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Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 1, Issue 51, 3 December 1886, Page 2

Rumour hath it that Mr Crewe has purchased a \\ cUiugton hotel, and that he intends shortly to remove to the Empire Citv.

I'ds. where will hi* found the programme of the coinpUmoutarv concert to Mrs Marshall, which should attract a good audience. We notice that several of the singers have not yet graced the Pahiatiia hoards. A dance takes place after the concert.

The I'ahiatna Foresters intend holding a hall on Monday, 117th December, in the l’ohlie Hall, a notice relating to which will he found in another column. Messrs Hughes Pros., who have suffered considerable loss through dogs worrying their sheep, notify that after this date poison will he laid on their land ; also that any person found trespassing (excepting on cricket ground I will he prosecuted.

The notice of dissolution of partnership between Messrs Sedcole and Vide, sawmillers. appears in this issue. Mr Sedcole retires from the business. The contractor for tho new Colonial Rank at Wanganui is sending to Auckland for carpenters, as he considers the wages demanded in Wanganui are too high. He says lie cun get men in Auckland at Os and 7s a ilav.

The other day in talking over the question of Government advertising with a gentleman who should know nil about it. we remarked that even necessary Government notifications were not inserted in the Star. He immediately asked ns what side we were taking in politics, as that had n great deal to do with the advertising. And we believe it has; but, nevertheless, it is not our intention to shut our eyes to what we consider the faults of any Government for the sake of ita favors.

Early on Tuesday morning n heavy snow-fall occurred on Mr Gird WIN si's contract, a few miles from I’ahiatna. and those that witnessed it could not resist the temptation of engaging in real snowballing match. To say the least of it the weather is any thing but seasonable, for during the present week the cold lias been severe enough for the depth of winter instead of the middle of summer.

Three hundred diggers left Melbourne on Monday for Teoiulpu. On the other hand, a large number of disappointed diggers have returned.

Splendid rains have fallen in Fiji, and the New Zealand tyignr Company report that the sugar 0... p it tiOO tons m excess of (ho I'blitsoisC.

We acknowledge receipt of * roinpli men larv* ticket f« r the Foresters’ Lull. Th*.* Fftliiatu.i Cricket ('Lib have tiedermimd'to protect Messrs Hughes Bros*. mt< ‘'tt* by laying |h>;soii on th cricket ground.

We hwe ordered our coffin. A subscriber infs snipped his paper. U**son No notice was taken of said subscriber’# song in report of last Concert. I*' rtimd Ui; on) end Bull /’rape); of .Wuod\ ilh* hotorii ty. will hr* tried nt the Supreme Court at Napier on Monday. We regret to learn that it has been found necessary t«* remove Mrs A. 11. •lack <*n, of Woodville, to the Wellington Lunatic Tfiie .d own Board culls for tenders for clearing the main road. Tlie notice given is very short, tenders closing on Monday evening.

Rather a good thing lias Leon told us of tlie result of a recent interview between several gentlennu from Paliiatua and Sir Julius Vogel re tho Tout Office. “ I)—n your private townships.” says the Colonial Treasurer, and the conduct of Ministers pro'vw* that wo are being damned pretty considerable.

The comniitte appointed bv the Town Liard to interview Mr Beaufort have per tinned theft* duty, and we understand

that a scheme of levels will he laid before the meeting of the whole Board oil Monday. We hope that members will see their wav clear to commence taking the levels at once, as if this matter is delayed milch longer serious complications are likelv to occur.

MrT. Mftrkay will make the following notice of motion at the next meeting ot tlie Wairarapa East Comity Council : That in order to provide funds for the maintenance of the Forty-Mile Bush and Gorge roads the Council take steps to establish toll-gates without delay. Mr Charles l’ownall made his first public appearance in Wellington as a barrister in the Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.

The well-known Ans t raja in trade ship Melpomene has been caught in a cyclone off Madras. The Melpomene had on board a large number of pilgrims for

Mecca, of whom *23 have died from injuries received during the buffeting# of tlie vessel. Tlie captain and crew were also hurt. Mr J. F. O’Brien, member for South Mayo, as well as Mr John Dillon, has been summoned to appear before the Court of Queen’s Beach in Dublin on a charge of intimidation. Both are endeavouring to av.:de the police, and have, in defiance of the order, delivered harangues in several villages in the neighbourhod of Sli go. A better demand is experienced in the Home wool market. The total arrivals to *27th Nov. amount to 130,000 bales.

A shilling subscription fund has been started successfully at Auckland to procure a full-si/e*l likeness m oil of Sir William Fox, for presentation to the Art Gallery.

A petition is in circulation at Auckland for the purpose of obtaining signatures asking Sir li. Stout to deliver an address to the citizens of Auckland on topics of tlie day, and giving ipi outline of the policy ot the Government when they next meet Parliament.

Several earth tremors, accompanied by underground rumblings, were felt at Kotorua on Monday night. Shortly afterward Mount Turawera threw up a dense volume of steam, which lasted for 20 minutes. Wahanga Peak appeared most active. No fire was visible. Some springs at Ohmcmutu showed increased activity immediately afterward. By 7.30 pan. everything had settled down to normal condition.

A fatal bathing accident occurred at Invercargill on Tuesday afternoon. Three young men were oat boating on the Waihopai, near Gladstone, when it wiu* proposed to bathe. Two, named Thomas Barnhill Adamson and Cyril Tanner, a solicitor, entered the water, the third, a boy named Miller, remaining in the boat. The bathers started to swim across the river. Mr Adamson l marking that although he could not swim well, he thought he could manage to cover tlie distance. When about half way across Mr Tanner noticed that his companion was in difficulty, and, returning to lnm, advised him to put his hand on his shoulders for help. Mr Adamson, in his excitement, sprang on Mr Tanner’s back, and both went down. Mr Tanner after a struggle got clear and came to the surface somewhat exhausted. Mr Adamson was not seen again alive, his body being recovered about two hours afterward.

Adr sing the Havelock natives last week, the Hon. Mr Ballance strongly urged on them tho necessity of abstaining from drink, as the Govt rnment would give them £ for every £ they saved from spending in waipero. In fact they must learn to be temperate and help themselves, anil become total abstainers.

Bishop Suiter went for the young men in ar< cent address to the Nelson Synod. He said:—“ The class that contributes least to church work is tlie young men ; this I am told by several churchwardens—young men who have to their knowlede been for some time in the receipt of good wages and salaries, yet never st curing to realise that they too may fairly be expected to bear their small share of the work which, by their presence at it, they approve, and by their attention to it they seem«to enjoy. The young women are not nearly so far behind. If tlu re is one thing worse than a too liberal young man it is one who is allowing the chilling paralysis of greed to creep imjMtrceptibly over him. Of course Ido not make allusion to thoughtless spendthrift young men, but to many, 1 am sorry to say, who allow the clergyman’s stipend to stand nt the lowest ebb without themselves contributing anything to it; expecting to have i:i him a friend, an adviser, a referee it may be for a new place or a new master, but not troubling lfi« mselves to do a single act or offer a shilling towards keeping him in existence, and able to discharge his office, more than they do the sun that shines on them, or the clouds that water their lands. What cm be the reason of all this ? What is their notion ? " Good llksomtions. —At the commencement of every new year hun«lred# and thousands of our young men—and old as well form resolutions for guidance for tlie coming year. Many keep them, while others break them. To such wo wish to give a word of advice. In order to sustain your determination of leading a belter life in tho future you should use Hop Bitters. The judicious use of Hop Bitters strengthens, cleanses, and purifies the stomach, bowels, blood, liver, nerves, and kidneys, un«l i» just what you waul t> buffd up and invigorate yourself.— Grc C.S.A., Dem. Beau

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