PAHIATUA NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9675, 14 December 1909, Page 6

PAHIATUA NEWS.

(From Oar Resident Reporter). Monday. The secretary of the Ballance Dairy Company informs me that seven tons more butter was manufactured for the month of November than was made during November, 1908, The average teat for the month was close on 86. On Wednesday next the Company will pay out to its suppliers the sum of £6,300 for November's milk suply, this being at the rate of lUd per lb of butter fat. This should circulate a large sum of money in the district for the Christmas trade, and the local shopkeepers are now busy with Christmas goods. Messrs J. W. Sturton and Co. have just opened up a large assortment of China and semi-porcelain ware, and the articles aro well worth inspecting, being suitable for Christmas presents. Mrs M. Merry, who has been a resident of Pahiatua for some years past, died at tier residence on Saturday evening. The deceased lady, who was in her 76th year, had been an invalid tor several years past. The funeral took place this afternoon. Mr W. Burns, in the employ of Messrs J. W. Sturton and Co., had the misfortune to break his collarbone last week. It appears w s eyeliner down the hill to Mangarama and the brake failing to act, Mr Burns was thrown heavily on the road, with above unfortunate result.

There was a splendid attendance at the Sunday School anniversary services in connection with St. Paul's Presbyterian Church yesterday, the pulpit being occupied by the Rev. Gardner, of Woodvi'le. Special hymns were rendered by the school children, who were assisted by members of the choir, and under the leadership of Mr Clough,.sang very nicely. Mr Clough also officiated at the organ. Duets and solos were rendered by the following girls: —Misses Arnold, Boyc!, Palloon, Herd, Isles, and Sedcole, and Master H. Falloon. Th solo rendered by little Miss ArnoL , a child of only six summers, in the afterm:on, was sweetly pretty, and by special request the little dot repeated the solo at the evening service, la the afternoon the Rev. Gardner gave an address to the children on "Influence," and in the evening he delivered an appropriate and stirring sermon 10 the older people, taking his text from Eccles, iastics llch. Iv, "Cast thy bread upon the waters and thou shalt find it after many days," depicting how much labour had been spent on Foreign and Home Missions, Temperance crusades, and social reforms, and the good that had resulted therewith. During the service a quartette was rendered by the Misses Dunning and W. Sayers, and Messrs C. and B. Mills. The tea meeting and social In connection with the above services will be held to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, when the prizes won by the Sunday school scholars during te past! year will be distributed. 1 The school concert in the Olympic Theatre on Wednesday evening promises to be a very successful function. MANGATAINOKA NOTES.

A meeting of the Library Committee was held in the Hall on Saturday evening, Mr G. Chatwin presiding. The sum of £lO was handed in from the Ladies' Committee, who so successfully carried out the arrangements for the masquerade ball held on December 3rd, and a ■very hearty vote of thanks was accorded them for their strenuous efforts. The annual meeting of the committee will be held on January Bth. The Mangatainoka Athletic Society met on Saturday evening, Mr A. Barrel! being in the chair. The secretary reported that a latge number of entries had been received for the open events, including a large percentage of outside perfomrers. Mr J. May was appointed handicapper for the quoits competition. The track committee reported that they intended making the track all that could be desired. Mr H. Cowan handed in the New Zealand Ensign he had promised to donate, and was arcorded a hearty vote of thanks. The catering and fruit and lollie stall will be in the capable hands cf Mr A. East. A meeting to make final arrangements will be held on Wednesday evening, 22nd inst. The scholars attending St. Marks'

Sunday Schuol held a very enjoyable picnic in the Domain on Saturday last. ' The alteration to the railway timetable has seriously affected the working of the Hawke's Bay Dairy Company's butter factory here, as part of the cream is sent by rail. I understand that the employees have now to work at night as well as in the day. This is only one of the very many inconveniences that have been caused by the alterations, and the trend of public opinion in this district is" turning "agin" the Government. The following school cadets have qualified for marksmen's badges:— Cadet Hohepa 74, Cadet baum 70, Lance-Corporal Brown 67, Corporal Chatwin 67. The school pjcnic, which hitherto has been held on breaking-up day, will not be held this season, until the holidays are over. BALLANCE NOTES. The tests at the butter factory are of a very even character, the test taken the other day showing the highest to be 3.9 and the lowest 3.5. Shearing is just about completed in this district, and splendid clips nave be*>n obtained. The majority of the farmers are now busy with their hay and oat crops are also being cut. The daily supply of milk at the cheese factory is now about 1,200. gallons, this amount being 200 gallons more than the largest supply received last year. On Friday last 120 casea of cheese were railed away.