PAHIATUA NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4255, 28 October 1892, Page 3

PAHIATUA NOTES.

(From our om Correspondent.) Tlio local Itorestew intend holding sp ills on Boxing day ibis your. As ihero am no oilier gatnerings for miles around, they should bo ti great success, Mr Hanlan, tlio Government fruit export, is now on a visit to this district. Mr Hog», M.H.R., intends to address his constituents on Saturday night. This will give the settlers an excellent opportunity of making their wants known to him. I nm informed that a petition is going the rounds, praying the Mayor lo call a public meeting for the pur poso of considering what day will be most suitable for the half-holiday. Thoro is a lot of opposition in this matter, as several of the shopkeepers think that closiug will inconvenience a largo number of settlers in bush districts, The R.M, Court sitting has lasted two days. The principal cases were olaims for rates. The new Fire Brigade intend canvassiug the town to see what inducement will bo offered by the ratepayers towards procuring a (ire engiuo. If the Oommitteo are successful, the Borough Council will be waited on with a request to subsidise the amount with £ for £. At the R.M. Court yesterday, A. W. R. Sedcolesued D, Pucltle for his dog injuring sheep. The case lasted nearly all day, with the result that the latter had to pay some £25 besides his own expenses. I am informed that tho Knights of Labour are wanting to co-oporate with the Foresters in the Sports to be held on Boxing Day.