PAHIATUA NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3155, 5 April 1909, Page 6

PAHIATUA NEWS.

(From Our Resident Reporter). PAHIATTTA COUNTY COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of the Pahiatua County Council was held tn-day,-there being present—Messrs T. Hodgins (Chairman), and Crs S. Bolton, R. Smith, H. Cornelius, A. Ross, T. Quirk, J. D. Piper and H. F. Coom. The Clerk of the Akitio County Council wrote asking for an explanation of discourteous communications that had been extended by an tifficer of one local body to another. The action of the Chairman and Engineer re asking the Akitio County Council to cease metal carting in Makuri and Pongaroa was endorsed. It was decided to call for tenders for cutting the scrub along the roadida in the Makuri Gorge. The amount of rates collected to Jtfarch 3] 5t,1909, was £4,570 18s 7d. - The outstanding rates amount to £l,lOO. The Ulerk was instructed to make a return showing the amount of the outstanding liability of the Council as at March 31st, 1909, such return jbeing necessary to enable the Council to arrive at a proper estimate, for the rates f.ir the ensuing year. In regard to the by-laws, on Cr , Coom's motion it was decided "that the Minister for Roads be asked through the the district if the model wheel tyre by-law is likely to be carried this year as the Council is anxious to have a by-law, and would wait if there is any prospect > of it becoming law this year."

Cr Quirk proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman for accompanying the Hon. A. W. Hogg on his recent inspection of the County roads in the back-blocks. Considerable discussion ensued over the Charitable Aid Board as regards the Victoria Hospital for Incurables. Finally Cr Bolton moved that the Chairman interview the>ember for the district with reference to the upkeep of ihe Victoria Hospital with «the view of having the amount transferred back again to the Wellington Hospital Board; also, that the Chairman communicate with all tne local bodies ..interested, and question the lines laid down by the InspectorGeneral of Hospitals. These resolutions were carried. Mr Breeds; waited on the Council and asked that something be done ~to Breeds' road so as to enable him , .to drive his stock with safety. The Engineer was instructed to repair the road at a cost not to exceed £2O. Mr Levers also waited on the Council and asked the Council to open up a road at Makomako so as to enable him to take milk to "the creamery next season. It was decided that the Chairman, Engineer and members for the riding inspect the road, and see what was best to be done. The ,Finance Committee recommended that the following accounts be passed for payment:—General Account, £BB4 16s lOd; Ridimj Account, £126 16s 2d; Loan Account, £GT, 17s 3d; Deposit, £2O; total, £1,099 10s 3d.

The riding balances laid on the table were as follows:—Pukemiku, cr., £316 9s 9d; Mangahao, dr., £364 13s 8d; Mangaone, cr., £395 14s 4d; Puketoi, dr., £839 15s 7d; Makuri, dr., £277 7s sd. STOCK MARKET. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report as follows on their annual sale at Pongaroa, which was held in the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile yards (kindly lent for the occasion): —The yarding was principally composed of sheep, over 1,500 being yarded. Bidding was spirited, and prices obtained were better than those ruling at later sales. Although the weather was exceptionally bad, there was a good attendance of buyers from all parts / of the district, and with the exception ot three small lines everything was sold. Prices were obtained as follows:—Sheep: Two and four-tooth wethers, 9s 4d, 9s sd, 9s 7d; sound-mouth ewes, 4s, ss, 7s 6d; lambs, i,ood 8s 9d, smaller 4s, 4s 6d, 4s lOd. Cattle: Fat cows, £3. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co., Ltd., held their monthly sale at Ponagroa on Friday last; and report a full yarding of sheep and cattle, and a good attendance of buyers and farmers. Prices compared very favourably with any market in the Bush, and chey quote as follows:

—Sheep: Two-tooth wethers, small, 8h Id; two and four-tooth wethers, to 9s 6d; lambs, fair, 7s 7d; medium, 6s 5d to 7s; breeding ewes, 8s to 8s 10d; cull ewes, 4s 3d to 6s 6d. Cattle: Two-year empty heifers, 35s Gd: speyed heifers, 455; t<*o and a-half-year steers, 45?; two-year heifers in calf, 36s to .51a; heifers at profit, 51s to 755. GENERAL. j Saturday. An unfortunate accident happened last>vening to Mr K. McLennan, the local representative of Messrs Dalgety and Co. Mr McLennan, in company with Mr F. Evans, was returning from Pongaroa, and on turning j the corner near Mr C. Beetham's ■ residence,, the buggy capsized, throw- j j ing both occupants out., Mr McLenI nan received severe injuries and i dislocated one of his shoulders. Mr j Evans escaped with a slight shaking, , and was abie to obtain a conveyance I and take Mr McLennan to Pahistua, | two miles distant, where he was atI tended by Dr. Dawson. The buggy ; was bddjy damaged, but the horses, 1 a valuable pair, were uninjured. It 'has been pointed out to me that the 'corner where the accident occurred is a very sharp one, and.it would , be better for public safety if some- ! thing were to make the corner a safer one to negotiate. j The Woodville. friends of Mr LoI gar, who met with a severe accident ' the other day, will be pleased to learn that he is improving. Mr Logan is at present in the Pahiatua Hospital.