The Pahiatua Star. (Published Tuesdays, and Fridays.) TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1890.

Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 365, 21 January 1890, Page 2

The Pahiatua Star. (Published Tuesdays, and Fridays.) TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1890.

Should the weather be at all favorable to morrow. tl.e fiftieth anniversary of tin Colony of New Zealand will be celebrated her* as elsewhere in a manner that will long lie renteinliered. So far as we can learn there are a very large nuiulx r anxious to take part in the procession, which should be an iui| oiling affair. Instead of starting at the I’ost office, as originally inteiidel. the as-ciubling will take place opposite Mr \\ akeman'g—that is at the northern lioundary of the town. The order of the procession has not been finally settled, but it is likely to l>e as follows. Marshal Mr Diruiei with a flag-bearer on either side; l'ahia’ua Hand; Forsters; Children; sod funeral Public. When the sports ground is reached the whole of the procession up to the general public w.U man'll through the gate, the children be ng admitted free, and the Foresters having made arrangements to pay for admission before hand It lias been decided by the Sports Committee that 'liechildren shall be looked after daring the day. so that parents need have no fear that they will not thoroughly enjoy themselves. The sports themselves promise to be the most successful ivei held here, as also does the ball ui (be evening. There it otily one thing required to tneke everything pa.-s off well, and that is s fine day. \\ s have had so muck wet lei-enlly that we feel very anxious on tins score, but we can ouly Lope for the best.

Praise Mr Mowbray * visit here in con nrclion with the Longbum Freezing Company, several Belli*r* expressed a do'A* as to whether anything would be )oiie to tbs Pahialua-Palmertlon Kosd for at least two or three veers, and on this account they » euld not take up shares in the company, (hi Mr Mowbray's return So Palmerston he evidenlally interviewed the Editor of the Meuawetn Daily Times, and as e result the following (which has been telegraphed to usl ep]>eared in yesterday's issue of that paper :—" On learning to-day that an uuprreeiou was current with some that the construction of the ei>.'te road w ould no* be commenced this » miner, we determined to take step* to obtain definite information on the subject. Me accordingly telegraphed to Mr 8. Percy Smith, Survey or-Gcneral, asking biui to inform u* a lieu teuder* would be railed. This afternnou that gentleman ei i.-teo nly forTsr led the following reply : ** Ter tars ftw t> * firs* part. Pahiafu*

and, for good bridle road will ba in probably about a month from now.—S. Pascr Smith, Surveyor General.' " W* should imagine this would set at rest any double that uiay exist, and the new* of the t|ieedy construction of the track will be hailed with satisfaction by almost every settler in the County. When this communication is established l'ahiatua will become e far more important place than slie is el the present tune, end this is saying a good deal.