PAHIATUA NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3090, 12 January 1909, Page 6

PAHIATUA NEWS.

(From Our Resident Reporter). Monday. FORTY MILE BUSH ATHLETIC SOCIETY. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Forty Mile Bush Athletic Society was held in the Hamua Hotel on Saturday evening, Mr Lomax, in the absence of the President (Mr Galvm), presiding. There was a large number of members present, the room provided for the occasion not being nearly large- enough to accommodate them all. The enthusiasm shown by every member at the meeting augurs well for the ultimate success of the forthcoming spcrts, which are to be held on Wednesday, March 17th (St. Patrick's Da>).

The secretary (Mr F. P. Walkley) read the balance-sheet, which showed the Society to have a credit balance < of £lO Is 4d. T his was considered by those present to be extremely satisfactory, when the fact is taken * into consideration that the greater part of last sports day was wet. The following officers were elected ; for the ensuing year:—Patron, Hon. | A. W. Hogg. M.P.; President, Mr M. Galvin;° Vice-Presidents, Messrs | T. Quirke, G. R. Ran by, G. Ross, P. Quirke, Watchman, McKenna, J. Pride, Fobey, J. Cavannagh, D. Hercock, T. Holland, E. Bodmin, Hewitt, A. McFaralne, D. Kelly, A. Udy, G. Udy, Nireaha Tamaki, W. Russell, senr., W. Lawrence, David Burke, J. Popplewell, F. Morris, W. Fisk, J. Anderson, A. E. Tuckwell, R. Smith, S. Walkley, J. Annaud, J. Quinlan, John Burke, E. Good Lan, W. Payne; Committee, Messrs W. Parker, W. Russell, junr., J. P. Lomax, C. Cavannagh, R. Cavannagh, E. Goodban, junr., R. Russell, M. Luoni, W. Ryan, C. Grey, D. Sedcole, F. Sedcole, C. Hunter, A. Tegg, Watchman, F. P. Walkley, J. A. Walsh (with power | to add to their number); Time j keepers, Messrs Geo. Oxley and R. Bee; Starter, Mr Jack Woolland; Judges, Messrs. Russell and J. Annaud; Field Event Judges, Messrs J. Burke and F. Morris; Auditors, Messrs J. Kay and L. Ogden; Delegate to New Zealand Athletic Society, Mr F. P. Walkley; Treasurer, Mr W. Russell, senr.; Secretary, Mr James Galvin; Assistant Secretary, Mr F. P. Walkley. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded f .o the retiring secretary (Mr F. P. Walkley). The Chairman (Mr Lomax) stated that the duties of a secretary were not always pleasant, and he could not pay too high a tribute to the excellent manner in which Mr Walkley had carried out his duties. Mr Walkley had generously refused to take any enumeration for his services, but the Society had decided to make him a pmall presentation. In the new secretary (Mr Galvin) the Society had a worthy

successor to Mr Walkley. He was pleased to say that Mr Walkley would assist the Club as much as possible, and his experience would be found very valuable. It was decided that competitors at the sports be confined to residents who have resided for one month or more, in the Pahiatua, Eketahuua and Akitio Counties; this decision to be strictly adhered to. Mr Galvin'a offer of the use of the ground for the meeting, and also a horse paddock, both free of charge, was accepted, and a special vote of thanks was accorded to him by acclamation. This offer is a very liberal one, and is equal to a donation of£6 or more. The Committee decided to meet every Tuesday fortnight', the first meeting to take place on Tuesday evening, January 12th.

HAMUA NOTE 3. In the course of a conversation, Mr L. Ogden, manager of the Hamua Creamery, informed me that this season had been a phenomenal one for Hamua. The present supply to the creamery was 2,400 gallons daily, but they had put through over 2,500 gallons. He had never known the milk supply to keep up better, and the average test at the present was about 3.7. Owing to the extra milk supply, one of the old separators had been replaced with a new one of the latest pattern, which put through 700 gallons an hour. Over £I,OOO had been paid out in

December for milic supplied in No- I vember, and a large sum would be paid out this month for December's supply, ihis, continued Mr Ogden, was not bad for a country district of about two hundred inhabitants, and if the Maori land, about 8,000 acres, which almost joins the creamery, was thrown open for selection, Hamua would become a great dairying centre, as the land is of excellent quality, and well adapted for dairying. Small parts of this large area are settled, but the greater portion I is unproductive.

Reports from Tane state that the district there is looking remarkably | well, there being an abundance of feed, and a large number of lambs are being sent off the grass to the freezing works. The rape crops are also looking remarkably well. One of the principal items before the Borough Council is the question of a new Post Office, wanted in on e of the borough squares. Numbers of townspeople consider that the Post Office should not be built in the squares. Others are of the opposite opinion. Great interest is being taken in the matter. The Pahiatua Brass Band rendered a number of selections in the Main Street to-night before a go.id crowd. There was a good muster of bandsmen, and the music was much appreciated. The weather has turned cold, but fine. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., at their stocic sale to-morrow, are selling cattle on behalf of Mr J. Beach, who has sold his farm.