The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY MONDAY, MAY 16, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 May 1910, Page 2

The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY MONDAY, MAY 16, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Six thousand bakers in New York have struck work in support of their demand for shorter hours and higher wages. They aro asking for a reduction of their hours to nine per day, and for an increase of wages to tho amounit of a dollar a week per man.

On Saturday the Horowlieoiua County Council struck the following rates for a period from tho lslb April last to the 31st May, 1911:— Tokomaru riding, general rato of pd in the £; separate rate of 1-lotL in tho £: Wirokino riding, general rate Jd in the £, separalto rate of l-15d in the £; Obaki, general rate of 3d in the £, separate rate of l-15d in the £; To Horo, general rate of 1 l-12d in tho £, separate rate of l-13d in ithe £.

Levin's astronomical observers arc having bad luck with the weather. The comet was invisible for the greater part of last week. On the morning of the 7th tho comet, Venus, and tho moon in tlie last qmarter, fcrmed a triangle in tho eastern sky and made a striking spectacle. After over a week's absence, a good view of tho conv>t was obtained, for .ten minutes only a-t about twenty past five on Sunday morning. During the week it •had increased greatly in size. There being 11:0 moon, the tail was seen at. its full exitent; it reached to the meridian and was about 45 degrees in length.

Regarding local events, our Manakau correspondent writes Mr T. Bevan, senr., of Manakau, who has been laid aside with illness, is making good progress towards recovery, and his numerous friends wall bo pleased to hear such good news. Mr Sam Bevan, who lies in the Otaki Hospital, underwent an operation for appendicitis. He came (through the operation safely, and all his football mates will bo pleased to hear thnt the is doing well. Sam will be much missed during the season, as ho was always a good sport, and a 'bov who was well liked by everybody. The Mianawatu Hunt Club had rather bad weather for .its opening day. A large number of horsemen followed the hounds, andi all seemed' to have bad n good time. Some reiilly good jumping was shown, but there were several spills, owing to the wet wenther. A full report, •nlly written for "The Chronicle," by " Follower," will appear in tomorrow's issue,

At Saturday's meeting of the Horowhenua County Council accounts amounting to £1322 17s Gd wore passed for payment. A letter from Mr H. Leger, on It.he subject of "Egg Circles," has been crowded out of to-day's issue. It will appear on j.uesday. The Horowhenua County Council liavo accepted the tender of Mr R. S. Jeimess (£115) for widening main •road, Shannon; that of Mr T. M. .Toll (5s per yard) for metalling Tavistock road; forbnshfellingOtaki Gorge road, Messrs Eraser ~ros. (18s per chain); and that of --r A. Brown for forming and binding (19s Gd per chain) and metalliing (3s Gd a yard), Waikanae road. An oversupply of schoolboys desirous of employment after school hours was the response to an advertisement in Friday's Chronicle-. The manager has the addresses of two likely-looking lads from amongst them who would be glad to do light work after school hours for any tradesmen who could utilise their services. A loan of £850 is .to be raised b,v the I-loronvh'onu.a County Council for tlie construction of a new road in the Tararna special rating district. A rate of 114-211ths of Id in the £ will be levied for the purpose in that district. This decision was arrived fit on Saturday by the •'moil, a motion to this effect being proposed by Cr. Bichards. seconded by Cr. Freeman. By an advertisement appearing to-day, tlie Mayor of Levin requests the citizens to close their places of business all day on Friday next, being the day set apart for tlie burial of the larte King Edward VTT. The citizens arc also invited to attend a united service in the square, time iand arrangements for which will be published later. At Itlie Horowhenua County Council on Saturday Cr. Pronse moved, and Cr IT. .T. Bichards seconded, n motion to the effcct tlint a plan of the proposed extension of tlie Horowhenua water race district be prepared. and steps be taken alt the next meeting to have siicli area constituted a water race district in the terms of the Water Snpplv Acit. 1008. The motion was agreed to. Olian residents, on and after today, will be able to get their copies of The Chronicle at about 3.30 p.m., except on race days, when tho delivery will bo about a quarter of an hour later, in consequence of

the necessary time required for "stop pross" additions to the racing news. This earlier delivery will enable subscribers who live sonic distance from the settlement /t-o get each paper on its day of publication if they instruct their scfibol children to wait alt the store until 3.30 p.m. Among items of public interest dealt with by the Horowhenua County Council on Saturday was that of constructing and installing Kara road extension, and 011 the motion of Cr. Richards, seconded by Cr. Freeman, a resolution was passed to the effect that for the purpose of providing interest and other charges on a loan of £700 for carrying out the work, tho Council levies a rate of 33-lOOth.s of Id in the £ on all rateable value in the Kara special rating district. Half-a-dozen additional inmate* for tho aquarium at Newtown Pub lie Library, Wellington, hnvo been received by the librarian, Mr ,T, E F TWrv. A correspondent of " Tlie Chronicle" writes that the latest additions ar'o different specimens of the Japanese fringe tail goldfinch, and the fantnil goldfinch (Carassius auratus, two varieties Jnpmirus b»caudatu'<? 'and Oviformis). Besides being of most bean tiful form and colour—silver, crold red and black—they nro remarkabl' for their abnormallv develops 1 caudal fin. or tail, and itbev male n most interesting exhibit, espeni •°"v as fhev are not at all sin* They w'ere presented bv ATr F. Phil lins. of Svdnev. who Ins eriven of the aquarian exhibits at '(ho lib rnrv. An impressive memorial servicoin connection with 'the death of the lato Kinig was hold last evening at St. Mary's church, Levin. There was «a crowded congregation, and itlio service was conducted by the Vicar (tho Rev. *S. G. Compton, M.A.). Tho special hymns were, "Brief Life is Here our Portion," " Days and Moments Quickly Flying," "Now the Labourer's Taskis O'er," and "Abide With Me." There were special lessons, and the Psalms were the 39th and tho bdth. Tho Vicar preached an eloquent sermon from 1 Timothy vi. eh., 15 and 10 v. "Tho blestwd and only potentate, the King of kings ant! Lord of lords, who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom 110 man hath seen nor can see, to whom be honour and poww everlasting. Amen." Tho Yica' dwelt at some length on tho late King's good qualities, specially alluding to his tact as a great pacificator. He was a strong monarch buifc not an autocrat, and he was a man of a sympathetic nature. This was shown in many ■ ways, not tho least in the inauguration of the King's Hospital Fund. I His lato Majesty had greatly encouraged cancer research, and his 1 svmpaithy with the Salvation Armv showed he loved the poor man. If they believed in the doctrine of the ; resurrection of the dead, tliev believed that when the breath left his body 'the late King's spirit war ushered into the presence of God. , ,At the close of tho service the " Dead March," from Saul, was played, tho whole congregation 1 standing. Mr Macintosh and Mr Hunter attended as a deputation on. Saturday before the Horowhenua County County Council in connection with tho flooding of (their property at Tokomaru. Mr -.j.aointosh pointed out that tho land in question at times got very badly flooded, and there was no outlet for the water. Mr Greig would not allow them to use his drain. They wanted to make use of tho land, but they could not do so for at least the best part of a year. Cr. Venn pointed out that at tho last meet* ing of the Council the matter was left in the hands of the councillors for the riding to see what could bo done. He and - r Malcolm had luH-n to see Mr Grieg, but lie would not allow them to use his drain and as a consequence there was no outlet for tho water. The Countv Engineer (Mr Malcolm) said ho did not know what powers the Council had. in tho matter. Mr Greig had distinctly told him 110 would not allow the deputationists to empty their water into the drain. He (Mr G teig) had made proposals to them sometime ago, and. as they would not accept those offers, hewould do nothing more. Mr Malintosh denied that --r Greig had made overtures. Cr. Pronse thought the best thing to do would be to .apply to tho Drainage. Board to have tho property included in tlio drainage area. Cr. Stephenson: Can we take the water anywhere The County Engineer: No, sir. The chairman assurd Mr Macintosh tho Council would do nil they could to help him and his (vdlepgno, and it was de- ' oided to ask Mr Greig, in his capacity ns chairman of itho Drainng? Board, to appoint a day for an in- ' tor vietv,

Tho Land and Incomo Tax Dol>artment give notice that return 3 of income must bo furnished not later than Ist June. In our report of tlio lvoputaroa Debating .Society's concert, the name of Miss Hail, the pianist, was, through an oversight, omitted from the list of those contributing to the programme. At a- mooting of the Horowhenua County Council on Saturday the .Mayor of .Levin (.Mr 13. 11. Gardener) wrote:— "The expenses in connection with tho visiib of Sir Joseph Ward to this district amounted to £16 ss, not including the key presented to him for opening tho Post Office. T think you will recognise that tho visit was not only beneficial to tho boroughhut also to the district generally. The Lands for Settlement and the sand drift question ; also the proposed canning factory, together wilth proposals made as to tho Experiment Farm, should prove of great advantage to the country. T therefore, respectfully ask your Council <!o bear a share of the cost necessarily expended upon the Premier's visit." On tho motion of Cr. Richards, it was decided to contribute tho sum of £7. " Benzonn Cream " will cure chapped hands and rough skin in a. single night. It leaves the hands soft and white, and is invaluable to ladies doing household work. Price, Is Gd jar, from C. S. Keedwell, Dispensing Chemist.—.Vdvt. 5