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Pahiatua Herald, Volume V, Issue 521, 12 July 1897, Page 3

The Wellington Times quotes potatoes at £lB 15s per ton. Tenders are called for clearing and stumping live acres of land. Tenders close on Monday next. A meeting of the Anglican vestr.y is called for Saturday evening next at 7.80 in Mr C. ltidd’s house, Main street. Messrs Abraham and Williams insert in another column the list of stock for next Thursday’s Palmerston sale. The Kush Kugby Union meets on Wednesday evening next at 8 o’clock at the Commercial Hotel. V meeting of the railway opening committee is called for Thursday evening next in the Council Chambeis at 7.U0 p.m. Mr G. C. Miller, the newly appointed Town Clerk, commenced the duties of ‘ his position this morning. With this issue appears a souvenir of i the Queen’s record reign, presented by Messrs Nelson, Moate and Co., of tea fame. The inset is interesting reading. The anonymous gift of a million francs given to make up the loss on the Paris l liarity Kaz-iar, ascribed to Karoness llirseh, came from some members of the Kolhschild family. A telegram has been received by the secretary of the Kush Kugby Union from Wanganui asking that a representative match be played at that place. Tho matter will be considered at Wednesday’s meeting of the Union. Subscribers to the Imperial Album of New Zealand Scenery are notified that copies can be obtained at this office. Twenty-one parts have now been issued. The work is one that should be in every colonial home. Miss Crewe's condition is again causing her friends extreme anxiety. Un Saturday morning Mr Crewe received a telegram calling him with all speed to Napier, where Miss Crewe now is. We hope to be able }et to report the young lady out of danger. Dame Humour, says tho Mataura j Ensign, is busy w ith a storv to the effect 1 that Mr K. McNab, ex M.H.R. for Mataura, at present on a trip Home. \ has been cabled to suggesting his immediate return in view of a possible vacancy in one of the Southern elector- | ates.

Mr Mcl’hail has decided to run a coach to the Kullanee Town Hall on \\ ednesday evening. Those willing to enjoy a pleasant evening’s drive and spend an enjoyable time at the concert and dunce should book scats in the coach without delay. Mr George Gray, chemist at Lincoln 1 I New I exports of frozen meat and grain in 1895 j robbed the soil of the country of 5871 tons of nitrogen, 1205 tons of phosphosic acid. 2488 tons of potash, and 1006 tons 1 of lime. A meet of the Woodlands “Hunt 1 mds is fixed for Wi dnesday afternoon next at Pahiatua. The ; hounds will throw off at 2..‘50 p.m. A spb ndid run has been marked, and as the weather has every appearance of being settled an enjoyable afternoon’s run should result. Mr J. K. Vealo, late manager and secretary of the Midhurst Dairy Factory, and who is to take the management of the Crown Dairy Company’s business at Pahiatua, was entertained at a compli m ntary banquet on Wednesday. The ! ( ludrman of the County Council occupied the chair and about 100 persons were present. At the close of Mr Crabb's lecture on ; I riday evening, the following resolution ; was passed:—“That this meeting; respectfully urges upon the Hon. Minister of Ed iii'ulion tho necesmty for J tin ilium (linti- introduction of a temper enri t. xt hook, lln- mime to he placid i npnn the syllabus of the schools, so timt I the children may become educated upon ; the pernieiot s i Meets of alcohol upon the human lystem. The alleged sports of which the | Meiinwatu Rugby I nion is composed i are most reitainly non-believers in the principle of fair reciprocity. The Lush I nion wrote to the Mannwatu Union, 1 asking that a day he fixed to play the i return match at Palmerston, and re- ! Cl iv< d a reply that the Union team was I prep lied to play the match Lut would ! not allow the visiting team a peicentagc of the "ate money. When it is known 111 It the Lush Union allowed the , Mnnawatu rep- 7."> per cent of the gate "'III n tin match was played in Wondvill-, 1 it must he at once admitted that the ! i Ft ion i acting in an un pnt-inaulike and unhusincsslike I limin' r. In enns. qui nce of the refusal to allow a share of the gate it is impro- \ I, - Lie tin Lush I nion will Bend a team ! to I'ulinemton.

In am I ur column will bo found an advert is< mint re the I'.allance concert 1 next Wednesday evening, the proceeds nr which will lie devoted to the Town Hall and I'riekit Uluh funds. The names of those taking part are men I. and will talent the concert on \\i Iriesilay evening should he far ahead nf any kindred event ever held in L illume. Lntli institutions tu he beneliieil are well worth assisting, and as the Lulhinre settlement must ho looked upon a valuable business connection of Ikihiutua a large imnibi r id townspeople should make It iluir busincu to assist. The moon will he mar its full, anil given line weatlirr the noting will he inns! enjoyable. Mr Mcl'hail advertises 1 that lie will run his large conch, so that evil V opp a limit y will ho afforded for 1 lie- all. , d inee of a big crowd. The concert will he followed l.y a dance, and will, a good Ilnur, good music, and a full i-nmpletnent of refreshments there is a good time in store. I amellias, IthoJoJendrcns, Asalias lie.i s, Lu 11,,,, Jintinospius, Oaks, Ash i'.lms. Sycamore, etc., etc., now on sale | at Horton's l'rcuiier Nurseries.