PAHIATUA NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3163, 14 April 1909, Page 5

PAHIATUA NEWS.

(From Our Resident Reporter)

Tuesday. At the annual meeting of the Konini Football Club the following officers were elected for !the ensuing year:—Patron, Mr| R. Smith; President, Mr D. Kelly; Viee-Presiden's, Messrs T. Quirk, P. J. Quirk, H. Hirst, Nelson, W. Britland, Connell, R. Russell, Woollan, Bissett, Redmond, J. Avery, Daysh, Rains, Verry, McFarlane and H. Fisk; Management Committee, Mes?rs R. Mabey, J. Lynch, J. Farrell, Moore and Hirst (2). Mr F. Britland was appointed sole selector, and Messrs George Smith and J. Stewart delegates to the Union. Mr F. Moore was re-elected secretary and treasurer. Several members spoke of the necessity of removing the cricket pitch from the field, as it was a source of danger to players. It was pointed out that the pitch, which was made of t wood, was not used by the cricketers, and although sawdust was always placed on it, yet several players had received injuries through falling on it. It was decided to try and remove the pitch before the Cup matches begin. The horses attached to a drag at the railway station took fright and careered madly towards town. The driver, Turley, was dragged along for some distance, hut fortunately escaped with a few bruises. No one was in the drag at the time, and the horses were brought to a standstill northern end of the town.

A quiet wedding was celebrated at Mangatainoka, yesterday, when Mr Thos. James, of Mangatainoka, was married to Miss Minnie Bower, of Leicester, England. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr Compton. Mr and Mrs James left for Hawke's Bay by the evening train, where the honeymoon is to be spent. The Mangatainoka cricketers held a pleasant social in the Library Hall last evening. * The floor was in spelndid order, and refreshments were provided by the ladies. Mr J. Brind supplied good music, and Mrs Wotherspoon played an extra. Mr J. McTavish made a capital M.C. To-morrow (Wednesday) is the last day on which residents in the Borough can have their names put on the roll. The Pahiatua bowlers played very gcod games at the Palmerston North Bowling Tournament, and in the "Pairs" Messrs Petherick and Mitchell won four games and lost

one. The annual Easter social in connection with the Anglican Sunday School at Konini last evening was responsible for one of the largest gatherings that has been seen in the Konini Hall for several years. The Rev. Isaacson presented prizes won by the scholars, and thanked the teachers, Misses Warren and Hirst, for the great interest they had taken in the-welfare of the children. After supper dancing was indulged in by the large number of adults present, excellent music being supplied by Mr Ogden, extras being kindly played by Miss Warren, Mr C. Hicks a*id Master F. Kelly. Mr R. Smith made a capable M.C. STOCK MARKET. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report on their Pahiatua sale as tollows:—A fair yarding of sheen and cattle came forward, but considering the general public had not got over the Easter holidays, the attendance was limited. Competition was fairly keeen. We quote:—Sheep; Lambs !6s 6d to 7s 4d, ewes 4s Id to 4* *' Cattle: Fat cower£2 10- ' „ 0 * ""' ... . .J, . -- m £3 2s 6d, heifers in cal* ... co £2 15s. .jssrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report as follows:—We had a fair yarding of sheep, and a good yarding of cattle. Sheep were somewhat slack, but cattle sold well at late prices, practically a total clearance being made, only a few heifers not being sold. We quote:—Sheep: 2 and 4-tooth wethers, 9s Id, fat wethers 10s 10d,*f.m. ewes 7s, cull ewes 2s to 3s 7d, fair lambs ss, cull lambs 3s Id. Cattle: Guaranteed good dairy cow, £B, cows with calves £2 4s to £2 1 5s, fat and forward cows £2 17s 6d to £3, store cows 28s to 40s, good heifers in calf £3 7s 6d, others £2 7s 6d, empty heifers 27s 6d, 2J-year steers £3 to £3 ss, 18-month steers £2 lbs to £2 12s, weaners 16s to 20s, bulls 32s 6d to 455.

KOHINUI NOTES,

Miss V. Gayne has been appointed sole teacher at Kohinui. The Kohinui residents have formed a Social and Nightly Amusement Club, and it is to be hoped their efforts will meet with every success. • The crops- in Kohinui and Makairo look exceedingly well, the past season having been a very good one. It is reported that some of the dairymen in Kohinui and Makairo intend erecting milking machines in their sheds.