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Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 6, Issue 565, 27 November 1891, Page 2

Mr J. loriis adds to his stock sale list five dairy cows and two hacks. The sale takes place to-morrow. Mr A. W. Sedcolo advertises a splendid sample of seed potatoes for sale. The imply friends of Mrs Cooper will be glad to learn that she is reported a little better to-day. Miss J. Miller, of Ahe I’aliiatua state school, has been appoftited assistant mistress at Otaki. The money for a slhool at Makakahi (-£"250) was voted at/tlio last meeting of the Education lloardt The influenza hU turned all the local hotels and boarilifig-houses for the time being into so mapy hospitals. Some of the bushfellors' and contractors’ camps have been quito fleserted, and the landlords of the vaiiqjlis houses are at their wits' end to accommodate all those who have crowded into the township for treatment. So far, heavever, not a single fatal caso, wo are glad to say, bos had to be recorded. Mr John Best, lof Waiiuea West, has obtained a remark tblu clip from his Romney Marsh stud s leep, imported by him from the Wairai ipa, the averago clip being thirteen pou ids of wool. From his flock of crossfire [s he averaged ton pounds, the whole of his flock giving at the rate of eleven jsmuds per sheep. Preparations are being made by the Opposition to commence a political campaign throughout the colony. A sories of public meetings are to be held, commencing at Marton noxt week, and the Wellington Press says that complete snecess is expected. Great inconvenience is often felt in townships whore no resident photographer is to be found, and Pahiutua has hitherto been no exception ito this rule. Getting a photograph takeb has until now involved all the trohble and expense of a trip to Wellington or Napier. This in future, we are gladjto announce, will no longer he necessaly, Mr E. Hall, of Woodvillo, having decided to establish a branch studio During n recent visit to Woodvillo we had the pleasure of inspecting some ol Jdr Hall’s work, and can guarantee it to give satisfaction. Does any village settler in the district desire to dispose of his section ? If so, he can find a customer by addressing a letter to “ Stranger,” at the office of this paper. A formor member of the House of Representatives and a supporter of the present Ministerial party, has returned to the colony after an extended visit to England. Asked what was thought of the colony at Home, he said, “ Well, confidence in New Zealand was getting thoroughly restored, and a desirable class of immigrants wore looking our way. The tremendous expansion in the ex port trade and elasticity of the revenue were beginning to be appreciated. But the present Ministry are looked upon with suspicion, and their proposals arn having a very injurious effect. I’m sorry to say that of my own party, but it is the simple truth.” Some idoa of whak people think of the price of sheep stili uiay be gathered from the fact that one gentleman in liangitikei lias sold 1000 of hi* lainhs, the pick of ’2OOO, for delivery in\ January, at Os per head. The right of selection, however, is confined to rejecti ig culls as they are run through a rae<. Both seller and purchaser aro so wel satisfied with their bargain that they 1 ave embodied their agreement in a stan tied document. As an indication of the l se in sheep it may bo mentioned that he gentleman who this year sells at 9s p r head, roceived last year only Os 3d.—Ad ocate. A notable addition*to the Shiro line of traders between New Zealand and Engtand has just been made in the shape of the Elginshire, 6000 tons, which has just boen launched, and will make her maiden trip to the colonv shortly. In connection with this it may be noted that a Canterbury boy, Mr P. G. Hart, son of Mr G. R. Hart, of Christchurch, will in all probability, receive the appointment of chief officer. . Already one man ,Ws gone insane in connection with the forthcoming exhibition at Chicago—Harwell by name. Tho managers invited designs for a “ World's Fair Souvenir ” to tie sold to visitors, a portion of the receipts to go to tho exhibition, and tho balance to the successful des.gner. llaswell, Kvho was always regarded by his friendk as a genius, saw a fortune in the schmifc. worked hard, and after drawing and rejecting a hundred designs, got one th it struck him as “ a wonder.” He submi ted it. Three weeks after —a peroid of ii creasing anxiety to him—he received a t< Ingram announcing that he had wen tho prize. Ho fainted. When he cauie to his mind was a blank. All he could say was, ‘ It is mine, mine, mine ! ” His friends bar that his mind is permanently deranged. Speaking at tho liolleston banquet Mr John Bryce is reported to have said, referring to the circumstances which led up to his retirement from Parliament, that he did not mind confessing now that perhaps he took the matter too much to heart, and he began to doubt whether, after all. it was worth while viewing any matter quite so seriously as he viewed that. The best and only way to avoid mosquito bites is to visit your drapers and procure a supply of mosquito net. Trbwby BROTHERS lop]«.sito the IW. Office! are now selling large quantities of ties same : also cheese and fiutLr cloth.—Auvt.

The Ro.-fton coach, while crossing an nnbridged torrent known a* Barry's Creek, got into trouble, and one horse was browned. Picturesque Atlas subscribers scored a victory at Maslerton on Wednesday. Leave to appeal was refused. The Son Francisco mail contract ends tins month, and tho contractors want to know what Auckland i» prepared to do to retain that place as the port of call. H is currently reported in the Government buildings at Wellington that Sir Julius Vogel will succeed Lord Onslow as Governor of New Zealand. The Government bavo withrawn from the Forest Reserve 4000 acre* of land on the Palmerston-Pahiatiia Hoad, and 46110 near the Manawatu Gorge. Mr If. D. Bell has been elected Mayor of Wellington ; Mr Molhes, Petono; Mr Snelson, Palmerston North; Mr Puwnall, Maslerton; Mr Chapman, Dunedin; Mr Wills, Mornington; Mr Hogg, lioslvn; Mr I’rudhoe. Christchuroh ; Mr Townley, Gisborne; Mr Benslmw, Thames; Mr Lees, Greymouth; Mr Ifobinson. Hokitika; Mr Benzon, Kumar* : Mr Burnett, Woodvflle, were the successful candidates for their respective districts. Major Marshall, on old Goth man, who did good service in the Maon War, died at Martou on Wednesday. Seventy thousand acres of land have been taken up by s|>ccial settlement a»socoitions during the ]>ftst few weeks, 69,000 on the lino of the Central Railway not far from Hnntervtlle, and 11,000 in the Waimarino Block. Wo have a line of Ladies Tennis Jackets and white Garibaldis, bought very cheap, which we arc selling at a slight advance on cost.— Tuewby Bros. Sir George Smith Baden-Poweli, who is referred to as a probable successor to Lord Onslow, has bee|» a voluminous writer. One of his workfc deals with Australia. He lias been jin Australia for several years at differdiit periods of his life, and in 1H77 was private secretary to Sir George Bowen, whe was then Governor of Victoria. * Tho latest subject for discussion among the ladies of Pahiutua has been—where can we get our drosses well and stylishly made ? The problem is solved at last I Visit Veitch and Allan’s and interview Mrs Schubert, a perfect artist in the work. Ladies can solect material and have their costumes made in the best style at moderate prices.—A. Bentley, Maaager.