LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 April 1910, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At a special meeting of the Levin School Committee last evening, .Air J. Malcolm was unanimously appointed chairman for tho .ensuinc year. " A Woodvillo resident received tho news by the Home ma.il on Monday that he has inherited between two and three thousand pounds through the death of a .relative in England. A good specimen of a "howler" comes from a country school in tho Gisborne district. A pupil when asked what was a mnrino erosion replied that it was a malady that sometimes attacks sailors. A portion of tho Piako swamp, known as the Hauraki Plains, will be thrown open for selection on May 13th under the optional system. The land to be opened consists of 104 sections, varying in area from 45 acres to 311 acres. Mr Grey F. Phillips, native interpreter. has been called away to Taranaki. where his mother lies in an indifferent state of health. He will be absent from Levin for a week or so. A practice match between the Levin and Rovers clubs will be held on the Recreation Reserve to-mor-row. at 2.30 p.m. As the Cup ma.fches start on Wednesday. May 4th, it is to be hoped thatthere will be a good muster to-morrow. __From to-morrow, and until the r 15th May, the electoral roll of the ' HorowTienua County will be open for inspection at tho County Office, and \ aifc various specified stores within the several ridings of tho county. Full particulars aro advertised in 'to-day's "Chronicle." A writer on tho "Waipukuru Press," who has an eager wiit, remarks that "if some of the bandsmen could blow a brass instrument as well as they do their own trnmpefs when talking runniing we'd have a champion band in Waipukurau." A cablegram from Melbourne this morning states that the astronomer at the observatory obtained a photograph of Hal ley's comet with 55 minutes exposure. The comet was much larger and brighter than was previously the case, giving a measurement of five degrees against 1-J degrees on Tuesday. At Shannon, last night, in the annual report of the school conrmit- , tee, an interesting reference was » made to the position of school committees in relation to employers' liabilities. The report recalled the fact, that the committee wished to have tho macrocarpa trees round the school properly trimmed-, butt not beine able to find out from tho Education Board tho exact position of the committee under the Workers' Compensation Act, the work was not carried out. Ihe general public are scarcely aware ol the fact--but it is a fact— that at least 75 per cent, of the articles advertised for as "Lost" in our columns are recovered, says the "West-port News." Very often thev are returned to the office within ail hour or two of publication, the finders possibly wa.itin? for an indication of the owner. The majority of articles Inst, usually jewellery. :i, 'e lost on the streets and it is not surprising that someone of the public, should tret si'rht of them. All that the "Horowhenua Chronicle" desires to add to this paragraph is a repetition of the words of a well known character iu Eti'disb literature: "Tt'«s just the same at our place!'' Much local interest is attaching to the Autumn Meeting of the II .mj ko s Bay .Jockey Club, which will be held at Hastings on Wednesday and Jhursday next. All subscribers to "The Chronicle" who are served b,v the southern train— residents of Oban, Manokau and Otaki, as well as those of Levin will be abb to see results of the first three races (possibly of four) by looking up the "Chronicle's'' messages in the socoikl edition columns of Wetlnestlny and Thursday. The slight delay' occasioned in our publication time by waiting for these results is scarcely noticed, and the advantage of securing the results two or three hours earlier than they can be got by waiting for the Wellington papers is being favourably commented upon in all quarters of the district. Ay he n it conies to a question ol a strike, 1 think the wives should have a right to vote as well as the husbands," said Air E. Tregear, Secretary for Labour, when ,speaking to a "Star" representative. M r 'Iregear said he did not wish to appear to be in any way interfering with the internal working of anv union, but he would regard it as a good thing if trades unions con 1:1 find some way whereby tho marrie:! men could have a moro weighty vote in case of a proposal to strike. "I feel quite, convinced," added the Under-Secretary, "that the small strikes that have taken place in the dominion within the last four or five years have been iu almost every case precipitated by tho more thoughtless member of the union, and that in very many cases married men have been dragged into strikinig unwillingly. They have had to suffer as if they were fully responsible for a hasty and unconsidered action." In a speech delivered at Eketaliuna last Wednesday, his Excellency the Governor (Lord Plunket) expressed his thanks for the very kind and cordial reception given him as representative of his Majesty the King. He greatly appreciated the loyal sentiments expressed and he would know very little of tho people of New Zealand if lie was not aware that the mine sentiments prevaded the people I'rc-in one end of the country to tho other. In referring to the volunteers, his Excellency spoke of the splendid work done in the past in the interests of the Motherland, which had eluniinated in the effer of a Dreadnought. The unanimity with which the new system of defence had been received rebounded to the honour of New Zealand. At Home, and in other parts of the Empire the latest move had been received with even greater rejoicing than the Dreadnought offer. For the solidity of the Empire the assistance of the younaer countries was essential. He would like to pay ■a small tribute of admiration to the yolunteers for the good work done in spite cf difficulties and discouragements. As a ,fjiW>\t"ell fl'ord to the volume" 0 ]i£ wo-.ild bke to add his -. "dmiratjo,] and praise (applause). He A o rypresr hi"- thinks for * lie kindlv references to Ladv Plun-1-et. T 1 ?•:>: ho ha.l the l'onoi ,v — :; "g His Majesty th" King in. N-r.r Zealand had been the y: i#cr iTT hfcr f> l e retnrto the Mcvhcrland he i r-oulrl use bic influence in t known the aspirations of the people £ of this country. (Loud applause), v