LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 2789, 28 May 1921, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

SECOND EDITION.

A man named Narnian Pickering, aged 25. was .admitted to 'the I uhlic Hospital this "morning suffering from a severe fracture of the right ankle. He was driving cattle when his horse slipped and fell on him. Dr. Dawson was called to tre pat .cut at Tane, where the accident gecurred. and brought him back to tlie bospita 1 ., where he .is reported to be progressing satisfactorily.

The Pa hint un Tennis CluVs annual ball was held in the Foresters’ Ha U last night, and was a pronounced success, both socially and finaiicftally. There were about 50 couples in attendance, and the music was pro ruled l,v AVi Duncan’s orchestra. Ihe supwr was supplied by tlic lady members of the Club, and was -of 11 v ery delirious nature. Messrs J R. Cook. I}. Boagey, and J. Clarke officiated as M.'s.C

Dill-ins tlie past feiv weeks further substantial progress lias been made bv Mr Robert Semple and Ins <■« operative workers, in the boring of the tunnel at Olongorongo which is to be utilised in tlie Wellington waiei supply scheme. The boring have now been advanced a. distance about 250 feet-. The preliminary -o ork in connection with the construction of the tunnel was comparatively east, the face of the hill being composed o. soft clay, hut the miners are non piercing the heavy rock through which the great part of the uoik lydl have to he done. The mien are also engaged at present in works to la- 1 tnte the transport of materials. 1i« boring plant ordered hv the l ™ 111 ) from overseas, upon which the expeditions boring of the tunnel depends, has not yet come to hand.

The Kouini footballers gave a most, siicoessfnl dance in the lionim Hull last night, when there were visitor® imecn-i) from all parks of the district. The hall was tastefully decorated with greenery and hunting and presented a vefy gay scene—m tact /the whole of the arrangements were carried out- ill a moat pleamng style. During the evening Mr D Ixelly, President of the Club thanked tlie performers and others for their efforts towards making the dance such a pronounced success. Bongs were contributed bv Mr F. . Bourke, who had to respond several times, the j Konini quartet, and Ml* Pert el kin. , The dance music was supplied. Misses Humphries (piano arid, violin), and Mips Collins and Mrs Poterkm enntribnlted extras. Mass Foster (Wanganui) acted as accompanist, and an excellent supper was providoil

An indication of the result of .the recent fall in stock prices was given at a. meeting of creditors of a bankrupt farmer at Masterton last week. The bankrupt said he hail bought 4000 lambs for forward delivery at prices between 20s and 24s Gd per head He got one draft ol these awiv fit. for 24s Cd .and subsequent-ly,'-owing to the falling market, the balance had to ho disposed of at prices ranging from 15s down to as low as 3s per head, lie sold 350 at Hs anil the rest were not disposed of. Heifeis and culvers. bought previously were sold nt prices about one-third ot the original cost. The bankrupt was formerly a. farm manager with an.income of £4OO per annum. He Put ins savings into a farm with a littlt money belonging 'to bis wife. Tlie first season was quite jsiiceesisini, tlie second, despite bard work, owing to buying forward on a falling market, resulted in a crash. His Im ni • " were m thei vicinity of £WM)U. » ,ie pr;nc«|>al creditors were secured.