PAHIATUA

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 88, 12 March 1935, Page 4

PAHIATUA

PAHIATUA, March 9. Tlio Pahiatua County Council mot to-day, Cr A. AY. Pisset presiding. Tlio Wairarapa Hospital Board advised that the council’s letter proposing a change in representation had been considered, but no reorganisation was to be carried out at present. The letter was received. Mr J. D. Piper wrote regarding the obstruction of river water at Mangatainokn, and the council decided to advise Mr Piper that the persons obstructing right-of-way to water at the Mangatainokn River bridge have no right to stop stock from being watered at tlio Mningatainoka River and any persons doing so are to bo notified that such practice must cease. . The county employees wrote expressing their appreciation of the opportunity extended to them by the council to attend the Pahiatua A. apd P. Show The council approved of the scheme submitted by tlio Treasury for the conversion of the council’s loan debt of £23,750, and proceedings will be instituted to convert the debt as

from September 30, 1935. The overseer (Mr S. Mcßae) reported, inter alia, on main highways work.—WeliingtonNapier: Surface, repairs have been carried out and metal has been raked in. Pahintua-Pongaroa: Metal has been raked in and a dangerous corner improved. The cutting on No. 1 contract in the Makuri Gorge is nearing completion. On the Pougaroa Hill a I dangerous corner lias been widened and a culvert filling lias been improved. Pahiatua-Railwav Station: Grading lias been carried out and "surface repairs have been completed. MakuriMangntoro: Pot-lioles have been filled and a dangerous corner on the Mangatore Hill is being improved. PahiatuaMangaone: Metal has been graded in and watcvtables have been cleaned. The filling at tlio factory culvert is being proceeded with. The annual meeting of the Mnngatainoka Women’s Institute was held on Thursday. Mrs C. Walker presided over an exceliont attendance. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £l3 Os | lid. ,A presentation was made to Miss Reid in view of her approaclung mar- | riage, Mrs Walker voiced the good wishes of the members and presented

her with a posy and dinner waggon from members, and a silver spoon with the Women’s Institute badge from the committee members. Miss Reid was accorded musical honours and suitably returned thanks. The following were appointed to the committee: Mesdames Walker j Kerrison, Williams, Ross, Swanney, Tapp, Bicknell, L Rusden, A. Rusden, Misses Roy, Reid, Reichenbach, Fergus. Pryde and Atkinson. Mrs Walker was elected president and was accorded musical honours Mrs M. C. Marsh has returned from a holiday spent at Tim am and Christchurch. .Captain M. Tyler, of Wairoa, and Lieutenant E. MeChesney, or Wellington, have been appointed to take charge of the local Salvation Army Corps.