The Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1916. THE KING'S BIRTHDAY.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5446, 1 June 1916, Page 4

The Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1916. THE K ING'S BIRTHDAY.

Saturday next (.June 3rd) will be the fifty-first anniversary of tlie birth of His Majesty Kmg George V. The bhopkee pel's in a number of the neigh hour mg towns have agreed to observe the holiday on the following Monday, the sth iosfc. but in Pahiatua there is not unanimity on the question. This is nothing unusual, as the approach of almost every holiday o» note during recent years sees the shopkeepers divides] J and the necessity of a Holiday Association or some live body to control such matters becomes more apparent. Twenty of the local business firms have notified that they intend to observe the holiday on the Monday, while one inti metes that its premises will ho closed all day on Saturday. Of course, there are far more than twenty-one loyol firms in the town, but in the absence of any public •announcement, it may be assumed that the remainder hove not yet made up their minds as to which day—Saturday or Monday—t.hbv consider the most suitable one on which to show their respect <for Our Sovereign Lord the Kingj and at tire same time study the convenience of their customers.

A number of friends of Private Ban Scott, who has been on final leave, gathered at the residence of Mi- L. Johnston. Pongaroa, to wish the departing soldier good luck. The secretary off the Pallia tint A. and P. Association desires to acknowledge n donation of £1 Is from Mr F. C. Lewis, of Master ten, towards the pri ae fund of next year's Show. Tlie Wellington Education Hoard lias decided to notify Mr S. J. Clark, of FToroeka, that if further partieulars are satisfactory, the Board will provide on aided school. Included in the latest casualty list appears the name of Private T\ W. Wilson, who died from wounds on May 10th. Private Wilson. who wan serving with a.n Australian Force, lived for a. number of years in Puliint na and Konini. . Vacuum Flasks! Just to hand a. large consignment of beet, quality thermos flasks. Each otic tested before being sent out. Price for one week only, 8s each. Call and inspect; our large stock.—L. W. Longmoro, Medallist. Pahiatua.