LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13181, 13 February 1936, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

“The greatest man living may stand in need of the meanest.” Ratepayers arc reminded that the additional 10 per cent. penalty charge will be added to all rates unpaid after to-morrow, 14th February. Ladies ot the Pahiatua croquet club raised some £8 10s as the result of a successful shop effort this week. Airs T. DaEen won the dinner competition and Air C. E. B. Irving annexed the cake. Air Job Matey's well-known homestead which was destroyed by fire yesterday morning was insured in the Phoenix office lor £6OO. A cover on the furniture was with the Standard company, the amount of which is unknown. The Alangamutu Tennis Club's “A” team to play the Alfredton Club at Alfredton. during the week-end is as follows:—Ladies: Alesdaimos A. Morgan and W. Bentley. Misses E and K. Dick, AI. Gunn and K. O’Brien. Men: E. Lett, D. O’Brien, C. Davies, G. Lawton. L. Hamilton and L. Heayns. Cars will leave as arranged. and any players not available are asked to notify the score Ia rv immediatelv.

A esterday afternoon members of the Pahiatua ladies’ croquet club were the guests of the AVoodvilie club. Four members went through early and played games in the morning. afterwards being entertained to lunch. Tn the afternoon a further quartette arrived from Pahiatua and nil players participated in some enjoyable croquet. The visit will he returned by the A\ oodville players later in the season.

A team to represent tile Alangatainoka Cricket Club to play Alauriceville, at Alnuriceville, over the week-end will he selected from the following: Holtham, Small, Taylor, Gowler, Dungan, Aides. March, Mathews. J. Hunt, Macpherson, Vibert, Ginnane, Gemracll, Hudson. O’Brien. Gunn. Cars leave the Brewery corner at 0 a.m. Any player not available is to notifv the sec—retarv.

The Pahiatua Swimming Club’s junior carnival, which was to have been held yesterday afternoon, has been postponed on account of the rough weather. The club will hold a big open night carnival on Wednesday. February 26, and two Manawatu championship events will be included on the programme. The Mangamutu Hall dance committee has very generously agreed to let the swimming club's social committee participate in their Leap Year dance at Mangamutu the same evening, which will wind up the carnival.