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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XII, Issue 2373, 1 June 1906, Page 5

Mr. Mcllobie telegraphed as follow s to-day:—The school committee’s '.and purchase and technical school scheme was well received. The Wellington Education Board considered a strong case had been made out, and will make application to tlie Department to increase the vote.

There will not be any Wednesday cup footban matches on Monday next. The only match to be played will he a lepresentative match between Da - nevirke and a team from tlie Ormondville districts at Dannevirkc.

AA e beg tc acknowledge tlie eceipt from the Railway Department it a time-table for June .or the Uon-i:.* ment and A\ ellington-Alanaw ani Cm - paiiy’s lines. In another column Alessrs. Hawkins and Company notify that they have received instructions from Mr. Baker, of Alarima, who is leaving the district, to clear the whole of liis first-class herd by auction on day, 7th June, liie attention of farm ers and others is specially called to this sale of high-grade stock. When Mr. Murray s proposal to held a horse parade and Dull lair : n the spring under tlie auspices of the Woodvilie Agricultural Association was under consideration at the meet ing of that association last evening -Mr. K. Smith said that a oarado Dad already been established in Pahiatua, and lie did not think it would no light foi the Association to start nu* after the Pahiaua people had lone so. He believed in lair play, and would oppose he motion as sticuuously as lie had the motion to c:... limitin' locate ol the show iioin Woodvilie to Pahiatua.

the latest “cure” fad is the starvation, or Lindewiess cure. Lindcwiess is a village in Austrian Silesia, and hundreds ot patients yearly lind tin ir way there in search of health Ihr treatment consists of three tilings wet packs at night, starvation .and thirsting : and this is kept up for six weeks. The starvation consists in tating ju-t enough to keep body and soul together.

Between four and five o clock yesterday afternoon Air. Jessup met witn a nasty accident through tailing down the* st.mease coming from Air. Dallaston s dentistry. He was picked up at tlie toot of tlie* stairs in an unconscious condition. Dr. Beard was summoned, and on his arrival at the scene of tlie accident ordereel Air. Je-ssop s removal to his (the latter’s) home. AYe understand that the unforunate gentleman is in a precarious condition. Tlie extent ot the injuries he received art* not yet known.

Extremes were recently reached in tlu* price ol horseflesh. In Sydney (writes "Javelin" in the Melbourne “Leader) two yearlings realised 367 . guineas, and in Victoria an agist horse was actually sold tor a penny . It happened thus: Some horsee win soid out of ar. up-country pound hut >ik* crock failed to elicit a dig The auctioneer said to a rabtiiitrapper who had ben locking on at tiu* sal*: "Here! It von want a horse you can have that fellow lor a 'lulling. It I had a shilling.'’ said the rabbit man. "I d have a heel, but In* went on. "I II tell you w Da* I II give you all tho money I've got for hi n ! "Done, sai<l tin* auctloi'- <■« r, ami speedily another "recoiif was * i iWished, the trapper s cap it.il consisting ot a solitary luowo tor v hit'll he became posses: r ot real live horse.