.

. Thejpf.ople of Pahiatua are beginning to wonder what they are going to do for milk after the 16th of January if the local milkmen refuse to supply the town as notified. Mr Wagstaff informed me that the milkmen are at present in communication with dairymen all over the Dominion, and they intended to strictly adhere to the conditions mentioned, viz., to discontinue the borough milk supply unless the dairy regulations were relaxed, as they were liable to a fine of £SO. "It "would pay us better to supply the factory," said Mr Wagstaff, "as for a third offence, we are liable to a fee of £2OO, or if the S.M. thinks fit, twelve months' imprisonment without the option of a fine, «nd furthermore we have no right to appeal.''

Special Christmas services were held in St. Peter's and St. Paul's Churches last evening, and tooth Churches were filled with large congregations. Christmas carols were sung by St. Peter's Choir, and it was announced by the Rev. Father McKenna that special services would be held in the Roman ' Catholic Church on Christmas Day. Trout are said to be very -plentiful in the Mangahao river, and good bags are reported to have been caught in the Makuri river. Mr R. Bee landed 16 fine 'trout yesterday, averaging about 2Jlbs. The Countess of Mountcashell, sister of Mr Harry Cornelius, the well-known farmer of Ma-rag-ahao, is coming to New Zealand for a three months' trip, and wiOJ arnve in Pahiatua, to visit her brother on Wednesday next. She is coming direct from Ireland to New Zealand. On account of the incraasing traffic between Palrnerston North and Pahiatua, the Pahiatua County Council h?ve decided to round off certain sharp corners of the road over Biruie's hill. Men are already engaged on the work, and making good progress.

Mr J. Webb, formerly of this town, , and brother of the ex-champion sculler of the world, is on a'hdliday visit to Pahiatua. Mr T. Drinkwater has started a carrying business between Pahiatua and Pongaroa. The residents of Pongaroa will be \ glad to hear that the Government are advertising for tenders for metalling the Towai road. A pleasant evening was spent in the Kaitawa Hall on Friday night.

when a school social was held. A horse attached to a trap belonging to Mr Verry, Konini, took fright on Saturday and bolted from Mr Verry's house on to Main road, and careered along the road. The horse finally ran into a creek on the roadside, breaking the bottom of the trap, and the splashboard. Fortunately no one was in the trap at the time. Mr S. GirdwoDd wijl run a drag from the Mangatainoka Railway to the Manctatainoka Domain Ground on Boxing Day for the convenience of patrons of the sports. He will also run drags and landaus to and from Pahiatua all through the day, commencing in the morning about 9.30 o'alock.

A large number of people are now "travelling by train. Tha express train from Napier this afternoon was a very heavy one. A large number of Pahiatua residents have journeyed to Wellington 1 for the Christmas holidays during the last few days.