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Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 1, Issue 27, 7 September 1886, Page 2

An amnaing incident occurred at the meeting of the Public Hall Committee on Saturday evening. Mr Baticke, who was advocating that fijore light should be thrown on the matter, got a little' warm: He happened to be sitting with hi* back to a large pane of glass, and had ju*t got to "Well, Mr Chairman, I tor one should like to see more light " —when suddenly the whole pane went smash. It is not likely the Pshiatua echoed will be re-opened until the beginning of next month, and then only two rooms are expected to be fit for use. Mr Miller’* time for completing the building expire* on the 18th of the present month, but taking into consideration the fearful weather we have experienced since the commencement of tbe work, he ha* done remarkably well; and there should be no difficulty in hi* getting an extension of time. The long holiday at thi* time of the year, however, will have a very disastrous effect on the next examination, and Mr Yeats will have plenty to do to make np fpr lost time. Had another building been available it would have been well to have taken advantage of it, but unfortunately that was not the ease. It ia Mr Yeats' intention to shorten the Christmas holidays to two weeks instead of five, in order to try and gain the lost ground.

Shocks of earthquake were felt at noon on Friday at Wellington. W’eatport, Blenheim, Chaistchurch, Greymouth, Nelson, Patea, Hawera, and Kaikoura. In aouie of tho towns it was severe, and in others Mb»- j * ’ Mr David Nnthtuk a prominent Auck* land Jewish citizen, lately deceased, has bequeathed fIWO to the Buckland Hospital for lectures to medical students, also £IOO to tbe Auckland Institute, £SOO to the Parnell Oijihan Home, A‘soo to the Roman Catholic Orphanage, £SOO to the Auckland Synagogue, £2OO to the Jewish Benevolent Society, and AT7OO to Jewish Chari table Societies in I-oncion, besides large bequeaths to relations. Sir Julius ha* lost his libel action, and the coots, which must be a considerable item, have also been given against! him on tbe highest scale. This is bad. Go for another loan, old m^n. We remind all concerned that the Parliamentary Union Ball, of which so much has been written and siiid, take* place at Messrs Briggs k Gibbs' auction rooms on Friday night. If the weather should be anything like for a day or so, no doubt this will be an event in the Itiatory of Pahiatua ; but if unfortunately rain should ball on the day of the ball, we/ear for the result. We live in hope, houfover, of seeing one of tbe largest gatherjffp on Friday that have ever assembled at a ball In Pahiatua. Dancing will Cdmme&Se at B.ao. aewto'K We presume the question a/appointing a Town Clerk will come on at the mfeiuittg of the Town Board this e\'exxtnEt~xzntF-vre-do not think a wiser step inH bo taken than by selecting Mr A. Wj Bedeole to Off that position. That gentleman, through his connection with the Hood Board, is well versed in all matters Jgialiiliin pa the office, besides being painstaking and energetic. With a good Chairman and Clerk the affairs of the Board wilt be likely to go along swimmingly. There are two or three matters for the Town Board to consider at once. It will be recollected that Messrs Briggt. k Gibbs have recently taken out an auctioneers' license, and as this is local revenue, wo advise applying for it at once; also refund pf portion of license for Mr Stewart's hotel.

We believe it ia Intended to move in the matter of having the main road through the town reduced by a chain. A road three chains wide is found very inconvenient and expensive to deal with, and if Government can be induced at the present time (when comparatively few large buildings have been erected) to agree to the reduction of width, no one will suffer; indeed a very material benefit will be conferred on tbe whole township. The reduction will be asked for on the side on which the hotel stands, and anyone acquainted with the lay of the town* will perceive that this means avoiding the oreek which at present runs so close to the street boundary. This in itself ia a consideration worthy of notice, and no time should be lost in attempting to induce Government to accede to tbe request, as persons who are abont to build would like to have some definite information before doing so.

Tenders are invited by the Pahiatua Road Board for felling buah at the Pahiatua Village Settlement. Tenders to be ia by Saturday next.

Tbe Pahiatua Minstrels announce ia another column that an entertainment, to conclude with a dance, will be given at the Templars' Hall on Thursday eveuiug, proceeds to he devoted towanla Use pur. chase of a wardrobe. We hope our sable friends will be well patronised, altheugb tbev have been rather late in the day ui malting their intention known. The programme is also published.

The .Alfredton quarterly licensing meeting will be held at Eketahuna on Friday. A bull in a shins shop ia not considered a good speculation by those who have tried the experiment; nor is a good-sisud calf in an apple shop by any means a paying game. On Sunday afternoon ae the people were coming homo from church, a calf was seen in Mr Wyeth's fruit shop with his nose in the window, euyoying a cheap feed of apples. It appeared that the animal got in at the back door, which stood open, and there it iuumdad to remain until the meal was finishod had not an unceremonious ejectment taken place.

A man who had been bushfelling on one of Mr MeCardle's sections was brought in on Friday afternoon, having sustained injur ea through a small tree falling on him. He had a nasty cut on the aide, and it was thought advisable to take him to Wood villa for medical treatment, which vra* done. Dr Williams attended to the wound, and we believe the man is now doing welt. The Timani poisoning case ha* boon adjourned to the lath in*l„ Mr* Hall uot yet having sufficiently recovered to give e videos*

lit# dulrigtiuse beei bartau nf Government «ir\ H yon for eome tint#, but w* >rr glbd to bo ablu to intimate Hint tint it least will nttirii 10-<l »y. vie, Mr low*. Mr Bouncy will not bo bagfc until Iho 17 th mil%h. »<» the farlismdrfUv Mali *■ deprived tf (he Company nfthe if nntl leader of tha OppWeitionX Xr Gat nils u -till district, and report uv> that he is so com fnrtable there that he intends to settb lown altogether; however, we trust th« Minister of I‘ublic Works will find time to vfoit us on the o*cnswm cd the bell, vwmltvqf may b» hit tfler iaieiitians. Tender* are invited by the Miwterton. Mangahao Association for felling 4011 seres in 4 blocks of 60 scree each in the township of Ball ante. Mans and specif!cstions msv be seen st Mr Reeses office. Pahiatua, and st the Council Chambers, fo.fe£n- i I i ./ jTTII At the meeting of the land Board on Thursday, Mr McCardle bn wight under Uw nutiee of members the nsnnssily tor the bush along the main road through tbe village settlement being foiled, in order to assist the settlers. It was decided that a sum of money for the purpose should he pissed in tbe hands of the Commissioner. A meeting of the Parliamentary Union hall committee was held on Saturday evening, Mr Black being in the chair. It was decided to issue invitation# to friends at Woodvill*, Eketahuna, and Masterton ; that no one be admitted unless his or her name appeared on the ticket; that the price of tickets be 7s fid, gentlemen only. The following anb-cniu-initu-e was ap|x>inted to carry out Ana) arrangements in connection with the ball :—Messrs Reese, feat*, Crewe, Godfrey, Hutchen, and Black.

Messrs Sedcole A Yule's new sawmill commenced active operations on Friday, when the first log was broken dowu, everything working most satisfactorily. The machinery for dressing timber has not yet been fixed, so that at present we must defer a description of the milling plant. The tramway for getting logs out of the bush has also to be laid down yat, but in the meantime, even with this drawback, the powerful machinery now at the fink's disposal will eiiubfr them to almost supply the demand 'for rough timber. As a proof of the great benefit this district will derive from a road over the ranges into the Manuwatn district, we might mention that stock of certain clauses is most scarce here at present, and our local butchers find it difficult to procure sufficient meat for their requirementa. This is not to be wondered at in a young district, where everything is new, and the pastures are not sufficiently set to carry any number of stock in the winter; but the road over the Tarnrua Range would bring us within easy distance of one of the finest stock countries in tho North Island, and we trust tha\ Government will carry out its intention of completing the survey during the summer, so that if possible a track may be run through. The libel action—Sir J. Vogel v. Itoydhouse and Wakefield, proprietors of the Wellington Press—was heard before Chief Justice Prendcrgaak and * iuu' vf twelve on Friday. A considerable mount of evidence was taken, and ah lirifiuight the jury brought in a verdict far t 6 defendants, with costs on the highest scale. The libel complained ot was aoadaineri in two article* referring to Wbat.Jra* known as the Waimate railway saMidbl, and the amount claimed wee 48600. We believe every aa—pspar la flm colony with any spirit win congratulate the proprietors of the I vetting Frees on their victory. At the resent pnMia muting te Public H 4 attention DM taken to the price of the kvna (4600 |p acre) yaopwied to he handed over to ? vtipreunon Hi nn jT 1 Towil lanaklTi ' those assembled by stating that he had not long since purchased outside of Woodville 40 feet at tho rate of 4'IUHO per acre. No one absolutely disputed the statement, but it-hae since transpired that it was a burying site in the Cemetery. Too bad. Mr Sedcole, to joke ebout such a “ grave" subject. A meeting of those interested in the building of a church at Pahiatoa was held at the Templars’ Hall on Friday evening, about 80 ladies and gentlemen being present. The Rev. X. Wrigley, who occupied the chair, pointed cut the nal advantages* of diaving a church of thair own, and said that aa a site had been offered by Mr Baker free, it was simply a question ai to whether they could raise the money for building. He thought a bazaar might be got op for the purpose, and he had no doubt a greet deal of the building work would be done gratuitously by those who had the interest of the cause at heart. Re would now leave it to those present to decide what should be done.—Exception was taken to Mr Baker's site as not being centrally sitn. ated, and eventually Mr H. Sedcole offered two quarter-sere sections—one free, and tha other at 4101 and Mr

Smalley one at 490—tha latter being considered most central. A discussion then ensued as to theadvieehikty nf building at once, some being in favor and others against; and the matter was finally referred to the following committee to make enquiries regarding site and take what steps it deemed expedient .‘- -Messrs Reese, Godfrey, Miller, Uoydett, Knight, Burrows. Crewe, Baucke, and Naylor. A committee of ladies free also formed to take the matter of a bazaar or other means of raising money into hand. Mr McCardle is at present involved in some trouble over what may he termed the double sale ot two sections of land. Rome lime ago Mr Biau, acting for Mr MoCardle. disposed of several sect isos in Pahiatua to Mr Rahone, of WooviUsj but unfortunately the account aslna rendered at the time, as also the promissory note, did not make mention o' the seetmna in dispute. We have been shown by Mr McCardle the account sales, two promissory notes, and a telegram from tha beak manager giving number* of seeliic* an promissory notes, and neither of them show the disputed sections. Mr McCardle informs ut that he, thinking the land had not been sold, disposed of it to soother person, and a house now stands on Ih* property. Mr Kabone. we believe, is the original purchaser, evidence of which ia indisputable; but the transaction mam* to involve a mistaka that will eaus* a little trouble to all the parties consented. We hope, however, the matter will be Settied without the n * neatly at lew pressedmg*. How to Gar Sii'*,—Pxpnec vonresdf day and night work too hard with.eil ret. doctor all the tune, tab* all the vtle uo-inmis and imitations advertised, and then von will want to know. How To Gr.v WijUm - Which JLo j answered in three « ,»rd ■ f ike American ■ »■_ . u 11.,. 1 »—• »

■uo vstfonfron, '* lan hou.' “ Itbe Bush)** will ajqwar in ijgxt »vue r Tongt ’d * thoroughbred Wtr*-- Pr< eii pitas*! through I’alua.ua vv-'.wb.' Onus gfov In the lavwer Ka:unlike lwn secured we lid by Mr hti’n.vld Fraser for the gMeot. (vatvumd *i»x-i.red to be m tiuu Vim letter attempt ,s to be made to inIn other of the b ink ng instituin ol In# colony to establish .1 branch ..lahiatua. Settler* ore heartily sirk of tianeonysiiieaei- eiui—qiient upon going tMiSjdrilln or Mnsterton mi trilling • ink utntfsr-. There is no doubt the til ill the field would serure all the btnesa.

Ir Cleg horn has arrived from Master into start the aa*h and door factor* we nationed a short time since. The work* w fie carried on adjoining Messrs Hod r{ * Yule's new mill. We believe Mr

(Vhorn has a good field for labor in this dxict, and we wish him every success inti undertaking. 'he next 'Friers, mail will akwe at the Pliatua fuel Office on Friday night, renders are invited for the erection af shell of two-roomed cottage. Partirula ran be obtained at the Poet Ittca Hie Ccraabemfoacr of Crown Lands h an eye to business, or he evidently inks he lias. Fnur important notices ns graco tbe Teat Office door, and none t< colungis of the PtniaTi’* Sts*. Reel** the Waste I .and* Board made an rful mem of it* advertising evne twelve xrntha ago ia no reason why vt sliould ak* an awful mesa in tha oppeutto diction now. People in this district lmdl 4 information in the columns of their iwapaper, and not on railway posts and run. Messrs Briggs A Gibbs announce a sale i Honeetaild furniture and effects at the [itkaretil Boarding-house on Saturday, articular* wifi be found in advertiselent. The election of seven member* to tho “shistus Town Bond took plsee on Friav. and resulted in the election of the ollowing gentlemen :—Jneenuh Burrow*. >4 vote* ; John Hughes. fW; IKvid Crews, 18; William Wakeman. .'CI, John Stone 'rirop, 88; Alexander Reese, W; Henry Yilliain Briggs, 84. The following were lefeated i—Alexander Biniie, 91; John Iregory, 40; Tboina* Miller, 9H ; Edward vaylor, 81; John Bell Shelboumc 11. Jttle or no excitement prevailed during he day; indeed a stranger would not uve known such an inqiortant event a* he first election of the Pahiatua Town loard was lakng plsee. We (Times! learn that on Saturday tight a number of bad half-crowns were vaesod in Wellington, especially in Cuba itreet. A gentleman who look one or two states that the counterfeit coins are of rough design, light weight, and have a tinny sound. Tradespeople arc warned of the neoeaeity for vigilance. We take the following from the Watrarap* Star : —At the sale nf Crown lands under tbe perpetual lease, cash, and de ferro.l payment and village, and small farm and small run systems, about 10.000 acres were di*|Miaed of at a (irice ranging from Gd to Sh per acre. A large numt>er of teuders for land under the perpetual lease system in the Mnngahao and Tiraumea districts were received, aud about IHOO acres were disposed of. The sections ranged in area from 90 to 900 acres. The following arc eorno of tnc successful applicants and the prices paid Perpetual lease: Jenkins, 9s 7d per acre; Heaney, Hs 9d oftered, accepted at Is lal per acre ; , Roberts, 9s M ; Mason, da 7d , Hall, Ui Id; MoCardlo. 1* 9,1; Beetham. Is 9d : Von lleden, 9s 8d ; Greville, H* fsl. IV ferred pavments, : \V. Kibblewliite. i'i 10» ; Shad holt JTI 11s; Greville, gH Os 9d ; Heaney, i.,1 9s. It is rumoured (savs th<‘ Wanganui Chronicle) that tho Minister of lamds i» considering the desirability of distributing a bill during tho recess providing for the resumption of private lands by the Crown. The bill will ami at the settlement of these lands and the limitation of holdings. In connection with the jubilee ~f her Majesty the (Jnern, a Home pai—r says : —" Different monarclis have had different methods of celebrating their jubilee reign*. For instance, it is recalled to mind that in the celebration of George tho Third's jubilee, in which immense interest was taken over the whole country, all small debtors were allowed to go free, ;rvditors either foregoing their claim*, or receiving their own from subscription i*ta opened for tbe purpose. The king’s lame headed one list with 4‘400U, tha merchants of tha city gave iTJUtX), and the roTporation 41000. Deserters from the deal and from the army were pardoned by a proclamation. At the time we had >O,OOO prisoners of war in England, and .hey were given the option nf returning lo their own countries if they chose It is sot likely the rejoicings ove- Que*», Victoria's jubilee will take thip form bough the Irish m itical pris.iners, or tiose expatriated, look for emancipat ion. PoVZHTT AMD Si’ TTY. SI V'— •• J was dragged down with debt, povorty, and niffering for years, caused by a rick itmily and large bills for doctoring, which did them no good. I was completely discouraged, until one year ago, by the advice of my pastor, I procured Hu; Bitters and ooc mien rod their osa, and in one month w* were all wtU, and none ol us have seen a sirk day sines ; and 1 want to aat to all poor men, you pan keep yen families well a year with Am an«-an Co’i Hop Bitters for leas than one doctor’! visit arill oust. 1 know it."—A Wout.su Mis. Read