The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY THURSDAY, APRIAL 14, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 April 1910, Page 2

The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY THURSDAY, APRIAL 14, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

« Mr Kirk, officer in charge of tlii' Biological I)ii.si(>ll ni' the Agricultural |)i'|);irl inent, has been in tin.I lorowhernia district this week, on ollieial business. Yesterday lie p'lid a visit to Tiikoniiini. Meat is sold reasonably cheap i'l Levin, but there are a lew residents who f>!> j uct t > pay the price. (),,j ef tlie.ie sort uii.it to the safe of .Airs Middletan Inst nigh! >alitl p;irh)ined from it a roast ol' heel', some diops, and n pan in which to fry tliein. If tile thief call.; ag.iiu he will he presented wiit.h some fat for use in itlie pa-n. At the meeting of the Ilorowhe1111a Uugby Union, held last night, Mr Melsain, in proposing that Miff. C. Burns he elected a.s the "local Union's delegate to the N.Z.8.U., referred to .Air Burns' active connection with football in this <li.strict:. He considered that .Mr Burns would lie "the right mam in the right place," and would see thait the local l : nion would get fair piny at tiho hands of tiie parent Union. Hundreds of women (the London "Daily Express" relates) with small chances of reninivern.tivr-' employment or of marriage in .England are now finding opportunities for both in Canada, l.y means of a special emigration department of the Salvation Army. Statistics show that there are a million and n quarter moro women than men in the British Isles, while iu the colonies, where men outnumber women by millions, there is a great dearth of women workers and prospective wivts. The aim of the Salvation Armv, ps exp.Vninod by Colonel Lamb, is to effect a levelling up betwern tin* surplus of women in the British Isles and the surplus of men in ti'ie colonies. Tlie prices at ;the Butt Butchery are unapproachable. Best quality ait low est prices obtained the Training Farm contract.— Advt. For prime ox beef and wether mutton, try the Butt Butchery. — Advt. The noted "G" Tea is only obtainable at Gibson's.—Advt,

At'the concluding meeting of the Avondale .Jockey Club, tlio Autuinn Handicap was won by Manapouri (7.13), Coromandel (7.0) being secniiil, and Sea Elf (7.8) third, A Lower Hutt horse, AYaiata, won a double: tho Flying Handicap and tho Domiuiion Handicap. Kirs,': Barrell won the Handicap Steeplechase from Pierre and Ca\aliero.

In speaking to the balance-sheet presented at last night's meeting of tho Horowlutnua, Pugby Union. Mi Alcßnin paid a high tribute to the secretary and treasurer for the ere ditable state of the financial affair.", of (lie Union. Ho said that it had required willing horses to pull the affairs of Ihe Union togel.lier--.jib-hers would have put them furfhe; in the mire. Tho willing horsehad been found in. Alessrs Thcirm and Douglas, and every credit wa; due to them for the Union's present position.

Dairy farmers who nro on tho look-out for a good, nctivo disinfectant for their yards and sheds, will find " Zotal " a highly oonoeiitrated fluid, far .superior to ninny of tlio old-fashioned disinfectants in use. Half a, cupful to n gallon of water is all tliat. is required. Tn quart bottles and gallon tins from C. S. Tvoodwell's Pharmacy. 23

An Aerial motor bicycle, 2J-h.p. will be sold under warrant by Hud s(wi and .Marriott, Lid., on Satur dav. --Advt.