PAHIATUA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 117, 18 April 1939, Page 2

PAHIATUA.

GOLF CLUB. Tile official openin'; of the Pshialnn Golf Club was held on Saturday, when a Canadian .foursomes match was played. Ibe winners were C. S. Cnrrnd and Mrs A. Tail. Mr J. G. Brechin (vice president) apologised for the absence of the president (Mr -T. G. Swainson). Mr Brechin said lie admired the spirit of the members, and praised them for the work in making the elnh what il was to-day. Mr Watson thanked Mr Brechin for his remarks and also for two sol'd, gun trees, to he made into a bridge. Thanks were ahn expressed to Mrs Kf radian anrl Mr A. Mills for their donations to the rooms. The groundsman was also praised for his personal interest in attending to the links. Mr A. D. Donald wa-s thanked for 11 is interest in tlm club. Thanks were also expressed fo tlm Mayor (Mr 8. K. Riddells), who had tor dp available men for work about the links. ODDKFI.LOWS’ LODGE.

At the fortnightly meeting of the Pahiatua U.A.0.D.. No'. 25. D.P. Bro. F. Riddor presided. A circular letter regarding the Social Security Act was lead and discussion took place. The delegate’s report of the recent datien was received. The superintendent of the Juvenile Lodge (D.P. Bro. Ridder) gave his fortnightly report and appealed for more support, from the senior members. Attention was drawn to the installation of the D.P. at Myrtle Lodge, Ekctalmna.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE DANCE. There was a large crowd present at the “buck-to-sehool days" dance conducted bv the Mtingatainoka School Committee. Mr D. McDougall acted as A LG. Miss O. Williams played an extra. The judge of the costumes, Miss K. Thompson, awarded the prizes to Miss K. Rutherford and Mr 8. Staples. PRESBYTERIAN LADIES’ GUILD. Mrs Armstrong presided at the monthly meeting of St. Paul’s Ladies’ Guild. A motion of sympathy was passed with the relatives of the late Dr. Eaton and Mr and Airs Hutchcon The chief business consisted of arrangements for the annual bazaar, to be hold in June. Il was decided that this should bo called “I he Marine Parade.” Stallholders were atranged. As Mrs R. L. Daricy (ex-prest-dnt) is leaving the district, it was decided to give her a farewell party. A vote of thanks was passed to Mrs L. T. Herbert for arranging the flowers ill ihe church for the past month. Mrs 11. Smith agreed to attend to flowers during the month. The hostesses were Mesdames Jackson and llowso.

LATE MR F. WILLIAMS. The death has occurred at. his residence in Hastings uf Air Frederick Williams, at flic ago of 86. He was born at Freeman’s Bay, Auckland, in 1853, and, with his parents, went to Napier in 1860. After spending many years in the sawmilling industry lie left for I’aliiatua, where lie was engaged in farming for a number of years, and upon his retirement lie returned with his wife to Hawke's Bay, settling in Hastings whore he has resided for 15 years. Two years ago he and Airs Williams celebrated their diamond wedding. lie is survived by his wife and family of ten children, the members of which are Messrs W. A 7, and F. F. Williams (Woodville). A. F. Williams (Wellington), L. T. Williams (Levin), V. O. Williams (Ekrtahuna); the daughters being Airs J. S. Webb (Wellington), Mrs L. Lo Lievrc (Geraldine). Mrs A. G. Benton (Pahiatun), and Airs 11. O. Housman and Mrs R. J. Ross (Hastings); also 44 grandchildren and three great-grand-children.

TELEPHONE RENTALS. Tho secretary of the Pahiatua branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union (Mr J. A. Walsh) has received the following letter from tho acting-chief postmaster in reference to the charges on party telephone lines: —“In reply to your letter ns to the charges on party lines affected by the deletion of members of the line, f have to inform you that, under the. Telephono Regulations, rural telephone lines are required to return to the department a minimum revenue of £1 5s for each quar-ter-mile of circuit in use. The regulations also provide that, if one or more subscribers to a rural line relinquish service, the rentals of tho remaining subscribers are to bo adjusted to the rates applicable to a line of the reduced numerical strength, the increased rates taking effect from the beginning of the next half-year rental period. Hie regulations were made under the authority of tho Post and Telegraph Act, and there is no question as to their validity. As a. measure of relief to the farming community during the depression years, the rights of the department to reassess the rentals following upon relinquishments were not enforced; consequently tho department has been losing considerable revenue on (he rural telephone system for the past seven years. With the Improvement in the financial position of the Dominion, the Government has decided that regulation rentals are to he reveried to in all eases, except that sympathetic consideration will be given to individual cases where the subscribers can show that severe hardship would be imposed by payment of (lie higher rate.”

PERSONAL. Air R. T. Adams has returned from Taupo. Mr and Mrs S. T. Tinnov, of Main Street, spent a week’s holiday in Rotorua. Miss B. Boyd has returned from Auckland. Mr and Mrs l>. G. Stewart, of Napier, who have been the guests of Mr and Mrs W. E. Ycwen, returned borne yesterday. Mias G. E. Austin, of Pahiatua, who was dental nurse in charge of the Ekotabuna, Woodville and Tiraumea clinics., has left on transfer to Nanier. "Miss Austin’s place will be taken by Miss Will, of Marfinhorough, who lias been transferred from the Auckland clinic. Mrs J. Joseph, of Pahiatua. is visiting Wellington. Mr and Mrs D. Lynch arc Pahiatua visitors to Wellington. MAKOMAKO. Mr and Mrs Haynes, of To Awamuiu, have been Ihe guests of the Misses. Ness. Mr and Mrs S. Hnldaway, of Gisborne, who have been staying with relatives, left for home on Saturday. Mrs W. F. Day and Miss D. Dav have returned from New Plymouth. Mrs P. Cope is the guest of Mrs W. G. Eising.

Poppy Day was observed in rahialua to day.