PAHIATUA NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3114, 13 February 1909, Page 6

PAHIATUA NEWS.

""(From Our Resident Reporter). - " , Friday. Despite the wet weather a large somber of lovers of good music fettendedthe performance given by the "Kilties" Band in the Drill Hall last evening. The perf jrmance was .a very meritorious one, ani each item rendered was heartily applauded. The dancing of the clan Johnstone troupe was much admired, the Irish Jig in particular being an excellent item. A movement is on foot to induce the Band to pay a return visit to Pahiatua, when it is hoped the weather will be more favourable than yesterday. The Pahiatua Gun Club have a splendid mounted stag's head for the prize'for shoot competitions, the first of which will start on Wednasday week. The conditions will be that a competitor will have to win two shoots in succession or three at internals. The head is a particularly fine one, and is valued at ten pounds. Messrs Mitchell and Griffith will offer a large consignment of fruit at their mart sale to-morrow afternoon.

SCARBOROUGH SCHOOL V Coll-vUTTd- .

* The Scarborough School Committee met in the Schoolroom-on Wednesday. evening, Mr Wagstaff presiding. The secretary was instructed to write to the Education Board, asking that the .'drains,''.etc., at the school be attended to. v The Committee decided to tender their congratulations to the Headmaster (Mr Malcolm) upon the success of one o£ his pupils (Miss Dora Taylor) who passed the recent High School examination with highest honours. Miss Dora Taylor was sixth oti the list, which is considered exceedingly good for a pupil from a country school competing against such a large numoer of scholars from town schools. Mr C. Bluett brought up the matter pf letting the school for' socials, etc. Mr Bluett stated that if the Committee did not help outsiders, outsiders would not patronise school srcials and concerts. . ' ■•' Accounts amounting to £5 19s : Id -were passed for payment, and it was reported'that the balance to the School Committee credit would be over £l 4 after these accounts had been paid. . ' " '

SCHOOL PICNICS,

The annual picnic in connection with the School was he'd to-day. As the morning Was damp and threatening it was decided to hold the picnic ground next ;to; the Hamua Hall; belonging to Nireaha Tam aki, andk the refreshments, which w ere Kindly supplied by the ladies, were taken to the Hall and set out in •first-class style. As the day wore on the weather cleared up, and the large iumbers of parents and children present seemed to thoroughly enjoy •themselves. All the small children received a prize, while good prizes were given to the elder children who won races! Great interesti was taken in the married, ladies aid the old school girl races, Mrs Lawrence winning the former, and Miss Lizzie #ourke the latter. The married men's race was won by Mr E. Brown, but not without a tussle, as he ; and ] Mr Peters tied at the first ■attempt; and the dead heat had to be run off. The headmaster, Mr J. Kay, Miss Dougherty, assistant teacher, and all the committee men worked hard and are to be * congratulated <ih ■ the success of the gathering. A word of praise frj due to the ladies for the excellent refreshments supplied, A social is being held in the Hall this evening. The Hukanui School picnic, which waa also held to-day at the schoolgrounds, was a decided success. There was a large attendance, and the refreshments were kindly supplied by the ladies. The wants of the little ones were well catered for and good prizes were given to them. A social in the evening in the )Hukanui Hall was* well attended, the proceeds of which will be devoted to the Bchool funds. ..•:'..;'.,. Vpwing to the inclement state of the weather this morning the Konini picnic was postponed until to-morrow (Saturday), but a social will be held in Konini Hall this evening, Over £1 has been donated voluntary by the settlers for prizes for the children,

and special prizes are being presented by our two local booksellers, j Messrs H. A. Thomson and F. G. | Moore. The Pahiatua Racing Club-Com-mittee will meet at the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening next. GENERAL. At tne meeting of dairy farmers at Woodville on Wednesday to consider the advisability of starting a proprietary cheese factory, nearly 500 cows were guaranteed. Several farmers were present from Fapatawa, and 300 cows were guaranteed by them if a factory were erected at that place. As the latter place is too far distant from where the proposed Woodville factory is to be built, it is more than likely that two factories will be erected. The dairymen are very enthusiastic over the subject, and speak highly of the success achieved by Mr Reeves at his factory at Mangatainoka. Dr. Beard, who has been away for a short holiday has returned much improved in health. He states that he has considerably benefited by the trip. Dr. Gallogan, who has been acting for Di. Beard during the latter's absence will return to Wellington on Monday next. The manager of the Hamua Creamery informed me this that the milk supply to the factory was keeping up well this season, and the test was very good, the average being about 4. At the residence of Mr A. Gardiner, Nikau, yesterday, Mr A. J. Patchett was married to Miss 0. E. M. Gardiner, both being residents of the Bush. The Makomako School picnic will be held on Friday, February 19th.