The Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1914. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 4946, 22 September 1914, Page 4

The Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1914. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho Sonoma has arrived at Sydney. The Queen’s Fund for distressed women. workers lias reached £50,000. Many applications have been made to the British Courts to declare void or suspend German patents. The “Lancet” draws attention to the growing scarcity of important drugs. The price of drugs has advanced since the war. Several British firms have begun to manufacture certain chemicals. The roll number of the Pahiatua Public School at dote is 267 and the average attendance 249. Miss Pattle, late of Tauherenikou, assumed her duties at the school last week. The truant officer (Mr Dineon) visited the school last Thursday, and Inspectors I Fleming and Stuckey are at present on thefir annual visit to the institution. I Tho Rotorua Maori Choir re-appeas-ed at tho King’s Theatre last evening and again had a most enthusiastic reception f rom a large audience. As on the former visit tho programme comprised items by the choir, quartettes, duets, part songs, war hakas, poi exhibitions, and ancient Maori games. Tho male quartette especially came in for a great deal of applause, i and they wero thrioo re-called in thenvarious items. The company songs 1 and war dances were also favourite i items. The Maoris entered into tho ! whole of tho performance with their characteristic vigour and heartiness, and evidently wore highly pleased with the keen appreciation shown of ■ their unique and very enjoyable entertainment. Really worth seeing.—Dainty floral “Trehaico” for summer drosses; new floral crepes and piques; white voile i and frosted eropes just received at Evans’, the “Centre.” Whoro does Evans got his choice neckwear fromP No prize offered, but ovory item is pretty, and the prices are qnito reasonable.—A 8. Evans, COP.

Dean Stephen, of Melbourne, has been consecrated as Bishop of Tasmania.

About a ton of butter is being manufactured weekly at the Mauriceville dairy factory.

The Commonwealth Bank for the half year to the end of June showed a net profit of £8093. The country in the neighbourhood of Masterton is in a parched condition just now, and a day’s rain is badly wanted by the farmers.

The Prime Minister has received word that the Europeans and natives in Cook Islands subscribed £l2O to the Empire Defence Fund. Mr C. N. Boult, of Mackay, Queensland, lias been appointed engineer to the Westport Harbour Board at £IOOO a year, out of 26 applicants. There will be no shooting at the Pahiatua rifle range to-morrow afternoon. Arrangements are being made for a competition on Wednesday week.

Owing to public opposition the Vic. torian Racing Club has abandoned tho proposal to charge extra prices at the spring meeting in aid of the Patriotic Fund.

Lovell Rupert Daysh, a yduth of Clareville, charged at the Masterton Supreme Court with carnal knowledge of a girl under sixteen years, was acquitted without evidence for the defence being called.

The officers and men at the Awapuui camp took up a collection for the Huntly widows and orphans’ fund. The amount subscribed amounted to £lO7.

Some interesting views of White Island taken prior to the volcanic eruption are on exhibition at Mr E. P. Badger’s shop. The spot at which the recent disaster occurred is indicated in the views.

Tenders are invited by the Scarborough Domain Board for the erection of a shelter shed on the Domain. Particulars can be obtained from tho chairman, Mr G. Godfrey Taylor, or from the Herald office. In the Commons, Right Hon. C. E. Hobhouse (Postmaster-General) stated that he hoped shortly to announce the cost of cabling to countries outside the European system would be substantialy reduced. Mr O. E. Hugo, physiognomist, had a good audience at his lecture in the Presbyterian Hall last evening in spite of counter attractions. He will be in attendance some time longer at the Presbyterian Schoolroom, where he may bo consulted daily at hours advertised.

The reserved judgment of the Magistrate in the case of the Pahia-tua-Akitio Motor Company, Ltd. v. G. W. Wood, of Invercargill, claim £357 damages, arriving out of delay in delivering vehicles, is expected to be delivered at the Court to-morrow.

The postmaster advises that postage rates from New Zealand on all matter (including parcels) for Samoan territory, recently in the possession of Germany, are now the same as for inland, except for letters, which will remain at one penny per ounce meantime.

A case in which Mr Sykes, of Eketahuna, claimed £479 from Messrs Gardiner and Sons, sawmillers, foi alleged breach of covenant, which was to have been heard in the Supreme Court at Master ton this week, has been settled, the defendants paying £2O into Court, and each side paying their own costs.

The Westport Harbour Board has decided, in view of the interest attaching to the port of Westport during tlie presentw ar, to ask the Government to bring under the notice of the Admiralty the known coal-bearing arens at Blackburn and Capo Foulwind, close to Westport, so that an area may be reserved, or 20.000 to 50,000 tons of coal stored on the Admiralty list, the Admiralty paying subvention to the board.

The Rex dole 06-operative Dairy ; Company, Ltd., yesterday sold its output of cheese at what the directors ! consider in view of the present un- ; settled state of affairs a very satis- | factory price, though they will not 1 disclose the price obtained for publi- | cation. Further additions are about to be made to the factory, a oonJ tract having been let to Mr G. ' Bailey, of Pahi&tua. The extensions will provide accommodation for three more vats .thus increasing the numj ber to eight. | The monthly meeting of the Pahiatua Fire Brigade was held last evening. Captain S. G. Wallis presided. Foreman J. Stokes and Fireman A. White were nominated to till the position of lieutenant, caused by the resignation of I/ieutenant F. Punch, who has left the district. Three new members were nominated, and Air Is Joyes was proposed as an honorary member. The attendance medal for the year ended June 30th, 1914, was presented to Junior It ranchman F. Hedges whoso record was 31 attendances out of a possible 33 musters. Captain Wallis congratulated the recipient, and trusted that he would always take a keen interest in fire brigade matters. A letter from the secretary to the Wellington Education Board, read at the Pahiatua School Committee last evening, was in regard to a request for seats round the schools. The cost (£2 10s) ho said was based on the actual experience of that at Te Aro school. The committee, however, ho pointed out, wanted twice as much seating, although the local school had only half as many childron as To Aro. Ho suggested the headmaster should discuss the matter with the inspectors. The Board had to considerably curtail expenditure for even urgent and necessary things and it was to he remembered that the committee was receiving at the present time a übsidies to a considerable amount, which tho Board was y cr y pleased to be able to procure for the committee. The oommunica.tion was referred to the headmaster to deal with. The chairman reported that the credit balance at date was £2l 13s fid. Accounts totalling £lO 19s 3d were passed for payment. Wo took the advice of tho Prime Minister and fully stocked with new goods in exportation of commerce I being normal. See our millinery and 1 embroidery windows at "Evans.”