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Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 114, 21 February 1894, Page 2

The Pahiatua Bum*' Club ha* on it* roll the name* of 71 member*. Mr Frank Wilecn has been temporarily appointed to fill the vacancy in the Pahiatua Public School caused by Mr R. Darrocb having been appointed to the assistant mastership of the Masterton School. Mr Wilson commenced duty yesterday. Mr T. Wall, we regret to state, is still seriously ill. Father Tom McKenna commences his duties in Pahiatua neat Sunday.

Donald Dinnie will l>e back in Pahiatua j on the Brd of March for which data has been fixed the dancing oontaal between his littlo girl and Mr R. Smith's boys. Orest interest is Is ing inonMrs ted fat the cricket match to take plaoe an Saturday next between the Pahiatua County alevcr and a Wairarapa representative loam. Tho latter will arrive from the .-alter on Friday night, coming through from Eketahuna l>y special coach. The home team seems to be considered a " good thing " for tho event, notwithstanding tinted that tliu loam is purely and simply a Pahiatua Club team. A lady writes to n* from Mangataiuoka complaining of the unseemly conduct of n nlimber of boys. Tho burden of the complaint is that lwo littlf children sent from Pahiatua to Mangataiuoka. mounted ou tin. same horse, were stopped at the Toritea Itoad by a number of boys, who ir. the thoughtless manner of youths, proceeded to play some dangerous pranks, from which they only desisted when they saw approaching them the mother of the childn-u. It is said this is not the first time these lads have indulged in similar freaks, but as they- arc being closely watched they had better be careful. A special meeting of tho Mangataiuoka School Committee was held on Monday evening, for the purpose of voting for three members for the Education Board. It was resolved to vote for Messrs J. Young, W. H. Fitzherbcrt, and Dr Chappie. A split has occurred in Salvation Army rircles at Mangatainoka, owing to some of its members having taken a prominent part in n raids which took place recently. The Mangahao Cemetery Trustees re* ceived three tenders for stumping and levelling half an acre. Mr W. Morris' tender being accepted at £7 17s 6d. One month is allowed for the work to he completed. Tlio trustees then propose pegging off the half acre into allotments 9 ft by 9ft. Sue Trewby Bros £3 3s suits to measure as worn by tho nobility, gentry and general public of Pahiatua. A serious accident happened on Monday afternoon to Mr H. Waterman, of Mangataiuoka. He was engaged tethering up a young bull when suddenly the animal turned on him threw him down, and then goared him terribly al>out tho stomach. Fortunately he was thrown down beside a post and rail fence and when tho animat repeated the charge he rolled the prostrate man through the bars and out of the way of further injury. He was. however, very seriously hurt. A characteristic advertisement from Mr G. IT. Kemper appears elsewhere. A committee meeting of the Pahiatua Choral Society is called for to-morrow c ening at 7.80 o'clock. Mr H. W. Briggs notifies he has money to leud in various sums. The Pahiatua Count. Council invite tenders for various works. The County Council give notice of its intention, with the consent of the ratepayers interested, to raise a loan for the Maugaliao bridge. Numerous additions are made to Messrs Abraham and W illiams’ Palmerston stock sile which takes place to morrow. A notification from tlio Lands and Survey offic, re the Momahaki Village Settlement, appears elsewhere. Tenders are invited in this issue for carpentering, plumbing, puinting, and bricklaying for a nine-roomed house. Mr J. O. Eastwood returns thanks to those who assisted his wife and children ) during the late fire at the Union hotel. On Friday last Mr l) Crewe held his ) usual Eketahuna monthly stock sale, i The yards ..-ere well filled and the attend i ance good, the majority doubtless being ou ; tho lookout for information in reference Ito prices. The bidding for large cattle was doll at the start but ultimately imj proved as the sale proceeded. The prices ) for sheep were simply in tho hands purchasers. The following prices wore realised :—2 to 2j year old bullocks, £3 10s ; good yearlings, £-2 Is to £2 7s ; dairyheifers, £3 10s and £4 ss; weaners, from 20s to 22s fid. Lambs, 2s ; good 2 tooth wethers, fis 7d to fis 11 ; old ewes, Is 2d. Most of the stock yarded was sold. Oui readers' attention is directed to the large horse sale which takes place at Pahiatua on Saturday next, when Mr I). Crcwo will submit imported stock, including 25 draught horses and good hacks. The sale takes place at 1 o'clock. Life Assurance WTthoi’tCost! Table A.R.—Under ordinary forms of assurance, the policies on the lives of those who die young reap the largest returns. This table ad vantages the bc*t lives—early death means the payment of tlio assurance with bonuses. Long life means all this and the following also : —l. All the premiums refunded to the member. 2. Assurance continued at the same rate of premium. 8. Several liberal options for realizing the investment. Example—A man, age 80, assures for £SOO. under table A.R. 30, paying an annual premium of £l7 11* Hd for 80 years, and secures the following benefits : 1. At death, if before reaching 60 years of ago, the sum assured (£SOCj with reversionary bonuses added. 2. At age 60, a refund of all premiums paid (£528), and tho member may continue the policy for £SOO with future profits at the original rate of premium (£l7 11s 8d), and either draw the cusli value of accrued bonuses or leave them as reversionary adtions to the sum assured : or, he may withdraw the total premiums paid (£528), ns above, the surrender value of the policy (£135), and also the aocrued cash bouusos : or, he tuav have a paid-up policy, for £SOO, with foil participation in future profits and an annuity of £6O (about) for the rest of life.—E. B. Hare, Resident Agent, Pahiatua. 4Ve have this day opened up two bales of the latest patterns in sanitary wallpapers. and have marked them off verylow to suit the times. Scrims, tacks, glass of all kinds, varnishes, oils, leads, colors, aud brushes in stock. Estimates given for all kinds of work and experienced workmen sent to any part of the district. Cooper and Co., opposite Bank of New Zealand, Pahiatua. We beg to inform tho public that the following preparations of Bock and Co.. manufacturing chemists, can bo obtained from Mr Brenton, storekeeper, Pahiatua— [ Nos-MjSjmUKtAL Plating fluid, Price Is 6d, unsurpassed for cleaning gold, silver and replating brass and copper. Fire and Waterproof cement, Is. especially adapted for mending china, glassware and metal articles, it can be used without heating, and will, when dried in a stove, resist hot water and fire. Waterproof Cement, price Is, for repairing leather, india-rubber, also excellent for delf. Camphylenf. Baj.lh, in neat air-tight jars, containing 18 balls, price Is, to keep moths out of clothing, also a perfect disim'uctant and s safeguard against whooping cough. Herb Extract, price Is fid, an infallible cure for toothache, guaranteed free from anything injurious to the teeth or health ; it stops the most acute pain immediately, and proves a permanent cure in nearly all oases where the teeth are hollow. German Curb lor corns and warts, price Is; a speedy and painless remedy, also highly recommended for chil. hlains ; also A. Hodureks Morteim In. sbct Powder and Spreaders, price Is each, guaranteed to kill all insect* known Ths publis should give it a trial.