PAHIATUA NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9630, 23 October 1909, Page 6

PAHIATUA NEWS.

(From Oar Resident Reporter) Friday. The ladies of the Nikau are giving a return ball to the bachelors this evening. ' Miss Nina Thumas, daughter of Mr JH. Thomas, of this town, was maried yesterday, to Mr Neil C. StuartCampbell, the ceremony being performed at the Catholic Church, Lower Hutt. Miss Marion Thomas, sister of the bride was bridesmaid, and Mr Oswald Johnston waa best man Mr and Mra Stuart-Campbell will reside at Maaterton. The shopkeepers of Woodville have decided to close at 0.30 p.m. on Saturdays, and 5.30 p.m. during the other days of the week. A picnic and sports will be held on December 17th in connection with the Woodville School. I understand that Mr F. W. Wilson, of Mangamutu, has presented the Pahiatua School with a collection uf Moa bones, and a variety of New Zealand insects. The date for the next annual show *>f the Woodville Horticultural So uiety has been fixed for the first Wednesday in Mqrch, 1901. The actual working cost of the lasc show held by this rficiew was £2B. In connection with the PahiatuaAkitio A. and P. Association Sh*)W in February next £IOO has been donated as prize money. HAMUA NOTES. A successful social was held in the Hamua Hall last evening. The function was inaugurated by the school children and parents, and tendered to the Misses Tuckwell, Walden and Payne in recognition of their services In connection with the recent school concert. Mr Robert Smith, of Onslow Park, in a neat speech, made complimentary reference to the good work done by these young ladies. Master Otto Johansen, in a very appropriate speech, presented the ladies with a gold brooch each. The, recipients each briefly responded. During the evening Miss Walden, who possesses a very sweet soprano voice, sang several songs, a castewalk was neatly executed by the two little Misses Ross, who also sang a duet, and Mr G. Oxley gave a recitation. Dance music was sup■f plied by Miss Walden, Miss Tuckwell, Mr W. Watts, and Mr ManKuson, and Mr K. Cavanagh made a capital M.C A word of praise is due to Mrs Johansen and Mrs G. Ross for the splendid arrangements made for the social. A good supper was proTided by the ladies. This district is at present looking first-class,and grass is very plentiful. The milk supply at the local creamery shows a large increase on the supply for the name period in former years. STOCK MARKET. Messrj Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report as follows on their fortnightly sale at Eketahun* yesterday:—We had only a limited yarding of sheep. which sold well. Cattle were well represented, but did not sell too freely under the hammer. We quote:— Sheep: Fat ewes, to 15a; empty ewes, 12s 3d; mixed hoggets, 13s. Cattle: Cows and calves, poor, £2 ss; 1 2 yr old steers, £3 7s 6d; dairy cows to £1 10s; springers, £4 to £5 10s.