PAHIATUA NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9623, 16 October 1909, Page 6

PAHIATUA NEWS.

(From Oar Resident Reporter)

Friday. DAIRY NOTES. During the month of September 1,6G7,9181bs of milk was delivered to the various factories and creameries of the Ballance Dairy Company, this amount yielding 62,70311)3 of butterfa% as against l ; 240 ( 8911bs of milk, equalling 45,90'11bs of butter-fat for the corresponding month in 1908. The average test for this month was a little better than for the corres ponding month last year, the average this year being 3.76. The exlra amount supplied this year wi 1 mean between nine tons of butter and ten tous of butter extra for the month's output. The dairy industry is making rapid strides in this district, and factories and cream =rks tire now dotted here and there in every portion where the land is in any way suitable for dairing. So far this year a splendid season has been experienced.

I understand that an extra vat i 3 to be placed in the Mangaramurarna Cheese Factory to cope with the extra supply and a vat is aUo being put in the Mangatainoka Cheese Factory for the purp~,s\ Th mi; ply at the first-named factorj is now over 1,100 gallons per day. Cheesemaking at the recently erected Rexdale Cheese Factory at Mangamaire is progressing very well, and I understand that the first ship nent of cheese from this factory will be consigned to London in abuut a week's time. The suppliers speak highly of their manager, Mr E. Greathead, a one-time Wairarapa resident, and it is stated that this factory will be of great benefit to the Mangamaire district. A good average test b being obtained.

GENERAL

Yesterday afternoon an examination was held under the auspices ot the Associated Board of the Royal Academy cf Music and Royal College of Music, London. Mr Frederic Cliffe, of London, wa3 the examiner, and this is the .second examination of the local centre held in Pahiatua. Great interest was taken in connection with the examination, and it is certainly a great advantage to have the centre held in this town. The following pup'ls obtained passes:—Piano—lntermediate local centre: Hna Hughes (Miss McKenny) 106; Minnie McAiistsr (Miss A. M. Allen) 103 Lower Division: Violet Wagstaff (St. Bride's Convent) 3 02. Elementary: Laurie Muriel Hughes (MrW.-A. Buagey) 112; Ella M. Walsh (Mr W. A. Boagey) 103; Doris McCardlc (Mrs M. Malcolm) 103; Myra Petherick (St. Bride's Convent) 100. Violin.

—lntermediate local centre Miss M. Malcolm (Miss M. Allen) 121. Lower Division: Frank Jacobs (Miss M. Allen) 110; Fred Early (C. A. Bluett), 100. Wednesday next will no doubt be a busy day in Pahiatua, the first annual cattle sale to be held in the P.F.A. yards, by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company and Dalgety and Co., Ltd., promising to bring a large number of farmers from various districts into the town. Special singing will be held at S. Paul's Church on Sunday next, in connection with '"Young People's Day." The Pahiatua- School Committee will meet on Monday evening. A good programme .is being arranged for a social that is V. be held in the Hamua Hail on Thursday evening next, and several performers from Pahiatua have promised to assist. The funeral of Mr George Whittaker, son of Mr George Whittaker, ■of Rakaunui, who died at the Pahiatua Hospital, took place this afternoon. The deceased, who was only 21 years of age, died from heart trouble. He was of a quiet disposition, and very popular. Advantage is being taken of the fine evenings this week by lovers of tennis, to play the favourite ga^e. The Weks Committee of the Borough Council, and a committee from the Cricket Club will meet at * the Borough Council Chambers at 3.30 p.m. on, Monday, to discuss the situation in connection with proposed improvements to the local Recreation Ground. Lodge Pahiatua, U.A.0.D., held their fortnightly meeting last even •

ing, Bro. Swiggs presiding Ordinary routine lodge business was transacted.