BALLANCE.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5446, 1 June 1916, Page 7

BALLANCE.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

The first euchre party a rranged for this season by the local Hall Committee was practically drowned out by the wet weather on Monday evening, only about 20 young couples putting in an appearance. Still, progressive cwiohre was indulged in, the winner of the gentlemen’s prize being Mr V. Carter, and of the ladies’. Mrs Ur other stone.

The next recruit to leave Hal lance for the military camp is Mr A. Tunnicliffe, cheese-maker at the Tararua Co-operative Dairy Company’s factory, and he is to be tendered a complimentary social as a send-off next Friday evening in the local hall. All soldiers on leave or returned are cordially invited to attend. The ladies of the district will provide refreshments as usual, and a very pleasant evening is assured.

EK ETA HUN A. At Mr Hazell’s clearing sale, conducted Ithe New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co., Ltd., in Eketahnna, a line of 693 four and five-year ewes realised 36s 3d. They went to an Alf red to n buyer, says the Express. The membership cjf the Nireaha •sub-branch of the Farmers’ Union made an increase of four members last year, the membership now standing at 33. At the Farmers’ Union meeting at Eketahnna it was decided to endeavour to get Mr Richards, Union organise!', to visit the ESketahuna district.

A very successful Red Cross tea, was given by Mrs O. Cross, of Alt redton. the result financially iicing something like £25. The Rongamai Dramatic Society has been invited to give a patriotic entertainment at Alfred ton.

At the last meeting of the Eketahuna branch of the Farmers’ 1 nion, the secretary of the Hukanui suitbranch (Mr \V. Parish) repo;ted on organisation work which was proceeding satisfactorily, a considerable numbei ol subs, having Itcen paid and new members enrolled. He also w ished to know if Mr M-Taggart could Ik> secured to give a lecture. The Nireaha sub-brineb wrote reporting on Nireaha sub-branch annual meeting, and asking if it was possible to secure the services of Mr McTaggart ,1m a lecture at Nireaha. It was resolved that the secretary endeavour to arrange with Mr MeTag-

gart (or other Government offioitl) to deliver lectures in Eketahnna. Hukanui and Nireaha on the restoration of pastures, and on the draining o* farm lands. It was decided that three l.iemirers ho interviewed regarding subscriptions in arrears. Ihe chairman suggested that in response to a request from the Hukanui secretary it la' endeavoured to organise a trip t< the Wareroa State Farm, to tak" place some time next month. Mr Rridge suggested that an expert might be obtained to attoinl to the orchards throughout the district at the one visit, on a guarantee of sufficient work. It was hard to get labour at present, and the farmers them r selves did net always know how to do the work. It was dechhxl to make inquiries with this end in view.