PAHIATUA NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9618, 11 October 1909, Page 6

PAHIATUA NEWS.

(From Oar Resident Reporter) Saturday. PAHIATUA'JCOUNTY COUNCIL. tJ The monthly meeting of the Pahiatua Comity Council was held today. There were present— Mr Thos. tiodgins <chairan), and Crs. J. IX Piper, Thos. Quirke, A. Roes, R. Smith, H. Coom. S. Bolton, 11. j Correlius, and A. Barrell. Four cases of infectious disease were reported in the County. The secretary of the Pahiatua District High School Committee wrote asking the Council to make a donation in connection with agricultural science, to be taught to the boys; pml scentific dressmaking and cooking, to be taught to the girls. The Council regretted it could not see its vay clear to give any monetary assistance. Mr H. Vile asked for compensation for one of his horses, which had been drowned at Tylee's ford, Makuri. The matter was left in the hands of the chairman and the councillors of the riding to deal with. Several settlers wrote asking that repairs be effected to roads to their land, and it wa3 decided to -carry out repairs. Mr Cresswell wrote, and Mr Hav waited personally on the Council, re wandering stock at Ballance. Cr Barrell mentioned that he had seen the ranger at daybreak going tn Ballance, and several people had been prosecuted lately for allowing stock to wander in the Ballance district. A deputation consisting of Mangamaire aettlers waited on the Council and asked the chairman to accompany them tj Wellington in order to interview thq Minister of Public Works, with regard to obtaining a grant for metalling the Mangamaire Road. It was pointed out that since a cheese factory had been erected "at Mangnmlre this road was a necessity. It ah j connected two districts, and a short time back when the appruach to Bridge Road bridge was damaged, all milk carta had to travel on this road to get to the Konhi factory. The chairman was appointed to go with the deputation. The Te Aupapa road was reported to be blocked by a large slip, and it was decided to clear i*. at once if men were available. It was also decided to clear a slip in the Makuri Gorge. It was resolved to warn peuple from taking metal from river beds in the county without permission. The finance committee recommended the following accounts to be passed for payment: —General £166 7s 3d, Riding £525 lis sd, Loan £251 4d. The Council then went into Committee in connection with the appointment of an Engineer.

GENERAL.

The Borough Council will meet on Monday evening. A meeting of the Racing Club will be held in the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening. Kather a smart piece of travel • ling was done yesterday by Mr O. C. Cooper auctioneer for Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd. Arriving from Masterton by the early morning train, Mr Cooper then drove to Pongaroa in a buggy and pair, held a stock sale there, returned to Pahiatua and caught the 7.35 train to Masterton last evening—in all a distance of 80 miles by road and 80 miles by rail in tha one day. I understand that Mr Godso, who has been managing the drapery department of the W.F.C.A., in this town for many years, ha*> purchased a business in Nelson, and leaves for the South Ishnd at the beginning of next month. Mr Godso was at one time a resident of .Masterton. The "Englishman's Home" is to be staged in Pahiatua on Monday night, and the "Bachelor's Honeymoon" later in the month. The Konini footballers held a very pleasant social in the Konini Hall the other evening. The committee, of whom Mr P. Moore made a very energetic secretary, had the floor in good order, and Mr Ogden supplied good dance music, extras being played by Mrs Britland • and Miss Bissett. Songs were rendered by Miss E, Bissett and Mr G. Smith, and the supper arrangements were car-1 ried out by lady friends. Mr A. Beat made a capable M.O. I understand that Mr JD Pitcai thly , has purchased a farm of 400 acres at Waipawa, Hawke's Bay.

BOWLING,

Pahiatua can boast of a first-class bowling green, which certainly reflects the greatest credit on the taker, Mr Mcßratney.- This afternoon about twenty members took advantage of the fine weather to start this popular game, and every player expressed admiration of the splendid manner in which the green had prepared. Although it was only the beginning of the season, some very interesting games were witnessed. ________ Mrs S. H. Walker, 230 Humffray-st., Billarat.,Vic., writes: "Have used Chamberlain's Ccugh Remedy for four years, and know it is excellent. Have found ifc most benefic'al. Can recommend it to anyone. In iaeb have done so many times, and it has accomplished good results in every case." For sale by all chemists and svorekeepers: i A little forethought may save you no end of trouble. Anyone who mal.es it h rule to keep Chamberlain's? Colic, ClioJi ru and Diarrhoea Komedy at hand knows this to Wm a fact. For sale by all chcm- 1 aats and Btorekoepc rs.