LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 April 1910, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Arrival of tlio .steamer Niwaru :it Brisbane, from New Zealand, is reported by a. cablegram received today.

At a sitting of itlie Levin Magistrade's Court this morning before Mr B. R. GViivltMLM-, J.l'., n first offender was fined /is for drunkenness.

Queensland's first University Shinto has lieen constituted, runs a cablegram received this morn from Rrisbnne.

Fi) consequence of lllio poverc storm yesterday afternoon, I lie annual meeting of (,1m Lndics' Guild of (In' Levin Presbyterian Church w.'is prvfpr.ned to Friday next, 2i2nd inst.

Mr J. W. Gilr-'nn. |.lir\ superintendent of tin' Levin Y.M.C.A.. \y

spending a week's holiday .at New Plymonlli, jiiivd Mr F. 0." Ransom, 'ilie secretary of Hie institution, i? l»e.n"fiUiiifr i\v n few dnvs respite at We11ing,,,,,. '

Tin* Rev. T. F. .Tom's nml Mi•Tones liavo Iwimi shiyincr at Auckland for ,n thrco wclcs liolii];iv. They returned to Leviu on Tuesday, .mid yesterday Air Jones ivhumeri liis ministerial duties. TTe will nreach at Hie MetKodist Cnirch on Sunday liiiirninor and evening.

A Wai ram pa dairy dinner is hnsv fpiisliin.ur :i m>w tyn;> of milking machine, wliicli lie claims will do tlnwork Hint, Jim virions milki:iL r machines in t l, :* ~ ,;.,,, r -,-,v r -. v

doinn , . while the. initial pr?L e.f i' machine, will 1)" considerably less.

Two nnicli-l ravelled performers and managers, supported by a wollsvlceted dramatic and lyric company, will make their appearance in l/evin ivex.i week. Tin , ci)iiibiii:iti:ni is the Taylor-Carringloii Dramatic Company, and the play annoumed for preseiitalion is entitled "Mi/,pali," or "The .Midnight Murder." It has been performed in Great liritain over two thousand tinios. and has the reputation of being able to draw like n mustard plaster. Details of the entertainment will he advertised to-morrow.

As soon :is the sittings of the Land Court, which i.s being held at Ngariia.wahiii end, a largo nativo meeting will take- placo at Waabi. nuiir Hiintly, to discuss matters affecting native land:-!, says t.lmFoilding Star. . In' preparing for it, lartre supplies of cattle, flour, sugar, potatoes, kiimaras etc., have, already been received. Judging bv tile (|iiantitifs tr> band and to arrive-, the meeting will Inst f<!! , seme time.

A splendidly-fiittivl bullock, kille'l l).v tb- , Levin Meat Coinpanv (11i■ week, turned the k.-.mlc« at 11 Tfl! 1»■ . The animal a Hereford - was shown bv the company at the last, show of the Ilorowiieiiua. A. :\v,i\ 1 , . Association. M'lien it secured, fir-i ])rijie. The fm.> bulk and gencrisl symmetry of the bullock v/eiv commented upon at that time, but there was wide diversity of opinion a.s t ■< w'n-it bis dead meat, weight wnuld b: , . One Levin man. who waw--:' tha.t the beast would scale 107011 c; or better, is sorry wow thnt b<> rlid not inahv the wager < :te of a sliillin'i for evT.- over tbe elcv(■n l:un:ln A .

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_ T T. G"lliohnii, carrier, of Levin i" pi'Rp.irocl to <\o envrvin.tr of ever> 'Wripiinn, at bod-rook prions. Fur riti'-n is γ-v Orders lofi p.i Bnulley's Stables will rereivo mv pi-omnt. n.t+pii+ion. Rntisfantini; C'larsntccc!.—Advt.

Ouinees, apples, poiatoes, oiiir-ip, ai«-l nil J.-?r.-7o -f v:-- .\?M-:a \vi\] i.-j sold atu the" Mart to-monwr ly Hudson and Marriott, Ltd,—Advt.

( Export buyers of cheese in the Wi/iith nro offering s>d f.o.b. for April and Alay outputs.

Word was received in Oiimaru that 1L\O(H) sacdcs of potatoes had arrival in Auckland by ono steamer, iiid. "tho market was flattened out." Tho shipments have been more tlinn tho northern city could absorb.

Little owls ..ire now spreading about the hill country at the back 'A Kairlio, South Canterbury (.says the Lyttelton Times), and whorcv.'er thi-y an: found them is a marked scarcity of sparrows.

Tii!> Oraniro parly in Levin ha.s :l i-cidi'd 'to liold its nicotines at the i'Vii-eeters , If:)!! overy .second Tuesday in (he m.-inth. When tho lodge gets into full working order, which should, not be hjnix. having regard to tlic I'iic.t Unit. Nro. CarrnUier.s is already immersed in its business, virions matters of interest locally will lie arranged.

Tin , following J'i'e the insurances on the I'alnierstrui Xonth Ka.'di and Door Factory, which was destroyed !»"_ fire yesterday :— 02000 on "the Viilding and machinery in the Comi>'ercial I'liio-i. CoflO in tho same :<!hY<> for joinery in slock, and C-1000

.- a the fimlier in the yard, to which only €100 worth of damage was ;! ' ii' 1 . Th:< building was only four years ohl. but about. '■]■"> years ago 'he yight _of the. recent '.structure was occupied by a sawmill, which ■■verked in'the i.hon \-ery thick bus.h .-urrr.unrliii" the locality. Tho company Ind Im-'.'u worki'nu; with r. reduced s!.:-.fr. nnd only tweiilty men had been employed at the factory re.-euilv.

s Dairy fanners wlio are on the - look-out for a good, active disin- " fectant for their yards and sheds, I nill find "Zotal" a highly concen- ,. trated fluid, far superior to many ! of the old-fashioned disinfectants - in use. Half a cupful to a gallon of water is all that is required. In j quart bottles and gallon tins from ~ C. S. Keedwell's Pharmacy. 23 Vi-i! the Mart tn-m-rrow- fruit :nid produce, motor cycle, horse, gig iw.'.l harness will be .sold, also a lot . of furniture.- Advt.