LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 March 1910, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

-4 . A slight frost, the first this season, was experienced at Morrison's Hush, Wairarapa, on Saturday morning. Tn yesterday's cricket match betwcen Australia and Manawatu. the local team was dismissed for 87. Australia had lost three wickets for 88 when stumps were drawn. In 'the test cricket match, New Zealand finished hatting on a treacherous pitch, and were all out for 2/58. Australia knocked up the 108 they required for a win after losing only one wickot. Tn the golf injury case, Leckie niiu uxor v. Dr. I?. Ra-wson, tried fit Wellington, the jury gave a verdict for defendant. Costs according to scale were allowed to defendant. On our hack pages to-day appears an exceptionally well-written ai;il interesting account, .specially se:it to the " Horowhenua Chronicle," of the scenes and hannenings in Paris during the disastrous floods of January and February hist. It is from the pen of Miss Hogkins. sister-in-law to Mr AY. Jl. I'ield. M.P. Mr Hi rt Drew, of Palmerston, his retu mod to London from a spell of journalistic electioneering in Hunting ion, which gave him an interesting glimpse behind the scenes of a British general election. Mr l)i ew w: a working on the Liberal side. Mr Drew, who went Home for josM'i alistic experience, proposes having n two months 'cycling tour through the United Kingdom. In a case heard before Mr W. 11. Hi. e! len, S.M.. at Wellington, Jessie Mwtha Parish, "Wellington, and Louisa Christina Stansell, Paraparanmu, sued George Alexander Grev, Marton, for recovery of tfil. '!'!:e claim represented C 7 prrip'irtion of rent on the Post Office II it.'l, Fcxton, and £54 for th..( use and occupation by defendant of plaintiff's interest in the ho!el from the 4th September, 19l;3, to the 6th November, 1908. T1 ie case was partially heard, and then adjourned. "Were there any indications of eccentricity on the part of the deceased?" asked the coroner, at an inquest concerning the death of a young Maori woman. The witness replied in the negative, adding that the only feature of the girl's nature that, specially attracted her attention was her eagerness to assist with housework. "Kven that," facetiously remarked the coroner, "would doubtless be regarded as evidence of eccentricity by some of our city slavies."— Auckland Herald. Among the many interesting items at the school children's outing yesterday was a race for married ladies, which was won by Mrs Fry, a committee nice won by Mr Shaw, and a teachers' race, tho winner in this instance being Miss Tavendale. P rizes were given for children's races by Messrs A. T. and Co., ' Miss Campbell, Mrs Wheatley, Mrs Byron Brown find Mr J. Robertson. Mr Geo. Milnes provided the crockery, while Messrs Gibson, Haswell and Stevens gave several tins of lollies for scrambling. Mrs A. S. Wilson sent cakes, kind Messrs Scott, Smith and Wilson, the bakers, donated ten 41b loaves each. Amongst the monetary subscribers, including the committee, were Mr W. H. Field, M.P., Major Bnrlinson, Messrs Pink, Procter, Clark, and the Mayor (Mr B. It. Gardener): Mr McKain, the caretaker, supervised the tea. The committee are much indebted to tho ladies who volunteered their services in cutting up sandwiches and generally looking to the wants of the youngsters- Mr 11. C. Jones donated the tea used at the picnic. Messrs Dean and Ransom contributed a barrel of hop beer. In the entertaining volume entitled "More Tramps Abroad." in which Mark Twain describes his latest, tour round the world, there •appears the following entry from his diary:—"October 23: Got up at G, left at 7.30; soon reached Castlemain, one of the rich goldfields of the early days; waited several hours for a train ; left iat 3.40, and reached Bencligo in an hour. For a comrade a Catholic priest, who was a better man tlvun I, but didn't seem to know it—<a man full of the graces of heart, and mind, and the spirit; a lovable man. He will rise. Ho will be a bishop some day. Later an archangel, I hone. And then lie will recall me when I say, "Do you remember the trip we mado from Ballarat to Bendigo, wlien you were nothing but Father C., and I was nothing to what I am now?" Now (says the New Zealand Tablet)—while the editor of the Tablet is several thousand miles away—it is safe for us to mention that the "Catholic priest" referred to is Father Cleary, then stationed at Ballarat, and now nominated by the Auckland priests as "dignissimus" foy the vacant Northern. See,

A cablegram received to-day from Brisbane says that the dredge Maui has sailed for New Zealand. The following entries have been added to Dalgoty and Co.'s Levin sale, .to-morrow: 000 first-class rape lambs, 300 good ewes. Miss McCullough, who has been living in Levin for the last thirteen years, is leaving on « trip to tho> Old Country, by the Tainui, wliicli sails from Wellington on the 21th instant. On Wednesday, March 23, Hudson and Marriott, Ltd., will sell on account of Mr C. Palk; who. is leaving Levin, the whole of his household_ furniture and effects. Full details will appear in a later issue. A practical examination of the applicants for the position of second wool-classer for the Wanganui Education Board was lie-Id last week, and it is understood that the examiners (Messrs E. Short, J. Knight, and G. C. Wheeler) have recommended Mr J. McGregor for the position. The. vonng man, John Mudgway, who met with-a- severe accident- to one of his arms recently through the explosion of an .acetylene gas generator at Levin, is improving, but it will be some lime before lie can use the damaged limb. Mr L. Bowen late of Levin, who on account of ill-health sold his business and went to Australia is, his friends will be glad to hear, improving in health. In a note he says that his mother, his wife and he are enjoying the trip very much. " Milk of Magnesia" is specially recommended for young children, as an assistant to the proper digestion of food, and a corrector of acidity of_ the stomach. For constipation in children it is invaluable. and mighty plo-asant to take. Price, Is fid. bottle, from 0. S. Tveodwell's Pharmacy. ...2