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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XII, Issue 2372, 31 May 1906, Page 5

A Gazette lias been published summoning Parliament to meet tor despatch of business on AYednesday, o une 27tn.

Mr. Hood, the Auckland professional golf player, is at present engaged on the local links, and a number ot players are “coming on to their game” in consequence.

Despite the inclemency of the weather last evening there was a large attendance in the Olympic Theatre to welcome the return of the old-time favourites, the Taylor-Carringtop Dramatic Company. “Under Gaslight” was the drama staged, and eacli of the performers was accorded a hearty reception-

An appreciative reader, writing lo the editor of the “Alataura Ensign' expressing his agreement with a ceitain article which recently appeared, concludes his note somewhat ambiguously, thus:—“l always look on me dark side of things. i cannot Help it; it is my tomperaenmt. I trust you and 1 will meet in heaven at Lilt. Last Day.” A wedding of rather unique character took place recently at the Durham street Wesleyan Aietliodist Church at Christchurch. This was of a grandson of a member of the choir ot the church, who is 94 years of age. The son of this sprightly young chorister and father ot the bridegroom lias retired from active work on account ot old age.

The “Lyttelton Times” referred to the row in Lin wood after a foot!, Ll match as “simple barbarism." Christchurch “Truth ' is naturally shocked at such a statement, and says: “Thank goodness there is still a little of the old Adam left in the race, anil that we aren't yet a community oi sneaks and lickspittles who never retaliate except in cold blood and with tbe aid of the law.” The "Lyttelton Times" is an.Moiis about Air. Seildou s health and is t-irry to see that be is "going the pace” in Australia. RefeVring to the coming session, chat paper says: It is obvious that until Sir Joseph Warn returns to tin colony the Premier will be in very grave danger of having bis strength overtaxed, and we are afraid that during the next few months he will have reason to regret him.sell that lie el ill not persist in Ins determination to reconstruct bis l'at>inet during tbe recess.

A legless robber, who rode bis horse so well that be was known as "tbe centaur, lias received bis second sentence ot imprisonment tor lite at Constantine (Algeria), tie was chief ot an Arab band, who rode tlie finest horses and terrorised all tbe district round Constantine. While serving bis previous sentence lie lost both lu> legs and was pardoned m consequence. He returned, however, to the highwayman's trade, robbed large numbers ot travellers, anil raided farmhouses anil isolated villas. "1 don’t think a hundred per cent, is a large enough percentage ot lambs to get out ol a sinnil said Mr 1 . Giiruth to the farmers Conference on Tuesday. Crossbred sheep, be continued, should give a liettei percentage, and would. It properly looked alter. Before lambing ewes were kept in tar too high a condition. It would be much better lor both ewe and lamb il the ewe was kept s.,m • hetore lambing. Alterwaid- si. could be put on to .i < best food on the place.