PAHIATUA NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9596, 16 September 1909, Page 6

PAHIATUA NEWS.

(Prom Oar Resident Reporter). Wednesday. An old Maori named Painete died this morning at the Hamua Pah. It appears that the deceased, who had reached the age of 86, was thrown out of a trap the other day, and sustained injuries to his head from which he never recovered. I understand that a large tangi is to be held at the Hamua Pah. The opening ceremony in connection with the new cheese factory at Kaitawa will take place on Wednesday, 22nd inst. The Rev. Chalmers Mill, who has been attending a meeting of the Presbytery in Wellington, returned to Pahiatua by to-day's express. j Tha annual meeting of the Pahia* tua Cricket Club will be held at an early date. Mis* Warren's "wind-up" dance in connection with her Woodville classes will be held on Friday evening next at Woodville. A special general meeting of the Woodlands Hunt Club will be iheld on tha 22nd inst. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., and Dalgety and Co. will hold their first annual spring cattle sale on October 20th. At the meeting of the General Committee of the Pahiatua-Akitio A. and P. So ciety. held on Tuesday evening, thhe date for the opening Show was fixed for February 12th. 1910. Considerable discission also took place as to holding the horticultural and industrial exhibits on the Showgrounds, or in the Drill Hail, but it was finally decided to hold the matter over until the next meeting of the Committee. The Pahiatua Skating Club's Carnival held in the Drill Hall last . evening was a splendid success, and was largely attended. A large number of the ladies and gentlemen present were attired in fancy costume. The following among others were in fancy dress: —Mrs Candy Crewe, a Japanese Lady; Mrs Dr3W, Brittania; Mrs Marshall, Lady Teazle; Mrs Norton, Duchess of Devonshire; Avery, Housemaid; Miss Burgess, Schoolgirl; Miss E. Burgess, Robur Tea Girl; Miss M. Burgess, Fishwife; Miss H. .Burgess, Japanese Girl: Miss Allen, County Girl; Miss S. Bolton; Giesha | Girl: Miss M. Bolton, Witch; Miss Evans, Pierette: Miss Eaines, Serviette; Miss L. K. Hughes, Glory Quayle; Miss B. Hughes, Spanish Girl; Miss Hickon, Order of the Bath; Misa Lambert, Maori Girl; Miss Marnall, Suffragette; Miss H. Marshall, Mother Hubbard; Miss Manifold, Weldon's Fashions; Miss Mexted, Night; Miss Moore, Poppy; Miss A. Morton, Starlight; Miss O'Meara. Japanese Lady; Miss Reeve, Turkish Lady; Miss Ransom, Dutch Girl; Miss Swainson, Robur Tea; Miss Wakeman, a Gipsy; Mr Absolum, Toreador; Mr N. Avery, Huntsman; Mr J. Boagey. Peasant; Mr Green, a Virginian Hughes, a Tennis Player; Mr Kiarshall, Ghost; Mr Burgess, "Defiance" Buttei; Mr G. Swainson, Barrister; Mr Herbert, Captain; Mr L. T. Herbert, ~ Sergeant-Major; Messrs Bolton and Cobb, 17th Centuiy Gentlemen; Mr C. W. Swainson, Harlequin. A picturesque group of Maoris was represented by Messrs W. J. Collins, W. E. Collins, G. Drew, G. Ulrich, White-Scott and G. Smith. The evening's proceedings were enlivened by the attendance of the Pahiatua Brass Band A good supper was supplied by Mr A. East. A Poster Skating Carnival is to be held in the Drill Hall on Uctober Ist. A splendid programme is being arranged for the Hamua School concert, which is to take place at an early date. The General Committee of the Bush Districts A. and P. Association met, *t Woodville, on Monday evening. There was a large attendance of members, the principal business entered into being the revision of the schedule fur the forthcoming Show. Several alterations were made, some of which comprised an increase in the standard for ponies. In the draught horse class a new class was inserted, viz., colt under three years. In the cattle classes it was unanimously agreed to add the Holstein breed. Regarding the class for best dairy cow it was pointed out that dairy farmers did not appear to support the competition, as they should do, The Show was held in the centre of an extensive dairying district, and tha little trouble given to competitors should really result in large entries. However, the Committee were desirous of helping those engaged in the dairying industry as much as possible, and intend to have a canvass made amongst the dairy farmers with a view of ascertaining what support is obatinable. STOCK MARKET. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report as follows on their Pahiatua sale on Tuesday last:—Very few sheep came to hand. Cattle were yarded in excess of advertised numbers. The attendance was smaller than ordinarily, tarmer's being busy with their cropping. Aged ewes with lambs at fcot to 13s 6d; mixed hoggets to 10s 4d; aged store cows to 355; backward springers from £2 10s to £3 ss, cows coming to profit, £4, M ss, £4 10s, £4 15s. £5 to £5 10a; empty heifers to £2; aged bulls, 30s; two-year-old bulls, £2 2s 6d.