LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 3312, 4 May 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Australian cricketers play their first match in England against Nottingham on Thursday next. A drag will leave Aitssrs Gird wood and Taylor's stables for the hunt at Oote at two o’clock to-morrow afternoon it sufficient inducement offeis.*

Ail examination of the domain known as "the island” shows that during the recent flood in the Alangataihoka considerable erosion of tlie hank took place, and some damage was done to the groyne near the borough bridge.

Air Fred. Foley’s Pictures and highclass Vaudeville Company will renew their acquaintance wiui Paliiatua theatre-goers on Tuesday, 1 Itn inst., when they will appear m the Olympic Theatre. The principal atem is the Burns-Squires tight picture. Full particulars will appear m a subsequent issue.

A full report of the address delivered by -Ur Itwillam, of the Dairy Division -staff, in the Wanganui district, last February and winch was quoted freely at the meeting of milk inippiiers to the Ballance butter factories held at Konini on Friday evening last both lor and against the proposal to manufacture cheese in the place of blitter, appears oil pages two, three and seven of this issue. On page six will be ionnd general news.

AA’e draw our readers’ attention to Alessrs Richardson and Son's replace advertisement in which they notify that they have increased their football stock this season. Gilbert's match balls (it the very best quality, also footballs for taels. The firm also wishes to state that some ot their famous horse and cow covers are now in wear and this is the third season. They are determined to be second to lloue in point of quality.

An enjoyable day’s sport was experienced at Fit* Herbert East on Saturday by the Palmerston branch of the Woodlands Hunt Club. About thirty horsemen followed the scent, which was laid by Alessrs R. Flyger and J. Shaw. Air H. E. Russel! acted us huntsman. At the conclusion of the day’s sport an enjoyable afternoon G n was partaken ol as a result of the hospitality of Mrs and Aliss Flyger, to whom a hearty vote' of thanks was accorded. The Al anawatu Standard mentions the following as being among those who took part in tin' ebuso: Messrs Bruce AlcEwen (deputy master) on Bell, (}. Scales on Captain Kettle, R. Green on Hydroscope, R. Flyger on San Toy,' R. Wright on Ronnie, H. O. AlcEwen on Tracey, J. Shaw on Kokn, A. Black on Kai Burin, J. L. Hoick on Ribbon, .). Kearns on Lola, P. C. Connor on Molly Million, (). T. Anderson on Entiosdule.

To appreciate music, you need to form a daily intimate companionship with it. You need a piano in the home. The Dresden Piano Company will provide you with a perfect piano, or an excellent organ, on terms so easy that you’ll pay without noticing the outlay. It is the safest of investments, if only because it in of incalculable benefit, to your children. Mr M. J. Brookes is mnnngor for the North Island. But why not see the local representative, Mr F. G. Moore.

If you want warm underclothing, made of pure wool, go to Herbert and Company’s store. They sell no shoddy materials.* Asosan, in Southern Japan, has the largest volcanic crater in the world. It measures fourteen miles across one way, and more than ten miles the other. In an advertisement in another column Air A. S. Evans announces that he has just imported direct an assortment of beautiful satin-faced Alarcella quilts, the prices of which being such as to ensure a speedy clearance. Air Peter Tuiloch. land and commission agent, advertises for sale the lease of 2000 acres of native land in the Auckland district, 500 acres having just been sown, the balance being good bush. The lease lias 42 years to run, with a small rental.