PAHIATUA NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3111, 9 February 1909, Page 6

PAHIATUA NEWS.

[£(From Our Resident Reporter). . Monday. Mr John Beech, who recently sold his farm at Kakariki, left for Shann(U on Saturday last. Mr Beech is well-known in this district, ar.d for .many years residad at Konini. The bicycle track on the Recreation Ground, which cost a considerable sum of money to lay down, is at present more like a hay paddock than a bicy:le track. Although the Pahiatua Amusement Club have funds in hand tc the amount of about £2O, there docs not seem to be any chance of hol'iing a sports meeting this season. A lesson might well be taken from the townships of Mangatainoka and ll?.mua with regard co the holding fit' sports meetings, and there should be nothing to prevent Pahiatua from having one of the best country mee'.ings in the North Island. The third annual sports of the Wmdville Swimming Club will be held at the Woodville baths on Wednesday next, February 10th. Besides the championship event 3, there will }j2 several novelty races for the amusement of the general public. Good nominations have been received, and all arrangements for the meeting are well in hand. At the meeting of Lodge Pahiatua, U.A.0.D., three new members were proposed. Three delegates from this Lodge will wait on Dr Dawson in reference to the recent medical agreement.

Court Pahiatua, A.0.F., will meet this (Tuesday) evening. At the County Council meeting on Saturday last Cr Thos. Quirk stated that some of the boulders showing up through the main road to Konini were

verv large, and cne occasion a horse shied at them. Several of the Councillors passed ovsr the parts of the road mentioned on Friday last, when going to the opening of ' ; Bourke's Bridge," and instructions hive since been given to the Engineer to have the stones broken. It is the intention of the Council to give this voad, which is responsible for a large amount of traffic, a good coating of metal about Aprii next. The Chairman of the County Council (Mr Hodgine) remarked at the meeting on Saturday last that he did not believe in patchwork v\here it was possible to make a thorough job that would last for years. ,It will be to the ratepayers in the Pahiatua County to learn that the Chairman and some of the Councillors, in company with the County Engineer, have been inspecting several of the roids it: the back blocks, and will endeavour, as far as financis allow, to put the road 5 in good order for the coining winter. As the Councillors are all farmers, their action at this busy time ot the year is very commendable.

An inquirer asks if there is any special time or day for the opening of the football season. (The first inter-club scratch matches are generally played at Easter. —Ed. W.A.) Mr W. C. Sayers of this town will represent the local Rechabites at the Conference in Masterton tomorrow morning. The following team will represent the Mangatainoka Cricket Club against Pahiatua on the Recreation Ground on Wednesday next:~May (2), Crawford, Coston, Chapham, Ashby, Grace, R. Williams, McLeary, Pearcey, Bottomley, Kev. Compton.

A severe accident occurred yesterday on the Palmergton North-Pahia-tua road, It appears that Mrs L. Johansen, who is an experienced horsewoman, was driving from Pahiatua to Palmerston North in a buggy and pair, accompanied by Miss Oxley and Miss Kiernan. When about two miles frm the top of the range, one of the reins fell to the ground, causing the horses to quicken their pace, Mrs Johansen attempted to regain the rein, but in doing so fell out of the buggy, one of the wheels passing over her. She received a severe shaking, and it is feared a broken nose. The hoi'ses bolted, and Miss Oxky and Miss Kiernan jumped out of the back of the buggy. Miss Oxley was cut about the face, and Miss Kiernan sustained a sprained ankle. The careered down the hill, ultimately smashing the buggy. The injured ladies were taken to the house of Mr Toole.v, a settler residing close by, and first aid was rendered. Mr Tooley afterwards drove the ladies

back to Pahiatua. On inquiry this afternoon I learn that they are progressing favourably. Mr D. Crewe has kindly lent his beautiful grounds for the performance by the "Kilties" Band on Thursday afternoon, and evening. A word of praise is due to Mr Crewe tor his generous offer. The annual meeting of the Woodlands Hunt Club will be held on March 2nd.

PAHIATUA BOROUGH COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of the Pahiatua Borough Council was held this evening. There were present the Mayor (Mr D. Crewe) and Crs J. D. Wilson, W. W. McCardle, G. H. Drew, E. C. Cox, J. W. Sturton, Bisdee, D. P. Davidson, and J. B. Westlake. The treasurer's report read as follows General account?, dr £1,751 13s lid; Interest account, dr £'2s 18s 4d; Loan account, extension, water and drainage, cr £376 4s sd; Cemetery account, cr £3O 0s 8d; cash in hand, £47. A cab driver's license was granted to F. Oldershaw, and a billiardsaloon license was granted to F. Haimes.

jyjr J. Trezise wrote asking the Council to finish tarring the footpath, about five chains, from the Main Street to the part already done in Cambridge Street.—The application was referred to the Works Committer.

A long report was received from the Health Inspector in connection with three private septic tanks. The report also included a list of names of people in the Borough whose premises were not connected with the drainage and water. On the motion of Cr Westlake, it was decided that all those whose premises were not connected with the drainage system be compelled to do so within three months. Cr Cox moved a resolution to the effect that the drainage system in its present conditionwas not satisfactory, and it was eventually decided that the septic tanks be inspected and a reuort on same submitted to the I Council. Cr Wilson moved a resolution (notice of which had already been given) as follow : —"That the resolution refusing consent to allow one of the town squares io be handed over for a Post Office site be rescinded," which was seconded by Cr Westlake. The mover spoke to some length in support of his motion. (An interesting discussion was proceeding when our correspondent sent his last message per telephone.)

BALLANCE NOTES. The milk supply at the Tararua Cheese Factory and the Ballanee Butter Factory is keeping up remarkably well. At the Tararua Factory the daily supply of milk is 8.050 gallons, with a;i average test of £.9. For January the sum of £550 was paid out to the ten suppliers, one man drawing the large sum of £lls. Seventy-five crates ot cheese were railed on Friday last to Wellington. The test at the Bal 1ance Butter Factory is good for a large number of suppliers, the average being 3.9. A slight breakdown occurred in the freezing department, which necessitated carting the cream to the Konini (Ballance No. 2) Factory to be churned for two days. The breakdown was quickly rectified, arid the factory is now running in tip-top order. Mr Croad has just had a fine large windmill erected on his property, with two cement and two iron tanks attached, the capacity of the four being 1,700 gallons.

Splendid oat crops are being harvested, and all roots crops are thriving and good yields are anticipated.