LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 2774, 24 July 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A sharp shock of earthquake was experienced at Oamaru at 6.30 o clock last nignt. A Chinese named 800 Bee was fined £ls at Dunedin yesterday for having opium in his possession. The Roads Department intends erecting protective works at an early date at the Mangatainoka bridge between Hamua and Hukanui . The death occurred on Saturday of Mrs Youle, wife of Mr H. T. Youle. ot Newman. The deceased wae 29 years of age. During last year sixty-two desertions from H.M. warships whilst in New Zealand waters were reported to the police. Mr J. B. Eaton, the late proprietor of the Hanma Junction Hotel, has purchased Mr Risdon’s well-known Ijilliard saloon in Dauuevirke. “Had Noah a wife S'” asked a Sunday school teacher of liis class of hoys recently. “Yes, sir,” was the answer of the smartest of them, “she was called Joan of Arc. ’ “Owing to the overcrowded condi- , tion ot o ur columns, several important births and deaths are unavoidably postponed,” is the remarkable announcement made by the Colesburg Advertiser, Cape Colony .

I ain the mother of twentv-two children, I drive four looms all the week, go out cleaning on Sunday, and do all my washing and cleaning, said Hannah Bradley, who summoned her husband at Preston, England, for persistent cruelty. Dunedin w ill have to pay a duty to import a' gas holder costing £lo,oou. This mav bring home to the ratepayers the lolly of our present tariff system. The canny Scots of Dunedin who thought they would like to hear a lecture from Professor Jordan of California dropped him like a red-hot coal when they found his fee w as £25. At a sitting of tlie.S.M. Court this morning, before Mr James, Charles Ericsson, of Pongaroa, was fined 3.50. in default one month’s imprisonment, for sly-grog selling- Hie case was heard at the previous sitting of the Court. Mr G. H. Smith, counsel tor accused, gave notice of appeal. A prohibition order was made against a local resident. Acting under instructions iroui the ralmerston Cycle and -Motor Company, Messrs Mitchell and Griffith wilt sell, at the .Mart, Wakemanstreet, cn Saturday, at 1 p.m., new and second-hand bicycles. All these machines are in first-class order, and w ill be sold at very low ju ices. Advt. A meeting of the Anckland hardware and ammunition importers and dealers passed a resolution against the increase of duty on cartridges and cartridge case, urging that the iucrease was severely felt by the public. especially country settlers. The difference between a woman and a glass,” said the funny fellow, "is that the glass retlects w ithout speaking, while a woman speaks without reflecting ” " And the difference between you and a glass,” said the smart girl, “ is tuat the glass is polished 1”

A final reminder is given ot ti.e grand military ball to he held in the mill Hull tuis evening. elaborate preparations have been made tor the tunetioil. and everything is in applepie order. There will he a galaxy ot youth and beauty present, and. unlike the famous halt at Brussels, nothing will occur to mar the festivities ol the gay and festive dancers. The floor is in splendid condition, the music w ill he excellent, while the supper will lie something to remember.

Scene : A second-class railway carriage on the railway between llawera and New Plymouth. Tine: Afternoon. Four men playing euelire. the second game. Enter elderly Maori woman, smoking a silver-mounted briar. The game ended. The dealer distributing the cards for the last game. said. " Here s for who kisses Polly !" The waliinc misunderstood the allusion to Polly, and became indignant. Before she had been pacified most apologetic cxplanati ms had to be made. Then she went on smoking. N ews.

Mr \\ . Dimock, managing director of \Y. Dimock and Company, Ltd., has been visiting the district, and he illfonns us that he fully expects ii.e price of jugs tor the coining season to he higher than the season just closed. as, owing to the larger number of |>igs to he handled by their firm, the cost per jiig will he considerably reduced, and they have decided to give the suppliers full advantage of the saving effected. Their new factory is now in working order and the abattoirs will ou completed in time for the coming season. I lie new machinery is capable of handling two thousand pigs per day of eight hours, and they expeel their factory will he large enough to haiullo all the pigs offering for several years. They have, however, reserved rooms for doubling the capacity when the supply increases sufficiently t,:> warrant them so doing. This should he welcome news to suppliers in this <l lst riet. Kor men’s and boys clothing try Herbert and Co. They me the host people to huv from. Pure woollen lrom 2s 11<1 to l ;, s (ill. Call now. while stocktaking sale is on. Goods going at hall price m our (lrn|)ery depart incut. Advt.

It liquor is so unwholesome, why are the English. Scots and lush peopie the greatest drinkers and the healthiest of nations ?—News Better, San Francisco. According to the Premier, the cost of the various “small” requests made in connection with our railways is £2,000,000. The Minister for Railways says he cannot see his way to authorise •« erection of a new railway station at Palmerston North. A match for £1 aside between a mare belonging to Mr H. Hirst ,and a filly owned by Mr G. Gregory took place on Saturday last on the Painatua racecourse, over a distance ot four furlongs. Hirst’s mare, ridden by young Best, got awav with the lead aii da good race ensued for threequarters of the distance, the nn-re eventually winning by some three lengths all out. Farrell had tne mount on the filly. You often sing of England. And of Ireland, too, and Males. And the “Braes of Bonnie Scot.and, AVith lier stirring _Border Tales : But don’t forget New Zealand tNo other skies are bluer), And its famous household remedy— AVoods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 3 A reminder is given of the horse sale to take place in Messrs Mitchell and Griffith’s Mart yards on Thursday, at 12.30 o’clock. Venders must make their entries by 12 o clock on day of sale, when each class will be drafted and offered in rotation, --ovt.