LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 June 1910, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the office of tlic "Horowhenua Chrouclc " there is on view a root of paspulum <.>;rass hv Mr EL .1. Ilichards on His farm at Koput.'iroa. Mr Richards took home .sonic p:i«tv)luni seed a year or 'tavo a"":), and "his diHinhter sowed a little of it in a spare corner of the farm, under flu 1 impression that she was putting in parsn-in seed. The re'•uHiu.'C growth has heen more astonidiimr than sat isfactory. The •Kan«;le of rorts looks like the product of a shruh rather than a crass plant, and the leaves, undoubtedly wll (frown, arc harsh .and Imthcrv. Mr Richards has not 'found this vari.-tv to he affcctc'l hv the frosts co his farm, hut rtopsihlv thnit is at)ri'(nf.jr. f.-tr-t these pnriicnhir phints were not frown in an e:>" v '""1 p-sit'on. and that thev wore no- :, i a ohvc where they could i,, 'V-wr th" cl'vk-to a deST reo that would necessitate the pntCnrr on! f.f v'i■■"irr in midwin*"l'. \nv I'ermr" c-f the c>nn- '>• who is in th." <>f nn.fi-)'ilimi fiiHiive should laok in ■i' the "(""-.ye."!-'c " ofTi'-o and view i'..i Til'int .and ft® roots. Tli-c. i, 'H h" m view for tie* uex^ f ,'V 'Viv, A ("thlenram from Molhnurno today av : that the Warrinioo has arrived there. Last Saturday's l'\)vt,on Herald renorts that (here i.s p'vtieallv li'ih improvement. in the local har. M ■ s i ts Levin and Co. are coing tr: take .souiu 1 in'is on Momlav. To mark flic seventy-fifth anniver.sary of his hir-May. I'o.pe Pius X. !'•''n ■•• ■'! a nv:-'-sa<*.» <i th" wcrld, in the course of which hh lfo!ii"."-<; "The affection ol niv own neonle and of those of the opprsife faith i.s very dear to me." School children, parents, and others wiil he interested in Mr Thenmso't's tiew advertisement. Durintl'" he-'t fourteen days <-f his s-ile. h» : s ,a special cash hcn"s of one pannd to i'!w> customer ii'-;! 1 il ■;i>Cm 'fi'e o test value of cash rl is"ount tickets. Trade in Manakau is very ouiet iust now. end tradespeople complain iliat less k h'dn'r done than was the ease twelve mouth,s a<j;o. Caidinu:. which provides a considerahlc ■nniooiit of work from time to time, is n'«o slack, and the loeal eroain«rv is r"t over husy. T'o l l'eceni* i-'iiii" liive tht> t-'-'>-I s . into (iiiaiTj>iii'cs, and ]ie.d"fltrianism and cvclino; am rendered difficult.

A d; put.:iiiinn from the I'aliner.stfin Xorth Borough Council will iv 'it on the Prime ATin.ister this afternoon. at Wellington, with refer-■-'ire t'i t- ! >e f-r't.t.:nup l )f ui'Nve l-'iids in 111-' Iviroii'/h. and the sup- ' 'v of dor-trie light r.n:l rn'it'v power f "" the. t-v.vu. L-.-.vin. Hbann:'n, A!.:n>-»k:ni ain ! 1: j::'r; lix [;■ 1 ! t]\u ;- 11;■1 no in>ir:i----n !y the ';i'!.!: 11 change in wear < ::!!-'iti !I'S. Til: 1 laikst issue L ) hair! tee Xorth .Ota go Timrs ; , "-ii't<i , iii.v the following paragrci-pli. which proves the com erseAlr'y.v well iut ■ > mid-winter, I 1 "1 w. ntlie r of NYrth Ota to has. mi'il this wed;. posf-es,sod all the geni"li'ty e-f s>'-'iitg. In the ex-tent that ■| good -(ic;il of out-of-swon birl'in.r ])!;)(•(.. r |'lie heavy 1 -v! end rain dv-iwers of ■vght. b'iv> b"!vi fi'lhw- 1 '! '|V r]l :t wlt.-'i mi-'IoT n<! i vi;.ie.»llv winter, i, , -Vy i! ■" vnin g .and ifhis morn--ii,-v were v ( «rv lunvv fronts, iollowed bv odd .'biv.s. On the high ' •hi• ,L rv t-here have b: en f.vrly luri-vv "■n-r.w fa!!.'-:. .Alter .'two weeks of wet weather and flu!! .skies, the Horowhentia ( ounty 'experienced -a delightful change yesterday -afternoon. " The roads inevitably were bestrewn with d-eop nurd, ol a- porridge-like co-nsis-tenev, hut the delight- of the people, c.til/lie opport.unity t'o be. abroad in the -sunlight once again was shown bv t.'r> prefenre -c.f nmnlic-rs r:>! t ..yiisl'olk en the roads who were I 'idenllv there merely from choice. T'ie i!'t: rnofin con.tiini-tvl fine an'i a" ! 'the sun wy.n.t down in ... ; .f cn in ii lus clnuds thai fiired with 11.he ear. T.li hues of bea--1.11 <">]> p: r and s)rotclied a-wavsc'ii-th-wn.rd fir .as the eve could rea-ch. j liKHi !»i c tlif -'o flo.itod a jjauzv ve.il of cirrus clouds, by way of fh"t fine weather ■vil'l continues for at least, a. few d its

Pun ml!k :\vrl nroinpt. fJplJvprv •"•0 tlie ]'•-,-> ] ui'l desire of .all honspv. O'Coiuu'U, n-lio lms ~,r Lpvin mi l k run nf M' l. .7. *r -l!;-:j-. is flr''tor;nine.'l to ""iirt'in t h•'> cror'Mnifoffon of the ~ jt'f. P ,T "vit'tov i'i thcsp restarrls. ill' r an.7 ores s'in--1 ■ iwl — Advt. Bahv's hrotpes arc n subject of r 'w-t friisHerathn to nil parents Vi"'m arc-as nvmul of their nffsprrii r~. thpv fino-1# to bp. All PVcll'Mlt diiVhv nf bnbips' hnotpp.s is Ijoiinrr r-id,p fl'ls wp,?)c l)v Fine! PiiiJr. T,p.v----r-'s ori_mii.il maker. FntW r ";r7 ~v A bpv .".wl f?'i-yp. -,: r-ol»l Pill r vl Ill's .r.'sfpr limy flll l\.-> sWI vit-li more. ruhst.'vnti.'d shoes at tiho "~mp fiir?. Pink's stork is compre- ! h-msivo. the, nriccs nre cheap, avl , tho innlity A],- Advfc. j

To-morrow (Tuesday) will be tlio shortest day of the year. Tlio football match between Lincoln and To Auto Co-lieges, played oil Hiturday, resulted in a draw, each si tie scoring 9 poin ts. Public notice is given to-day tlhat poison is laid for dogs on Air F. Roe's lauds at Arapaejia-e road ; and also on Lake Farm. Any dog trespassing on these grounds will have a present of-duck shot forced upon, him. A wet Saturday was oxiperiencocl at Wellington, for the football matches, "which resulted: Petone (8; defeated. Athletic (3). Poneke (1!) defeated Wellington (0), Old Boys ((>) drfnatcMl Melrose. (0), $t. -lames (1(>) defeated Victoria College (0). Palilicrston matehes resulted Old Boys (10) beat Feilding (11), Palmers! on ami Kia Tea a diraw (9). Mr A. C. Ohorllon, agricultural representative of tbe livening Post, was in Levin this morning. He wrnit on to Palmerston N. tlhis afternoon, to attend the Winter Show of the Manawatu A. and P. Association. The Rev. A. Thomson and Mr W. IT. Field, M.P., have been wominnt:<l by the'Petone school commi'titee, for the representation of the ITutiHorowhcnua. ward on the Wellington Education Board. Users ot Carbolic Powder should try the new Carbolic Powder specially prepared at C. S. TCeedwell's Pharmacy, by a new method for retaining the strength of the carbolic, which makes it delightfully refreshing in the mouth. Obtainable in 6d or Is tins.—Advt. 3