PAHIATUA NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 979, 24 February 1910, Page 6

PAHIATUA NEWS.

(From Our Resident Reporter)

Wednesday. There wai a fairiy heavy list of cases set down for hearing at the Magistrate's Court this morning, but owing to the absence of Mr Turton, , S.M., a number of the cases were | adjourned till next court day, March 23rd, those of minor importane being disposed of by the local justices. Among the adjourned cases are charges against several well-known residents of the town for being on tue premises of the Commerial Hotel during prohibited hours —that is to say, after 10 p.m., the hour of closing—the excuse being, as I understand, that meetings which they were attending in the hotel did not ter minate until after closing time. One of the occasions was the night of the first day of the Pahiatua Racing Club's recent race meeting, and among the dsfendants are the secretBry and two of the stewards of the dub (which had an office in the building) for the receiot of acceptances for the second day's racing. Two other of the adjourned cases arise out of an alleged breach if a contract between the proprietors of the Waimiro creamery and two of his milk suppliers, who allege that they have been paid a less turn ror ..utter fat than that fixed by the contra t, and are claiming the difference.

Ihß annual school picnic in connection with the Scarborough School will take place on March 4th. The Bailance School picnic was held yesterday, and proved a most enjoy able gathering.

Messrs E. B. Hare and Co., land agents, report the sale of Mr J. W. Carter's bakery business to Mr A. East.

At the meeting of the Pahiatua District High School Committee, the Headmaster reported the number of scholars on the roll to be 276, this number being an increase of about thirty, at the end of last year. On the motion of Mr J. D. Wilson, it was resolved —"That the Committee expresses its sympathy with the Masterton District High School Committee. and that a protest be sent to the Board against the rural course being made compulsory for all scholars entering District High Schools, especially for those who -have attended secondary classes during the past year, with the view of passing the Matriculation , and other examinations. One gentleman present said the Board was evidently acting on the presumption that ever/ boy going into a District High School was going to be a farmer.

A young man named Robert Yanston was charged with the theft of two cows,. the property of John Ostyke, farmer, Makuri. The cows, which the owner valued at £lO, were taken on the 11th inst., and driven to Woodville, where the accused, who gave his name as John Ward, sold them at Messrs Abraham and Williams' stock sale for £4. Yanston pleaded guilty, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. Later in the day he was called upon to answer another charge of theft committed so long ago as June, 1907, when he relieved Mr Hans Stenberg, of Mangahao, of a pair of trousers and a purse containing £5 in money. To this charge the accused also pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour.

A charge of theft was brought against a man narred William Smith, who, it was alleged, had cut a totara tree on the property of W. A. Warren, at Konini, into 126 fencing posts, and had converted the posts to his own use. The defence was that the tree was on the road line, and that therefore Mr Warren had no property in it. The court took this view, and dismissed the inforiua • tion. It came out during the hearing that the roadline and several acres of the adoining land are covered with a pretty piece of bush, which the Government have decided to acquire as a scenic reserve. The court expressed the opinion that Mr Warren was perfectly justified in bringing thematter before the Court, as the accused had no right to take timber even off the roadline, an 3 accused's own solicitor characterised the act as a ''horrible act of vandalism."

About forty of the Pahiatua District High School Cadets left by the early train this morning for Wellington, where they will take part in the Kitchener camp to be held in

Hutt Park during the remainder of the week. The boys looked well in their new uniform, and each carried a bulky haversack, which showed that their parents had not sent them empty away. The School Committee had also provided them with an ample supply of fruit for the journey, and being under the command of one of their teachers (Captain WhiCP-Scott) there is no doubt that they will be well looked after while in camp. It was expected that the company would be joined by several other members of it at stations down the line, and that it would go into camp nearly fifty strong. 1

During the last few days the anniversary of the Methodist Sunday School has been celebrated by the preaching on Sunday last of special sermons, and the holding in the Olympic Theatre last night of a concert The preacher on Sunday was , the Rev. J. Dawson, of Wellington, Who was eagerly listened to by large congregations at all the services. The concert consisted chiefly of the rendering of sacred songs by the Sunday School children, and of Simper's cantata, "The Rolling Seasons," by the church choir, assisted by a number of musical friends. Those who took a prominent part in the cantata were Mrs Speer, Misses Dunning, Marten, Sayers and Bottomley, Messrs T. W. Manifold, B. Mills, and C. Mils. Mr J. J. Boagey conducted the cantata, and Mr W. A. Boagey played the accompanin.ents and incidental music. The following sch'ool children were presented wiih prizes during the evening Senior Boys: George Clifton 1, Harry Parleer 2, Theodore Parker 3. Senior Girls: Rene Boagey 1, Lucy Hayes 2, Ethel Parker 3. Intermediate Girls: Dorrie Boagey 1, Gladvs Parker 2, Given Parker 3. Junior Boys: Vivian Crerar 1, John Boagey 2, John Parker 3. Junior Girls: Annie •Elmslie 1, Phyllis Pearcey 2, Ivy Paget 3. The enertainment was presided over by the Rev. W. H. Speer, and was well attended.

STOCK MARKET. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report on their weekly sale, as follows:—We had .-a fair yarding of both sheep and cattle, cattl3 selling at late prices, while sheep showed a backward tendency. We quote:—2 to 6-tooth ewes, lis :8d; 4-tooth to f.f.m. ewes, 8s 9d; 2-tooth wethers, small, 8s la; rams, 10s 6d; heifers at drop, £4 2s

6d: store cows, £2 19s 6d; cows and calves, £3 to £3 2s 6d; fat cows, £4 to £5 3s; weaners, 10s to 255; bulls, £3.

Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd.., report on their P.F.A. sale of 22nd inst. as follows:—We had an extra heavy yarding uf sheep, and a large entry of cattle. Bidding was not brisk under the hammer, with the exception of a few pens of lambs, practically all the sheep were disposed of afterwards at good values. We quote:—Four-tooth ewes,

12s 7'i; sound-mouth ewes, 7s Id to Ss 8d; full-mouth ewes, 4s 6d to fa 3d; cull ewe% Is 8d to 3s Id; gocd woolly iambs, 7s lid to 9s; shorn rape lambs, 6s lOd to 7s 6d; good medium lambs, 6s to 6s 9d; fair lambs, 4s 2d to 5s Id; smUl lambs, 3s 4d to 4s; agtd rams, 15s to 30s; tat steers, £5 12s 6d; 18-month, and two-year steers, £3 Is to £3 10s; weaners, 26s 6d to 28s; fat cows, £4 9s 6d; store cows, £2 to £2 8s; springing heifers, £4; heifers in calf,. £2 15s to £2 17s; empty heifers, £2 6s to £2 Bs.