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Pahiatua Herald, Volume V, Issue 581, 10 December 1897, Page 2

An advertiser wants a smart youth to milk cows.

The Pahiatua County Council invite tenders for several contracts. By a tram accident in Sydney the other night an old man had one of his arms torn off. It costs the Wellington Education Board £IOO a year to keep the schools in their district painted. A party of 25 Samoans who have been on a visit to Europe, have returned to Sydney, en route to Samoa. Proof of the advance of bowling in New Plymouth is given by the handsome pavillion which has been erected for the local Club since the close of last season. When the Court is at Balmoral two extra trains, called Queen's messenger trains, are put on specially to bear despatches to Her Majesty from London. The Manchester corporation supplies both gas and electii ity. For the year ending March last the net profit from the former was £13,500 and from the latter £3160. On Sunday the nor’-wester raged so strongly in Oxford, Canterbury, that two brick chimneys were thrown down, und between Oxford and Bennetts three of the telegraph posts were broken. At the meeting of the Demonstration Committee held in Woodville on Mon* day night a wire was received from Mr O’Meara, M.t1.1i., stating that the members of tho House with their friends who would visit Woodville on Saturday would be about 100. The correspondent of the Southern Standard has the best authority for stating that tho Hon. W. P. Reeves, Agent-General, will be on the platform at the n&xt general election, but for which constituency has not transpired. The tender of Mr Thomas Fairhurst, of Palmerston North, has been accepted for tho right to sell refreshments at the now rooms to be fitted up at the Woodville station. Mr Fairhurst was formerly lessee of the Palmerston refreshment rooms, and gave entire satisfaction to the travelling public in that capacity. The following paragraph appeared in Wednesday’s Woodville Examiner We offer our hearty congratulations to Mr Alex. Baillie, of iue Pahiatua Herald, on the felicitous occasion of his wedding, which took place at Danevirke to-day. We wish him every joy and happiness in his new estate, and trust that he and his bride may long be spared in health, happiness aud prosperity. As u proof of the esteem iu which Mr Baillie is held by the staff of the Herald, a presentation iuthe shape of a handsome clock was made to him on Friday last. Appropriate speeches were made and the whole proceedings spoke highly of the regard in which Mr Baillie is held by the employees. The following is the toast list for the banquet to be held in Woodville on Saturday in connection with the opening

of the railway; “The Queen,’’ “The Governor and Lady Ranfurly,” proposed by tho Mayor; “The Sister Colouies ’’ (coupled with the name of Viscount Hampden), proposed by Mr Manisty ; “ The Ministry,” proposed by Mr Hall, responded tc by the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon ; “ The Members of the Legislative Assembly," proposed by Mr Burnett, and responded to by Captain Russell; “ The Visitors ” (coupled with the Mayors of Dannevirke and Palliatua), proposed by Mr O’Meara ; “ Prosperity to the town and district of Woodville,’’ proposed by Mr McLean ; “ The Mayor and Councillors of Woodville,'' proposed by Mr Hogg; “The Ladies,” proposed by Mr Montgomery. On Wednesday afternoon last as we went to press a large crowd of people assembled on the racecourse to witness the half-mile flutter mentioned in our Wednesday’s issue. Both horses had received careful preparation, but Printer’s Devil was considered favorite- Tlure was no outside money changed hands, as a report had been circulated that New Idea had been stiffened and the push intended to tako the owner down. Judge and starter were solootod, and the respective owners quivoring with excitement paced up and down tho green sward together to show tlie public that whatever report might say to the contrary they at anyrate were friends true end tried. Tlio flag fell and tile Devil sprang away with a clear lead of six lengths, but Now fdrn soon lessened the gap and assumed the load. The Devil’s rider skilfully took command when coining into the straight and passed tho judgo three cleat lengths in front hard held. There are several features of tlie race which Now Idea's owner wishes explained, and in the meantime tho respective owners are not visiting one another. Anothor match is talkod of. Tho Premier has circulated his Limitation of Solicitor's Feos Bill of throe clauses, which provides that no professional fees shall be awarded in proceedings under the I mprisoimient for Debt Abolition Acl, 1871, in any Court; also that in defended and undefended cases under £5 no solicitor’s fee may bo charged ; in defended eases under £*lo and not under £'s a feo of 6s may be charged, hut that in similar undefended cases no foe may be recovered ; in defended eases under £'lo and not under £5 a foe of 5s may be* charged, but that in similar undefended cases no feo may be recovered ; in defended cases under £*2o and not under £lO no tnoro than 10s may bo charged, or 5s in undefended cases ; ‘in defended cases for £2O or upwards £1 Is may bo charged ; but in similar undofendod cases only 10s fid. In defended tenement cases such feo, not exceeding £’l Is, as the Court directs may bo charged, and in similar undefended eases, not exceeding 10s fid, as the Court directs.

Our Scarborough correspondent writes: Tlu* members of the School Committee mot on Monday evening for ordinary business and to receive the secretary’s report re purchase of pin no. At a meeting of sottlers a few ovenings previous it was decided to ofjfer a cash price for an English - made piano to Mr Colos, of Palmerston North which was accepted, Mr Coles taking into consideration the fact that it was for the school children’s benefit that it was being got. Ho now with an instrument to lead the children the teachers will be able to put them through their singing drill with ploaauro and profit. It will also add considerably to the entertainment of the friends who gather at the socials hold during the winter evenings, and will save the trouble and expense of carting a piano from town every timo it was needed. Miss Hall is organisilig a breaking-up picnic for the children on the 14th, so with a line day and plenty of refreshments the bairns may hope to have a gay lime.

A bicycle step lias been found Within the borough and left at this office. Owner can have same by calling.

The report of the meeting of the Eketahuna ltoad Board, an article entitled “ Change of Lite,” and other interesting items appear on the fourth page.

Nominations for the handicap events at the Amalgamated sports on Boxing Day close with the Secretary, Mr E. E. Lewis, to-morrow at 8 p.ui.

Any gentlemen requiring tickets for the railway opening demonstration and banquet at Woodville on Saturday can purchase the same from the Town Clerk, price 7s 6d. Woodville is all excitement to-day in preparation for the railway opening ceremony. The townspeople are determined to make the occasion ono to be remembered.

Mr Job Vile advertises his coaching time-table between Pahiatua and the railway station, whish will take c-flfoct on Monday next. The advertisement should be clipped and kept for reference in every home. The Public Works Department notify by advertisement in another column the hours when the Ngawapuioa bridge will be closed during the running of the trains to and from Woodville to morrow.

A doctor says that persons who attain their thirtieth year without suffering from any serious disease are likely—all things being equal—to live till they are at least seventy-three years of age. On account of the Ngawapurua bridge being closed to-morrow from 11.25 a.tn. to 11.45 a.m. tor train traffic, the Woodville and Napier mails will be closed an hour earlier, viz., at 9.45 a.m. instead of 10.45 a.m.

Ben Tillett, in the course of a speech in Christchurch the other day on the Engineers’ strike, asked if “ these callous, cruel, hellish hounds were to be their masters ? ” And this is the kind of oratory the New Zealand trades-unionists are anxious to pay JO4OO a year for!

At the meeting of the Education Board on Wednesday, the chairman of the Mangatainoka school committee wrote that his committee refused to accept the Board's reply as satisfactory, and asked that the whole matter of the trouble in the school be dealt with by a full Board. The Board decided not to re-open the discussion.

A committee of the whole of the Borough Council met last evening to discuss an offer made by the Athletic Society that The Council should take over the athletic ground and make a borough recreation reserve, to be vested in the Borough Council. After fully discussing the matter the committee decided not to entertain the offer.

The Public Works Department will run their ballast train from Mangatainoka to Woodville to-morrow for tht benefit of the workmen employed on the line and their relations and friends. The train will leave Mangatainoka at 11.30 a.m. and return from Woodville at 4.30 p.m.

The hearing of the charge of murdering his wife against Charles Clements was commenced on Wednesday at Dunedin. Nothing new was elicited. The Crown Prosecutor proposed to examine the little girl as to what she saw, but not on oath. As the child cried and could not be pacified, the case had to be postponed. Mr Job Vile notifies that a special coach as well as the ordinary coach will run to-morrow to Woodville to convey those who intend to witness the railway opening demonstrations. The special will leave Pahiatua at 10 a.m. sharp, returning at 4.30 pm. The fares by this coach aud those leaving at 8 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. will be 2s Od return. This will be cheaper than by train.