PAHIATUA NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4747, 14 June 1894, Page 2

PAHIATUA NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent),

During the past few days wo havo \ been treated to another bout of i\et weather. Steady rain has been falling all over the'district, and as a consequence, the rivers in all directions are in a high state of flood. Ballanee and Makuri are entirely cut off from communication with Pallia- ' I tua. I havo not heard of ftnysipiun damage very few slips are reported. ' i Curing the whole time the atmosphere lias been mild and spring-like, and the growth of pas to \eiy marked. ■•.4'-

With the Inst flood in tho Manga- ■ *»: tainoka, a further serious encroachmenfc Ims been inado 111 tlio land and. t roadway. On the Pahiatua, side, Councillors nro to be aeon viewing ' tlio scene of the disaster with very rueful countenances, ; , "v ; !

The chief topic here at present is ' tho difference between the Bofotigk and tho County n the Bridge, The general opinion is that in such au important and necessary wk—not tlic benefit, of tho town and country alike, tho two | bodies should endeavor toco-operate i and pull together, instead of being i at variance and retarding the pix). gross of the work. " . - J

At tlio Mnkakahi School Commit" teo meeting oh Monday, the following were elected as a Committee for tho. ensuing yearMr J. Griffith, (chairman), Mrs Moore, Messrs J, Beech, T. Quii-k, D, Kolly. W Britland, and W. Vorry. ' Tho Amateur Choral and Orchestral Society wdnso'"liberally supported on tho occasion of their staging H.M.S, Pinaforo here last Saturday, that tlioy are actively engaged in rehearsing, and intend producing again, tlio same piece on Wednesday evening, I trust they will bo rewarded'with a .bumper house,

Mr Jno, Vile, formerly of the Wairarapn, nnd forsomo time pasta j resident of Pahiatua, intends colei brating his golden wedding on Wednesday, the Public Hall being tastefully decorated for the occasion, Ihe gathering will bo a large one: Besides friends outside the family, he can boast of tkeo .or four generations—sons and daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren, At tho meeting of the Pahiatua Jockey Club, held on Tuesday evening, tho Club adjourned for a fortnight for want of a quorum, A small account was passed for pay menttoMrCoe. . • ' ■