PAHIATUA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 124, 24 April 1940, Page 14

PAHIATUA.

PERSONAL. PAHIATUA. April 23. A number of relatives gathered at the residence of Mr .). B. Tait. of Ballance. on Saturday evening to celebrate his 80th birthday. Mr Tait was one of the first settlers in Ballance, having lived there for 54 years. The large birthday cake with its 80 candles was a pleasing sight. '.I he gitesls included Mr Tait's sister, Sirs J. A. Sinclair, of Ballance. who is 85 years old, and his son Sir F. B. Tait, and Sirs Tait. c.f Wellington. Sirs P. .Dransficld has returned home to Pahiatua from Auckland. SCHOOL PICNIC. The Ballance School picnic was held on Saturday at the school. At the conclusion of the events, Sir Polglasc (chairman of (lie School Committee) 1 presented the prizes, every child receiving a book. Special awards wore: —1339 dux of school. Duncan Foster. Calf Club prizes, R. Schroder and C. Schroder. Results of races were: —Boys’ flat races: Aged 6 and 7. K. King 1. R. Aanenscn 2. R. McCnrdlo 3. Eight and 9: K. Aancnsen 1, .7. Tinnier 2, W. King 3. Ton years: E. Holdawav 1. K. Sicvors 2. A. jlornc 3. Over 10: D. Foster 1, R. Schroder 2, C. Schroder 3. Boys’ all fours: K. King 1. R. Aanenscn ,2, C Schroder 3. Three-legged races: Senior. IT Schroder and C. Schroder 1, K. Sicvors and E. Holdaway 2. Tumor. K. Aanenscn and .1. Hunter 1, R. Aanenscn and W. King 2. Senior hoys’ relay: R. and C. Schroder. D. Moore. F. Foster 1. Girls’ flat races: Five, six and seven. I. Moore 1. J. Corlett 2, B. .Bond 3. Eight and nine, B. Tait 1. A. Wheeler '2, ID. King 3. Eleven, 12 and 13, P. Tait 1. I’. Sicvors 2, .f. limiter 3. Girls’ three-legged races: Junior, L. Bond and D. King 1. .T. Corlett and 'I. Moore 2. Senior. I’. Tait and P. -Sicvors 1. B. Sinclair ami .T. Hunter 2. Junior girls’ relay: A. Whoe'er, B. Tait, D. King and I. Moore 1. Boys’ all fours (senior) : .1). Moore 1. K. Aanenscn 2, J. Sinclair 3. Tiny lots: John McKenzie 1. .Married men: Mr S. Aanenscn 1, T. Schroder 2. Girls’ all fours: B. Tait 1. T 7. King 2. A. Wheeler 3. ladies’ race: Mrs Wheeler 1. Mrs Tait 2, Mrs Schroder 3. Men’s chain slopping: Mr T. Schroder sent 1 . 1, Mr F. Moore 2. Ladies’ chain stepping: Miss E. Wilton 1, Mrs Sinclair 2. Naildriving: Men, Mr J. Moore 1; ladies, Mrs King 1 DOG TRIALS. There were large culrms in the Pnhintua and Mnkuri Dog Trial Club’s annual competition lin'd at Mrs Beech’s property at Mangahao. yesterday. Results:—Maiden long head: T. Burgess’s lack. 422pts, 1: 0. Wiffon's (Dannovirko) Black Boss, pts. 2: A. Bisscl’s Toff. 40inls. 3. Open long head: R. WifTen's (Damn'virke) Lad, 49pls. 1: F. Wilsher’s (Httka ntti), Roy. 47ints. 2; C. Thom's Boy. 47| pts. 3: C. Wiffon’s (Danncvirkc), Star. 47pts, 4.