PAHIATUA AND BUSH DISTRICT NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9616, 9 October 1909, Page 6

PAHIATUA AND BUSH DISTRICT NEWS.

Fridiy. The annual meeting of the Pahiatua Bowiing Club was held last evening. Mr Burgess presiding, 'l'he reports and balance sheet showed the Club to be in a „very flourishing condition, and that during the past year the liabilities were reduced by £2O. A letter was read from the Palmerston North Club stating that a proposition was on hand to form Bowling Associations in the Wairarapa, Hawke's Bay, Wanganui and Palmerston North districts, similar to those already formed at Auckland. Wellington and Taranaki, and asked the Pahiatua Club to join the Pal menton North Association, which it was propuspd to extend from Dannetvirke to l'eilding, and down the West -Coast as far as Otaki. Mr Burgess was appointed to attend a meeting at Palmerston North, in connection with this matter. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—

President, Mr G. A. Burgess (reelected); Vice-Presidents, Messrs G. Moore and E. H. Peiherick: Committee/ Messrs W. Ransom, T. Hewat, Wakeman, Ashcroft and C. R. Mitchell; Match Committee, Messrs 'Burgess, J. Hughes and Kattscm: Ground Committee, Messrs Wakeman and Hewat; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr J. Hughes. It was decided to formally open the green on November 9th. Mr F. <3. Moore, bookseller, stationer and printer, announcts that he has a very large selection of postcards, reward books, novels, etc., just arrived, and invites inspection of these goods at his shop in Main Street. The Education Board has granted the Pahiatua District High" School Committee a further sum of £ls to complete the work now being carried out to the school grounds, and at a special meeting of the Committee, held on Wednesday evening.the Rev. Speer,'Mr Norrell and Mr Thomas (headmaster) were appointed a committee to have the work ol topdresskg and grassing the school- ' ground proceeded with. Mesari Dalgety and, Co., and the New Zsaland Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., give notice of their first annual spring cattle sale, to be held in the P.F.A. yards on Wednesday, October 20th, when 800 head of mixed cattle will be offered. The twelfth annual spring horsefair and parade is being held at Dannevirke to-day, and will be continued to-morrow (Saturday).

WOODVILLE NOTES.

The Foresters' social held in the Drill Hall on Wednesday evening was a great success. About sixty couples graced the floor, several being in fancy costume. Splendid music was supplied by Messrs Bluett's string band from Pahiatua, extras being played by the Misses Loader, Speedy, Mr Boyen, and Mr Gilbert. During the evening songs were rendered by Miss Dunning and Messrs H. Lawrence, C. Downard, and M. McDonald. The supper arrangements were well carried out by Mesdames Read, Smith and Sheehin, and Bros. Sheahan and Gfinlinton made capital M.'sC. Amongst thuse in fancy dress were the following:—Miss N. Lovell, "Gipsy"; Mrs Hurley, "Bride," Miss Stuart, "Soldier"; Mrs LudecKe, "Mary Qjaen of Scots"; Miss Rolf, "Woodville Examiner"; Miss Alphers and Miss .Mann, "Japanese Ladies'"; Miss "Calmer, "Highland Lassie"; Miss Speedy, "Japanese Lady"; Messrs L. Ebbett, "Clown": G. Balcombe, f'Sailor"; Cartwright, "Soldier,"; R. Boyens, "Cook"; P. Davey, "Broken-down Swell"; C. Pease, "Weary Willie"; and Barkwith, "Sailor." On Wednesday last Mr Jeffries was married to Miss Salmon. Both are residents of this town Mr and Mrs Jeffries left for the South on an extended honeymoon*

The Woodville cheese factory wa& built last winter was opened on August 20th, with a supply of 300 gallons, while the present supply is 1,100 gallons daily. The appliances and machinery in the factory are the very latest obtainable, with which it is hoped to be able to turn out a first class article. The quality ot milk received so far has been fully up to the standard, and last month the average test was 4. Since the establishment cf the factory 100 cases of cheese have been shipped to London, consigned to Messrs Oetzes and Gerritsen, ai.d another shipment will be railed from Woodville in about a fortnight. The suppliers seem very satisfied and consider the outlook in connection with the cheese market good. The factory, which is in the centre of a large dairying district, promises to bo a very large oncern, and a start was made this season with a guarantee of 400 cow?, whereas now the milk from 700 cows is being delivered. The milking room is 34ft by 30ft, the curing room 34ft by 30ft, and the engine room 20ft by 16ft, with a 12h.v. boiler and a 5 b.p. Tangye engine. The whey is pumped up'into the whey tank by means.of a centrifugal pattip c-pable of lifting 4,000 gallons per hour." The factory is connected witii the Woodville Borough Water Supply, wllich is a great advantage, no pumping re •

quiring to be dune. The manager, Mr E. Williams, is well-known in the Wairarapa, and was for many years managing cheese factories in that district. Dr Miles had the misfortune to cut his foot the other day across the instep, whilst chopping wood. Improvements are being effected to the Borough Baths, and the front of the dressing rooms is to be concreted.

HAMUA NQTUS

The Hamua schoolchildren's social heir! this was rather a novel affair, and was a mo3t successful function. The children, most of whom were in fancy dress" rendered several coon and actioir songs under the direction of the Misses Tuckwell, Walden, Dougherty and Mr Jackson. During the evening songs rendered by Miss Walden (2) and Messrs A Moore, C. Mills and Carruthers, Miss Tuckwell playins 1 the accompaniments. Good dance music was supplied by Miss Tuckwell. and Messrs U. Mills L. Ogden and F. Sedcole, and Mr Sedcole made an efficient M.C. The supper arransementa were well carried out by a ladies' committee. A word of praise is due to Miss

Walrlen fjr the spleniid manner in which she had decorated the hall. The following boys and girls appeared in fancy co3tume:—Dorothy Hercock, "Fairy Queen"; Enid Ross, "80-peep"; iviyra Ross, "Jill"; Blanch.Waldun, "Maori Giri"; Mary Gabrin, "Nurse": Olive Hercock, "Ivy"; Doris Hercock, "Folly"; Eva Webb, "Village Flirt"; Evelyn Webb, "Queen of Roses"; Dorothy Webb, "Flower G'irJ"; Ethel Wolland, "Forget-me-Not"; Annie Mabey, "Highland Lass": JLily Webb, "Flower Girl"; Lorna Lawrence, "Flower Girl"; Margaret Sed cole, "Turkish Girl"; Ivy Sedcole, "Daisy Bell"; Lottie Sievers, "Red

I White and Blue": Agnes Bourke, | "Apple Blossom"; Annie Bourke. "Peach Blossom"; Marie Johanson, j "Dorothv Draggletjil"; Kenneth 1 Lawrence, "Sailor Boy"; Rupert Payne, "Little Boy Blue"; Frank Webb, "Footballer"; Fred. Webb, "Butcher"; Handd Webb, "Nigger Sambo"; J. Mitchell, "Sailor Boy"; Otto Johanson, "Massa Johnson"; Oscar Johanson, "Nigger Bones"; Arthur Brown, "Nigger"; Frank Henderson, "Nigger Moses"; Clarence Tatauranga "Sailor Boy"; Otto Sieverß, "Nigger Tambo"; Tom Henderson, "Ikey"; Ted Payne, "Fat Tom"; Arthur Trueman, "Fireman": Jackey White,"Tom Thumb"; Willie Walden, "Schoolboy"; Waka Walden, "Highlander"; Eric Payne, "Soldier"; Ben Walden, "Cricketer."

MANGATAINOKA NOTES

The annual meeting of the Mangatainoka Cricket Club was held on Wednesday evening in the Library Hall, Mr A. Barrell presiding. The balance-sheet submitted showed a small credit balance, which was considered very satisfactory. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: —President, Mr A. Barrell (reelected); Vice-Presi-dents, Messrs T. Grace, G. W. Chatwin, H. Cowan, E. Ashby, J. Y. Crawford, and A. McPherson (all re elected); Secretary and Treasurer, Mr J. May: Club Captain, Mr G. W. Chatwiu; Vice Captain, Mr R. Williams; Committee, Messrs R. Williams, H. Pearcey, T. Grace, the 'Jlub Captain and the Secretary; Selector of Teams, Mr R. Williams. Mr T. Grace offered the Club th_e use of his paddock for the' season, for which he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. Votes of thanks were also, accorded to Messrs R. Williams and May for the work done by them during the past year. To create interest" amongst the younger members, Mr Barrell promised. to prrs3nt a bat for competition for members undtr 21, and Mr A. R. Williams prmiised a hat for the best average batsman during the sea

son, the winner to play in not l*ss than live matches. The subscription for the season was fixed at adults 5?, youths under 20 2i 6d. \ Trout are reported to be plentiful in the streams, and bags of sixteen and eighteen are reported to have been caught during the past week. " The output of the North Island Brewery is increasing, and the staff is being increased. Fifty boxes of butter are being manufactured daily at the Hawke's Bay Dairy Company's factory here. The milk supply is increasing con siderably and the test is somewhat lower than was the case a short time ago, the average now being about