The Pahiatua Herald. with which is incorporated THE PAHIATUA STAR. Published Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1894.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 140, 25 April 1894, Page 2

The Pahiatua Herald. with which is incorporated THE PAHIATUA STAR. Published Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1894.

Pahiatua has gained an unenviable notoriety throughout the oolony as being a town whose inhabitants are continually at sixes and sevens—one

party being always eager to rise up on its hind legs and demonstrate how utterly fallacious are the proposals of another party; and a third party being always on band to denounce both the other factions as being composed of dunderheads, and their schemes as unmitigated humbug. This remarkable predilection is carried into almost every occupation and relaxation of their every-day life. There is seldom a peaceful interval. Strife and discord are undoubtedly the two predominant characteristics of the town. It matters not one jot what the business of the moment may be—whether it be purely business, or relaxation, or politics, or religion, or education—dissension finds its way in, and hampers, if it does not actually prevent, the attainment of the object in view. Surely the people can hardly have thought of the ill-effeots of this constant wrangling. We have reason to know that outside the district Pahiatua is best known and's chiefly advertised as a town where neighbours seem to be constantly emulating the fabled Kilkenny cats, and where peace and harmony and concord are absolutely unknown. And the ill-repute into which the place has fallen has wrought its evil. Many a prospective settler has’been turned Rgainst the place because of tho unenviable name the town has acquired, and many hundreds of pouada which

might otherwise have gone to inoraaM the prosperity of ths district nave been diverted to other upper it >y more sociable centres. The very uiai of Pahiatua has almost become a >yeword and a repriach. With every reason to be a contented, a inciihe, and a prosperous oo n unmty we nave gamed a repu.alion for bsiug tiulr, cress-grained aud quarrelsome. And who can say that the opprobrium is not deserved. Wnile the cttujns of other towns are cmitent to work together for a com non object—aid that object the alvanjommt of the town our people, we are sorry to say, waste he precious in Knouts n bickerings amongst themselves, and allow golden opportunities to slip away uaheoded. The fact is unfortunate, but undeniable. And wh le those internal quarrels are proceeding, business is quietly being diverted to other more agreeable centres. Surely tho attention of the people only requires to be drawn to the evil results of their present coursee to cause them to refrain from a continuance of a disagreeable and unprofitable oooupation.

Wx are glad to notios that steps are to be taken almost immediately to connect Pahiatua and Mangatainoka by telephone. The rapid growth and increasing importance of the latter centre and the close allianoe of its business interests to those of Pahiatua made the necessity of the step more apparent day by day. The determination to connect the two places by the eleotris wire has been made none too soon. For business purposes Ihe three miles which separate Mangatainoka from Pahiatua are as formidable as fifty; and only the establishment of telephonic or telegraphic commumeatitn could provide those facilities which the sise and growth of the places warranted. It ie gratifying, therefore, to know that the work of erecting the line will be commenced during next week. While on the subject we might point oat that the non-existence of telegraphic communication between Pahiatua and Eketabnna is little less than a disgraoe to the administrative body. The business between the two places more than warrants their connection by telegraph wire. We know of no other two towns, similarly situated, in this colony, or, for the matter of that, in any of the Australasian colonies, so neglected by the Telegraph Department. The work should have been done long ago. Tho gap between the two places is the only break in a long line of communication, and its existence is utterly unjustifiable.

Work at tha Tiraumsa river bridge at Ngaturi ie being proceeded with very rapidly. Sinking for tha pier ie already down twelve feet. Dynamite ia now being ueed. The contract ie expectad to be completed in very quick time.

Weunderatand that Mr W. H. Hawkine hat now taken over the whole of Mr D. Crewe'e auctioneering businesa—stock as well eb miscellaneous.

With reference to the recent dispute over the weight of milk to be taken as a gallon, we notice that the recently appointed dairy instructor, Mr Butck. contends that Ulbs of milk should be allowed to the gallon by suppliers to the factories. Any less quantity he considers insufficient in fairness to the factories. A meeting of the committee of the looal football club was held last evening. Present—Messrs Vile. Skinner, Rowss, Dssh, Lewis and Perham (secretary). It was decided to accept Mr J. Vila's offer re coaching teams during the eeaton. The coucert committee appointed last meeting was reduced to three—Masers Dash, Bowse, and Parham. Several new members ware sleeted.

The cesspit in a Sydney suburban public school eollapaod on Monday. Fourteen girls were precipitated to the bottom of the pit from which they were rescued, but only after a tarribla struggle. Two were brought to theaurfaoe in an unconscious state.

The Minister for Lands stated, in the course of an interview with Mr W. W. Collins, M. H. R., on Monday morning, that it was his intention to establish in the interests of the small farmers at the Cheviot a dairy factory to be condncted on co-operative principles. The velocity of the wind, as recorded at the Wellington Observatory from Saturday morning till 9 a.m. on Monday, was 1050 miles.

To-day we were shown by Mre Stratford of Princes street, an apple branoh bearing a number ol apples, nearly as large as eggs, and one or two perfectly ripe, all being Crt of the second crop. At Ngaturi, too, r Milne, has a eeoond crop of ripe apples.

The Grand Lodge of New Zealand has granted a charter to No. 98 Lodge MaeKenzie, Fairlie Creek.

Says the N. Z. Times Another bullock has committed snicide— this tims at Danevirke. Tha animal waa in a team working on the Weber road, and on being freed from the yoke at the close of a day's hard work, it coolly walked over a precipice and was killed.

Sinee the beginning of the year no less than 802 criminal cases have been dealt with in the Wellington Police Court. Mr Earnshaw, M. H. R., bat gone on a visit to Australia.

George Anderson formerly a storekeeper at Maetetton, was brought back from Sydney, to where h« hat absconded, on Monday morning by Constable May. He wis taken before Mr Marlin, S.M., at halfpast eleven o’clock, and was charged with forgery, and also with two breaches of the Bankruptcy Act, viz., concealing propei'ty over a certain amount with intent to defraud hie creditors. The accused was remanded for a week at the instance of Mr Ashcroft, Official Assignee, who desired to get witnesses from Masterton. The forgery caee will be dealt with subsequentlyBail was allowed in two sureties of £2OO each on each of the charges and prisoner in a like amount: — N. Z. Times. Messrrs J. Evison, late editor of the Christchurch Truth, and J. Hammond, who editod Fair Play, are about to start a weekly paper in Wellington.

The well-known Dunedin artist, Mr A. H. O'Keeffe, has left for Parie. Mr O'Keeffe ie a brother of Mr* Johnstone, of Pahiatna.

We wonld remind the pnblie of the entertainment inaugurated in aid of the funds of the Pahiatua Fire Brigade, which is to eome off on Tuesday evening next. Bearing in mind the fact that the avowed object is to raise money for the purchase of a fire engine for the town, it should be quite neodless to urge tho people to roll up in force. The various performers have been rehearsing assiduously, and if that goes for anything they should bo able to -ali-fv their audiences.

• At ih* *aa a&1 mutiny at tJJ Ufa Association o» r V ,f j showed a steady inoreate m ban ijm, ■*» J that the asp j i Rtare ul * j» 1 , 11 * 1 4 per csat. fa# mjjoilWjl ~n(' •## lad £1.2 >0.023. fne la ttU Uu« ** l >eon ttng.il triy lig*4* l' l * 1 ' ; '’ l 1 Ustribjtio.i wi.l uke pUi» *• *• ’ 1 * 9 Id >4. Tae aa railing of Rjwi'* ouiau imi pi tee yetlori ty m tlu pretJ uo J< ' ur '’ niea»!jr at Kmikmi. tsiro,>Jvu fcl * Native* ware pratii.it ft) a Viail* l *- Toa following is atra illation of t »* *1 * »«*i mtjriplion on the m> un j it : uj u try of ll twi \I miopjlo, ttu tatt gra v ahiaf of the Ngittuunit, of Nguirmiuwi, tVtikito, in taoto pirn an npialdir o. {o»d oetween tho £if opt in ail d.nri i Hio.is, aui a oontta it § ipp »rtar of tin frosty of Waiungi. Rewi >vl sniopoto it suit living, April Ist 13J4; biro H 37. I’ha lViv.‘ Mr Wilson olirei up a abort orayar, w»i;b wat f>lljv>l br tot dir. dr GUtot, woo tu a uut tp j ioa enlogiu l the good quili fie* of tne oil ooiaf. Mr Siyniur George, as representative of Sir George Gray, unveiled tu *n moment. A mooting of lha Gy noasia n cominittaa was bald on Monday evening. A lattar wm read from tba Football Club, promising tbair co-operation. Fhs subscription wm fixed at 7s 6d for senior* and 4s for juniors under 14 years. It was decided to gat tba rules that bad been drawn up, together with last year’s report and balance-sheet, printed. Tba secretary was instructed to obtain a quantity of gear. A com nittae was appointed to make all necessary arran;>monts for procuring the lease of land on which to build the gymnasium building. It was resolved to start practise on Hay 14th, none but financial numbers to be allowed admi ision. A boy named Albert Smith, son of an Jrmondville settler, ha* rmt his death in a very simple manner, fie trod on a nail, whieh indicted a painful wound and c aus >d him to lay up. The place was apparently healing all right, and h ad almost ceased to pain him, when on Wednesday last, six days after the aooident occurred, lockjaw set in. Medical aid was called in, but was of no avail, the unfortunate voung fellow, who was 13 years of age, dying early on Friday morning. Binkrnpt stock pries*; Ribies’ but* and shoes 3s 6J, now reduced to Is lid, gents' 7s, now 4s OJ, boys’ and youths 8« fid, now 5s 6d, ladies lace ups 12s 6d, now 7s fid, ladies' walking shoos 7s 01, now 4* lid men’s best shooters 14s fid, now 10s fid, men’s balmorals 15s fid, now 11s 61. strong canvas shoes 4s 61, leather shoes 3s 9d at Radford and darlow's great sale now on. A much felt want is now supp’ie 1; w • have had in the past t > pay 30* to 35«f0 • a pair of trousers m id© to order. We notice in an advertisement which appear* in thi9 issus that they are now to b * obtained from 18s 6d at Treeby Brothers Revolution in the price of tailoring. Trewby Brothers announce in our ad vertising columns th at th ly have secure l the services of Mr Lo irv, and intend io future having all orders in that dep art'll on executed on the premises. This will tn >a i an enormous saving to their customers. The following will interest the la-lias New jackets and mantles, new ladies' macintoshes, new ladies' and children’ 1 " ulsters, new millinery and trimmings now opened up at Trewby Brother t. next thClub Hotel. Children's endowments w. rnoirr risk Table H.R.—This table removes the only objection to the ordinary form of Child’s Endowment, viz., the fear that ill the even of death of parent or guardian, the Premiums would not be kep*. up. It is therefore a combination of endowment and assurance without risk of forfeiture from any cause. Every possible contingency is covered, and a good rate of compound interest is guaranteed at the end of the term by the policy, which is also nonforfeitable while surrender value lasts Example.—A father, age 30, endows hi* son, age 1, for £2OO, payable on his reaching 21 years of age, the annual premium being £7 2s fid. If the fattier should die any time after the first payment as above, instead of the widow having to continue paying premiums, the endowment becomes a paid-up policy, and matures when the boy reaches 21 years of age. In event of the child's death during currency oi the policy, the whole of the premium'" paid will be refunded. Mutual Life Association of Australasia, E. B. Hare, resident agent. The man in business who does not ad vertise is like a ta&n who kisses a pretty girl in the dark : He may know what he is doing, but nobody else does. The next English and European Mail via Rio and TeneriiTs par Coptic will close at this office on Tuesday, Ist May, at 1.12 p.m. Mail due in London 12th June The next direct mail is due here aboui 26th April. The next English and European Mai via San Francisco will close at this office on Wednesday, May lfith, at 1.15 p.m, Mail due in London June 21st. The next ’Frisco Mail is due in Pahiatua 23th April. A splendid assortment of evening shoes, in blacks and tans, are now to hand at the W. F. C. A., Ltd., all our own importing, splendid value, and by well-known makers. The man of business who does not advertise is like a man in the dark: He may know what he ia doing, but nobody else does. An old saying goes that “ fine feathers make fine birds.’ This may or may not b« true, but it is a fact that the effect of a picture depends very greatly upon the frame. 8o come and inspeet our new stock of mouldings and get your pictures framed ky us ; and while you are on the spot also take the opportunity of seeing our new samples of wallpapers, marked cheaper than ever ; and our large stock of paints, oils, brushes, glass, scrims, artists' materials, and all kinds of painters' requisites. Cooper and Co., opposite Bank of New Zealand.