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Pahiatua Herald, Volume V, Issue 546, 20 September 1897, Page 2

Court Pahiatua A.O.F. meets this evening.

The directors of the Clyde Dredging Company have declared a dividend of £lO. This makes a total of £67 10s paid on each £SO share in little more than a year. The Manawatu Standard reports that the N.Z. Dairy Union will have over thirty creameries in full swing during the coming season, and that fully £35,000 will be paid away to the suppliers. Owing to counter attractions on Tuesday evening, members of the Musical Society are reminded that the practice of “ lolanthe ” will be held this evening in the schoolhouse. Every member is requested to attend, as only one or two more practices will be held before going on to the stage. A challenge has been issued by McGiven, the New Plymouth diver, to dive Mr May, of Cattorthun celebrity (who arrived in New Zealand yesterday under engagement to the Postal Department), under any condition he pleases. It is estimated that California has within its borders nearly 5000 beekeeper*, and that on an average they own 150 colonies each. The shipments of honey from different points in 1896, it is said, amounted to 38 car-loads, or 758,0C01b. Rumor has it that the morals of the elder scholars attending the Pahiatua public school are in a very bad way. It is incumbent on the Committeo and parents that the matter should receive very careful and searching investigation. —Star.

The prospects for a very plentiful fruit harvest in Hawke's Bay (says the Herald) wero nover brighter than they aro this soason, if present indications go for anything, and provided the weather keeps favorable. Peach, apricot and plum trees throughout tho district aro in splendid bloom and orchardists anticipate a big season. Mr Hogg, M.11.R.,1ms written to tho Commissioner of Crown Lands in reference to the Makuri Gorge, suggesting that certain portions which somo of the settlers aro about to fell and burn should bo repurchased ro that the sconery may bo preserved. Mr Marchant has replied, intimating that tho Crown Lands Ranger has been instructed to report on tho matter at his earliest convenience and adding, “ I am quite of your opinion that all tho attractions of tho Gorge should bo procured and enhancod as far as practicable.”

The Observer of Thursday says :—Mr Wolters received a letter to-day bearing the Wellington postmark and addressed in a school girl hand “Mr 11. H. Wolters, Carterton.” Inside was a folded paper addressed “ Tho County Treasurer " and on the reverse “ Refund County Rates.” The letter contained two £1 postal notes Rtanipod “ Wellington, 28th July, 1897.” It is probably refunded by some porson who has recoivcd relief from tho County Poor Rates and takes this moans to relievo his conscience. Tho money has been banked to tho County Fund. A settlor in tho Whangamomona improved farm settlement somo 51 miles from Stratford was out bushfelling some days ago, when ho was knocked down by falling timber, and sustained a compound fracture of tho left leg. 110 crawled to tho top of a ridgo, obtained help, and after tho wotindod leg had been bandaged up, somo of tho settlors made a litter, and the injured man was carried a distance of 21 mi'es along muddy roads to Pohokura. The mud was knoedcop in places, and tho settlers, 60 of whom took it in turns to carry the injured man, had a rough tipie plodding along tho road in tho dark and in pouring rain. After two days’ travelling the injured man arrived at tho New Plymouth Hospital, whore ho now lies in rather a serious state. —Herald.

At tho Wellington Harbour Board's meeting on Thursday last in committeo it was decided that in view of tho strong and adverse criticisms which have been made with reference to tho proposals for altering tho constitution of tho Board no further steps bo taken until after tho conference of local bodies to amend the constitution. The resolution pointing out that tho constitution proposed l»y tho Board was unfair to country districts and suggesting a conference of local bodies was proposed by our Mayor, Mr Vile, agreed to by tho Borough Council, and sent to all tho local authorities interested. A number of replies have boon received ugreoing to the resolution, and accepting a meeting of representatives of local authorities intrusted to discuss the matter. ft will evidently now follow that the Mayor should at tho curliest possible date convene a meeting, so that tho Bill may bo preparod early for tho Jlouso of Representatives to consider and make law.

Messrs Abraham and Williams insert list of stock for the Palmerston sale on Thursday next. Clive is becoming notorious for its fires. There was another conflagration there a week ago, an unoccupied cottage destroyed. Mr Walter Stannard advertises that as this is the season for castrating colts, speying heifers, he is prepared to undertake such work or any other class of veterinary business.

As anglers have been trespassing on several pioperties in Mangahao the owners insert an advertisement in another column informing trespassers that they will be prosecuted if oaught. Read it.

Mr J. B. Epps, licensed general and railway carter, inserts an advertisement in another column that all orders left with Mr Hunter, Main-street, or any work intrusted to him will be carried out with care and promptness.

The present is the third season of the Mangatainoka Horticultural and Industrial Society and the show to be held on December 15th will be the first summer show. Entries for Section No. 102, butter, dairy-made, salt, must be left with Mr Barrell on or before October Ist. The name of Mr E. M. Herrick was inadvertently omitted from the printed list of members of the committee.

It is not expected that the advent of a stationmaster at Mangatainoka, and the removal of the post office and telephone office will prove an unmixed blessing, as a large number of the settlers have woke up to the fact that they will have double the distance to go for their letters. No doubt this important and populous township will domand a letter-carrier which, with its political influence, it is bound to obtain.— Star. With this issue will be found an inset, being the pricc-li6t of Mr A. McKenzie, grocer and general dealer, Mangatainoka. Tho list carries its own evidence in the shape of an extended list of quotations. He further announces that he is now selling his large stock of drapery at low prices.

We refer those in need of stationery at first cost to our advertisement in another column re arrival of 11 cases of goods which we have now marked off at prices never before quoted in the district. Writing paper and envelopes at less than Wellington prices. Having bought direct from the home manufacturers and holding the largest etock of stationery and printing materials in the province, together with the fact that our plant is now equal to any in the colony, we can snpply all orders entrusted to us at lower rates than have ever been quoted in the district. The London correspondent of the Argus, writing on July 30th says : —We have this morning a curious story of the tyranny of the German Government. A builder named Schoen, a wealthy man, was erecting a two story residence opposite the Emperor William’s palace at Potsdam. The work was stopped by the Kaiser, who issued a decree forbidding the contractors to finish it. Shortly afterwards Schoen declared in a public caf<s that tho Emperor’s interference was infamous. This remark was repeated to the police, and a charge of lese majeste wae made, tho punishment for which is five years’ imprisonment. Schoen fled in time to escape arrest, but tho police confiscated all his property and his fortune. Even the contents of his safe'

and the belongings of his wife and children were taken. He is now in New York.