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Pahiatua Herald, Volume IX, Issue 1199, 26 February 1902, Page 2

The repairs and alterations to the Hiuemoa, which are being carried out by H. Fraser & Sons, Auckland, will cost £2070.

The handsome presents given to Miss Hall at the recent social at Scarborough were purchased at Mr G. Oxley's, jeweller. A case of alleged corruption in connection with the election of the Premier for West Perth (W.A.) is being investigated by the police authorities.

A number of townspeople went to Masterton this morning to attend the show, while a number preferred to attend the Woodville Races. A considerable amount of exceptionally interesting reading matter will be found on our fourth page to%day, The price? for admission to Father McKenna’s forthcoming concert have been fixed at .‘is reserved seats, remainder 2s and Is.

Fresh fighting has occurred at Barcelona, and supplies aro becoming scarce. Residents aro leaving owing to the strikers’ threats to employ dyna* mite.

There was some extraordinary bowling by the aboriginal bowler Marsh in first-grade cricket at Sydney on Saturday week. He teok eight wickets for 34, taking five wickets for no runs in his first two overs and a half. The “hoodlum” elenifnt were present at tha social at Scarborough on Monday evening. They carried on their pranks to such an extent at one time when an item was being delivered, as seriously interfere with its d«livery. An example should be made of some of these rowdies

Speaking at the Christchurch antigambling meeting, Bishop Julius said tmtro never came a raco day in Christchurch without tradesmen having to wait for the payment of past debts while gambling debts wero boing paid. The same remark might apply to every I lace in the colony.

A colonial, who has returned from the war. s/iys one of the New Zealand contingents captured a Boor who turned out to be an ex-president of the Waikato (?) mini'd Evans.

It was pointed out at the Wanganui Police Court, on Saturday, that a man who breaks a prohibition order issued cgnjpst him is liable to be kept in a lunatic asylum for twelve months.

The following were nominated for the si at on the Education Board resigned by Mr W. W. M’Curdle: —Mr Samuel Bolton, Mnkuri; Mi* Robert Lee, llutt; IV. r W. A, Evans; Wellington ; Mr G. Wl jtcombe, Wellington. The election is to take p'aco on the 17th proximo.

A | art.v of Government official* aro at pre ent bus ly engaged in n survey of the Wellington and Mannwatu railway line in view of the piob d la purchase of the lines ly the Govern nent. The party read od Levin l»»et evening and expect to conclude to-day. After lining from oilier-boy to manager in the same firm and making a fortune in sf emulations m which his turnover amounted to £20,-100,000, a Frenchman named Bonnfoy met with reverses and embezzled £.'>.‘1,500. Itf.cenjtly Jje was sentenced to two years’ penal servitude at poubs assizes. Healing editorially with tho proposed “National” purse to Mr Si ddon tho Oatnaru M"H says:—“There should be t f c payment for loyalty. The magnificence of a defepco of the national honor njld the liberties oi tpe peoplo cannot be measured in sovereigns pr diampaguo. It is about time that we down l».y tho wayside to roll* ct what v wo By.e« g/jityo we iijpe* and what we aro iloiu#.”

The Pope's jubilee was inaugurated in St. Peter’s province by 70,000 people. Trooper Lenard Jacobs was committed for trial at the Wellington S.M. Court yesterday, on a double charge of assaulting two Chinamen in Haining* street, in January last. The Dunedin Presbytery to-day agreed to the appointment of the Rev. Dutton as Chaplain for the Ninth Contingent, and resolved to make arrangements to fill the Caversham vacancy during his absence. General Bruce Hamilton owes much to his imperturbability and presence of mind, and a striking instance of it was given in my hearing at the Istbmain Club not long ago. The General was having a despatch re.td to him while in the firing line, and a bullet whizzed past, going right between two fingers of the A.D.C., who was reading, as well ss through the despatch. The A D.C. stopped short, says the Week-End , and looked at the hole made by the bullet in disgust. “Go on,” drawled Hamilton, “ it can only have obliterated a word or two.”

An extraordinary bicycle race is said to have taken place at New Brunswick, America. The competitors wero two factory girls, th 9 race being for the possession of a certain young man. The race was over a course of two miles before a great crowd, and the racers were followed by a large number of cyclists. After a keen struggle the race was woe by Nellie Donnely in four and a half minutes. The young man was waiting at the end of the course, and as soon a 9 the race was over, he and the victor were made man and wife by the minister in waiting.

Thus the Wairarapa Times :—About one o’clock on Saturday morning a number of youths came into Masterton from Te Ore Ore, shouting and .yelling and evidently suffering from alcoholic excitement. Military camps and military exercises are commendable; but the military canteen, where the callow civilian becomes debauched, is damnable. It is about time that the people ot this Colony told its swaggering military rulers that it won’t pay them half a million a year to demoralise lads at camp canteens. They must either put down the camp, or abolish the canteen. The doings at volunteer encampment canteens in various parts of the Colony are rapidly becoming a public scan* dal.

The brightest premises in Mangatainoka, are the Post Office Store, and Town Hall, recently purchased and conducted now by Mr Frederick Unwin. That gentleman has had these large buildings re painted and renovated, and even now is so encouraged by success that he contemplates enlarging his store. Tha front of the building particularly arrests attention, being painted gaily ia the patriotic colours of red white and blue. Mr Unwin has a large and up-to-date stock in keeping with an all round general store, and we wish him every success, which we feel sure he will receive. An alteration to his advertisement appears in this issue on the fourth page. Beeswax and long horse hair bought by W. Medhurst, the leading saddler. 5 -

Mr John Graham of the Anti-Mono-poly Stores, publishes an inset to. day.

Abraham and Williams’ next sale at Makuri, will be held on March Warner Bros, have grazing for 66 to 83 head of cattle.

Mr Kensella, Government Dairy Expert, visits Makuri on Monday next.

The proprietors of Suratura Tea publish a replace advertisement to-day, which should be read by every house wite. Dr Beard will remove to his house in Edwards Street, behind Smiths’ (painters), to morrow, and may be con* suited there after that date, instead of at the Trocadero. Messrs Anderson and Balkind have instructed Messrs Eager and Co. to sell at their mart on Friday, Saturday, and Monday next., drapery and clothing, sheetings, ett. etc. The goods will be open for inspection and private sale every day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The goods are for sale without reserve, and are guaranteed,