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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5348, 3 February 1916, Page 4

Melbourne reports that the secoadf war loan is over-subscribed. • Practices of the Miniature Rifle Club will be resumed at the Drill Hall to-morrow (Friday) night. A statutory first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 10s, the amount of his bail, by Air J. B. Westlake, J.P., at the Alagistrate’s Court to-day. The new lawn tennis courts on the Scarborough Domain will be officially opened on Saturday afternoon, at 2.30 o’clock. Small birds are playing havoc with Alasterton fruit orchards this season. Not only have they destroyed small truits, they are now attacking plums and apples. Reginald Alumford, aged 21, a clerk in the employ of the Wellington Harbour Board, was drowned while bathing in the Hutt river earlv this morning. One hundred and nine thousand women have supplanted men at munition work in England, having the lat. per free for skilled work or the supervision of the women. The Victorian Government has decided to establish a directorate of mu. nitions, acting in conjunction with the Atunitions Committee in the control and manufacture of war supplies for the Allies.

The police officers at Alasterton have commenced the collection of the agricultural statistics, a work that has hitherto been entrusted to special officers appointed by the Agricultural Department. The Hopelands Dairy Co. has been advised that the last consignment of cheese to London realised 98s per cwt. The, shipments by the Kaikoura. Alimiro and Karamea each realised 98s per cwt.

’ Exclusive of late entries, the number received for the Pahiat-ua A. and P. Show, to be held on Friday, the 11th in.st., comprise the following:— Competitions 49. horses 67, cattle 60. sheep 107, dogs 13. The Konini Football Club has supplied a large number of recruits for the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces, the latest member to enlist | being Air Frank A\ebb, a prominent player of the past three seasons. | At the monthly meeting of the Anglican Guild of St. Agnes this week, it was decided that the members of the Guild should be responsible for the lollie stall, the bran tub and one sideshow at the annual Garden Fete on ( Alarch Ist. The length of road in the ALmgaj tainoka Block, over which the Pahiatua County teams have been travelling with metal tor some time past, lias been put in order, the metalling repairs in that locality Itaving been completed. The road* between the Central Ridge road and the bluff is now stated to be in good repair. The large “boulders’’ have been removed j and the ruts raked in. The filling of the municipal baths from the new auxiliary supply from the town creek, constructed to relieve the Borough water supply, commenced on Alonday, but owing to a slight obstruction at the intake a proper flow was not obtained till about 4 p.m. i The baths were filled on Tuesday, and the quality of the water from the new supply is said to be an improvement | on that formerly used, being much softer. J _ The small bird nuisance in orchards is apparent in Pahiatua, many ’ fruitgrowers complaining that the birds are playing havoc with stone fruit and apples. Tomatoes are commencing to ripen and the birds are also paying attentions to his fruit. A fanner of several year’s standing, re. ‘ ferring to the ravages created by the birds, expressed the opinion to a | “Herald” representative that in five years the birds would “own the or- . ehards” in this district, j The weekly meeting of the Good j Templars’ Lodge was held last even- | ing in the Pm-byterinn schoolroom. Bm. Aforris. L.D., occupied the chair. After the installation of officers the 1 following committees were appointed: >K'k Committee. Sisters Robertson Vard. Morris. Bms. Bacon. AlcCardle and Aladdern. Fin a see Committee- | Bros. Bacon and AlcCardle; Room Committee, all male members; Abl sent. AFembech’ Committee, Bros. Alorj ris. R, Afaddern and Sisters Marshall I and Ward. Bro. Alorris was re-ap- ‘ pointed Lodge Deputy, md Sister Robert son Electoral Deputy. Sisters Robertson and Ward offered prizes lor best attendance during the ensuing year.

Longmore’s headache wafers are only 1 s fid per box. Tliey are \, ry efficient but not injurious.— L. \V. Longmore. Chemist and Medallist Pallia tua.

Wholesale Bargains.—Khaki hankies at fid each: serviettes 4Jd; leather belts fid each; ladies’ vests 10id <'iieh.—Evans, Th > Centre