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Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 1, Issue 45, 12 November 1886, Page 3

A ft-\v days ago (says the Manawatu Herald I a dog tax collector called at the house of a settler, and on being jokingly told that the owner did not intend to paytax on a jict torrior, cooly dragged the animal away and shot it with a pocket pistol. The owner thought the collector was simply joking until the pistol was ftred, when his feelings gave way. and he" soundly thrashed tho collector round the paddock, and then issued a summons for £2O damages for the destruction of the animal. The case will come on for hearing at tho next sitting of the Foxton Court, when probably a cross-action will also be heard. 11l the meantime the tax collector is spending a few days in retirement. There are several instances on record (says the New Zoaland Times) of persons seeing, in a dream, a race result just as it suhscquontlv does result. Of these one of the notable was the dream of the owner of Nimblefoot, winner of the Melbourne Cup of 1870. [The owner was aMr Craig, hotelkeeper of Ballarat, and the horse was afterwards named “ Craig's Dream.”] A more recent instance, however, is reported. On Monday a gentleman well known in Wellington sporting circles reported confidentially to one or two friends —that he had dreamt overnight that Deceiver had won the Criterion Stakes at the C. J. C. Metropolitan meeting. Ho saw the colors of tho jockey, he said, and heard peoplo talking about the horse winning. This gentleman left for Christchurch by the Mararoa on Monday, and duly backed his dream. As the horse won tho race and paid a handsome dividend tho prophetic dreamer has no doubt mode a haul from what is certainly a very remarkable coincidence. Under date London October 29, tho following cable appeared in the SydneyEvening News :—Nothing since the cele. brated Mordannt scandant scandal has caused so much sensation in Ecglund as the alleged disclosures in connection with the aristocratic action in which Lady Colin Campbell sues for a divorce from her husband, the son of the Duke of Argyll, and the brother of the Marquis of Lorno. Tlie case was heard in camera, and in consequence the wildest rumours have been circulated as to grounds for the action and the counter charges that have been made. It is alloged that the l’rince of Wales has been in constant communication with lady Colhi Campbell, and that corres|H)udeiice of a very questionable character has taken place between the Prince and her ladyship. The Prince of Wales denied the truth of the allegations, but the correspondence has not been produced. This has led to an indignant demand on the part of a section of the Press for tho production of the letters. The Queen it is said, has displayed unusual interests in the matter, and has commanded the Duke of Argyll to leave no stone unturned to discover the letters that the Prince wrote to Lady Colin Campbell, so that Her Majesty may satisfy- herself as to their contents.

ANTED to Lot grass seed cutting on terms. Quancutting tity up to 50 acres. Tenders close on Saturday, November 20, at 5 p.m. For particulars apply to Briggs A Gibbs. TENDERS FOR FENCING. LTERNATE TENDERS (to find wire and staples, or labour only with post splitting), for fencing 80 chains, more or less., Specifications at Mb Biunik’s Ktohe. Tenders in at 5 p.m. on Saturday, 20th November. NOTICE. N and after Nov. 10th all Accounts KJ owing to me must be paid to Mr Florancr, whose receipt will be a sufficient discliarge. Mr Florance has instructions to sue for all accounts unpaid after Nov. 18th. E. A. HAGGEN.

Cromi Lands Office, Wellington, November 5, 1886. 'OTICE is hereby given as roIX quired by Section 117 of “ The Land Act, 1885,” that Robert Ilarry Heaney, the Selector of Section 50, Block 1., Makuri Survey District, has applied to the Land Board for permission to transfer the same to John Kmg. J. W. A. MARCHANT, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Crown Lands Office, Wellington, November 2,188 C. Notice IH Hereby Gtvett a* tvipiinxl by Section 117 of “The l.antl Act, loSO,** that CbarlM William lioln-rta, the elector of Section 1, block IV., Mammalian Survey District, ha* applied to the land board for permianum to transfer the *aiue to Luigi Luoni. J. W. A. M ABC lIA N’T, ContusiaMnnier of Crown l^uidn.

PAUIATUA. i i ANTHP Good lWuilifclU'i'-i for Sub I'ontracU on NorUi lioiui Coiilnck>, from tin drains loouo mile. \m>h uiT. P. Girdwood, eo»trn<*v»r,