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Pahiatua Herald, Volume I, Issue 71, 3 November 1893, Page 2

Mr Cook, of the firm of Messrs Cook and Gray, is at present in town on business connected with the batter factories.

The Worthington scandal is again agitating the minds of the people of Christchurch.

Nireaha, the Tutaekam chief, has had a new house erected on the hill overlooking the Hawera hotel and pah, and is now having it embellished on a most elaborate scale. It is stated that the present residence has been “tabooed,” owing to the death of a young woman there lately, ami that when the new house is finished the old one will be burnt down. Superstition in the Maori mind dies hard. Rain fell on 18 days in Pahiutua last month, the total rainfall being 3.28 inches. Sunday next is Guy Fawkes Day. Thursday next, the Prince of Wales Birthday, the Post Office will he closed in all its brandies. On the previous evening a delivery of correspondence will-be made over the counter from 7 p.in. to 7.80 p.m. All mails usually despatched on Thursday will be closed at 7.80 p.m. on Wednesday. F.nglish mails via Naples close here on Tuesday 7th at 11.15 p.m., due in Ix>ndon ‘2oth December, and via Brindisi on Tuesday 14th at 1.15 p.m., due in London 26th December. Look out for F. H. Cook’s replace advertisement in next issue, giving a list of reduced prices in drapery and clothing. The annual general meeting of members of the Athletic Society takes place at the Commercial Hotel this evening. Art nets and art muslins a beautiful selection at Trewby Bros., family drapers. Coburg House, Pahiutua. We havo been shown a copy of “ The Scholars’ Weekly News,” a foolscap “ newspaper ” conducted by the fourtii standard children at the Pahiutua Public School. The text of the leading article is as follow’s :—“ We have much pleasure in presenting to the fourth and fifth standards and to the school generally the first issue of the Scholars’ Weekly News. A publication has already appeared under the title of the Weekly Graphic for which we have to thank Miss Lucy Beavis. In starting a school newspaper our aim is to arouse greater interest in all matters affecting the welfare of the children, whether of an instructive or of a recreative character. We hope that both boys and girls will join together in working for the success of the paper first by sending in articles and then by reading it w-hen it appears. The paper will be managed by Miss Lucy Beavis, an editress who will be assisted by Misses Laura Wakeman and Alice Williams and Masters Chas. Taylor and Peter Connell. Mr Darroch will act as reader and general supervisor. In subsequent issues it will be pointed out how the reading matter will be divided.” The little paper contains locals, correspondence, notices, and all the requisites of a paper. The idea is a good one and well worthy of encouragement. Mr George Hunter announces his candidature for the representation of Wai pawa in the Parliament about to be elected. Mr John Graham, of the anti-monopoly stores, has a replace advertisement in this issue. Mrs Williams notifies that as she is about to leave the district she intends to dispose of her furniture by private sale. Messrs Abraham and Williams advertise in this issue a lengthy list of entries for their Palmerston North sale on Friday, 10th inst.

Messrs Wenley and Lanauze, of Napier, advertise a sale of wool oddments, sheepskins, hides and tallow for Wednesday. November 15th, and also notify dates ol wool sales for season 1898-94.

A land transfer notice appears elsewhere. Our readers’ attention is directed to the sale of unredeemed pledges by Mr Crewe, who will also sell a large quantity of building timber now lying at Mangatainoka. For particulars see advertisement.