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PAHIATUA NEWS.

(From Our Resident Reporter). Saturday. Cr Wilson has give notice to move at the next ordinary meeting of the Pabiatua Borough Council, to be held on February 6th:—'That the resuj|ution refusing consent to allow one of the town squares to be handed <ove- for a Post Office site be rescinded." , At St. Matthew's Church, Hastings, this mon.ing, Miss Martha Pownall wis married to Mr Henry Lane. Mrs Lane has relations in this town, and a number ot friends and relatives met the Napier express train this afternoon and extended congratulations to the newlywed counle. j Owing to the wet weather, a dance which was to have been held | at Mirama, last evening, was postponed until Monday evening. A social will be held in Kaitawa Hall on Wednesday evening. The rain evening was very heavy, tropical showers falling at j intervals. Messrs Mitchell and Griffith had *a good sale of fruit at the "Mart" this afternoon, and will hold another sale on Tues.iay aft.r.MO n. Fruit may be obtained by private sale daily. The following letter in reference to postal matters has been received by Mr W. Tosswill, president of the Pahiatua Chamber of Commerce:— General Post Office, Wellington, January 26th, 1909. Sir,—ln reference to the representations of the deputation which waited upon the Prime Minister at Pahiatua, on the 11th November iast, asking for the establishment of a parcel post depot I in the business portion of the town, and for the removal of the post office to a more central position, I have the honour, by direction, to inform you that it is not feasible to estabish a parcel receiving depot as desired, as parcels being subject to various rates of postage, limits of size, prohibitions, etc., it is necessary that they be presented at post offices; also that as a suitable site cannot be obtained free of cost, it is not intended at present to take any further action in the direction of moving the pest office.-—I am, etc., W. R. Morris, Acting-Secretary.

STOCK M\£iKET

Messrs Mitchell, Griffith and Co., Ltd., report weekly sales as follows: —Pigs, weaners, 7s (3d to 9s, small stores 15s, stores 20s 6d to 245; poultry, ducks, la-6d to Is Sd.; fowls, 10d to Is Id.; hordes, £l2 10s; pony, £7; fruit, peaches, 4s fid to 65,; plums, 3s «d to 4s 6d.; tomatoes, 4s to 4s 6d per case.; apples, lid to 2id per lb; apricots, 63 per case; farm produce, potatoes, 6s to 8s 6d, oniona, Isd. per lb; marrows, 6d each; fowl wheat, 4s 9d to 5s 3d; ■cabbage and cauliflowers at fair prices. We report a slight decline in pigs and poultry. A line of furniture was cleared at fair prices.

MURDER AND SUICIDE

A distressing tragedy occurred on Friday at W,aiowaka (a settlement in the Pongaroa police district, about 40 miles from Pahiatua). A settler named Henry Thomas, aged 37 years, shot dead his son William John Thomas, a lad of 18, and after attempting to shoot his wife and daughter, committed suicide by shooting himself with a shotgun. He died about three hours later- Mrs Thomas and her daughter escaped to the bush after being fired at It appears from particulars to hand that the youth Thomas was in the act of lighting a fire when his father placed the muzzle of the gun behind his ear and fired, killing his «on instantaneously. The father then placed the muzzle of the his mouth and blew his own brains out.

Thamas was in Pahiatua on Friday morning, and appeared then to be in his usual condition-

Thomas was an oM resident of this district, and formerly lived in Pahiatua. He received an injury to his head some years ago, and this probably affected his brain, causing him to do the terrible deed.

STARR-BOWKETT SOCIETY,

A general meeting of the Pahiatua Starr-Bowkett Building Society was held in St. Peter's Schoolroom last night. Mr Norrell wa3 in the chair,

and there was a good attendance of shareholders. The following directors were , elected lor the year:—Messrs W. Norrell. C. R. Mitchell, T. Hewat, D. Crewe, T. Manifold and the Rev. Father McKenna. Messrs Miller and Swaiuson were elected auditors. A motion was moved by Mr C. R. Mitjhtll to the effect that all members whose subscriptions arc six months or more in arrears are all to be given notice by the secretary that unless their subscriptions are paid within one month their names will be struck oft the list of members and all monies paid by them will be forfeited. This was seconded by Mr C. Bluett and carried. A ball.it for an appropriation of £3OO rusulted in favour of Dr. Ciias. Dawson, late of Tinui. As he held only two shares, and there being no other member coupled with him, Dr. Dawson receives £2OO free of interest, and che other ,£loUisbeld over for the next appropriation. The chairman, in giving the meeting a general idea of how the affairs of the Society stood, stated that there were 18$ financial members on the books, representing -316 fully paid-up shares. He said he wanted to propose a vote of thanks to Miss E. H. Milburn, who was about to leave the secretary's empby, as altho:ij>H Mr W. I. Husband was secretary, Miss Milburn had taken a very keen interest in the Society, and had been of very great assistance to himself as chairman, and also to all the other directors. This was seconded by Mr Stratford and carried by acclamation.

AN OLD ESTABLISHED FIRM

It is over sixteen years ago since the firm of Hare and Evans (formerly E. B. Flare and Co.) set up business in Pahiatua, as land and estate agents, and during that period, by strictest attention to business, they established a reputation, not only in the Pahiatua district, but throughout the Dominion that is highly creditable. The firm have one of the largest land registers in the distrit, which contains property cf every description. The firm will also be pleaded to convey clients to any property in the Pahiatua County the> desire to inspect, free of charge. In this morning's issue they are advertising particulars of a sheep and aricultural farm of 750 acres which they consider a really good bargain, and have no hesitation in recommending anyone requiring a property of that description to inspect it. The other properties advertised are aiso quoted as sound investments. The firm have numerous sheep and dairy ! farms for sale, and they will be pleased to .forward their land guides ' to anyone on application.

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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3106, 1 February 1909, Page 6

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PAHIATUA NEWS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3106, 1 February 1909, Page 6

PAHIATUA NEWS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3106, 1 February 1909, Page 6

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