The Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1916. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5352, 8 February 1916, Page 4

The Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1916. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Pahiatuia “Herald” will not be published on Friday—Show day. The local hanks will observe a special holiday, and business promises will l»e closed at 12 noon.

Recruiting is said to be very brisk in Dannevirke. During the past fortnight 26 reeiuits have enlisted for active service.

A. thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy rain, was experienced in the Pongaroa district on Sunday afternoon. The. districts along the coast received a good soaking, and the pastures 've/re considerably freshened. Tliere is plenty of grass between Pongaroa and the toast, and it is nine!) greener than is usual at this period of the year. Stock generally is in excellent condition.

At the opening of the Wellington Supreme Court sessions yesterday, Mr Justice Chapman said it was a matter for congratulation in these critical times, when the Govern(ment is embarrassed will so rnnhy difficulties, that there had been no difficulty in this country owing to the presence of criminals. A* most there was on'v a. small criminal population in ordinary times, but even that had grown visiliy less lately Lucky Thirteen. —Thirteen halfpennies per yard for French cambrics, nurses’ cloth, galateas, zephyrs, floral voiles, etc. See our great sale windows of 6}d dress goods. — Evans, The “Centre.”

Among the recruits passing through, the camp from the Daunevirke district yesterday was Mr L. Anderson, formerly on the staff of Messrs Baucke and Co. At Saturday's meeting of the Akitio County Council. Cr. Lassen complained of the work carried out by the grader on the Waiowaka road land thought what had been done was ineffective. The overseer remarked that the grading on this road was not as satisfactory as on other roads in the- County.

A record price was obtained at the Daunevirke stock sale for a lot of breeding ewes submitted by a Palmerston vendor, the line bringing 35s per head. Another line from the same owner recorded 335. which is a contrast to prices prevailing this time last year, when sheep, on account of the drought, could be obtained for a song. Good progress is being made with the metaling repairs to the MakuriPongaroa road between West’s Bend and the limestone quarry. Portions of the same road, near Mangatiti. and also near Puketoi are very rough, travelling stock apparently loosening the old metal, and the stones are scattered over the road to the deetrim,ent of vehicular traffic.

The business of the Akitio County Council was completed in good time last Saturday, everything on the order paper being settled by four o’clock. Owing to tlie difficulty of procuring labour, there are not many contracts at present being carried out in the County. Tenders for several works were recently invited, but no offers were received.

The expenditure on the main roads in the Akitio County during January totalled £195 12s 2d, and byroads £ 1 Ofi 14s. The AlfredtonWeber road absorbed £59 8s 7d. while the totals for wages and teams on the Makuri-Pongoaroa road was £9O 2s 4d. The accounts passed for payment at Saturday’s meeting of the Council amounted to £ISBO Is 8d A widow, whose rates had been remitted by the Akitio County Council. wrote to the meeting on Saturday acknowledging the Council’s action with thank®. A settler, who had disposed of liis property, intimated that he was having a settling-up and did not exper-t to handle any money until March. In view of this he hoped that the Council would not sue him for rates if they were not paid by February 26th. It was decided to inform the property-owner that the additional 10 per cent would be added on all rates on all rates onpaid by Februry 26th, asi they were really due six months prior to that date. The overseer to the Akitio County Council. Mr W. Whittaker. oiggested at Saturday’s meeting of the Council. that when main roads were being metalled in future, that the metal should be .spread 12 feet wide instead of the customary ten feet. This would necessitate many of the roads being made wider, but the maintenance of the thoroughfares after metalling would lie lessened. Councillors considered the suggestion a good one. The chairman (Cr. R. B. Robertson) said the matter could be reviewed when future contracts wcto let. while Cr. Grubner considered the idea was the best, ever brought forward by any I of the County overseers.

Mr H. J. Poole waited on the Akitio Countv Council on Saturday and requested that repairs be effected to the Kaituna road which, in one particular place, was narrow and dangerous. One settler had recently got

“stuck” with hi.s vehicle. Cr. Ferrick and the overseer had inspected the road that morning. The latter official said some repairs were urgently needed, while some of the old metal required attention. He estimated that the work would cost about £IOO. The clerk stared that the Via la nee available for this road whs £sl 7s sd. It was decided to do the urgent wei k at once and also To endeavour to do the lemainder if labour was forthcoming. On the suggestion of Cr. Ferriek it was decided to call tenders tor burning 250 yards of papa for repairing the road.

The question of moving in the direction ot supplying the overseer with a motor ,cnr in order that he would he able to save time in travelling over the County was brought before the Akitio County Council last Saturday by Cr. M. Ferriek. This ltd to a jocular discussion ns to the upkeep of motor cars, and .some of the councillors considered machines were expensive luxuries. One detailed the good work accomplished by a twoseater ear. and remarked that lie had been informed flint, the mileage traversed by the ear totalled 8000 miles, ■while the cost of 'repkbiTs,only amounted to £l4. This did not include replacing tyres. Another gave an instance tvhere a ear had cost £4O for upkeep in a few mouths. Cr. Ferriek tabled a notice of motion that a two. senter ear be procured for the overseer next spring. A few hours’ rain makes the road between Pongaroa and the coast, in a very greasy condition and practically stops heavy traffic. This was noticeable last, week-end after the heavy downpour, which accompanied the thunderstorm. A party from Pongaroa in a buggy and pair visited Aolianga. The journey to the coast when the road was dry, was done in two hours, but the return trip, after the heavy rain, took three hours to accomplish. On some of the sidelings. where the rubbly papa, is continually falling and filling up the water-tables. the wheels of the vehicle were often “skidding.” A motor ear took refuge along the roadside, while the driver of a. brake, loaded with Storeys, pulled up for the night, stating that, the road was too slippery f<> proceed. The settlers along the road will be verv pleased when the metalling of this main thoroughfare is completed. If you suffer from biliousness, sick headaches, or dizziness, you need a dose of Longmore’s lit Jo Liver Pills, the surest and t*est, family medicine, Ik per bottle at, the Pahiatua Dispensary.

“Some” Bargains.—Men’s Island hats Is each; tennis or working shirts 3s lid each; jioplin ties 9d each; wulo-ond silk neckwear Is each. Open till 6 Wednesday; close Friday noon. —Evans’ Sale.

The Imperial supplies branch has paid to date, on aqsount of meat purchased in New Zealand for the British Government, the sum of £7,000,666. A report bj- an expert on the Akitio County Council’s crushing plant at Rakaunui was before the meeting of the Council last Saturday and showed that the plant was not in very good order. Cr. C. Liverton thought that the Council should endeavour to employ a man who was competent to leek after all County machinery, which would minimise delays when breakages occurred. The latter sometimes occurred owing to those in charge not knowing the value of oil and grease. Cr. Grubner agreed with Cr. Riverton's remarks, but it was pointed out that it would be'difficult to procure a man unless a substantial salary was paid. -