PAHIATUA NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9528, 28 June 1909, Page 6

PAHIATUA NEWS.

(From Our Resident Reporter). Saturday. The heavy rain of last evening .i-j ;.ct : ; a very high fWod in the MansT.'>!!:-' > ':a river. A large portion of th'j Konim flats were under water •- : .-is morning, and the river has also :•■'■;•!.-.red further into tha 'Domain Is- :'::•:) l/olcw the Borough bridge. \ unc-ersland that Mr J. D. Milner, of Pnngaroa, who recently joined the ztrfi. of a local auctioneering firm -•.-; i; take'up his residence in Paiua-iv-.i vvlthin a few days, and that before leaving Pongaroa, Mr Milner'a rrisncis'intend tendering him a farewell social. 'i'l-f committee whu have the ur-"••;'!•.;-im;;nis in connection with the Cheese Factory in '■■■:'... vrt: -.vorkieg very energetically. i: '■■- v:i<:vu:U'd to put in two vats this co.-nn;: with a capacity for h>A lr:ig SSO gallons of milk. Mr Pownali, of the IVlangam.-iire :■:.<■ re, has removed his store across t-t? roadyoin; site (he old site. A recent visitor to Pongaroa :■■■:•'v ■■■'s Inai the roads in that district av , :,; a better condition than they hav.? ever in June in past years. Heai.su "ted that he had iv en them won:- liininp; v'i- ;v;nr>.tr ii'onthy than they are at present. Tho residents of Marima will no be very pleased when the renv.:r3 to the small bridge recently '■r:-na«td by flood, are finished. L-i.vt evening a farmer in this district had,"to travel hack to Pahiatua ■;. rd from there iMnrima via Ivlangabao, a distance of fully twenty ir.-lea, owing to tl:e flood in the Man-

gam:o nvrr. Pigs f'vc evidently becoming scarce :-j this district, as to-day there was osdy one solitary pig in the sale pens at ti:-J "Mart," Mi:>; of Konini, was snterainti! at a kitchen party in the l'v,\\ .;i; Thursday. /il.:hough it will take two seasons let- the membt-rs of the Pahiatua Gun Club to decide the ownership of the lnndsonm- Whtye-Mackay Cup, the roerr.ir-rs with the most kills to his credit t\\. iiv:- end of this season in the Cup matched is to be presented with .-. u'old medal. O'vincr tn the large number of visiters in town last evening for tha I : ;:'-;-:h.'3lor ! rf Bali, the hotel accommc- ;:, ; "::i v:.- ta.-:ed to its utmost.

STOCK MAKKET. I!-..;: Now nv\i ii As - -;;■:"!< v Co., Ltd., held their i.-;.t'ij of Li'.c season tl their Pon;;:arou y;rv;s yesterday,when they sub- :- )[]-u(] ;■( :':■!!' rsrolng of sheep and a larfTi; onUi'y of cattle. On the whole vnee.-i ■ vc: '-' e maintained, and rr-;vvc-d ::> slight advance. In cattle -.eaners it,id"at 27s 6d, 235, 28s, 31s, 33s Bullocks. 4-year, £5 4s; 2-year .ioero, £3 ss; IS-month st"?i\-, £2 16s; heifers in calf, £2 2s 6d to £2 ss, cows in calf, £2 16s to £3 17s Sd; fat cows, £3 15s, £4, £4 3s; store cows, low cundition. 26s to 40s. Sheep—Lambs, 8s 6d; ewen in lamb, 3s 6d to 8s Gd. Horses sold at £3 to £lO.

FOOTBALL. (By Telegraph). Sunday. The Bush representatives defeated Puketoi at Makuri yesterday by nine points to nil'. Gordon Smith kicked two penalty goals for the winners in the first spell, and the same player scored a try in the second spell. Rain fell during the match, and prevented a gocd exhibition of football. Mr Chatwin, of Mangatanioka, was referee. At Nireaha, the local juniors defeated Mangatainoka juniors by thirteen points to nil. The ground was covered with water. Mr R. Williams was referee, PAHIATUA RACING uLUB. At a meeting of the Pahiatua P.acing Club, on Saturday evening, a sub-committee consisting of the President m:k! Messrs Hare and Mc-;-jherry were appointed to go into the matter of leasing the racecourse for the Agricultural and Pastoral Show. The Woodlands Hunt Club was granted the use of the course for a steeplechase meeting on the usual condition?. STAR-BOWKETT SOCIETY. At a meeting of the directors of the Star-Bowkett Society it was decided to hold a free b?lbt for £3OO on Wednesday. Jnly 14th.