PAHIATUA NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10074, 21 June 1910, Page 5

PAHIATUA NEWS.

(Own Correspondent.) PAHIATUA. Monday. ' The inefsmer-t weather experienced 'here on Saturday was responsible for the Bush District Rugby Union's fixtures being postponed. Master George Mat ley, who has been a telegraph messenger in the local post office for several years,'_has been transferred to At a meeting of the Woodlands Hunt Club on Saturday, the following were ekcted officers for their steeplechase meeting:—Patror, Mr. G. Hunter (re-elected); president, Mr J. Bretda (rt-electedj; vice-presi-dents, Messrs C. H. Arrow, C. Avery, S. Bolton, J. B. Whyte (re•elected), W. Owen, H. A. Ruther^' ford, F. C. /Tumor, H. T. Elling- i iharn, and O. H. Druce; judge, Cap-j tain J. B. Whyte; starter, Mr W. j :McCardle (re-elected); handicapper, Mr U. Shinnoo; clerk of scales, Mr "V. J. Prosser (re-elected): dark of •course, Mr Ranby; stewards. Messrs ~"-J7 Sweeney, J. i4eCardle, W. Eceleton, C. Vincent, S, V. Rodney, E. Darley, L. Johansen, T. Mexted, Murray. Mr A. Weston was re-elected secretary at a remuneration of £lO for the meeting, and Mr Hawley Drew was appointed assistant secretary. Several Ngaturi residents are •carrying out extensive drainage •operations this winter. The Kaitawa Rifle Club has held a very successful season, and members , now have several trophies promised, »including a gold-mounted watch--guard from Mr Morrison, manager ■of the cheese factory. Mr Frank White has also made a donation of .£3 to,the Club's funds. At the National Dairy Show, today, the Ballanca Dairy Company were awarded second prize in the >best box of ex-part butter class.