The Pahiatua Herald. with which is incorporated THE PAHIATUA STAR. Published Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1894.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 94, 3 January 1894, Page 2

The Pahiatua Herald. with which is incorporated THE PAHIATUA STAR. Published Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1894.

The Kaitawa Post office has been temporarily closed owing to the resignation of the Postmistress, Mrs Swan. It will be re-opened again as soon as a fresh appointment can be made.

On account of the races to-morrow the Pahiatua Ride Club has postponed its usual Thursday practice. There is now on exhibition in the window of Mr Mcßain, jeweller, Main Street, a handsome silver cup, which the President Mr C. E. Beethain, has presented to the Pahiatua Ride Club as a championship trophy, to be won three times. At the meeting of the Land Board on Thursday afternoon, J. Swan, holder of section 7, block 8, Makuri, was allowed 12

At the meeting of the Land Board on Thursday afternoon, J. Swan, holder of section 7, block 8, Makuri, was allowed 12 months in which to complete his improvements, and the Ranger was instructed to make a report in the case of J. McMullen, section 92, Mangaramarama Village Settlement. The proposals of the Eketahuna, Pohangina, and Mauriceville Road Boards, and Pahiatua County Council, for expending accrued thirds, were approved. With regard to an application to transfer section 92, Mangaramarama, from J. McMullen to A. Merrie, and section 85 in the same settlement from T. McVay to J. O’Connell, it was resolved to obtain a full report from the Ranger on the circumstances of the cases.—Post. Members of the Pahiatua Brass Band are requested to meet at half-past ten o’clock sharp to-morrow morning to march in procession to the racecourse. To-morrow being race day all the business places in the town will be closed at 11 o’clock in the forenoon. Mr J. Milne's season’s clip of wool was sold at Napier through Messrs Wenley and Lanauze and realised 7sd per lb, so far the highest price touched by any clip from the Bush districts.

By referring to the advertising columns it will be seen that Mr D. Crewe sells on Saturday January 13, under instructions from the public Trustee some very important building sites ; also interest in a Village Settlement section. On Saturday next he will offer a large consignment of Drapery, Clothing, etc. See advertisement.

Mr J. Eccles met with a nasty accident on Monday afternoon on the cricket ground. He was batting, and in stepping out to strike his foot slipped and he fell, with the result that his left ankle was badly sprained. He will be confined to his room for a few days from the effects of the fall.

The Napier cricketers were rnable to get together a team to play here on Monday. The match that had been arranged for that day has been postponed indefinitely. On Saturday evening the members of the M&ngatainoka Brass Band paid a visit to Pahiatua, and for an hour or two enlivened the streets, and discoursed sweet music, earning for themselves the highest encomiums of the listeners. On Saturday and Sunday nights just before midnight the Pahiatua Brass Band with some members of the Fire Brigade marched in procession through the town, and played at different points en route . They ushered in the New Year with merry music, which however, as the hours wore on became more and more undecided in character until it finally resolved itself into a big drum solo, with side drum chorus. Then the bandsmen gathered up their instruments and went home.

Some peculiar and idiotic antics were indulged in on Saturday and Sunday evenings by a number of youths whose exuberance of spirits far exceeded the amount of their discretion or wisdom. On Saturday evening a crate was taken from the premises of a local tradesman, filled with inflammable material and “ conflagrated” in the main-street. The firebell was then rung with so much vigor that it was cracked and rendered quite useless. Gatos were taken off their hinges, signs w ere removed, and outhouses upset, and for an hour or two the night air was filled with the most hideous and earsplitting noises. It was almost daylight before the temporary madness of the mob wore itself out. At one time on Sunday evening and Monday morning a tragedy seemed likely to eventuate. A respectable resident of Mangatainoka had been badly plagued by local hoodlums, and when a number of Pahiatua representatives of the species wended their way to the settlement the resident was apprehensive of further hostilities. When the crowd approached, thinking to frighten them from his premises, he presented a revolver (loaded as afterwards proved) at the head of the first comer. In an instant the weapon was sent flying from his grasp, and ne himself was badly mauled. The weapon was picked up and confiscated by one of the crowd. None of the visitors were identified.

Christmas Presents. All buyers of 10s and over will receive a suitable Christmas gift according to the amount purchased. The distribution will be on a very liberal scale, and my prices are now wellknow to be the lowest in Pahiatua. Inspection cordially invited. S. G. Radford, the cash draper 0