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Pahiatua Herald, Volume V, Issue 576, 29 November 1897, Page 2

Owing to the Rev. Mr Marshall being absent at the Diocesan Synod there will not be service next Sunday at either Ngaturi or Makuri.

The concert and social, which was to have been held at Konini some weeks ago in aid of tho Anglican Sunday school fund, but was postponed, will be held on Friday evening, the 10th December, in the Konini 6choolhouse. A really good programme will be presented, and tho price has been fixed at 2s and Is.

The Land Board has decided to submit a section of land at Kaikariki, near Eketahuna which was oiiginally selected by Victor Haskell, and as the result of an enquiry, forfeited—to public competition, the land being of special value on account of the timber it contains.

The supply of milk at the Dalefield Dairy Factory is phenomenal. It is expected, too, that the supply will still increase, as a number of cows are yet to come in. Unless arrangements can bo made to get the cheese away fortnightly, great difficulty will be found in storing it.—Star.

In connection with the disputed claim against the Wairarapu South County Council for the licensing election expenses, Mr Haselden, S.M., has consented to arbitrate, and December 4th or the first Court day after has been fixed to hear both parties. Mr A. Park, Government Veterinary Surgeon, has visited Tauranga and investigated the disease reported to have broken out amongst the sheep in that district. He ha« found no trace of any disease of abnormal character, and his opinion is that the sheep affected are suffering from some local disorder, caused probably by the feed on which the animals aro graced. Mr Park, who is now in Gisborne, is to return to Tauranga to make further experiments.

The Commissioner of Crown Lands on Thursday submitted to the Land Board a schedule of selectors in arrear with their payments, which showed that H 9 had been granted time to pay £lOl7 ; 228 had not replied to notices, but were only one payment each in arrc.ir, amounting to £1412 ; and 33, who each owed two or more payments amounting to £326, were being interviewed by the ranger. This makes a total of 345 in arrear, or some £2755.

According to a contributor to the World, the King of Siam is very angry bicause he has not had the Garter given him. Shah and Sultan are both knights, and so, as he expressed it, there was no reason why another Eastern potentate should not also have it. It was explained to him that the Queen had determined that none but Christian sovereigns should have it for tho future, as the oath taken on becoming a Knight of tho Garter can only bo taken by a Christian. This, it is said, somewhat mollified him, but ho is still sore about the matter.

When Mr Clifford, fourth officor of tho Cape liner, Scot, loapfc into tho sea after “ Barney ” Barnato, when the millionaire flung himself overboard, bright eyes watched the gallant but unsuccessful attempt to rescue the suicide. Among the passengers who witnessed the incident was tho daughter of a wealthy South African morchant, who, it is said, fell in love with Mr Clifford, and she is to bo married to him shortly. In this case courago has been well rowarded, for besides getting a charming wifo Mr Clifford has had settled on him £5 per week for life. Mr Woolf Joel, one of tho heirs of the late Mr Barnato and sole executor under tho will, has also presented Mr Clifford with a cheque for £IOOO. Another military veteran of the old Now Zealand wars has just passed away, says tho London correspondent of the Otago Daily Times. Colonel John Robert Collins, C.B , who died at his rosidenco, Bury-stroet, Edmunds, on Friday morning, was an old 70th (Surrey) officer, in which ho bocamo onsign on May 31, 1859; captain 30 years ago, mnjor Juno, 1878, and lieu-tenant-colonel on July 1, throo years later, and colonel aftor four years' service in tho junior rank. With tho 70th ho went through most of the bush fighting in Now Zealand during three years; in tho African war, 1879 80, and tho Eastern Soudan (Suakin), 1885, being mentioned in despatches, medal, clasp and bronz * stir. Medals for Now Zealand and Afghanistan, C.B. on the Queen’s Birthday, 1896. Ho commanded the 70th from June, 1886, to July, 1887, and the 12lh Regimental district -Bury St. Edmunds for fivo years, to May 11, 1895. Colonel Collins was not quite 57 years of age.

That most wonderful and illusory old gentleman, Sir George Grey, has once more taken a decided turn for tho better as regards his health, says the London correspondent of tho Otago Daily Times. Tho improvement is remarkable. lie is now able to take his meals regularly, and to sit up for a considerable time each day. This, of course, is a surprising change from the position of affairs a few wooks ago, when the alarming attacks of delirium were succeidesl by a still moro alarming collapse, with every indication of approaching dissolution. Of course tho improvement may bo moro or less deceptive at Sir George Grey’s great age it is unsafe tq build any great hopes oii a rally, howover apparently decided —hut the doctors really soom to think that jn this instance lie is unquestionably getting better, amj fins a fair prospect of entering upon a now lease of life. His many friends and admirers in Now Zealand will cordially ocfio the hope that this may provo to bo tho case. Lady Grey is enjoying excellent health at prosont, and is unremitting in her attendance on her husband. They are still resident at the Norfolk Hotel, South Kensington.

No\y Season’s Cricket Goods now in at tho W.F.C,A,

By an advertisement in another column it will be seen that Mrs isitt is r.o deliver a public address this evening in the Town Hall, Pahiatua, at eight o’clock. Mrs Isitt is reputed to be a splendid speaker, and should be worth hearing. She is visiting Pahiatua at the invitaii./U ol the Pahiatua branch of the W.O.T U. It is said that Mrs Isitt can entertain an audience as well as her husband, the Rev. Mr Isitt, and if this is so the Town Hall will not be large enough to hold the audience this evening. The news published this morning of the death of Mr T. Poutawera will be received with general regret in Wellington, where debased was well-known. Mr Poutawera died on Friday night at his residence, Tutchen-street, from cancer. At the times of his death he was a clerk in the Native Land Court Office, and had been for ten years in the Government service in Wellington. He was a chief of the Ngapuhi tribe, Bay of Islands, arid was related to Mr Hone Heke, M.H.R. Born at the Bay of Island in 1861, he was 36 years of age at the time of his death. He was wellknown and populsr in cricketing and football circles, and was an active member of the Wellington Cricket Club. He was for some time a teacher in St. Mark’s Sunday-school. Mr Poutawera was married two years ago to Miss Jenkins, of Wellington, and leaves his widow and two children. Ilis death will be widely regretted.—Times.