PAHIATUA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 222, 20 August 1931, Page 8

PAHIATUA.

PAHIATUA, Aug. 19. A very enthusiastic meeting of the executive of the Pahiatua Boxing Club was held last evening. Mr A. P. Jensen presided. The matchings for the coming tournament were announced as follow: Ted Oxley v. G. Wylie (Masterton), Harold Reeves v. Hirst (Tedding), T. Holden (P.N.) v. T. Newlands (Masterton), M. Candy (P.N.) v. J. Catherall (Masterton), Jim Davies v. B. Houghton (P.N.), Hopkins (P.N.) v. R. Page (Masterton), R. Strickland (Masterton) v. R. Pago (Master-ton), Toyo (Feilding) v. Rowse, N. Stevens (Tedding) v. Sefton Walsh, Hosketh (Tedding) v. Cam Bellshaw, Maurice Kershaw v. Christensen (Tedding), Vivian Cosford v. R. Culotty (Dannevirke). Rev. A. T. and Mrs Sutherland, of Pahiatua, during last week-end, attended a farewell luncheon in Wellington, tendered by the Presbyterian Association to Rev. Dr and Mrs Sutherland, and Nurse Eliott, who are returning to India. Rev. G. Budd, Superintendent of the Presbyterian Home Mission Committoe, is at present the guest of Rev. Mr and Mrs Sutherland.

The following resolution was carried by a meeting of members of clubs in the southern end of the Bush Rugby Union’s district: “That the action of the executive of tho Bush Rugby Union in altering the team selected by the selector of the junior representatives, particularly without _ reference to the selector, was unconstitutional and against the best interests of Rugby football in thi3 district, and a 3 a protest a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Bush Rugby Union, asking for an explanation, and if same is not satisfactory that the facts of the case be forwarded to the New Zealand Rugby Union with a copy of this resolution for a ruling on the matter.”

At the last meeting of the Pahiatua Women’s Institute about 80 members wero present, and Mrs H. Paterson (president) welcomed two new members. The propcsod programme for the next six months was read' by the secretary for approval by the members. A play, founded on a selection from Mrs Gaskell’s novel, “Cranford,” was given by a party of members from the Makuri Institute, a piano solo by Mrs Dawson and two violin solos by Mrs Clark also being much appreciated. It was decided to hold a special afternoon to enablo Miss Rennie, domestio science teacher from Wellington, to give an address. A very fine talk on “Famous Women” was given by Miss McKcnny, who outlined the lives and works of Mmo.' Curie, “George Eliot,” Joan of Arc and Florence Nightingalo. A competition for the three best scones on a p.t.to was held. The meeting closed with tho National Anthem.