PAHIATUA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 123, 24 April 1936, Page 10

PAHIATUA.

PAHIATUA, April 22.

The Bush Districts Rugby Unicn met last evening, Blr W. J. Henderson presiding in the absence of Mr R. J. Smith, who was in Wellington to attend the annual meeting of the New Zealand Uniqn. It was decided that the entry of Nirpaha into the competition be not acceptpd (until the arrears of afliliation lees are paid. The matter of appointing gatekeepers was left to the management committee, the secretary being empowered to detail lumbers of the committee to attend to tjijs matter. The secretary was authorised to go into the cost of procuring suitable badges for U sc by the management committee, and was given power to purchase them. The question oi playing home and home matches arose and Bfr P. Bloynihan said that from a financial point of view such games were impossible. This view was also voiced by other members, who agreed that there were too many “free grandstands.” It was eventually decided that there bo one senior match played at Eketahuna and one at Pahiatua each Saturday—as often as possible. By doing' this it was hoped that the games would be centralised as well, and" would thus reduce traveling costs. The following teams were entered for the competitions; Senior: Hamua, Ballance, Eketahuna Old Boys, Konini, arid Mqngatainoka. Junior: Bla'rima, Ngaturi, _ United, Ilukrimf. Konini and Mangatainoka. Third grade: Hamua, Ballance, Eketahuna Old Boys, Athletic and Mangatainoku. The matter of reinstat«ig A. Wray from League was referred to the New Zealand Union, and Wray is not to play until a decision lias been given. A welcome was extended to the newly appointed secretary, Blr L. Chatwin, by the chairman. The. union approved of the following transfers Blangatuinoka to Ngaturi: H. Elmers, R. Kerrison, G. Cotter, 11. Escott, J. Aplin B. Wright, A. Dick, W. Eckert, and E- -Hollis. From Athletic to Mangatainoka: W, Comber, C. Haryey, A. Mills and J. McSherry. Athletic to Ballance: A. Day. Hamua to Eketahuna Old Boys: W. Aitkin. Nireaha to United: L. O. Robson.

Few good catches have been secured by anglers locally of late. H. Beales took a four-pounder from the loxver reaches of the Makuri River last xveck end. This fish xvas Weighed in for the Brassell Cup and is the heaviest 60 far recorded this season. Two good bags of seven and eight xvere also taken from the same locality recently by R. JLddio and I). Eddie. Mr G. Stafford, secretary of the local branch of (lie Acclimatisation Society reports that 20 pheasants have been liberated in the Pahiatua The funeral of Mr John McQuilkin, xvlio died as the result of injuries received when he was involved in a collision recently, took place at the Mangatainoka Cemetery, whore a large gathering of friends and relatives assembled to pay their last tributes. Rev. P. Wiltshire conducted a short service at the Mangatainoka Church prior to the burial. The pall-bearers xvere Messrs F. Cosford, W. C. Coldicutt, G. Williams and J. E. Murphy.