PAHIATUA NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3214, 14 June 1909, Page 6

PAHIATUA NEWS.

(From Our Resident Reporter). .Saturday. FOOTBALL.

NIREAHA v. MANGATAINOKA. The match between Nireaha and Mangatainoka was played on the latter s ground this afternoon, and after a hajd-fought game, resulted in a draw neither side scoring. From the beginning to the end of the game, the ball was kept going from one end of the fiekljto the other, neither side being able to ga'n any material advantage. For the home team J. Dungan had three shots at goal from marks and penalties, but the distance was rather far, while for Nireaha Thompson and McKenzie attempted to put the ball over the bar from marks, the latter missine a rather easy kick. The game, which was confined chiefly to the forwards, was played in a very friendly spirit. The vanguards wi'ra very evenly matched. The backs rarely got a chance of handling the ball, and vey few passing rushes were indulged in. From a spsci"." tor's point of view the game was very exciting. To comment on the individual play would be unfair, as both teams worked well together, each mr-n doing his share and very few misla'ies were made. Mr F. A'orris was referee. Nireaha are now in the lead for the Bush Union Banner, Konini and Mangatainoka being equal for second place. In the Junior match Eketahuna and Mangatainoka the former won by 3 points to nil. The winners were a much heavier team than their opponents, but the losers had much the best of the game in the ' second spell, and almost scored on I more than one occasion. J. Hughes scored for the Eketahuna team. For the Bush Rugby Union Shield, the Pahiatua School boys met a combined team from Konini, Mangarama and Scarborough on the local ground, and won by 58 points (o nil. At Ballance, the Mangatainoka boys •.defeated the home team by 6 to 3. The second round of the Banner fixtures will start on Saturday next. On the Recreation Ground, Pahiatuajdefeated Hamua by 8 points to nil. Collins, and Dick Yule scored tries for the winners, Yule-kicking a goal. Yule also, made at good attempt at kicking a penalty goal. HOCKEY. The Konini ladies defeated Pahiatua Girls' High School by 4 goals to nil at Pahiatua. Misses Stewart (3) and Warren (1) scorpd for the the winners. HUKANUI NOTES. The annual School Concert was held in the Huicanui Hall lost evening. The hall was crowded,fand an excellent programme was submitted. Four items were given by the school children, whp had been well trained master (Mr Anderson), and were quite a treat to listen to. The following ladies and gentlemen contributed to the programme:—Misses Foss and Tulloch (2), and Messrs Mowbray, Hawkins, Ox ley, Manson, White-Scott, Ulrich and Stephens. Refreshments were afterwards handed round, and then the floor was cleared for dancing, which was kept going merrily for several hours. The function was the best that has been held in the hall for some considerable time. The milk supply at the creamery is diminishing, and a number of suppliers are beginning to dry off their «ows. GENERAL. A line that is of special interest.to jfooballers is the new style of football boots which followers of the game are wearing largely in the South Island. A player's instep is protected by a hard piece of leather, and this also enables the player to kick the ball rrore forcibly. An extra piece of leather is also attached to the sole of the boots to protect the buttons from hurting the feet. The boots are obtainable from our well-known "Bootman," Mr J. K. Carpenter, the price of which is quoted in his advertisement on this page. j Settlers on the top of the Tararua Range road, which is halv-way between Paimerston and Pahiatua, report having had a splendid season. Grass has been, and is now, very -abundant, and lambs from this district topped the market at Paimerston North. A strange feature of this little settlement, which is a considerable height above sea-level, is that vegetables of good quality

and very large in size, are grown, and delivered regularly at the Paimerston North market. One settler had a splendid crop of swedes. Some of the largest, when weighed, turned the scales at from 15 to 22£ pounds. At a spot a short distance from the main roau, tne burning mountain, Ngauruhoe, and also Mt. Egmont, can be seen It is thought that there ara minerals to be found in ths locality, and at the present time a party of prospectors are searching for gold. Some of the settlers use small separators .on the farm, and make butter for local consumption. The pastures seem well adapted for the making of good butter, and the article- manufactured bv these farmers commands a regular price in the market. A successful run of the Woodlands Hunt Gab was held at'Hamua, this afternoon. Several ladies followed the hounds. After the hunt, afternoon tea was provided by the Hamua ladies.