PAHIATUA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 181, 2 July 1936, Page 8

PAHIATUA.

PAHIATUA, Juno 30

Soldier settlers and lessees of _ Crown lands had the opportunity of meeting Mr P. Bennett, in Pahiatua, for an informal talk. The chair was taken by Mr Moriarty. Mr Bennett, explained that the Wellington Land Board’s area was from Capo lurnagain to Cape Palliscr and up to the l’atca River in the north. The aftermath of the slump was being dealt with and already £60,000 in rent and interest had been written off. Dealing with the revival of Crown tenants’ land valuations, he mentioned that the Commissioner had agreed to a reduction in the revaluation fee from £5 5s to £1 Is in the case of soldiers, and £2 2s for 'Crown tenants. In view of this he advised all those working second-class lands or those who were dairying on sheep landb to make application for a'Jrevalnation. Mr Bennett thought there ,was every possibility of a revalution of the. Dominion within the next, 18 months. The "speaker dealt with matters of personal interest to those present unci answered many questions. The leading breeds of. pigs, their lood, and the best means of housing them, were the “übject of an address given in Pahiatua bv Mr K. W. Gorringe. Mr E. S. Heckler (president of flic Pahiatua branch of tho Farmers’ Union) presided over a lair attendance, which included a class of boys from the local school. ' The arranging of the dates lor the Dnnnevirke and Pahiatua Shows was the sublet of a conference between the respective A. and P. Associations to-day. A decision was eventaliy made to discuss the matter further in August. It was explained that the Dannevtrko A. and i. Association wished their Show to he on a Wednesday and a Thursday in place of. a Tuesday and Wednesday. Under the proposed change the Pahiatua Show would have to he held on a Saturday, a suggestion that is not regarded favourably h The results of basketball games on Monday were as follow:—lvoinni 20 v. Athletic 11- Rovers 14 v. Waratalis ?. . Mr A E Rider, of Waitoitoi, is visiting friends at } Those present at a meeting of the Bush Rugbv Union, this week, were Messrs K. J Smith (chairman), \V. Henderson, O.C. Smyth V. Brown, A. Humphrey, J. "liters VV Aitken, W. Bond, M. Rciclicnbach, V. Moynahan. Two protests were dealt with. ’ The first from tl.c Marima Club was upheld on the ground that the Konini Club had played two men who wore not eli'dlilo. The Hukanui Club protested against the Nirealia Club playing U. Shannon when ho had not been registered. The matter was eventually held over Jhe Rangitikci Sub-Union wrote .stating that the members of the committee had been surprised to learn that the Bush Union was not prepared to play a Bcbuington Sluehi match at Marton, in view of the ddinile assurances given by the Bush Union s president and secretary last year. Mr bmilli president of the union, said lie had given no such assurances whatever. Discussing the question at a football ilinnnr in llangrtikei last year lie said that if it was possible a match would be played at Marlon, but no mention of the Bebbingrcn Shield being taken to Marton bad been made, and he could not understand the. attitude the Rangitikci Union were takirm up A letter was received from the Daniiuvirke Union stating it desired a match for the Bcbbington Shield at Pahiatua on Inly 15 The letter also intimated that 'the union would like to have the return junior representative match against Bush played at Dannevnkc on August 1. Ihe chairman explained that the secretary, of the New Zealand Rugby Union, had visited Pahiatua recently to make an inspection of the grmlstand As a result, he money for the renewal of the stand would ho forthcoming from the Zealand Union and the work would be put, m band short Iv. The question of spectators encroaching on* the sidelines was brought up ami discussed, and although it was thought to ho the referee’s duty to keep the sidelines dear, it was finally decided to ask the police to assist in the:, matter. Arrangements for the schools shield tournament. were left in the hands of Messrs Bond and W. Henderson. It was decided that the representative match between Bush Union and I’uketoi Sub-Union would ho played on .Inly 11 at, Pukctoi. The wedding was solemnised at Knox Presbyterian Church on Monday, June 22, of Mvra Avcril, only (laughter of Mr ami Ml-s A. J. Grantham, Pahiatua, and Fernlev Clifton, third son of Mr and Mr* Vv. H Monteith. Timber Bay. I lie bridegroom joined the police force some time ago aricl is stationed at Christchurch.