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Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 6, Issue 562, 20 November 1891, Page 2

- a An item of news will be fouud on fourth page. Persons who are soiling thoir butter to Mr Chester aro requested to give effect to the following telegram received by us this (Friday) afternoon:—"Send butter off Monday ; steamer dates altered.—U. Chester." Mr J. loms adds to his stock sale list for November 28th 70 head of cattle. The cricket match Eketahuna v Pahiatua commences 11 o'clock to-morrow. Constable Kocbo, of F.ketahuna, is at 'present dving duty at Pahiatua, relieving Constable Cooper, who is still confined to his bed with inlUienza. Serious results are, it is said, likely to ensue by nofdecring to secure propor treatment at the commencement of an attack of tho prevailing epidemic. A case that developed Vnost alarming symptoms owing to neglect of this kind, is now in Mr liidd’s hands, but tho patient is, it is said, now outW danger. * As a proof of the state of the Makuri Valley Hoad, we are told that the Hov. Mr Farrow, whilst on a visit to Mr G. Winter, on Wednesday last, got completely bogged at tho spot known as the ‘ totara stump.” His horse went down almost out of sight, and it was only with considerable difficulty that the animal was got out again. A new river steamer, built by Mr Yarrow,, which is intended for the tourist traffic, was successfully launched on Wednesday last at Wanganui, nnd was christened Waivoa, in the presonce of a largo number of the townspeople. It is expected the steamer will start ruuning early next month. „ Mr T. Hodgins offers one pound Toward for the rocovery of 4 flea-bitten grey uinro he has lost. An address on the Gospel will be delivered in tho Town Hall, Pahiatua, on Sunday next at seven o'clock. The County Council invite tenders for eleven miles of road work. We are requested to remind our readers of Mr J. lorns' sale at tho Mart, Manga - hao Hoad. Tho list will embrace new and second-hand furniture, drapery, clothing, fancy goods, cooking utensils, etc. The result of the polls for loans for the Ngaturi-Aolianga Hoad, and for certain road works in the Mangaliao as specified aro advertised ; and also the results of the poll for the Woodville-Tiraumea to Ngaturi Hoad, the poll for which was lost. Lovers of theatricals and similar amusements aro being pretty regularly catered for now in Pahiatua. The Payne family on Wednesday night last, and a dramatic and variety company within a few days is a good record. This time the Company, whose advance agent is in Pahiatua today, is one organised by that well-known cateror for the public, Mr J. W. Foley, who is now at the head of a really good little company numbering nine all told. The programme for Tuesday next includes a two act comedy entitled “ The Pardon,” and * The Irish Diamond," another two act comedy by Dion Boucicault. The Salvation Army Barracks at Mangatainoka is to be opened on the 24th mst. by a monster tea. There is bound to be a large gathering on tho occasion. Singular to relate, the fate of the South Australian Land Hepurchase Bill, a similar measure to our Land for Settlement Bill, met a like fate in its passage through Parliament, the measuro having been thrown out in the South Australian Legislature this week. The Payne Family were greeted with a bumper house on Wednesday night—in fact, a large number oould rot gain admission, and if so many people in the district had not been laid up with let grippe, there is little doubt the hall would have been filled twice over. To the performance, too much praise cannot be accorded, every item on the programme eliciting enthusiastic applause, and on more than one occasion nothing less than a repetition of pieces would suffice. Since the Family were last here death has removed one of the clever sisters, and her place in the company has been filled by Miss Ailce Saunders, a young lady o groat promise. No company shat has yet visited us has created such a favorable impression as the Paynes, and when they rotum here in March next (as is their intention) they will be sure to get auother good reception. We wore shown yesterday a new kind of milk-setting dish, made for Mr Page, of the Central Mangatainoka Hoad, the patentee, by Mr Pickering, tinsmith, of Pahiatua. The dish is made with straight sides and it is fitted with a sloping bottom, while a slip of glass extending from the bottom to the top of the can allows the amount of cream that has risen to be easily ascertained. A neat wooden tap, which is let in at the lower side of the inclined bottom allows the skim milk to be easily and thoroughly run off from the cream, thus obviating any hand skimming, which is always a tedious and terribly extravagant plan. As the shallow-pan system of cream raising is the worst known, Mr Page's new dish c in hardly fail to prove a great improvement, while a slight alteration in the shape would render it eminently suitable r or deep-setting in cold water on the Cooley or Schwartz principles. We hope in a few days to have an opportunity of seeing the can in actual use, when we ■hail be able to lay the result before our readers. The Qinemoa has gone down to the Kertnadecs. She sailed on Wednesday, and it is expected the return journey will occupy about eight days. Two candidates only have been nominated for tho Mayoralty of Wellington— Mr Worth, who was defeated at tho last contest, and Mr H. D. Bell. The late Ageftt-General, Sir F. D. Bell, returned to New Zealand by the Arawa this week, after an absence of eleven years. No public reception was accorded him. Ilain-eompolling appears to be a success in many parts of the United States. On September 27th, at Corpus Chrieli, Texas,

M. Droytifurth, who practices tho science, several bombs in mid-air, and after eaelj volley a sharp showsr of rain fell, first ovor a limited area, and then became general over tho entire city and continued fof half an hour. The London correspondent of the Dunedin Star writes :—New Zealand promises to get a largo share of our better-class emigrants during tho onsning six months. Tha tide has already set in towards tho colony, and bids fair to continue. Enquiries about New Zealand are made at -Agent-General's, Ashby's, and other Australasian {lassagc agencies every day ; and during the past week saloon and secondclass bookings have boon rather heavy. The fol'jwing paragraph from tho Melbourne Herald ol October 12th will be read w.th some amusement by the New Zealand people :—" Tho Premier hail a visit this morning from the Hon. Jackson I’aliner, a member of tho House of representatives of New Zealand, who is travelling with his private secretary. Mr Palmer wns introduced by the Hon. Mr Butters. M.L.C. The object of Mr Palmer’s visit is to inquire into the working of the agricultural department of this colony, for which, it is understood, he is unofficially commissioned by the Government of New Zealand. The Premier furnished Mr Palmer with the uocessary facilities to pursue his inquiry.” A novelty in cattle (says tho Taranaki Herald} was exhibited by Mr Livingston, in two pens of Poley cyttle, one (ten of beautiful white animals, laud the other of red ones. One pun tool/tho first prize as three best heifers for veezing, and the other pen for the throe best cattle for freezing. They certainly wore a fine exhibit. Mr Livingston has for years been breeding horulesa animals, and he has made the type so fixed that a cross of ono of his bulls with homed cows will produce calves of whoifi three-fourths will bo hornless. The advantages are great with respect to beef)'cattle to produce them without horns, lbnt in dairy cattle the value would be oiien greater, as great injuries are often caused by vicious cows to their companions in the stockyard, which would be avoided by the hornless breed. The London correspondent of the Dunedin Star writes :—The monstrous bid of .>SOO guineas, which Lord Marcus Beresford made for Mftmio'a yearling sister La Flecho last summer, was outdone at Doncaster recently, when Mr Blundell Maplo (after purchasing Common for .£15,000) gave 6000 guineas for a yearling by St. Simon out of l’laisauterie. Better breeding it would of course be impossible to find; and, as the colt looks good enough for anything, ho may turn out a La Flecho or Priestess rather than a Maximilian. But statistics, as we know, aro not promising. Thero was so much influenza in Parramatta lately that (according to the Sydney Morning Herald) the local Friendly Sooietys’ dispensary was fairly besieged with poople waiting to havo their proscriptions dispensed—in fact tho medicino was preparod in a wholesale manner in a large tub. As showing the value of lucerne cultivation, Messrs E. Farland Bros., of Batooga, tooped up 10,000 sheep on 300 acres of iucerae this year prior to the Ist of August, and crossbreds sent to Melbourne realised up to 16s 6d per head. A gentleman lately from Birmigham, England, supplies us with the following : Just before leaving he visited the business premises of tho New Zealand Frozen Meat Company, situated in the Bull-ring, High-street. It was six o’clock in tho morning, and the large shop was filled with frozen mutton, about 1100 carcases, he was told. Eight hands were employed. At eleven o’clock at night he again called, and thore was scarcely a scrap of meat left. Hundreds of people flocked iu and out of the shop during the day. The reason for such a ready sale was obvious; where English meat cost from lOd to lid por lb, New Zealand could be obtained for 4d to Od. Tho people like the frozen meat, and in a city like Birmingham, where thero aro thousands of factory people, the industry is considered a great boon and freely patronised.—Hawera Star. There will be a large sale of stock in Danevirke shortly, Messrs Henderson, and McDermott being about to dispose of their cattlo and sheep, now running upon the Tepapakaku Block, which Mr Snow has recently leased. Mr George Wheeler, of Makino Hoad, has received an order from Dunedin to forward 25 purebred Itominey Marsh ram hoggets from his celebrated stud. North Islanders used to go down south to buy their rams. The tables aro turning. Well done North Island. Following are the teims offorod by Mr Witheford, who has on behalf of an English syndicate made overtures for the purchase of the New Zealand Hallways. He says an English company is prepared to buy all existing lines for £15,000,000, either paying that amount in cash or paying interest on £15,000,000 of our loans. Further the company offers to spend £5,000,000 more on tho extension of the railways within four years “ with tho proviso that for ten years the purchasers should have the option of constructing all lines of railway proposed by Government in preference to any other persons.” The latest subject for discussion among tho ladies of Pahiatua has been—where can we get our dresses well and stylishly made '> The problem is solved at last! Visit Veitch and Allan’s and interview Mrs Schubert, a perfect artist in the work. Ladies can select material and have thoir costumes made in the best style at moderate prices.— A. Bentley, Manager. Puchasers of boots and shoes will have an opportunity to-morrow and during the following week of buying them cheap. Messrs Trewby Bros., Opposite the Post Office, having purchased the stock of Mr E. M. Herrick at a considerable discount, intend holding a cheap clearance sale for one woek only. We should advise all who are in want of boots and shoes to give Messrs Trewby Bros an early call to secure the bargains.— Auvt. Our clearance sale of Mr Herrick's stock of boots and shoes having proved a greater success than ws anticipated we shall continue it for one week longer, during which time we shall offer the remain' der of the stock at tho cheap clearing prices.— Tkewbt Brothers, opposite the Post Office.— Advt.