LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XII, Issue 2370, 29 May 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest addition to the telephone exchange is Mr. H. Wugstaff s piivate residence. Wakeman-stleet. N > 74. Referring to u function held at Christchurch on Empire Day the ■ Times" remarks: “It was quite n» order that a draping of hags upon the walls should signify the stirring ol the national spirit, hut it was at hast remarkable that the American Hag predominated in the ration oi three to one. Brother Jonathan is always ti the fore when there t- any advertising to lie done. In our advertising columns our leaders will observe that Mr. A. S.

Evans, has taken over the drapery business known as “The Don.” which has been carried on by Messrs. Rosenborg ami Company for some years past. Mr. Evans comes from Fcilding ami previously Irom Auckland. The show room and ladies' departments w ill in future lie under t ho personal supervision of Mrs Evans (hue of Jeo's. Plymouth. England, and Milne and Choyee. Auckland».

Xpc iking at Carterton on Tliutday. at the high school opening. Mr AV ('. Btu luiiiau instanced the Unite* States as a country where educatiol was tree and open. There the dill ‘lren ot the President went to tin public schools. Alluding to tl.i

statement. Inspector Homing sain that in his ordinal' work ol inspection ol the public schools in New Zealand, he had examined the sons ot the Premier and the Chief Justice ot the colony. The "Mnnawatu Standard” hits hack at its journalistic opponent in this way: "Our local contemporary in this morning's issue objects to the sentiments we e\press<sl on Saturday in connection with the Asiatic question. The difference between n.s is this: \Yo hold that we are light in our views an dtliat our contrmporaiy is wrong. That's all.” This kind ot journalistic warfare reminds us ot the remark of the nigger in “The Octoroon”:: "Go it white man (“Standard”). go it red man (“Times”), black man (tnihlic) don't care a hang which w ins !’

The noble forests ot our land H'month man's devastiug hand Soon will have vanished, leaving there This country lying, gaunt and hare. No wooded clothing, now she’s old. To save her from her death of cold. But lo ! new Woods arise with healing

sure And hail then Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure! 5

THE “THOCADERO” is the best place in Pahiatua to get n firstclass moid Your wants attended to punctually and with civility. Large dock of high-class confectionery.

The “Eltliam Argus” says. Tho street-lighting of Pahiatua tprivauiyowned gasworks) costs L 6 per lamp per annum. Marlon (under municipal ownership) gets its street-lighting for £4 11s 3d per lamp per annum. The above paragraph points a moral and adorns a tale.

The burgesses of Marten ipp'*'x to favour municipal onteipri- a>x <•>' “Eltham Argus.” lh.y av. gasworks, fire brigade, libraiy .ml v< i a bouse all under municipal on"! Non-ratepayers may use b. inn ry by paying an annual siiu-c i iption ol ten shillings, ratepayers ' I' 1 annum. The water supply i- obtained from two reservoirs, but tm ‘ '- age pressure is only 451 os. x ‘* * ' t ~ wxirks cost £6OOO.

If you lose your friends in town look tor them in East s freshment Rooms, and you il bo sure io find them.*