PAHIATUA

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 71, 21 February 1940, Page 5

PAHIATUA

PERSONAL. Mr J. W. Sturton is attending the New Zealand Library Association Conference. Messrs W. IL Jensen and D. Mc-Minn have returned from a holiday spent in the north. PATRIOTIC SOCIETY FORMED. At a public meeting held on Monday, the Mayor (Mr S. K. Siddclln) presided. Discussions took place as to ways and means of raising funds for ]>atriotic purposes generally. After the meeting the Pahiatua Patriotic Society was formed. Mr J. W. Sturton was elected president, together with an executive committee of 14. Air Siddells moved that the meeting urge the Government to give donors some relief by allowing as a deduction against assessable income sums of money donated by them for patriotic purposes. CARS COLLIDE. A collision between two cars occurred near ihe borough boundary, at the northern end ot the town, shortly before 11.30 p.rn. on Saturday. At the time of ihe accident it was raining heavily. One car, which was driven by Mr J. Pahu and was i proceeding in the direction, of Mungatainoka, had as passengers Messrs R. Rice and K. Dungan. Mcsdamcs Silbury a.nd C. Pcarcoy were passengers in the other car, which was driven by Mr L. Silbury. Both vehicles were extensively damaged, but the occupants escaped injury. FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITIONS. Owing to unpleasant weather conditions there was only a small attendance at Hie | Pahiatua Fire Brigade’s annual coinpeti- | tions which were held at the week-end. The “dry’’ shield was Avon by A. Gowler, !O. Meade being a close second. Results were; A. Gowler (scr), 49 3-ssee, 1; ('. Meade (scr), 51 3-ssec, lsco penalty, 52 3-5, 2: L. Stokes (7scc), 64 1-5, 2sec penalty, 59 1-5, 3. A. Gowler (1), 37 1-5. lsce penalty, 37 1-5, 1; C. Meade (scr), 37 3-5, 1 sec penalty, 38 3-5. 2; W. La wry (=cr). 43, lsec penalty, 44. 3. C. Meade (scr). 34 2-5, 1; A. Gowler (1), 34 3-5, 2scc penalty, 35 3-5, 2: L. Stokes (5), 41, 36, 3. Points for shield: A. Gowler, 8 points, 1; C. Meade, 7,2; L. Stokes, 2.3; W. Lawry, 1, 4. PATRIOTIC SOCTETY. At a public meeting called by the Mayor (Mi S. K. Siddcills), on Monday evening, discussions took place as to ways of raising funds for patriotic purposes. Those present wore Messrs A. W. Bisset, A. Cox, C. C. Smytlie* G. 11. ilodil, R. J. Carruthers, W. Greaves, L. D. Lovelock, M. A .Garthew, T. W. Watts. J. W. Sutton, Rev. W. E. Moore, Captain L. Laskie (Salvation Army), Mesdames L. Hanford, A. Gcange, S. K. Siddolls, J. W. Sturton, At. Grantham, J. -Brooks and Miss M. A. Cody. An apology for absence was received from Rev. A. A. Armstrong. Tile Mayor stated that ho was pleased at the representative gathering, and pro needed to outline the various patriotic ap-

peals. Ho paid a tribute to the excellent work of the Salvation Army and the Y.M.C.A. During 1914-18 they had raisod the amazing total of £560,000 in New Zealand. In this war the Government had decided that money for patriolio purposes should be paid into ouo central fund and this disbursed to various organisations.

Captain Laskie thanked Mr Siddells for the great interest be bad taken in the appeal. The Army had been stopped from collecting money by any other means. However, the Army, the Y.M.C.A., the Red Cross and St. John Ambulance would be able to got grants from the massed funds.

Many suggestions as to the best means of collecting money in the district were made. One was that people should pay in one shilling a week or over some other period. Another was that there should be a personal canvass through the district, or that the borough and county be divided into wards and a warden appointed for each little area and given the responsibility of collecting from tho people in it. It was decided to leave tho question to the discretion of tho executive committee. It w T ae decided to have a general committee, form e l by the 20 persons present, and then to elect an executive from them.

Mr Sturton was elected president, and Mr Smythe treasurer. It was decided to have on this executive Rev Mr Armstrong, Messrs. Siddells, IJodgins, Bryant, Carruthers, Cox, Carthew, Watts, Captain Laskie. Miss Cody, and a representative from the Red Cross, the R.S.A., Women’s Division, and the Women’s Institute. The general committee includes Rev. Mr Moore, Messrs. Bisset (county chairman), Jlodd. Greaves, Ixivelock, Mesdames Siddells, Gcange, Hanford, Grantham and S. Brook os. It was agreed that a street collection should be held in Pahiatua.

TARARUA RIFLE CLUB. A practice shoot was fired over two 300 yd. ranges in conditions -which were against the registering of high scores. Results: —R. Foss, 31—29—6—66; J. !P. Sigverlsen, 31— 31 —3—65: C. Rasmussonn, 29 —34 —0—63; W. J. Manser, 30—29—4—63; P. Berry, 31—31—0—62; C. Sigvortsen, 26—33—0 59 ; F. Bigvertsen,222 ; J. P. Petersen, 32—27—0—59; N. C. Petersen, 25 —30—0—55; R. Farrow, 30 —2 —32. (OBITUARY. The death, occurred at the iPahiatua Hospital yesterday of Mr Frederick John Staples, of Mangatainoka.. Mr Staples was born at Akaroa, 63 years ago and came to the Bush district about 40 years ago. After taking up land at Mangatainoka, he cleared the bush to make a dairy farm. In the early days lie was engaged in contract work and built many houses, lie was a keen Rugby football enthusiast and coached the Mangatainoka third grade teams, being also a selector for the third grade representatives. lie was a director of the Mangatainoka Co-op. Dairy Company, a member of the Mangatainoka Amateur Athletic Society and a member of the Oddfellows’ Lodge.' Mr Staples had not enjoyed the best of health of several years. He leaves, besides His widow, one daughter and three sons.