PAHIATUA NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9620, 13 October 1909, Page 6

PAHIATUA NEWS.

(From Our Resident Reporter) Tuesday. WEDDING. A stylish wedding was celebrated at S, Peters' Church, this morning, when Mr John Gilbert Swainson, son of the late Mr W. Swainson, of Palmerston North, was married to Miss Amelia 'Millie) Avery, youngest daughter of Mr Charles Avery, of Brightfield, Pahiatua. The ceremony was performed by Kev. Isaacson, and the bride, who was attired in a beautiful dr°ss made Empire style, of white satin, trimmed with silk Maltese lace, carried a lovely shower bouquet, and wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms. She was given away by her father, and Misses Mary and Margaret Marshall, nieces of the bridegroom, were bridesmaids. They were neatly attired in white muslin, trimmed with lace and each carried bouquets. Mr Charles W. Swainson was best man. Mrs Avery (mother of the bride) was dressed in a lovely gown of dnve-coloured silk trimmed with tueked net and silk Maltese lace, and wore a lovely floral hat trimmed with violets to match, Mrs Cross (sister) saxe blue silk trimmed With Malice lace. Miss Avery whi;.

embroidered muslin. Miss Swainson blue silk trimmed with Paris lace, Mra C. Swainson grey costume., Mrs Burgess grey check costume, Mrs Marshall light grey Eton coat and akir*. After the ceremony thj bridal party and guests were driven to the residence of the bride's parents, where the wedding breakfast was held. The bridegroum presented the bride with a gold watch, and the bridesmaids with gold'brooches Mr and Mrs Swainson left by the express train fry Napier, honeymoon is to jbe spent. The bride's j travelling dress was a green cloth I costume with an exquisite hat {(? I iiUwli; Itieir jfutuia Home will be in I Pahiatua.

Mr Swainson is well-known in sporting circles, he being a promin ■ ent golf, tennis and football player, GENERAL. At the meeting of the Pahiatua Borough Council, last evening, a deputation from the Pahiatua Cricket Club waited on the Council and asked j that something be done to the Recreation Ground so that it would be possible to play cricket on it during the coming summer. It was pointed out that *he grass and rushdes were growing luxuriantly and in itd pre sent state the was neither use nor ornament. The members of the Council agreed that something should be done, and the Works Committee were appointed to meet a committee from the Cricket Club with a View to coming to some arrangement. A considerable quantity of ordinary correspondence was dealt with. Accounts amounting to £173 lis 6d were passed for payment. A meeting of the Cricket Club ■* was held last evening, when it was decided to reduce the subscription from 10s to 5s for senior players, and to 2s 6d for juniors up to 16 years of age. This year there seems a good prospect in front of the Cricket Club. As the Club have a number of liabilities to meet members are' requested to pay their subscriptions to the secretary as soan as possible. IJuring the quarter ending Septenv ber 30th, two bankruptcies were recorded in the Pahiatua district. The local Court returns for the three months ending September 20th, show that nine certificate., for marriages were issued, 42 births were registered and ten deaths occurred. .There were 16 criminal court sittings, and six sittings of the civil caurt were held. Thj aggregate amount sued xor Was £1,264 17s 2d, £BB2 7s 7d being recovered. One hundred and ten plaints, 11 distress warrants and six judgment summonses issued. The amount of civil fees paid in stamps was £56 12s. In connection with 38 criminal cases 34 persons were summarily convicted, the criminal fines and fees paid in stamps being £ls 12s. Fifteen "old-age pensions were granted and none refused. The Woodville Mutual Improvement Society will close their session to-morrow (Wednesday) evening by holding an ideal banquet. The Bush District annual ball was held at Nireaha or. last Friday evening, and was a decided miccess, there being a very large gathering present. During the evening Mr

Morris presented the President nf the Nireaha Club with the banner, whi«h they won during the past I football season. STOCK MARKET. Messrs Abranam ana* Williams, Ltd., report on their Pahidt'. ua sale of to-day as follow:—We had 6 / air I yarding of sheep and an exception-1 | ally heavy of cattle. Sheep ! [ were in good demand', alid for cattle J ' We experienced keen competition' for , all classes, notwithstanding the in. clemency of the weather. Stations:—Hoggets, lis 7d; ewes and lambs, 16s lOd; 3-year, steers, £5; 2£-year steers, £4 Os 6d; yearling steers, £2 10s; mixed yearlings, £1 10b to £2 13s; good dairy cows, £6 to,'£6 10s; cowsjin calf £4 7s 6d to, £4 17s 6d; forward store cows, £2 10s to £2 15s; springing heifers, £4 17s 6d to £5 10s; backward heifers in calf, £3 2s 6d to £4; 2 and 3-year empty heiferj, £2 17s to £2 18s; 18 month and 2 year empty i heifers, £2 to £2 ss; heifers and ! calves, £4 ss; 4-year half draught ' gelding, £l4. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., held their weekly sale at their Mangahao • road yards, to day, and report as ■ follows:—Owing to the unfavourable weather entries did not come for- ■ ward to advertised numb2rs, cattle only being represented. We quote: —Yearling heifers, 335; 18-month ! heifers, £2 Is; a small line of dairy cows-realised £5 each. Our next sale > will be held in the P.F.A. yards next i Tuesday, October 19th.