PAHIATUA

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 194, 17 July 1937, Page 7

PAHIATUA

PAHIATUA, July 14. Cr A. W. Bissct presided over the monthly meeting of the Pahiatua County Council to-day, when the Labour Department advised that they arc prepared to I subsidise the wages of seven men to the extent of £4 per week for four months on new works under tho control of the council. The clerk stated that the men had been put on to the work in conionmty with the decision. It was mentioned that in Ruawhata, Alangannitu and Balia nee there were cowsheds on the road and in t.hc case of tho former the road was dangerous for traffic at times. A decision was made to inform tho owners that the nuisance must be stepped. It was resolved to donate 1000 trees to the R.S.A. Walton Park plantation for planting on Arbor Day. The Treasury advised the council in respect of the bridge loan of £4900, which the latter had experienced some difficulty in raising, that the State would lend tho required amount for a period of 15 years with half-yearly payments on a 20-year tabic. It was decided that in future a contractor must take out a public risk policy before tendering for contracts. Mr W. J. Henderson was in the chair at a meeting of the Bush Rugby Union executive yesterday. It was intimated that Mr P. Cassidy’s medal for the most improved representative player had been allocated to the juniors. It was decided to forward a letter to tho Ilorowhcnua Union thanking them f-or their gesture in. allowing the Bush juniors to hold the Gillespie Cup for the season, though the match had been drawn. Air Rcic.hcnbach mentioned that the Bcbington Shield had not been engraved since 1934 and the secretary wa<s instructed to have his done. It was decided to ask Wairarapa to play the return match against Bush on either July 24 or 31 and whichever date is available will be allocated for the senior Ccwan Cup game it was decided that the junior fixtures be played as originally drawn. The results of the Bush Basketball Association’s competition games, played at Pahiatua, are-.—Rovers 13 beat Swifts 6, Waratahs 11 drew with Athletic 11. A team of boys styled as Athletic beat the Rovers— 13—12 in a practice game. Juniors: High School 14 beat Athletic A 5, Papatawa 15 beat Athletic B 1, Woodvilla v. Ngawapurua. postponed. The secretary of the Bucsh Herd Testing Association (AJr J. C. Carbines) reported the following figures for the season 1936-37:—Woodviile group (1817 cows), 303 Jb fat in 256 days; highest herd (40 cows), 4191 b fat in 278 days; highest cow, 6211 b fat in 263 days. Eketahuna group (2273 cows), 2861 b fat in 250 days; highest herd (50 cows), 3901 b fat in 259 days; highest cow, 5611 b fat in 291 days. Pahiatua group (477 cows), 2831 b fat in 256 days; highest herd (59 cows), 3271 b fat in 273 days; highest cow, 5641 b fat in 298 days. The deputy Mayor (Air 8. K. ttidiiei.s;

presented a report on a visit to a conference of Wairarapa local bodies held at Alasterton which stated, inter alia: “The borough .has been authorised by the acting Minister of Public Works (lion. P. C. Webb) to employ two unemployed men permanently lor two months on a subsidy of £4 per week, the council to find the . excess. At the end of two months a further two men are to be similarly employed on the same subsidy.”A month’s leave of absence was granted AJiss E. Chafcwin, the librarian, who is indisposed. In a letter Air J. F. ('leghorn asked the council to oppose the Government’s measures concerning the acquisition of road services. I Crs Sturton and Brow n moved that the 1 council ask the Transport Department if | they intended to abolish private motor transport services and whether they would give Pahiatua a service that would be as satisfactory as those at present in existence. This was carried on the voices. Mr Wilson made reference to the recent death of Air John Hughes Air Hughes was the firft chairman of the Pahiatua Town Board, and one of the first settlers of Pahiatua. Tho council passed a resolution of sympathy with the relatives. PAHIATUA, July 15. It was agreed at a meeting of the Pahiatua County Council that no further remission of rate penalties he allowed for all periods after the end of July. 1937, except in exceptional circumstances. The special committee set up to investigate the fixing of rents for the county houses reported on the nine dwellings in question. the propcdQd rents ranging from 7« to 17s 6d per week. The Bush representative Rugby team to meet Horowhemia for the Bcbington Shield, is as follows:—J. Smith. W. Twcntyman, Riddell, S. Wolland, Stringfellow, McSherry. E. Lett. Bailey, Spring, Cameron, Failover. Verry, Harvey, Aitken. D Luke; reserves, Williams, McNeil (backs); Woddcll, Upston, Matthews (forwards). Tho basketball matches under the control of the Bush Association resulted: — I Senior. Komni 13 v. Waratahs 13; junior, Papatawa 21 v. Woodviile 5. * Alakomako secured 832 points and Mangat ainoka 871 when the latter club journeyed to Alakomako to shoot in a further Byrne Shield rifle fixture. The following committee was elected when a meeting of delegates from the tabic tennis cluhfi in tho district met to form a Bush Association: Miss F. Buckingham, Aloes re I. Coleman, N. Petlcrson, E. Al. Wright. C. 11. Mills, C. McXabb. F. Goggin and N. Cooper. A president and vice-presidents were elected, with Mr E. M. Wright as chairman and Mr r Coleman secretary. It was resolved to affiliate with the Wairarapa Association for the first season as a sub-association.