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Pahiatua Herald, Volume VI, Issue 708, 12 October 1898, Page 2

On the fourth page will be found general and commercial news aud a lengthy article from tho Napier Daily Telegraph in which the faults and shortcomings of the Old Age Pensions Bill as passed by the House of Representatives are pointed out.

On an average about twenty tons of fish are shipped away from the Napier railway station every week. A competent authority asserts after careful observation that string-halt is caused by horses eating yellow weed, known as dandelion weed,

Another effort to test the adaptability of the Otago coast off Port Chalmers for trawling purposes will, it is expected, be made in the course of a few weeks. An announcement re dissolution of partnership hitherto existing between Messrs G. Marley and J. N. Swan appears elsewhere.

The Salvation Army hold limelight services at Mangatainoka to-morrow evening, and at Puhiatua on Friday and Saturday evenings. Admission sixpence, children threepence. Dunedin City councillors are unanirnously of opinion that it is desireable that the tramway service should bp secured for the city if the property can be acquired at a reasonable figure. In a small flock of nine sheep, owned by Mr J, F. Spiers, of Karori, four ewes have given birth to no fewer than 15 lambs. One ewe had five (none of which, however, lived long), one four and the remaining two three each. Mrs Moncrieff announces a special importation, ex Mamari, of summer drapery, fancy goods, jewellery, clocks, etc., which will arrive in the early part of next week, and be at once marked off at prices that Mrs Moncrieff anticipates will ensure a speedy clearance. As an illustration of the benefit of advertising Mr J. R. Graham last week advertised a line of potatoes in our columns—to-day he asks us to withdraw all of them except the flukes, kidneys and Bruce, tho Brown River and Derwonts being all sold, Tho secretary of tho Wellington Education Board invites separate tenders for additions to tho Bongaroa school and for erection of a now school nt Kakariki. Plans and specifications can be seen at the ofiico of this paper and at tho sohoolliouses at Pongaroa and Kakariki. Tenders close on Monday, 24th inst., at Wellington. As tliero is a number of candidates for Teacher’s Certificate and Civil Service examinations who wish to sit at Masterton next Janua y it is likely that the Education Department will make the same arrangements as last tirno. Those about to enter should signify to tho Department qt pn v u their intention to bo Examined at Masterton if it is lundo n centre.

The now instructor in cookery appointed by tho Education Board under the Manual and Technical Instruction Act will begin a course ol lessons in tho Fahiatua and Forty-iuilo Bush District on tho 15th inst., says the Post. The second bourse will be given in tho Wairarapa district during tho winter months, Instruction will bo given to tho scholars of the utliand Oth standards in tho primary schools, and a special class will bo organised for teachers. Uirls who have left sohool, or who are not connected with any primary school, will bo admitted to the course of lessons on payment of tho small foo of ss, being at tho rato of about (Id a lesson. It has boon decidod to establish a class for tho city and suburban teachers at tho Wellington Technical School, commencing also on tho 15th In a hko manner girls sixteen years of ago and under who have Ipfl school, or do not attend any primary school, will Uu admitted to tho oookvry classes on payment of the foo of ss. Applications are to bo made to tho instructors in charge. Mr A. F. London, proprietor of that rapidly-growing industry, tho Mangatainoba ooacjj factory and shoeing for*M*. has on hand new and seeond-lmnd vehicles of every description, which can bo purchased at the lowest prieo for cash or on terms. Mr London is agent for tho celebrated Planet Jr implements, and at his factory every class of work incidental to the trudt is curried out with thoroughness. l I

The public offices in town are closet! to-day, Labor Day being a holiday.

The Hamna Cricket Club’s social takes place this evening.

Further entries are made to the Farmers' Association’s stock sale list for next Friday. Messrs li. Barker and Co. advertise particulars of next Saturday's mart sale. Messrs Abraham and Williams advertise the fist of stock to be offered at their next Pahiatua sale, which will be held on 25th inst.

An advertisement concerning the railway time table, showing special excursion fares extended through postponement of Hawke’s Bay show, appears elsowhere.

To-night Father McKenn a’s concert eventuate*. The Misses Stun, Wallace, and Maguire arrived yesterday to assist. There is bound to be a big attendance this evening. The ordinary monthly meeting of tho Pahiatua School Committee v. »s held on Monday evening. The usual routine business was done, and a committee was appointed to obtain particulars of several sections of land near the school with a view to purchase, in order that the recreation space of the children might be enlarged.

Messrs Abraham and Williams add to their list of stock for to-morrow’s sale at Palmerston.

Ihe annual show of the Wairarapa Pastoral and Agricultural Society is advertised in another column. The show has been fixed for Thursday and Friday, the 3rd and 4th November, 1898. Further particulars in advertisement.

Mr Chas. Grant notifies to-day that he has purchased the old-established blackamithing business of Mr W. Foley, at Haiuua, and intends to shoe hacks with steel shoes at 5s per set and removes 3s, cash. Agent for Planet jnr. implemeuts and Aermoter windmills.

The following quaint shipping report from Genoa in 1718 shows that a sea voyage was a remarkably leisurely affair in those old days :—“ They write from Genoa that the Preston, Captain Johnson, commander, arrived there the 15th August, 0.5., in 48 days from Constantinople, having on board the Honorable Mi Wortley Montagu, lately his Majesty’s Ambassador at the Porte.” Original Weekly Journal, September 13, 1718.

The Premier, who is like a fish out of water when delivering a funeral oration, says the Napier Telegraph, perpetrated the following “ bull ” whon closing his forty minutes’ speech on tho death of Sir George Grey “ I would say that although at times Sir George Grey may, in the words of Bracken, havd been ‘ Not understood,’ his name will, as in the past, be revered and respected by the unborn millions of this great Empire.’’

A Maori axe of exceptionally large dimensions, and probably one of the most perfect pieces of stone work of its kind extant, was unearthed by Mr W. Munro on liis farm at Mokotua (Southland) the other day. It R " long, weighs 16!b. and has an edge i... . : as fine as well-ground steel. The -out surface for about Sin from the ct. g edge has been worked as smooth glass, and the underneath is slighiL, hollowed. Every part of the axe, including the handle, is intact.

The Parliamentary correspondent of the Hawke's Bay Herald writes :—Mr Pirani has devoted some time to the preparation of a return showing the number of speeches made by members of the House whilst the Old Age Pensions Bill was being considered in committee. The return shows that the total number of speeches made on the bill was 1415, and that 18 members of the House did not speak at all. The return gives the number of speeches by those who did speak as follow :—Messrs Seddon 166, Buchanau 93, G. Hutchison 70, Taylor 64. Herries 64. Moore 64, Russell 58. R. Thompson 42, bligo 4/, Massey 44, Montgomery 39, Wason 38, Duthie 37 Monk 35, Fraser 34, J. Hutcheson 30, G. J. Smith and J. Allen 26 each, Scobie Mackenzie 25, Tanner 24, O Regan and Carson 23 each, Brown and Crowther 21 each, Meredith and Rolleston 20 each, Lewis 19. Pirani, M’Lean, M’Guire, and Hogg 16 each, Kelly 14, Lang and Bollard 11 each, M’Nab, Lethbridge, and J. M’Kenzie 10 each, Morrison 8, Mills 7, Flatman 6, Wi Pere 5, R. M’Kenzie, M’Gowan, and Carncross 4 each, J. W. Thomson 3, Ward, Stewart and Kaihau 2 each, Carroll, Field, l isher, Millar, Houston, Wilson, and Wright 1 each. The bill was in committee for 11 days, the actual time it was under discussion being 90 hours.” We do not see the name of the member for Pahiatua amongst the list of those who spoke on this measure. And yet his constituents would have liked to have heard Mr O'Meara s views| on this important question. He voted consistently with the Premier, so we may presume he held views similar to those expressed by the right hon. gentleman. CHRONIC DIARRHOEA CURED. This is to certify that I have had chronic diarrhoea ever since the war. I got so weak I could hardly work or do anything. One bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured me sound and well. J. R. Gibbs, Fincastle, Ya.

I had chronic diarrhoea for (welv* years. Three bottles of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy cured mo. S. L. Suavkr, Fincastle. Ya. New Season’s Cricket Goods now in at the W.F.C.A. It is every day becoming a recognised fact that for first-class saddlery and harness you must go to W. Wratt Main-sir. 1 1. GOOD ENOUGH TO TAKE. Tho finest quality of sugar loaf is used in tho manufacture of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, and the loots used in its preparation give it a flavor similar to that of innplo syrup, making it very pleasant to take. As a medicine foi the cure of coughs, colds, la grippe, croup and whooping cough it is unequalled by any other. It always cures, and cures quickly. For sale by C. lvidd, chemist. Messrs Helps and Co., land and estate agents, Pahiatua, beg to notify that all properties placed in their hands for sale will bo advertised in Wanganui, Welling ton, Hawke’s Bay, Wairarapa and Canterbury papers. There is no charge made for advertising, and all cominuni cations are strictly confidential. There is no charge undo whatever unless a sale is effected through them. ll In order to make room! for Home goods to arrive at an early date, all my stock of snatHe, Pelham, Gladstone and Weymouth bridles will bo offered el » 10 per cent, reduction off ordinary prices during tho month of September. All marked in plain figures.— W. Wratt, Main-street. v

Tho next English and European mail via Vancouver will close at the local Post Offioe on Wedueodey, the 19th dey of October at 12.45 p.m., due London 17th November. The next inwai d Vancouver mail is duo Pahiatua 17th October. SANDERSON’S “ SCOTCH.” Established 1846. Original blenders of Whisky in bond DIADEM TOBACCO, T. C, Williams’ Finest Aromatic An undenominational Bible Class for young men is to be held on Friday nights at 7.30 at the Hall connected with tho Library buildings. Main-street. All young men are warmly invited to attend. Questions likely to be profitable to all will bo invited. As some of tho young men of Pahiatua are waking up to the startling y t solemn fact that God's Won! is being rapidh discarded on all sides tin 4 above cl * a has been arranged to bo held, so tlv! they may gain a deeper knowledge of n and bo prepared bu meet the errors abroad.