PAHIATUA

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 245, 14 September 1929, Page 15

PAHIATUA

(From Our Own Correspondent.) PAHIATUA, Sept. 13. The monthly meeting of the Ladies’ Guild was hold at the parsonage on Tuesday afternoon. A presentation of a leather handbag was made to Mrs W. F. Day in recognition of her useful work as a member. It was decided to hold a gift shop on Saturday, September 28th. A young man named Robson, belonging to the Rongaroa district, cut his foot severely with an axe and was admitted to tho Pahiatua Hospital on Wednesday. Opossum trappers at Makomako report a successful season. One party from Palmerston North has secured over 1000 skins —a profitable “haul” at the present prices. The Pahiatua Musical Club held its fortnightly practice early in .the week. Tho well-known ballad, “John Gilpin,” will be rendered by tho club at their annual concert next month.

Mrs Charlotte Helen Burgess, who was found drowned in a creek at an early hour on Thursday morning, aged 73 years, had been ailing for some weeks past. The late Mrs Burgess loaves three eons and two daughters, viz., Mr Frank Burgess, Kaitawa; Fred, Bay of Plenty; George, Wairoa; Florence, Levin; and Nurso Martha Burgess, of Pahiatua. Mr and Mrs A. Dron, at one time residents of Pahiatua, contemplate again making their home in this district. Mrs G. Turner and her daughter (Mrs Roberts) left to-day on a visit to Waikato. Mrs W. D. Taylor, “Mironui,” is a visitor to Wellington. Mr B. Sinclair, of Hopelands, is an inmate of the Pahiatua Hospital. It was with deep regret that residents learned of tho death, at about nine o’clock on Wednesday morning, of the town clerk, Mr G. C. Miller. Some time ago Mr Miller contracted pneumonia and, although his condition had been serious for somo time, tho news of his passing came as an unpleasant surprise. Tho late Mr Miller, who was born in Bromley, Kent, in 1859, had been town clerk of Pahiatua for over 30 years, being appointed to the position in 1897. In addition to his numerous official connections, tho deceased was a prominent member of St. Peter’s Anglican Church, and a member of Lodge Tararua in which he held tho rank of Past Master. Tho funeral took place this afternoon, when all business premises in the town were closed as a mark of respect to the memory of a valued officer and esteemed citizen of the borough.