PAHIATUA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 82, 5 March 1938, Page 10

PAHIATUA.

PAHIATUA, March 4. When the Pongaroa cricket team travelled to Tiraunica some high individual scores were made. Pongaroa declared their innings closed after they had lost 8 wickets for 239 runs (Bryant 99, Raleigh 20, Somerville 56). Tiraumea had lost 6 wickets for 98 runs, when the match was declared a draw (Curtis 38, Hart 19, Hislop 16). Makuri beat Horoeka by 58 runs on the first innings. The following arc results of the sports events at the annual ' picnic of the Alakomako School, which was held at the Marinia Domain: Standard 6 and ex-pupils: Kathleen Clark 1, Beryl Vile 2. Standards 3. 4 and 5: Alarjory Groves 1, Loye Vile 2. Standards i and 2: Arthur Garlick 1, Donald McMurtrie 2. Primers: Billie Groves 1, Sheelagii Eising 2. Threelegged (girls) : Grace and Kathleen Clark 1, Rita Sonntag and Beryl Vile 2 ■ boys. Love Vile and Sydney Ebbett 1, Donald and Welby McMurtrie 2. Girls’ skipping: Beryl Vile 1, Kathleen Clark 2: hoys: Welby McMurtrie 1 Howard Ebbett 2. Young men: Colin Eddie 1, Gordon Eddie 2. Young ladies: Freda Angrove 1, Joyce Ebbett 2. Ladies’ skipping: Freda Angrove 1. Jovce Ebbett 2. Hop, step and jump: C. Eddie 1, G. Eddie 2. Leap frog: Colin Eddie and Arthur Andrews. Nail driving: H. Garlick 1, C. Edic 2. Miss M. Naughton, of the staff of the Public Trust Office, Pahiatua, is spending a holiday in Auckland. Miss N. Richards, of Masterton, is relieving Miss Naughton. Alissos M. and E. Murp'liy are in Auckland for tho .Roman Catholic centenary celebrations. Airs Heslop, of Wairoa, who is recuperating after a serious operation, is staving with her parents. Mr and Airs C. H. Arrow, of “Hillcrcst. Miss J. Pressing, who has been indisposed, is now progressing favourably. Interesting talks on current affairs were given by Alessrs E. Reeves and T. Sawyer, of Wellington, when Mr T. Murphy presided at a meeting of the Pahiatua branch ol the Junior National League last evening. Aliss H. Davidson was appointed secretary. A dance concluded the evening. All J. Crawford supplying the music and Airs Bisset the extras.

The monthly meeting of the Vomen’s Christian Temperance Union was held yesterday, Mrs H Paterson presiding. Several spoke of the success of the recent garden party £3 I»s being added to the funds of the Pahiatua Union. The president read some remits which arc to be brought before the convention to be held in Napier. Several articles dealing with tempeiance were read. All's Willis dispensed afternoon tea. Airs Roberts, closed the meeting with the Benediction.