DISTRICT NEWS PONGAROA.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10700, 22 August 1912, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS

PONGAROA.

[From Our Own Correspondent.}

The adjourned animal meeting of the Pongaroa Horticultural Society was held in the Town Hall on Saturday, 17th instant. •There was a large attendance of

1 The report and balanee-sheoj; showed a very satisfactory conditio.n of affairs was read a nd adopted. The fallowing figures give somo idea of the steady growth of the show: — 'l9lO, entries,'.T)?, prize money £22 10s; 1911, entries, 510, prizo numey £35 9s fid; 1942, entries 627, prize money £47 -Is Osi. It was decided to remedy the principal defect in the management of the .show —lack of proper accommodation for exhibits.

The question of holding a spring show was Avell discussed, and the •meeting decided that it was not at present desirable to hold it under the ; auspices of the society. Individual members, however, pledged themselves to support a Spring Show Society. The judges wei-c congratulated on. the satisfactory performance of their onerous duties.

Tlie election of officers resulted in a strong committee being formed, the secretary (W. T. Murary) being reelected.

A meeting to form a Spring Show Society has been called for Saturday 24th in«stant.

The District -Nurse recently opponifred in the Akitio County has been kept very busy, and h.iy justified her appointment.

MAURiCE VILLE WEST,

A sharp shock of earthquake was felt here at G.lB o'clock this morning. No damage is ronorfcerl. Lambing is now pretty general, and tlie weather experienced for the last week has all been in favour of farming.

Tlio local dairy factory will commence one rations during the first week of next, month. The inilk of about 60 extra cows has boon nromised. Tlio directors liavo disposed of tlio season's output at a iirice which should bo looked unon. as satisfactory—upwards of Is. to a South Island firm.. The friend. l ; of Mrs J. Anderson will regret to hear that she is confined to her room through an attack of pleurisy.

Tho danco hold, on Saturday night, passed off very successfully, and the. school funds, for which it, was organised, benefited by a considerable sum. The next entertainment for the purpose will bo n concert and. dance, to be bold in the last week of next month.