Pahiatua

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7190, 23 June 1933, Page 10

Pahiatua

At Ihe monthly meeting of the Borough Council, presided over by the Mayor (Mr J. D. Wilson), it was decided to reduce the rates for the borough by one penny in the pound, and strike a consolidated rate of lOd in the pound, instead of several special Tates. It was also decided to further investigate the various wells and sumps in different parts of the borough with a view to increasing tho available water supply in case of re. these wells and sumps were used in _ olden days, and it. is thought that it may not cost very much to put them m available order again for use m an "SfSSrt meeting «t tie MU> branch of the Plunket Society was. at- . tended bv between fifty and sixty members, including representatives of the two sub-branches, Woodville and Eketahuna. Before proceeding with the business a vote of sympathy with Mrs J. !>• 0. Crewe, president of the local branch, in the loss of her mother, was carried by all standing in silence The Mayor referred to the excellent work that the society was doing and congratulated the branch on having such excellent executive officers as Mesdames Crewe and Purdie. president ;,„I secretary respectively. The report and balancc-sliet showd a credit ha - ancc of £295 7s 2d, and m comm mtmg on this quite good result the Mayor said that he thought the branch could carry on for a year without ;in>_urther funds. The vice-president, Mrs D. Wilson, on behalf of the president, moved a hearty vote of _thanks to Mi* S. T. Tinnev. the retiring hon. treas urer. who had carried out the duties for 11* years; and also to all members of the committee for thmr assm ancc during tho past year. A vote o* thanks was also passed to the hon secretary, Mrs Purdie, and to tie Plunket”nurse, Miss McDonald, and to Mr V A. Vaughan for acting as auditor. The election for officers resulted hi Airs J D. C. Crewe being re-clectcu president; vice-presidents, Mcsdames Paterson, Coer, Sheklcton, Mason, WU-

son, Cornelius and Siddclls; hon. sceretarv Airs AV. H. Purdie; hon. treasS’ Sir E. G. S. 5T.n1.0t. An nlv.so.J committeo «. elected Alps dames Crewe, Alason, Tinncy, S Wilson end Hr. H !>« “J a large general committee. Sub-branch members to be: Woodville, Mesdames H P. Horne and L. AVhittmgton; Lkc tahuna, Mesdames Albrecht sen and Carter; Pongatoa, Dr. Fougere ami Mr, F. Davies. Country members for Ala kuri. Makomako, Alangahao, Buawhata, Tanc, Coonoor, Alangamutu, Kohiinu, Kaitawa and Ballanco were aso P pointed, and an executive committee consisting of Mesdames Wilson, Alason, Shekleton and Siddells. Airs AI Nevins, Tararua street, has returned to Pahiatua after spending n month’s holiday with relatives Auckland. ~ „ Mrs J. D. C. Crewe, ‘Hillside, AVakeman street, is visiting her daughter, Airs Corbett, in Napier. The Pahiatua Anglers’ Club held a

smoke concert m tnc j-orustma on Friday evening, Mr J- Hutton, president of the club, being in the chair. Among the guests were officials of the AVellington Acclimatisation Society m the persons of Dr. G. F. V. A. Anson, president, and Air E. J. AA r iffen, secretary. Air J. Brassell, the local Anglers’ Club representative on the society, aud members of Palmerston North, AVoodville and Daunevirke clubs were also present. There were a number of toasts proposed by capable speakers, some in serious vein aud some humorous, and each responded to an like manner. Dr. Anson presented the Stockwell cup to the representative of the Daunevirke Club, which had won it after Pahiatua had held it for six years. Dr. Anson also presented the club

trophies to the winners: Air W. A. Darley the reel for the handicap reel competition with total bags of 70Mb; Mr F. Barraelough winning Air A. A. Vaughan's second prize. Mr. AV. Fergus received Air A. A. Vaughan’s cup for the heaviest bag for one day’s fishing, and Mr H. K. Mann Mr A. Morgan’s trophy for the heaviest bag on any three days. Mr J. H. Brown’s junior cup was won by Air D. Eddie and Mr E. Eddie’s trophy by Air G. Fergus. Among the singers were Messrs .T. Husband, S. Iv. Siddclls and Clias. Irving, Air Alan AVilson acting as accompanist. The. Eketahuna Golf Club lias held the Gregorio cup for some years, but last week-end a men’s team from the Pahiatua Club managed to annex it with 71- matches to Eketahuna’s 44 matches. Tho cup was presented by Air Nicholson to Mr D. Ilowden, club captain of Pahiatua. ( Pahiatua is having a run of “grey days. The dryness is appreciated, but if accompanied by sunshino would be doubly so. The wind blowing off the snowclad Tararuas is very cold. Air Gay, a member of the staff of tho local post office, who was transferred from Napier after tlxo Dig earthquake, has been re-transferred to Napier, and left this week. Airs Gay, accompanied by their son, will be joining Air Gay in a few days’ time.