PAHIATUA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 155, 2 June 1937, Page 10

PAHIATUA.

PAHIATUA, June 1. Rev. C. M. Roberts left for Daimcvirke yesterday to attend the Hawke’s Bav-Mauawatu Synod of the Methodist Church. Mr and Mrs A. D. Donald and Miss Jean Donald have returned to Wanganui after spending a few days in Pahiatua. Mr T. W. Watts has returned to Pahiatua after a motoring holiday ill tile north. The results of the Bush Basketball Association’s weekly competitions ai ?. as follow :—Seniors, Rovers 17 v. Swifts 11; Athletic 13 v. Waratahs 12. Juniors, Woodville 23 v. Ngawapurua 8; Papatawa 32 v. Atlietic B 3; High School 13 v. Athletic 10. An officer of the Pahiatua Post Office, Mr H. R. Ogg, who left yesterday to take up his duties in Wanganui, was presented with an electric hotwater jug from the postmaster and fellow officers. A book was also handed to Mr Ogg for his daughter. The Pahiatua police have been advised that Mr A. E. Brown’s truck, which was removed from his iarin at Hamua about a fortnight ago, has been recovered undamaged in Wellington. Speaking at the meeting of the Farmers’ Union yesterday, Mr J. H. Breniner stated that farmers would have to look ahead as silver pine whs rapidly being cut out in the Mum Trunk lino area and it would only be a matter of eighteen months to two years before it would be unprocurable. The delegates from the Pahiatua branch, Messrs Bremner and Anderson, reporting on the recent conference held at Dannevirke stated that it was more like a farmers’ rally than a conference.

Mrs Eiiiilv Bryant and her son, Mr Francis Bryant, of Putara, were admitted to the Pahiatua Hospital yesterday following a collision between a car in which they were being taken to Masterton and a motor-lorry. Both are suffering from cuts and abrasions to the face and body. Sister E. Harris, N.G., presided over the quarterly meeting of the Loyal Mangatainoka Lodge, M.U., 1.0.0. F.. held last evening. 7 riie meeting stood in silence as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Bro. B. Hathaway. Three candidates Were proposed, two being initiated. Tt was decided to visit the Loyal Man awn tu Lodge on Thursday next for the installation of officers. The election of officers resulted: N.G., Bro. E. Mc-

Kenzie; V.G., Sister M. Pryde; E.S., Sister W. Lowe. It was decided that Bro. I. Algie bo presented with a past master’s emblem and that his name be inscribed on the merit board. Bro. Algie was also recommended ai a candidate for the Purple Degree. A social and dance at which fifteen members of the Loyal Manawatu Lodge were present, together with a good muster of members and their friends, proved a success. Dance music was supplied by Miss Doris Burt, and Bro.. L. Pearse carried out the duties of M.C., while Bro. IT. A. Bick contributed vocal items. Monte Carlo winners were Mrs Cox and Bro. Fergus.