The Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1917. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 5854, 29 September 1917, Page 4

The Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1917. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr L. Hedges of Pahiatua, wlio has just- attained military age, has volunteered for active serviie. Gao of the <-ssa.yi.stN in the Akitio “Midget's” school literary competition remarks: “Dairying is very interesting to people who are fond of work.” The winning essays are published in the current issue of the “Midget.” The “Answer Man” bids adieu, to his readers. There are two columns of Akitio news, also an article on an interesting relic in Pongnroct; humour varieties and other items make up an interesting number.

The Wellington Land Board met on Thursday. With reference to an offer rtreived from flue late Mr .1. Newman for old cottage situated on road iiiul rive;- bank reserve at Wa.ione it wins resolved to advise Mr Hudgins, who has lu-ted for M*r Newman. that 'the cottage miay lie removed on payment of CIO. ' Asuh-loa.sei of 18i) acres from J. A. Sinclair to L. E. Hill was approved of. Tim transifor <►l n. section in the Makuri township, from P. Banks' to O. MeOloskev was granted. The fishing season for trout in the Wellington Acclimatisation Society's district will open on Monday next, October Ist, and during tlio past ten days a number of licenses have lieen issued. From all parts of the district good reports as to prospects ha ve been ’received. There are stiid to be, many fish, and there is plenty of water in the rivers add streams and given good weather anglers expect to have a gwxi time. The local streams are expected to provide- sport of tile best. Heavy re-stocking has been ealr ied ou/t tills (fry season in all suitable waters in order to keep up the standaril 1 for next season.

The Rev. Father T. McKenna, of Pahiatua, has been elected a vice-pre-sident of the Wellington Provincial Lawn Tennis Association. Ninety-nine applications, have been received for the vacant secretaryship of the Hawke’s Bay A. and PSoo?otv. Mrs Wardrop, of W oodville, had a cable from her brother; Sergeant. R. Newman, stating that he had received a commission in the Indian army. A new tennis club has been funned at Woodville, of which Mr Grigg is secretary. 'Fher© is a good membership and every prospect, of a good

season. Three bottles of whisky which figured in a sly-grog case heard at Maistorton yesterday, were, ordered by the Magistrate to be handed ojver to the hospital authorities. For having changed his oddness and failed to notify the Governj meat Statistician of the change, Os- ! waM Archibald Grattan was fined 10s' and costts at Mastertcmi yesterday, j All interested in the Red Cro-s j Bazaar to be held in the Drill Hall 1 in October, are invited bv the Ladies’ Committee to meet at the Roroitgn Council Chambers on Tuesday afternoon.

By last mail news was received of the marriage at All Saints’ Church, Bournmouth England, on July 21st, of Driver L. Maisey, only son of Mr and Mrs Maisey, of Woodville to Miss K. Langridge, of that town. A letter was received recently by the Wellington Laud' Board from a farmer stating that he was unable to carry on with his section owng to the 'increased prices of farmmg materials. The Auckland “Star” says that in advancing a reason for being given extra extension of time a reservist appellant saiid that his successor wanted to learn the names ot the oows of which there were 110. The. following looal Territorials who are reaching military age, have notified their intention of enlisting before the Medical Board when next examinations take place: R. Hosking, C. Johnskie and W .Dailey, of A. Company, 17th (Ruahine) Regiment; L. Hedges, Signalling Troop.

An nteresting relic from the battlefield has beew received by Mrs W. J. Palmer from her brother, n the •shapp of a piece of material of the wing of a Zeppelin bteught down by the British. The material is light but the texture is very stroaig, and it seems almost impossible to tear it. The Masfcen-ton Chamber of Commerce, by resol u ton yesterday, discouraged the Eketahuna proposal for the Saturday half-holiday throughout the Wairarapa.. It was pointed out that there was no demand in Mastertotn for the change, which would disorganise business. The conditions din Masterton, too, were different to those :.n the Bush districts. Shags weria a topic of oonversat on at the annual meeting of the Dennevirke Angling and Shooting Club, and the same old tales in regard to their depredat oils were told: that si tags ate the fish, and that they were plentiful at Oringi and the Taniak:. One member stated there were about 90 h these parts, and they played havoc with the trout. The matter of arranging a shag competition was left’ in the hands of al committee.

Owners of saddle and jumping horses will find some mterestong items in the schedule of the Wadrarapa Show, to be held at Carter tod on 24th and 25th October. There are classes to su,it all stamps ot horses. Jumpers are particularly Well catered for, there being four jumping events: a maid On carrying £lO prize money, hunters’ With £l7, ladies’ with £lO and the champion jump with £32 in cash przos. and a £25 challenge rose bowl. Hon. A. L. Herdman, in the course of a speech in the House last night, justifying the. recent search of certain buildings in Wellington (for explosives, spoke of the danger which) might come from a hidden enemy by slackness. The Minister declared that something had been discovered in the vicinity of the buildings searched, which made the police investigation necessary. If he roavealed the whole onrifmstancos, people generally and the House would agree that the search was necessary in the interests of public safety. If it had not been conducted properly, he would see that searches were conducted properly. The Minister complimented the workers of New Zealand for their loyal service during the war and declared that much <*f the industrial trouble had b<vn due to men being misled by mischievous agitators.