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Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 141, 27 April 1894, Page 2

A general storo is to be opened at Maka kahi shortly.

On Wednesday afternoon a local rosi dent brought into this office a storm petrel, which had fallen down in an ex hausted condition on Mr Waterman’s property at Mangatainoka. Tho bird had evidently been driven inland by the force of tho gale that was then raging. Considering that it had been driven at least 50 miles from the sea there is little wonder that it was exhausted. The presence of a petrel so far inland is quite a remarkable occurrence, and gives some idea of the severity of the weather on tho coast.

We understand that a local solicitor has been instructed by a business resident to institute proceedings for libel against the Woodville Examiner in respect of certain statements which appeared in a recent issue of that paper.

There is at least one honest man in Pahiatua. On Wednesday evening one of the runners for the Pahiatua Herald gave a total stranger half-a-crown in mistake for a penny. Yesterday the mail oalled into the office and left the coin for the boy. Little things like these make one think that there’s some hope for humanity after all. A contemporary says :—The Waipuku Racing Club's hack meeting went otT with great eclat last Wednesday. The fixture was not generally known, and a stranger who was passing through hitched his horse up at Tom Brough’s hotel, and crossing tho road in order to got a better view of ihe race then being run, stood upon two bags of “ spuds,” but the secretary at once asked him to get down, exclaiming, “ My dear sir, you are standing on the stakes.” Apologising, he moved further on, and, resting one leg on a pumpkin, was just getting excited by the closeness of the finish, when a bookmaker hurried up, and slapping him on the back, asked him if he would kindly “ get of! his wager !” Tho day was lovely. “ Adam’s machine” was used and a lot passed through. It is intended to increase tho stakes at next meeting, should the price of butter keep up. A peculiar accident happened to a resident of Otatara, near Invercargill, theother day. He was chatting to the driver of a waggon loaded with timber, and, looking around, asked what weight it contained, receiving an answer, “ Oil! about three tons.” “ Well,” he said, “ I would not like that to go over my foot.” Just as he made the remark the front wheel caught his foot, and he was thrown to the ground, one of his arms being passed over by the wheel. The limb suffered a compound fracture, but no boues in his leg were broken.

Replying to a deputation of mine-owners respecting the Labour Disputes Bill in London, Lord Roseberry said the Government were not united on tho measure, which provides for the establishment of Arbitration and Conciliation Boards, and therefore he would be unable to make it a Government question. Mr D. Gillies, the new Agent-General for Victoria, has arrived in London. A Masterton resident informs the Star that he locently visited Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill, but in neither of those centres could he procure a drink on Sunda3 f s or after hours.

Mr G. W. Deller, of Carterton, lias just slaughtered a cow which turned tho scale, when dressed, at the splendid weight of llHOlbs. It was grade shorthorn, bred and fattened by Mr W. Strang, of Gladstone, which speaks volumes for the pastures of this district.—Observer. Constable Lawlor, of Wellington, has been appointed to succeed the late Constable Cashion at Masterton.

Says the Wairar&pa Daily Times:—A pleasing ceremony took place at Carterton on Monday afternoon, at the Marquis of Normanby Hotel, in the shape of the presentation of a purse of sovereigns to Mr P. C. Rutherford, accountant at the Carterton branch of the Bank Zealand who lias been transferred to the Bank’s agency at Fiji. Among those present were Messrs W. C. Buchanan, M. W. Booth, J. H. R. Tucker, and His Worship the Mayor, Mr G. W. Deller. Mr Rutherford is a brother of Mr N. Rutherford, of Pahiatua branch of the Bank of New Zealand.

The Christchurch Press says that there is every indication that the approaching winter is going to be a most trying one for the working men of Lyttelton. According to the local paper, twelve Maori Mormon converts left Wairoa last week, en route for Salt Lake.

Rabbits have now made their appearance at Lake Taupo, and it is believed that they will spread rapidly in that district.

Steps are being taken to test the validity of the Greytown School Committee election on the ground that the Chairman refused to allow two householders who attended l&te to vote.

Mr Grey, a reporter on the Auckland Evening Star staff, has been appointed shorthand writer and typewriter to the Premier. The work has hitherto been done by au officer of the Colonial Secretary’s Department. Mr G. K. Bond, architect, of Masterton, has just completed plans for a Roman Catholic Presbytery to be erected at Pahiatua.

Mr Norman Rutherford, accountant in the local branch of tho Bank of New Zealand, han received notice that ho is to be transferred to Wellington. Mr Rutherford was an exceedingly energetic and enthusiastic member of tho local cricket I club, and would probably have done equally good service for the football club during the season. His removal, there- * *** e, will b? regretted b.v all his club mate* and his mauj Bankrupt stock prices; Babies’ boots and shoes 3s Gd, now reduced to Is lid, gents 7s, now 4s 6d, boys’ and youths 8s 6d, now 5s Gd, ladies lace-ups 12., 6d, now 7s Gd, ladies’ walking shoes 7s Gd, now 4s lid men’s best shooters 14s Gd. now 10s Gd, men’s balmorals 15s Gd, now 11s 6d, strong canvas shoes 4s Gd, leather shoes 3s 91 at Radford and Barlow’s great sale now on.

For job printing of every description in •io i ■-1 • si; ; :■! at ihe lowe go to i!u» l*A»!i ;la Herald Office.*

The prohibition against admitting re presontatives of the Brening Peel to th» Government Buildings has been with-

drawn. Over 000 carcases of frozen mutton ex ship Wellington have been condemned. The Waipawa correspondent of the H.B. Herald writes It is reported that many of the runholders are largely reducing their hands, owing to the low prices obtaining for s tuck. On a recant day 40 swaggers wore counted in one day passing by the Tavistock at Waipukurau. Mr T. Hutchison, S.M. Returning Officer for the Wairarapa, has been served with a notice of motion to compel him to show cauflo why the Wairarapa local option poll should not be declared void, on the ground that the majority of the electors did not vote. Mr Powiiall is acting for tho petitioners.

This morning th« town was envelope-1 in an impcn< trable fog, which did not lift until nearly noon. A number of cartoons bearing reference to the approaching Fire Brigade concert were displayed in various shop windows to-day, and caused much amusement. They are tlio work of a local caircaturist, Mr tl. G. Parham, and as usual display much of the aatist’s humor.

The Stipondarv Magistrate (Mr Rawson) on Wednesday delivered judgment upon tho petition against the return of the Invercargill Licensing Committee, who are all pledged to reduce to the full extent, lie said that while many g rave irregularities had occurred, it was the first time in the history of the Colony whan two polls were taken together, besides w hicli many of the women had never voted before, aud the accommodation provided was insufficient, lie did not think it was the intention of the Legislature that because a few were guilty of irregularities the candidates and electors innocent of the wrong should be put to trouble and expense. Had the election been close, no doubt there was sufficient proved to defeat- its fairness, but the majority for tho elected candidates was so large that in his opinion the irregularities did not have such an eiTect. He commented in strong terms, however, on the double stamping of the papers given to women. He refused to declare the election void, and gave costs, amounting to £32 lls, against the petitioners. The following game licenses have been issued at Pahiatua to date:—C. E. Beetham, A. E. J. Westmoreland, D. Buckle, and R. H. Reaney.

The American Tariff Bill has been modified in order to secure the entitc Democratic vote of tho Senate, and it is predicted that the measure will be passed about the middle of June.

Mr Wragge, of Brisbane, has advised the shipping of heavy weather from between the west and south-west by south between Cape llowo and Hobart and tho southern half of New Zealand. He gives warning of tho necessity for special caution owing to the dangerous Antarctic disturbance in latitude .”>0 degrees south and 170 longitude east. This, Mr Wragge considers, will cause very rough water on the Tasman Sea in thb next few days.

The Discount Corporation of Ireland has suspended with liabilities of £400,000. Fifty women attacked the police at Uniontown7Pennsylvania, demanding the release of some imprisoned strikers. The polico repelled the assault with clubs anti bayonets. Coxey’s followers who arrive ill Washington are treated as vagrants, and the Government notify that it is intended to strictly enforce the la- against vagrants, as large mobs are expjet-ed.

The Anarchist Farandi, who lias been arrested in England, was recently expelled from France. In connection with the wreck of the barquentine Grecian Bend off the coast of Moliaka it i i stated that .amongst those on board was William Hush, a son of tho ex champion sculler, Mr Michael Rush, of Sydney. Young Rush was a very success fill amateur sculler on the Clarence River. A wire from the Clarence states :—When the Grecian Bend left the river she had on board Captain Sterling, Mr Betts (chief officer), A. T. Greenaways, W. Rush, and live others of the crew. Both Captain Stirling and Mr Betts were married, the family of the former residing at Carrington, Newcastle, and of the latter at Nicholson street, Balmain. The Grecian Bend had an unusual number of exciting experiences (luring her career in the intercolonial trade. In September last the vessel had a narrow escape from becoming a total wreck during a gale at Woolgoolga. On another occasion on November 13th, she left Newcastle for Tirnaru, but two days after returned to port, and Captain Sterling reported having fallen in with heavy weather off the coast, in which the vessel sustained considerable damage, and one of the crew narrowly escaped being washed overboard. A bicycle-importing firm in Adelaide has been lined £IOO by the Customs, with double additional duty, in all £250, for passing entries below value.

Samples from prize wheat at the Chicaga Exhibition have been forwarded by the Department of Agriculture to the manager of the Wagga (New South Wales) Model Farm, to be grown there. During recent floods in the Camooweal district of Queensland, two men were up a tree for five days, and a third nearly lost his life trying to rescue them.

The Westport Jockey Club Company has borrowed £IOOO from Mr E. J. O’Conor at B per cent, and the racecourse is now to be completed without delay. The Grey Borough Council is claiming £2510 from the Harbor Board for land taken for railway purposes. The mangosteen has borne fruit on the Daintree river for, it is believed, tho first time in Queensland. Over 60 inches of rain have fallen at Townsville, in Queensland, since the beginning of the year. About 300 Socialists attacked the Town Hall at Vasarhelv, in Hungary. The police fired upon the rioters—many of whom wore wounded, one fatally—and arrested 60.

The German Kaiser is replacing aged army officers with younger men. Thirty generals have resigned. Mr W. 11. Hawkins calls special attention to the additions made to his advertisement. Flannels, (pink, aud Shetland, 6yd lengths) sheeting, children’s ulsters, regatta shirts, all sizes, tlonnelette, 6vd lengths, flour, onions, and iron-bedsteads, all without the slightest reserve. The sale starts at 2 o’clock sharp to-morrow.

The tender of Mr Morten sen, of Norse wood, (£725) has been accepted for the erection of the Union hotel, Pahiatua. There was only one local tenderer. A bed and meat breakfast can bo had at Adelaide for 6d. Jn-1 '"" r,lle bullJil, S “ite* now fetch as high as £9 a foot frontage. The Brisbane Fire Brigade Board liavo reduced all salaries and wages by 10 per cent. Revolution in the price of tailoring. Trewby Brothers announce in our advertising columns that they have secured tli services of Mr Leary, and intend in future having all orders in that department executed on the premises. This will mean an normo.u saving to their customers.

The vital etatislioe for the Borough of Pahiatua for the quarter ended March 81et show that there were 43 births, 7 deaths, and 5 marriages.

The fresh in the Mangatainoka river on Wednesday evening last carried away the groyne in course of eroction in connection with the scheme of protective works for tho proposed bridge. The timbering, which had been securoly anchored, i* left but the filling-in has vanished. Tliero is i\ danger of the river cutting an entirely fresh channel through a portion of Mr Rains' property.

Mr Logan, Inspector of Telegraphs, informed Mr Norton a day or two ago that it is intended to run a special wire from Welliagton to Palmerston North. When that is done Pahiatua will be given direct communication with Wellington, instead of messages having to bo transmitted through Woodville. as at preeent.

Mr R. Lee, inspector of schools, completed tho inspection of the Fahiatua school yesterday. The averago of passes in the upper aud lower classes was ex tremely good, but in the middle divisions the work was not so good, probably owing to the change of teachers during the year. Rev J. W. Griffin is to preaeh a temperance sermon in Pahiatua ou Sunday evoning next.

A much felt want is now supplied ; we have had in the past to pay 30s to 35s for a pair of trousers made to order. Wo notice in an advertisement which appears in this issue that they are now to bo obtained from IBs 6d at Trewby Brothers. The following will interest the ladies — New jackets and mantles, new ladies' macintoshes, new ladies' and children's ulsters, new millinery and trimmings now. opened up at Trewby Brothers, next the Club Hotel.

Children's endowments without risk. Table H.R.—This table removes tho only objection to tho ordinary form of Child’s Endowment, viz., tho fear that in the event of death of parent or guardian, tho Premiums would not be kept 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 tho policy, which is also nonforfeitable while surrender value lasts. Example.—A father, age 30, endows his son, ago 1, for £2OO, payable on his roach ing 21 years of ago, the annual premium being £7 2s 6d. If tho father should die I any time after the first payment as above, instead of the widow having to continue paying premiums, tho endowment he comes a paid-up policy, and matures when ‘he boy reaches 21 years of age. In event of tho child’s death during currency of the policy, the whole of the premiums paid will be refunded.—Mutual Life Association of Australasia, E. B. Hare, resident agent. An old saving goes that “ fine feathers make fine birds.'' This may or may not be true, but it is a fact that the effect of a picture depends very greatly upon the framo. So come and inspect our newstock of mouldings and get your pictures framed by us ; and while you are on the spot also take the opportunity of seeing o-tr 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.