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Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 174, 13 July 1894, Page 2

Mrs Swan received seventeen tenders for her hush at Kaitawa ranging from I9s (id to 80s per acre. The tender of Mr Olsen was accepted. The tender of Mr A. F. f.aurenson. of Palmerston North, has been accepted for the erection of the Pahiatua Post Office. The amount of the tender is L 550.

Messrs Radford and Barlow publish an inset with this issue.

The Hermit of Island Bay will be rudely disturbed by the formation of the Queen's Drive. To make the roadway it will be necessary to blast and clear away the locks which now form the entiance to his cave, and when this is done the cave itself will probably cease to exist, as the ground is very loose, and the necessary blasting is likely to shake it so as to bring the roof down. Tho Hermit will have to find other quarters.—Poet. Ac arrangement has now been made with the Steamship Companies and the Dairy Associations throughout the colony that Wellington shall he the last port of call during the butter exporting season for all the vessels carrying dairy produce to the British markets.—Post.

The MaStcrton correspondent of the Post states that notwithstanding the hooded state of the rivers, the collection of trout ova has been very satisfactory. Mr L. F. Ayson, curators of the Masterton hatcheries, stripped 302,600 ova on Saturday last. This is the record day’s work for the Colony.

Thu Government received a telegram on Wednesday night from Eltham, Tarauaki, stating that a young woman in the district has developed symptoms supposed to be those of small pox. The Premier has telegraphed instructing that anoll er medioal man shall make a diagnosis of the case. It is expected a further report will be received to-day. The Ottawa Conference carried the preferential trade resolution by five voles to three. The dissentient colonies were New South Wales. New Zealand and Queensland. Siemen s firm has submitted an offer to Canada to lay a cable from Vancouver to Sydney within three years. The United Empire Trade League claims that the Conference has endorsed its policy, and invitee the delegates to a banquet. Severe earthquake shocks have been experienced in the Turkish capital. Fifty lives have been loat. The inhabitants of the city are so much alarmed by the earthquakes that business is stopped, and thousands are camping out in the gardens. “The Sage of Chelsea." the great and grim Carlyle, wrote a treatise on the philosophy of clothes, which he gave to the world under the titlo of •• Sartor Rescitug." In another part of our issue will be found a brief treatise on the philosophy of tea-blending, which has been put forth to the world by the Empire Tea Company. Three very great and cogent reasons are lucidly given, why the teas blended by the Empire Tea Companv should be used. The whole treatise is admirably briof and to the point, and those who have any respect for their digestions or health, shonld study these words of wisdom with care and attention. The Bank of New Zealand has notified the secretary for the Pahiatua Public Library that the Library account ie 10s overdrawn. Will some new subscribe--st, p into the hnssh ? The annual subscription for two books is 10s. An Anarchist has been arrested at Barcelona, who is suspected of being concerned in a plot to compass the death of the new French President.

The London Standard is of opinion that the system of preferential duties would prove ruinous, as Great Britain must keep her ports open to food supplies. The Times says that Freetrade gives little scope for favouring the colonies, and thinks it would bo dangerous to granfcprefarential rates.

The St. .Tames Gazette considers it absurd of Great Britain to haggle over Iludlart s steamers when vessels running to foreign ports are subsidiecd. Mr Hogan, M.P.. has given notice to ask if the Government proposes to assist Huddart's lino in view of the delay caused to Australian and American inaiig by the strike.

A Bill graining a subsidy Io Huddart's steamers is beiug pressed on in the Canadian Parliament.

i Larkin, who is undergoing a santence for embezzlement from the South Mel bourne Building Society, has been brought before the Court on further charges of embezzling £45,000, and committed for trial. It is reports,! that, owing to the serious character of the Pope s illness, the Cardinals in Auetru-llun ary have :..ri nd\ -ed to prepare for the Papal Conclave for the election of his successor. On Wednesday afternoon an elderly man named W. Clark, while bushfelling at Kaimnga, fell down and expired in ten ininuters. At the inquest ye.t'-rdav a ver diet of death from apoplexy w as returned. H. I.ooken, clerk to the Palmerston Sash Slid Poor (' inpanv. has been m n iug since Wednesday. ' IBs horse was found yesterday mi ruing near the river. Search parties aie out. Lord Onslow a Committee upon the marking of foreign and eolcnisl produce advisee a further n.al of the Merrhandi.e Marks Act before fresh legislation is introduced. The Committee also sug -.t question of marking. The Mayy lehone Cricket Club has unam niutisiy decided that a side shall follow on if their seore be 120 below th.-ir opponents' if a three days' match, or HO if a two days' match. The new rule will couie nito operation m\t se.isou. but the Club o\n« <»’4 tho Australia* plover* will adopt it in October. Hawkins and Oudaills call tho attention aucti meer* ca 11 tho special' Munition of Assortment th.* hko ef which ha* never j 1 • 11. as the stuck is Ur*;*

The bridge lately erected near Mr Ty lee’s cruising a! Makun has keen washed away by the last flood which wae the highest known in the district. The road beyond Hawera is m a fear ful state at present. It is about time the Wairarapa North County Council attended to the matter, otherwise the coach pro prietors will be under the ueoeeeiiy of f making Hawera a changing station. There is war to the knife in Wood nil# among the bakers. One of the winders of the long wooden shovel is selling the 41b loaf at 4d. An opposition man. not to be outdone, lias reduoed the price to id. Bread is still 6d the 41b loaf mPa hiatua. The Herai*i> collector will wait upon our subscriber* in Kaitawa and district to* morrow, and will visit bailance and Mangahao on Monday or Tuesday. On Sunday evening the ltev. J. W. Gnifin preaches in the Methodist Church on “ Sabbath Oesecratiou." Ths Arawa, which arrivsd in Sydney yesterday, reports that H.Ii.S. Orlando, which intended to leave Fiji for Brisbane, has gone to Samoa and Tonga instead. Hawkins and Oudaills add to thsir stock sale for Tuesday nsxt furthsr entries of young stock. The Mangatainoka Oddfellows inland giving a social and danoe on Friday, tha 20th inst, in Mr H. Wags-aiTs brisk 'buddings. Invitations are* being sent to all parts of the district, and a good committee aas been appointed to manage the affair. A man named James Donovan. whs bad his leg broken st Coonoor a short time Ago and wu taken to the Palmerston Hospital, returned to Pahiatua on Tuesday. During the day he became slightly inebriated and fell m the road, breaking his !eg in the same place as formerly, lie was attended by Dr Gault, and yesterday afternoon was taken to the Masterton hospital. The examination in connection with the South Kensington science and art schools is taking place in Pahiatua to day, and will continu,- on Saturday and Mon day. The ltev. Mr Davis and Mr D. G* Fraser C. E., are the supervisors. Mr W. H. Hawkins of Pahiatua. is to sing at tha concert in Woodville this evening. Messrs Hawkins and Oudaills have bean appointed agenu for tha Plxeaix Firs and Mamie Insurance Company in Pahiatua. Ihe Phumix is one of the oldest offices in existence, having beau establish'd in ITtfi, The W.F.CJL are about to erect n*w premises in Pahiatua, which will bs two stories high and very si tensive. In* plans are now in course of preparation.

and tenders will be invited after the annual meeting on ‘Jt>ih mat.

Ihe second of the sense of dances got up by the numbers of the Pahiaton Band was held last evening and was vary largely attended, everyone assining to enjoy themselves. Mr R. Sedcole acted at M.C. iua dances premiss to become very popular.

A correspondent wishes to know how it was that Mr \\. \V. Car.ile was allowed to leave Woodviile without some publie recognition of his services. Mr Carlile was one of tha oldest settlers of the die inct, and baa taken a prominent pan in ©very movement for the good of tha place, and it certainly is surprising that he should have been allow, 1 to depart m silence. We give this hint tc oar Woodville friends.

Mr Wagstaff, of the Mangaiaiaeks brewery, ha* had some vary extensive alterations and addition# made to his premises. Tha new br ok budding is a two storied structure with a large c«liar for storage. Mr Magdaff has a vary large connection outaidc of this i. strict, supplying the product of his brewery fr«>m Napier on the East Const to New Plv. mouth on tha West. A facetious comp, suggests that from our past experience we can fully understand way this brew is so much appreciated m preference to tha imported article.

At the Dunedin iieaevnlent 1 rusts##' Meoting. it was stated that a man who nad been receiving Ts 6d per week would come up for renewal. It had bosn aacer*

taiued that he tie i received a legacy of of which he had drawn The applicant was calls 1 in and axamined. He declared ha could not do without relief, as he had no means and could not work through iil-heaith. He denied bevmg received L7O. The matter was left with the Chairman to prosecute after be had made sure of the facta. In visa of tho new Bill coming tip before Parliament, it was considered unneacssarv to pass a resolution regarding the liability of bodies when recipients for relief nso\e fr m onn district into anethsr.

,An entertainment was given in th# l niled Methodist Free Church on Wednesday evening, when a number of items ware givnu consisting of sacred music, choruses, quartettes, solos. reciutu ns. etc. Iwo of the best items of tha evening were the recitations by Mr W. Laml.n end the Rev. W. Griffin “ The Two Giu.ee. " and - The Last Hymn. Tha so, ''U w ere Tlr.d. Mix Knewstubb; '• On It An Armonr Battror." Mr, N'axlor; '* Mr Bad In Ileu.en." Mr, Ml lie la Paradise. Mr, Brown; He Wtpei th. Tear, from ever. Eye." Mr liottomlev; " He tiiveth Hie Beloved Sleep," Mr, I.utnley ; “\\ ;uif,. Mr, Lumley. Mr, Brown playod th, accompaniment*. Altogether a very pleasant aventnc ,aa spent.

1 he Publio Hall in \V* oodrill, haa underIrene a gnat rhantr* daring the lan few w., *s, the extenor and lutanor having baen therouphlx renovated. Mr N,vil], I hornton. the wsihkaewa scenic aru«t b** pointed a number of new consisting of a background scene, the subject beinc a lake landscape. : also draw.ng room aud kitchen set and a verv slhctivs woodland glad* . on. Th. drop , * Tt ’ *"• •object being a toe ji ful 1 ranch chateau. After Mr Thora-.-'U complstes hie task in MoodviUe he coui.-w to I shistoa on a like errand, and frem ill. w, rk liter, the public uf V llama will pi somethin* in the scenic nut that they will hav, c,u» to he pr^ud The actual monetary coat of a suit of c.othea is no test of iu eheapneu or aecnre by patrouiam.- a thore.i.thlv'Vr c* i,oa! tailor t. BL\i H will fi, ,„u u, a • i am tC V • • ‘fens u. stern, Caps*. ir ***' L C * nt *wt*d \ Hirrhasa^ous' 1 I<U * >i * v .* % akes, and a large hue of ruiiwiw ul * r * sundries, bruahwaiv, *.:J ov>pe* A Co., opposite tl e itvnk uf \hi» 'ealand