FAHIATUA NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3188, 13 May 1909, Page 6

FAHIATUA NEWS.

; y-/:-. Our Resident Reporter). Wednesday. :■'. A^iGATAINOKA NO TES. A '■:■ -ith-.g o? the Ross C.: • e was held here onSatur.'.•.:,'ng. Mr J. D. Wilson pre•vi representatives were pre--..v, i'-om Woodville, Kumsroa, k Pahiutua and Manga- (,.::■,,;. It vva3 stated that over £ .'■; ...i. i been promised for the preii - and social, and the date fr. ■"'■;. functiot;. was fixed for June :; ' v; A large committee f "tiors from the 1 various districts -.<.,,:- ,;;k minted to carry out and arrr. - .:■ otters in connection with the u. ■■.■"}■■:-.. It was decided to invite :■•.: "-.raters and several M.P.'s to fa i -,rit. The social should be an success. V: :I'o farewell social to Mr F. V> ': .■:;•■ :;;i Friday last songs were ?.'.-r. :•-■; by Messrs 1.. Barrell, Mi.: 'Patterson and Brind, and Z':vv:<'.o:.s by Messrs Pat- •,.■:■,: -,-. d Master T. Kerrison. In > .■ : s.'r.g the presentation of a h:i< •'. >;r,. clock to Mr and Mra Woods al: •.. barrell spoke in eulogistic ■;■■•-,. Mr Wood's many sterling ..■"•.'■.• .:S a rettler and ~ . re ted his -". ...■.__ •,;, Messrs Brown and Patter- --: ■.:.. in a similar strain. A :,-.- 3 portion of the playground at !.h - ; , col has been asphalted, and this '• •-•' u be appreciated very much by the d;K?en in the wet weather. K<: •'- interest is being taken in "■■.; : ],--. ..I Football Club, and the memsecvv.v ( ".e Banner this season.

.OOTBALL NOTES. T'-v 1 following is the first round of the Bu.-h Rugby Union's fixtures: Mav 15rh—-Mangatainoka v. Pahiatua, at Pahiatua ; Hukanui v. Hamua, :\t Hukanui; Konini v. Nireaha, at Xo;:"u:i. May 22nd—Nireaha v. Hukanni, at Nireaha; Pahiatua v. Konini, at Pahiatua; Mangatainoka v. Hamu'-i, at Mangatainoka. May 09*]. —Konini v. Mangatainoka, at Konini; Hukanui v. Pahiatua, at Hukanui; Hamua v. Nireaha. at Hamua. June sth—Konini v. Hiir.'ja, hi Konini; Pahiatua v. Nireaha, at Pahiatua; Mangatainoka v. Hukanui, at Mangatainoka. June 12th.— Hukanui v. Konini, at HuL'ar,ni; Mangatainoka V. Nireaha, at Man<:atairok:(; Pahiatua v. Hamaa, at Pahiatua. Tiiri'3 clubs Lave- entered for the Junior competition, Nireaha, Mangaiai<>:ka and Mukakahi (Ekctahuna), ,\r.:l competition is likely to be kcon us each club have a fairly 3 rror.p; combination. To. foster football among the ,?ebcol boys the Bush Rugby Union have decided to present a shield for corncob* ton amongst the various schools in the Bush. It is proposed to allow the smaller schools to combine and play as one team during the season. In all probability a junior match will be played on the Mangatainoka .ground on Saturday next. PAHIATUA HOSPITAL TRUSTEES.

The Pahiatua Hospital Trustees met in the Borough Council Chambers last evening, there being present Messrs J. D. Wilson (chairman), G. A. Burgess, E. B. Hare, S. Bolton, J. J. Boagey, Godfrey Taylor, and H. Eame3. Dr Dawson was also in attendance. An application for an increase in salary from the matron was held over until the next meeting. During the month 7 patients were discharged and 5 admitted to the hospital, leaving 4 in the institution at present. Accounts amounting to JE9O lis 5d were passed for payment, and it was decided that a sum not exceeding £2O be expended on a coal and tool shed. Mr K. McLennan was appointed to"fill the vacancy on the Trustees Board, and Mr Bolton gave notice of motion that in future all Trustees' meetings be held during business hours. WOODLANDS HUNT CLUB. Although showers of rain fell this afternoon, a large number of huntsmen took part in the "meet" of the Woodlands Hunt Club, which was held over the properties of Messrs Robertson and C. Avery, at Konini. 'The country hunted over was good easy country, and only a few spills occurred, owing to the slippery nature of the ground. The drag was laid by Mr N. Avery, "j Commodore, others taking part in

the hunt being the Master (Mr Rodney) on Miss Hippo, the Huntsman (Mr 11. E. Russell) on Maringa, the Whip (Mr S. Whyte) on Lady Ona, Miss Russell on All Gold, Miss Stuart on a bay. Messrs E. Russell on Otus, G. llanby on Daisy Bell, A. Brown on Black Angel, L. Naylor on Waipuku, G. Main on Molly Fisher, H. Hunt on Corroboree. H. Naylor on Deception, S. Girdwood on Wild Oats, E. Shaw on Stroan, W. Singleton on Rapid, G. Milne on Tyrant, A. Debreceny on Darby, W. Farrelly on Game Fish, G. Webb on Black Rush, Prof. Hepburn on Bolinda, W. Sergeant on Warwick, E. Egan on No Hope, A. Larsen on Queen is, J. McNiol on Nomad.

The Bush Districts Dog Trial Club will hold its annual meeting at Oringi Station on Wednesday and Thursday next. I understand that several dogs will 'complete from this locality. A burning chimney in Main street was the cause of an alarm being sounded on the firebeli this morning. Mr Peter Tullock, who recently started business on his own account, as a stock, land and estate agent, reports the sale of a property of 709 acres in Hawke's Bay to Mr W. J. Henderson, late of Mataura, South Island. The meeting of Scarborough School Committee lapsed last evening for wane of a quorum only the chairman, secretary and one committeeman being present. The latter walked two and a-half miles, while the other committee men all live within a short distance of the schoolhouse. A very old colonist in the person of Mrs Petrie, wife of Mr C. H. Petrie, of Mangatainoka, died last evening at the ripe age of 71. The deceased had been in indifferent health for the past twelve months. In comp~any with Mr Petrie, the late Mrs retrie arrived in New Zealand in 1863 in the ship "Huntress," and Jjjfor many years they lived in Canterbury, sharing with many others the hardships of the early days. For the last 17 years the deceased had resided at Mangatainoka. Mr Petrie and two sons and six daughters are left to mouin their loss. The sons are—Mr George Petrie, headmaster of the Opawa School, Christchurch; and Mr Robert Petrie, proprietor of the Ftailway Hotel, Christchurch. The daughters are —Mrs Jones, of Te Ore Ore (Masterton); Mrs John Nelson, Hinemoa; Mrs F. Waite, Wanganui; Mrs Dunlop, Mangatainoka; Miss Petrie, head infant mistress of Wellington South School; and Mi?s Rosa Petrie. The chairman, engineer ar.d the

members of the Pahiatua County Council left early this morning to inspect the damage done recently by floods to the ground adjacent to the Marima bridge, which it is stated is in danger. During late years when the dairying industry has been brought to such an extent of excellence, as it is in this district, a great many of the dairying farmers have been trying to obtain a milking strain that will also test well. With this view Mr Andrew Eddie, the well-known Jersey breeder of /'Te Tarata," Mangahao, purchased at New Plymouth, at Messrs Griffith and Cornwaliis' sale, of purebred Jerseys "Granny," the mother of "Granny's Girl," which took the butter fat prize at the last Palmerston North A. and P. Show, and "Frisky," the mother of "Heather," one of the greatest but-ter-fat producers that Taranaki has ever seen. These animals looking in splendid condition, arrived by train this morning. It is interesting to note that during the flush of last season one of the above-mentioned cows gave 43!bs of milk per day, with the marvellous test of 6.1. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., had a good yarding of sheep and cattle at their Managhao road sale yesterday. Sheep showed an advance in price, lambs being sought after, and there was also a good inquiry for young steers. The following prices were obtained:—Two-tooth wethers, 10s to 10s 6d; s.m. ewes in lamb, 8s to 9s Id; woolly lambs, 8s to 8s 9d; shorn lambs, 7s 9d; 18-months steers, £2 7s to £2 10s; 2Jyear steers, £3 8s to £3 10s; store crows, 27s to 355; weaner heifers, 14s 6d. On the Recreation Ground to-day, a football match was played between the Foresters and Druids, and was won by the former by 9 to nil, tries being scored by Norrell (2) and Bain. Owing to the wet and blippery ground, the play was not very interesting from a spectator's point of view, as the players could not keep on their feet. In the football match between Pongaroa and Rakanui, played at the latter place on Saturday last, Pongaroa won by 11 to 6. Several members of the local Masonic Order drove through to Dannevirke this afternoon, to attend an installation ceremony in connection with the Dannevirke Lodge.