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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5355, 12 February 1916, Page 5

Ragwort, a very noxious weed, is reported to he spreading rapidly n* the Nikan and Murinta district'. Stock impounded by the Pahiatua County ranger during the pest month numbered 51 head of cattle and 10 horses.

Accounts totalling £944 9s 4d wera passed for payment by the Pahiatua County Council to-daV. Chamah*« aid relief £7 10s teas granted to four recipients.

The dog tax by the Pahiatua County Council for the ensuing vear has been fixed at 2s 6d. the same fee as last veer, for dogs of any description.

The statement of accounts of the Pahiatua County Council was reported to-day to be:—County fund (dr.) -£4040 Is 4d. No 2 account ter.) £ooß 6s Bd. Loans account ("cr.) £1216 6s 3d.

The monthly meeting of the Pahiatua County C ouneH to-dny started over an hoar earlier than usual, members being aximi* to go to the Ram Fair The chairman (Mr T. Hodgins). who was in Wdlington. forwarded an npiology for absence.

A house at Hillsboro, Auckland* valued at £IOOO and insured for £6OO, belonging to Mrs Stephens and occupied by Mr S. Clulough, waa totally destroyed by fire yesterday. Tile fire was caused by the over, flowing of an oil stove. The Pahiatua County Council has been advised by the Advances Department that a. loan of £SOO has been granted for drainage works in the Manga to inoka Block. Tenders for the work are to be called immediately .

Mr N. A. Kopke, the tally clerk at the l pper Gorge Bridge, applied to the Pahiatua County Council for a bonus. He had to employ an assistant, whiph cut down his salary by half, and after paying expenses there was nothing in it for himself. On the motion of Cr. Piper, it was decided that the request could not be entertained.

“Cinderella, ’ billed as a fasoinat. ing extravaganza, was produced by the Stanley McKay and Co.’s Pantomime Company, under the direction of Mr George Stephenson, ok the Foresters' Hall last night. Thera was a packed house. The pantomime. with various specialties to fill up. contains many highly diverting incidents, and the acting, vocal items and general production were excellent. The comic, element, excluding some harsh jokes, was a feature ofl the play. A settler named C. J. Gurney, owner of a section at Makuri, applied to the Pahiatua County Council for remission of rates, as he is oft to the front. Crs Mathews aud Hodd strongly supported the request., as the applicant was making a sacrifice for his country. Cr. Gardiner also expressed, sympathy with the requester. Knox said that there were son;e properties that paid rates and also returned something to the owner during the latter s absence. However, it was explained to Or. Knox that tins particular ease was of a peculiar nature It was also mentioned that Mr Lankey had been of asisstonce to th« (Vmncil in rend works in the pm?. The request was granted. It was understood that the ease would not ho token as a precedent .each being cided on its merits.