The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 May 1910, Page 2

The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho initial -moot of the newlyl'ormed Alanawatu Hunt took place at Longburn on Saturday afternoon, under ideal conditions. Tlu-re were a large number of spectators, and ahout lifty followers. Among .the latter were a couple of enthusiasts from Levin, who speak very highly of Hie day's sport and the hcspitality extended thorn hy the members, more especially the popular Master, Mr Geo. Shannon. Manakau library is to have a special effort made, very shortly, to benefit its funds. A number of' local ladies are orc;nnis-inc; «a progressive enchre party in aid of the insr it it lion, and it is it-ended to make the satherino; a notable one. Hockev players to represent the Rovers Club will bo selected toil iglit-. The Hcrow-henna -Hookey Association is trying to nrrange a game with tin* TCnsrhVh team that will be touring New Zealand in 191], A faint drizzle of rain has tantalised the pastoralist-s of the district to-dav. There is need for n copious downpour just now*, after the few we.eks of drv weather tliat 'have on relied the pastures. A good rainfall at present would result in a frr-sh growth of grass sufficient/ to carrv the stock, in good heart, u'itrht into the mid-wint«iv. Judging hy tlic nnm-her of calls received on Saturday last—the firstdav upon which the Levin Carriers' Association occupied its now -offices— '•this public is appceeia tin-o: the conveniences a fforded it. There were twenty-seven applications received .at the office, nearly all by telephone, for the services of carriers.

The secretary of the Horowhenu-a Rugby Football Union will .esteem it a favour if all footballers an the district—old iaud new, senior and junior—will turn up on Thursday after noon next, aifc tho Eecrdaition ground, ut -l o'clock, for a game. Last year tho juniors gave the seniors a very busy time, and they are specially desired to turn up and repeat the dose. A meeting of juniors will take place after ,the match. The secretary informs us that a committee has been set up to arrange a social and dance for an evening of next week.

"W. H. Gallichan, carrier, ofLevin, is prepared to do carrying of every description, at bed-rock prices. Fur niture is my speciality. Orders left at Bradley's Stables will receivo my prompt attention. Satisfaction gu aranteed,—Advt.

.Mr Malcolm Nicoll, of Auckland (secretary of the New Zealand Grauid Lodge of Freemasons), and Mrs Nicoll are again taking up their residence in Wellington. Influenza has become rife in the Levin district, and many persons are laid up with it. One of the latest victims is Mr James Prouse, who is suffering from an exceptionally bad attack of the malady. His many friends in Levin wish him a speedy recovery. There w.as a little trouble at the Nelson meeting (writes "Ngaio") over the inability of tho owners of a gee-gee to pay up the fees for it to start iu a certain race, hut eventually the stewards stood the liability themselves, and they wero rewarded with seeing the nag run homo a, very easy winner. The win was a. popular one. Oxford farmers, at a meeting of fhe local branch of tho Farmers' I'd ion, passed the following resolutions for transmission to the provisional executive :—(1) "That th'o Government bo recommended to bring in legislation compelling all vehicles throughout the dominion to carry lights after dark." (2) "That tho Farmers' Union strongly support the auctioneers in their endeavours to prevent the cutting up of purchases of fat .sheep and lamb for freezing purposes, it being inimical to tho interests of - competition."

Tho sheep has gone further from tho garb and traditions of wild life than any of our beasts (remarks an English writer), for we have developed him in two directions, exacting from him both wool and mutton. The nearest • approach to wildnoss among sheep which have been once fame is presented by those which inhabit the islet Sony, in the St. Kilda group. These flre only .slightly woolly, and are also brown in colour, thus showing a considerable approach to the Monflon type; but of course they have had, in their seagirt home, little to contend with.

Sir Francis Galton writes to the Times suggesting that tho Lords might strengthen their House if the right to sit there by the law of primogeniture was abolished. He declares that the latest researches have shown that the eldest 'born is inferior in natural gifts iu a small but insignificant degree. [Sir Francis Galton is a cousin of the famous Charles Darwin. To him wo chiefly owe our knowledge of hereditary genius, the markings of fingertips, and the principle known to scientists as "Gallon's Law"-that a man inherits one-fourth of his character from each parent, one-eighth from each grandparent. Sir Francis founded, at University College, the new study of racial improvement called Eugenics.]

Next to the dairying industry, there i.s no avenue of labour more profitable to a district than that of flax-milling. A very large proportion of the cash returns from every ton of fibre goes iu wages, and the total number of hands employed in a flaxmill makes an appreciable difference to the .spending power of any community. Tt is satisfactory to note, therefore, that there i.s

every likelihood of the various flaxmills in llnrowhenua. County-running right through tho winter. Seiferf Brothers' mill, ;if Shannon, Swainsnn and B avail's mill at Manakau, and Bevan and McDonald's mii'Sl ;at Pohotawa. are three certain workers the winter. Any possible doubt there may have been in regard t-> any one of them line l»--"'u dissipated by the harden in rr of fhe hemp market during tho last week or fnvo.

Some idea, of the enormous ueMlh of_ tho I'luted Kingdom may l.e obtained from an ollicial return ,i:.-l issued. It shows that during the twelve livciil years 18!)7-!)8 to V.Oi)l death duties to the amount of £211,011,090 wero paid on 753,821 estate-, of tho_ aggregate net capital va.l li. of CM,207.000 with an average income of CB7'2,M(Ki,()()O a year. The aver age value of .these estates was CIMM7 Tho valuation for the first vea ' i I Ihe period named, with 50,') ( jl c.i fates, was .C21.7M1.000, and the av<>r age value ol' the estates was CISOO. The valuation of last year was C870.90M.000 for 70.521 estates, witli n naver.ago of CIOOO each. The largest total (if net capital value in the twelve years period was •{■. ached ill inOfi-7. £'298.000,000 for rC r\S'> estates, an avenge value of ■£' lol.M each.

Mr Roue Fennell, a well known resilient of Woodville, is populai with tho children. Friday being his birthday a large number of children (about ninety) wore entertained at his residence, "Toronto Cabin.'-' .Mrs Stevenson officiated as hostess, and was assisted by Mrs Bruce, of Wellington. Mrs R. Richards, and the Misses Morgan and McKibbin. The elder children, presented Mr Fennell with a. silver-mounted umbrella, there were several dozen presents of all sorts, including half a dozen neckties, nearly a dozen silk handkerchiefs, and nie nacs in variety, including two .shaving mugs (It is over thirty years since Mr Fennell used a razor.) One mother, who evidently knew his tastes, ha i made her little daughter a, .seed-cake to bring as her offering. At ha Impost eight the. whole of the ii'siku'.gathered in the ball of fhe cabin, and gave throe cheers for file ladi-y who .had helped to make the even iug so pleasant, and for f! or host.

The resuscitation of the mail service between New Zealand and Europe by way of the Pacific i.s being energetically worked for by the president of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce (Mr J. 11. Gnnsou), and at the present time, says an exchange, negotiations aro in pro gross between him and Sir Joseph Ward and Sir James Mills (ma'ia.; ing director of the Union Comnany) in connection with the Vancouver service. Sir James Mills left fo Australia the other day on busine. n connected with this service, and upon his arrival in Australia the Auckland Chamber of Commerce expects to receive communications from him on the question of a. passibi-' alteration of tho service, so as to include Auckland as a port of call Sir Joseph Ward has also been communicated with on the subject of Government support to such a pioposal. and the Chimb?!- is now awaiting a reply from him.

TJu' Maker™ Drainago Board, which was set up by the (Laxiin'llers and landcwners, lor the purpose of draining the "natural" water off the swamp, so as io drain it sufficiently for growing flax and grass, is i'aciy.l wilii «i ■i.iiliicull.v. It lias borrowed £0000 fr:;.n the Government to enable it to carry out the necessary works, and drains have been constructed, tlu works extending from Tvopiitaroa to Lijiton. Tilio £6000 has, however, only sufficed for about two-thirds of the work, niul unless the undertaking is properly completed, the board will find itself in a very serious difficulty .(savs the "Post"). About £4000 more is required ir; civile the Board to carry out the work, and representations to that effect were made to Sir Joseph "Ward bv a deputation fi'om the board. iirWirred by Mr W. H. Field. M.P. The Premier advised the deputation to forward to the .Advances Board, .a full of the position, with an application for a further loan, and himself as being very anxicus to assist the board in carrying cut its work.

For Tnfl.,,-,™*+ n nt o| to Woods Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails, Is 6d and 2s 8d-

Letters to tho editor, apropos of a recent meeting of the Boating Club, aro crowded out of to-day's issue. They will appear to-mor-

Why lie awake half the night with that nasty little irritating cough? "Pure Tar Compound" will speedily .stop it. It clears the throat and soothes the irritated membrane. In one size only, at Ik Gd per bottle, from Q. S. Koedwell, Dispensing Chemist.—Advt.