PAHIATUA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4042, 19 February 1892, Page 2

PAHIATUA.

(From Our Own Co respondent,)

The man Wilson (who was offering from lunacy) has been aSated * and committed to theLunaiio Asylum, Wellington. A veiy auooesaful general entertain, ment was given here on Friday eveniug in aid of the widow and family of the late i). Quarterman, who was killed by the falling of a sawn log on the Eketahuna Railway Works. A good programme was gone through. Tho Misses Siiels and Travel's con. tributed several sentimental songs as also the Mills family, which were highly appreciated, while tho comio portion was sustained by Mssrs Devonshire, Mills, Reynolds, Roe and Mrs Prenter, Mr Archie Thompson kindly gave a short exposition of his ventriloquial powers to fill a gap in the programme. Quite an enjoyable item was a zither solo by Mr Bacon. .At the conclusion a dance was held, I am glad to say that asubstantial sum, £l2 133 4d, remains after pay ment of expenses for Mrs Quarterman and her children. Mr Crewe held a large uucton sale ol sheep and other stock on Saturday at his new Bale yards, but buyers seemed to bo scarce and bidding was very slow. Mr lornS had a better experience on Tuesday when ho quitted all his entries at.good prices. Ho liolds a sale of pure bted rams on Saturday. The entries include from the estates of Messrs Buchanan and Williams and Beotham, Mukuri is at last to have a mail. Tenders fqr a Li-weekly service are called for. At least one settler here will have a return to make in the agricultural statistic formi" which in nearly every other instance in the colony willbemissing, Mr Wm.Pilkinton has been ex* perimenting with thegrowth and manufacture of tobacco and has brought his experiments to a high stato oil perfection, This year Mr Pilkraton'a crop is very good and should stimulate hm to efforts to manufacture for outside use instead of, as, previously, for himself and his friends, V' T ' Miss Wright has resigned apv 'pointment as assistant mistress at ■ tho llangatainoka. school and the Well* inglon Education Board are inviting applications for a fresh appointment, The Waimera Special Settlement Association have secured d block' of land at the tear of Hjwera and will g<i in for settlement imme'iiiately, " .• _ I learn that fjr. Gault, of IJelens* vdle/intends tojcouimence the prac tice of his profession here, No doubt liis services will • merit \yith appreoia-. tion as lie comes well accredited. • •

Tha Pahiacua Swimming Club, just organised, will hold their .first annual aequatic meeting .on, Saturday week, the 27th mat,