LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 June 1910, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

15y five votes to four, the Foxton Borough Council has resolved that ith e sciheme for supplying Fox ton wi'Mi water from the Tjtjvin high pressure .system is beyond Mie borough's financial reach. A full report 'of the discussion on the matter will be pri'Wted in to-morrow's issue ol tho " Chronicle."

Final arrangements in connection with the Levin Drnuwvifc Society's performance of the divinia "Greed of Gold." are now being completed, and judging from a visit made bv m "Chronicle" reporter to one of the rehearsals tho piece should prove a groat success. There is some excellent talent in the eompiny, and everything poimts to a j-'iicccssful performance. The box plan will be open at Mr Phillips' f'.vko. on Wednesday, next week.

Messrs Abraham ami Williams report that good prices for dairy stork were realised at the sale at Kelvin Grove, hold by their firm on Tuesday after no in", on account of Mrs "D ' M TTorrneks. One purebred cow "Ueryl" made £25, the halfbr» denws" soiling un Mo €1.0. and 1«li:- whole herd of 27 bend realised (the good .nvorage of CIO 2s f>d per r,-.w. iiieln'Hno- one unsound cow sold for CM. Springing lieifers made up fn. PR 2s fid. yj'nrlincr hoifers up to :Ci> If>. wenner heifers up Ito C-l Os. 'J-v-e.nr .Terpov bull Cll. and am 8jwpv bull cn <«;

An item of some moment to settlers in Loviii .mid its vicinities, recnirrl,.'! in yrpfpi-flnv's issue of the Foxfon TTer.nld. states that stoats •ire renor'ed to he vow plentiful 'it

TTiiP'.it:iinfri. >''iid are finrhiir. Ppco'itlv ono wns noticed on Mr Blv's nronerh- :>irl it viciously .n.f.taclcpd n I.rifle ).li".f w»--\ heaved at it. Following this if turned its aifontion t-i :r s°w. wliifh it fiis'iifi'ofi its teetih fn. Tf was siihsermpTttiv dies/pntch••'l. TV'i othe's werp noticed on |li» rri'idsi'li' !)ii.'l on being pursued op" turned en its pursunr nnd nut im i lively (Hit before being kill..'l.

Tin , spirit of brotherly love existing hi'tw'w'ii tin; several religious s-ct': in Levin is being well displayed this week bv the Salvation Arniv mid the Church of England. _ With a commendable to assist the .Aii<rli<"-;in community of Weraroa in its efforts to sefure sufficient funds fur tin ereclMnn of a church at that end of Levin, the Salvation Army "pcntoivpoi'slv offered to rrivo a concert in .ti*l of the building fund, mid the cibu reh members have accepted the offer in appreciation of f1 n' kindlv pyi ,- '* that prompted it. Tli" eonev-f ivill bi> 'nv..n next Friri,Tv p-i-iinirr, in tlu> Weraroa Town Thll.

The Hon. J. Mildred Creed, who is president of f!io Cremation Society of New South Wales, and is recognised .as one ol' t.!:.- '•: st authorities on the su-bject of cremation in Au.s(■r:ili.:i. in acknowledging receipt of ;i copv of the b-.t niinual report on lh» Citv of Dmiedin by Mr 11. W. Kichards (town clerk) expresses the gr\lefiil appivi.-i.tion cf tho Crenu'.t'on So-iefv for the manner in which the subject has been dealt with. He stated l!,!ia' tbe Premier of X"W South Wales bad pi-oniised to place iiiunev on Mie Kstiin;ite.s foi ifbe (■rpction of r\ rreniiatorium, and r:(|iiestel that Ml' Plchnrds would be o-ood enoui'h to forward copies of bis amvunl report to 'tbe Cremation Koeielv <>f New South Wales, the Lord Mavor of Svdnoy. and tin' Premier, been done.

Tin , I imotabling of slow ?ood. li-.'ui'.s (riy-: fhe o:nn:ini Afn il") i apparently a mockery unless tin timn recorded in ilir table is nipmtv J 'O inrlicite the lime. Tiol at wln'cl i'lie train will arrive or depart, hu after which the arrival or deipar If il re of 1.1 in fiviin may bo px]>ocf<" or hoped for. Cases .are, of course on record in which the slow frni; lias been no to tho time-table foin«.fliner. \rli(>n :tho wind wn.s blow \vfl I lie ''.in l " way as the tram wa. , riii'iiimr. T/ipit ni;_ r bt the slon +'■:i!n froiii Tiunrn tiiiir-'l fx> rencl O'Miiani :;'' S If) n.in.. ■'i' i (iiallv .e r !' j :ini ■•"I in at S..in. flirty minutes late Wl-.-n tln< rUniP is adhered in .st vim Mlv .■>« |1i!«. a tsmo-f"blo Is Ivmvllv n i " Y '" , " i ' t -'.'ii , v, nnvwav if: !s useless.

Tho .annual presentation of prizes nnc! social evening in connection wil.h the Levin Defence Hifle Club Uxtk place at the Town Hall Last evening, and proved an unqualified KHccoKv. The dub has been: formed jihnii.t five years now, and while the members h.ave kep't up well during that period, the shooting ha.s improved remarkably. Indeed, it may Ik> safely said that i'rrmi a inairlcsiiKiiiship point id' view it is th(proii'ifi' dub un ih,\ AW.st Coast. Ov'.i , .fci-fy coii|)les lvi'i'u present last e.vr.iiiii'j:, ;h>:l dancing wna ke[)*b up to the carlv Ironr.s of this morniiM'. Mi; J. nett-d as M.C., vvh;!.> Si;:! wei'e given by .Mr Kla-n-!;i.in an:! .Mr ]). Anderson, aivl Mr .). l\"ar:-lL>y |)rovide:l the niu.sic. \ n excellent mc.-nii \\'a.s kindly pi'ovikd U-i'i- v\' ehargo by .Mr V. 0. "vnith. In the ab--ence ftf the .Mayor (Mr !!. H. Cardener), win. W;is called away to Wellington o-'i inip.irt'.int public duty, the prizes Were <iiren "way by tilie CS\\r, Gariki'ei , ) in a few graceful ••■.■lii'-oii'vs. The cli'jb Defciic; , Chainilion lic'f! ;in:l <.c;ld nie:!al was wm'i l_iv y\r \V. !?. InmviMi. .Mr W. \\. Ingram al.'-o wm I lie Uiiller Cup f'oi the srcooid .vea.«ii!i in saicccssi;)<n. Ii Uv s; cures Mr. , trtvphv next year, ii liL'come.s h.is '.\vn exclusively. A. T. FeivfO':i and Co.'s trophy, a -v'lv.T crui't. Vwis .'■.'cui'ed bv .\fr If.

C rugr.'MU, Med ]\v Clark's trophv. i felt hat, was won by Mr AY. H. Ingrain. A cwt of flour, presented by If. T). Virtue and Co.. was won l>v W. 1?. Tngram. while M.r L. fnyrain carried oil Messrs hiWisou's prize -a 51b box of ilea. Mr Hugh Hall's trophy-. 120 rounds of laiumuiiiition—was secured by M"r 11. G. Tiigram. Th:>

rMier prizes were won as follows; -MV AY. I?. Tn grain's prize, ii f-nict -• Mr H. Ward: ■•'i- AY. Palmer's trophy (a '•'■air). Mr P. Jones: Mr J. tfntlior-i.->rd s trophy ("silver match box). Mi AY. Franc!':, senr. ; M"r W. TT. FieM'v t-rn])hy (bandso'ine clock), Mr E. 0 Lr-wer; Mr T. .Tollman's trophy (silver (viif.n.e-.'d/ct.n.p). y\ r ]>. ;f _ tits Mayor s troip.hv Csalnd how! and '■liver spoons), Mr J. Muir. At the chso of \h» nrizo-giving, cheers were '•"■llorl for i|l ltf Mayoress, and were I'eartilv piv?:i.

Pith" stands for "Dean and Faw..;.,! Lovin." the manufaol, oo,Mil Punch.." also the mildor loni" ftinrrr Air Send your orf.?rs along to Devon street.— Advt

Baby's hratoos rm n suibjwt of , n '"e.-t cr.nsi:;i!r.'il.ion to nil parents M-ho nr'o. r,p "-r-ul of +lioir r .fTr-rn-ri " tlioy on?liit. t-o 1)?. An px-roliwi/t fi.V-v r.f V,;.l,;e?' lineups ; s l )fM ' no . r'lfl-n t.lii.s xroek bv Frpri Pink-, ■h's or!-ina] Iwctiwiker. FatTior fid ll'R .C.i«i.-vv 'T,|y,q ,»., V r,]] I>c1 >c jl,^] vit-li more subsinntinl shoes at tlio sinio iimp. PfnV's iq fwnin-> lionsirs. the nrices are cheap, and the quality Al.^-Advt.

.. A oaible from Sydney .to-day says rtihat as a, result of the increased stakes, the Deirby ihas drawn a record entry of 297 horses.

A cable from Melbourne recoired nib noon to-day says: The Labour oaueus held its first meeting and reviewed the. Governor's speech, Mr Fishrr outlined bis policy.

A special meeting of tho Levin Morough, Gounc.il will be held at the offices, Oxford street, on Monday evening, for the purpose of considering the annual estimates.

"If the act goes altogether wo eaumoit help that. We want a pound a hundred," said Mr La racy, secretary of the Shearers' Union, to the Conciliation Council at Cliristchurch. Later reports niomtiiou staitcinents made by leading members of the union to the effect that if the Arbitration Court, to wliio-b tho dispute has now been referred, fixes a payment below the men's niand, the unionises will not apply for employment.

Mr 15. I{. Gardener (Mayor o"f Levin) uttered' a .strong protest at a meeting of the "Wellington Hospital Heard yesterday, in- connection w:i«ill the decision of the Hoard to exclude the,l , re.ss from the meetings of its two main committees. A motion was submitted by Mr jr. r p. Moore urging the .Board to rescind it.s pnvions decision, and in supp!U'tii:g tlif. motioiii the Miiyor oJ f-ovin f.aid he coidd niolfc see why there sliould be any Secrecy at all about the deliberations of " a commiittee. which wns comjwsed of a majoi'ity of the bonrd meinbers, and where the bulk of the discussions upon administrative matters went on. If the Press was presenlt it would ha ciondiicive to very much better results. Tho motion, howover, was rejected.

Keep your teeth white and fresh by using either "Antiseptic Tooth Paste or Powder," both of which nre -specially prepared for C. S. Keedwell's Pharmacy. For smokers they are just what is required to remove discoloration, and leave the mouth particularly refreshed.—Advt.