PAHIATUA

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 199, 23 July 1937, Page 4

PAHIATUA

PAIIIATUA. July 22,

Indications of the. proximity of W ll 'f are numerous. A Makun resident lias reported blossoms on his plum trees, » the first of the seasons iambs have been born on the Anderson Estate Lkctahmuu The monthly meeting of the ) ahiati a Women’s Institute was held this "°rK; The members who lmd taken part in - Drama Festival were congratulated hy m president (Mrs E. B. Watson). A balloon race arranged by ■ Mrs Cartlicw \\ > won by Mrs W. Bentley Mrs MaGdW was in charge of the stall. Mi sShe field, of Kmnerca, gave a demonstration of rug-making. The winners cf the niontliIv competition (apron rnade frrni a yard of print) were Mrs Trussing 1 and Mrs Crewe 2.

Mr T. Lowe, a Pahiatna nighiwatchinan, yesterday morning discovered a fire ill _ a dwelling in Mangatainoka Read, which was occupied by Mr W. Herbert and owned by Mr P. Moynihan. A party from Palitaiua proceeded to the scene, where it was found that the flames had gained a complete hold and in a short time the eotI age was razed to the ground. Mr Herbert was away at the time, and there was no sign of any enforced entry into the building, which wao covered by a £2OO policy.