LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 August 1910, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Tourist Department has selected a Wairarapa cattle and sheep station to illustrate rural life in New Zealand in the kinematograph views which are being sent Home to advertise the resources of the Dominion.

What will prove an extremely interesting football matcih is likely to eventuate in Levin at an early date. The Winiatas are to try conclusions •with the CarroHs. Th'e game will take the , form of a seven-aside tournament. The Winiata family oan muster seven very strong players, wl.ile the Carrolls have nine to select from. Martin Winiata will captain his family team, while Mick Carroll will be skipper of the Glen Oi'oua side. This game will be .somewhat of a novelty, and it is doubtful if two families in New Zealand could combine and put as strong a fifteen in the field as - the two families _ mentioned. A big gate which will be given to charity, should result.

A clever skit on mechanics as applied to milking is being circulated just now. Ft is in the form of "specifications for Letters Patent," anJ it specifies as follows:—A ticklei or mechanical mosquito is set to work on the flank of the eonv. This causes her to switch her tail, and this sets in motion a little dynamo, which is suitably attached to her rear elevation. The power thus developed is transmitted by suitable bevel gearing and a block and tackle, by means of which the milk is extracted, strained and the pail and strainer hung up to dry. A small phonograph is attached' which utters soothing remarks any time the coiw moves. If she lifts her foot to kick, a little dingus slides over a wl-atnot and the phonograph saj.s " Odzbodikins" (the latter .remark is not patented). If she continue* to kick a hinged arm swings oiit, grabs up the milking stool or other suitable utensil, ami "lams" her ow the hack until it loosens a patch of skin the size of a dust pan. Other useful accessories are in the course l of completion. A set of cogs and levers may be attached to tho jaw of the cow, 'so that the action of chewing the cud. will' drive a cream separator, a churn, and a butter worker.

Arrangements had been made for a display of the Orescent Pictures at Mfinakau on Saturday evening, but a too fresh horse upset them, both figuratively and literally. He was bnrging in the company and pictures from Koputaroa when he became unmanageable, and his antics caused the baseboard of the machine to be broken, the lamphouse to be staved in, and Me condenser to be badly cracked. New parts will have to be procured, and it will bo two or tbiee days before the pictures will he readv for further presentation. Thursday, 18th August, m Monday 22nd. are written of as likely dates for the Manakau presentation. The pictures were shown to an appreciative audience at Koputaroa on Frida.v night, when a number of songs incidental to the picture programme were sung by Mr Percy, and doubly encored.

Mr A. Coy, of Shannon, says that lie has never had anything so good for coughs and colds and whooping cough as Remington's Liquorice Cough Cure. Ho always has some at hand, in case any or the family get bad, and three or four doses usually are "sufficient. It can be obtained from Mr TV. H. Gunning, Shannon; Mr A. W. Roberts, Tokomaru; or F. 0. Remington, Levin, at'ls 6d and 2s 6d per bottle.— 4dvt

A cablegram received from Mol'boiJiTno to-day announces the death of Mr Mick Dore, Queensland's Rugby captain. At the Auckland Winter Show Levin Co-operative Dairy Co. got fourth prize with d' 2% points, for one box of butter suitable for export— open to manufacturers of butler outside of Auckland province. Rangitata Co-operative Co. was first, with 93 points. At the Horowhenua County Council on Saturday the following motion moved by Cr. 11. .J. Rjichards, sec (.Tided by Cr. Watson, was agreed to •-■•" That the engineer and clerk I) , , appointed inspectors under the seal of tliecounci, for the purpose of having the heavy traffic and othei l)y-laws adopted by the council en. foiced, and that it bo an instruction t.) the surfacemen to report any infiingement of the by-laws that may ccme under their notice, each surfaceman to be supplied with n copy of the bv-laws."

In the Town Hall, Levin, on Satlmlny night, the Max Pictures w(}re shown to an appreciative audience. The quality ol the films was excellent, and the songs given as interludes to the pictorial presentations were really well sung. Judged on picture .standards, the Max Picture Company is on a decidedly high ■plane, and tin* paper can whole heartedly recommend the citizens of Otakl, Tokomnru and Shannon to make a point of witnessing the local presentations. The company shows ai Otaki to-night, at Shannon on Wednesday, and Tokomaru on Thursday, subject to the locai halls beiiipg obtainable on those dates.

At the public meeting held in the. Druids' Hall Shannon, last Saturday, Mr Star.scll, after he had done speaking on the various topics stat(C that he was starting local subscriptions for the purpose of assisting the movement inaugurated by tli° Mayoress of Wellington for the Children's \ew Hospital, and that he would be happy to receive subsenptions from one shilling upwards. He remarked that he had made a nnstake when he said that Mr Hugh Ward had initiated the sobeine; he believed it was started by a Minister and he - i\as very pleased to hear so oa he considered it was a part of their dutv to initiate such movements, fo do so was a deal more Christian than stating from a pulpit that only the moral scum of Wellington would attend a performance of a play called "The Girl from Rector's." Mr Stansell concluded by sajing that he was one who always spoke his mind, but if in doing so lie had said anything to olf end anyone's feelings on the subject 'he humbly aptlogised.

It i.s the intention of Mr B. R. Gardener (the Mayor) at an early da if to call a public meeting with tlia idea of forming a Hoys' Scout company in Levin and tho district. This movement has been largely taken up in all parts of the dominion witl. the uitinost success. Ol coriise, one of tho main desiderata in such a scheme is having good officers with a capable scout master at the head of affairs. The Mayor's idea is to form an executive committee, and subsequently to receive nominations for the various offices. The movement is not only p.ipular in this dominion, but is spieading rapidly throughout the. Kmpire. In England it ilias attained to very large proportions, thi.nks to tho initiative oi General Baden-Powell, and companies have neen formed in every shire. One of the most necessary matters in connection with the movement no doubt i.s to have premises where the training of the social life of the ■bnys can be well looked after. Discipline is absolutely necessary. In Wellington one of the rules is, "that no troop can bo formed nor ova bays secede from one troop to form another without the consent of the commander of the district. Discipline and respect for constituted authority are the first requirements in the movement." It i.s quite an Ofi.vy matter for a boy to join the movement, and it may be pointed out thai King Edward Vtl. took a lively interest in the question. King George is following in his footsteps am! the movement is one latent witli possibilities not only for the moral _ and intellectual training of tin mind, but for the future defencf of the Empire.

Through the kindness of -Major Mru'linson, the band of the Boys' Training Farm discoursed selections of music in the Levin square on Saturday evening, in aid of the Children's Hospital. Shortly after 7 o'clock, tho Mayor (Mr J). R. Gardner) mounted tlie pedestal and took- the opportunity of thanking -Major Burlinson for allowing tlie hoys to attend He also thanked the Captain of the Salvation Army foi temporarily discontinuing its weekly meeting so as to allow the hoys to have arc opportunity of playing for such a deserving charity. Continuing, the Mayor remarked that many people were under the impression that the Children's Hsopital in Wellington was for Wellington peopic alone. That was an erroneous idea, as the benefits of the institution would extend right through tlie Huotvlienua district. Ho asked tliem to be liberal in response to the appeal of tbe Mayoress, and reminder! them that for every pound they gave a subsidy of 21s was obtainable from the Government. In thorausc of humanity be made the appeal, and pointed out that the new hospital would be one of the most up-to-date tb'«. side of the Line. It is gratifying to learn that the proceeds of the rejection made by Mrs Gardener or< Saturday evening amounted to £7 2s 4d. She met with very few refusals. This £7 practically means £1(5, when the subsidy is obtained. .The Mayoress's list will bo closed on Saturday next, and those desirous of lurking furfcner contributions, or who may not have the opportunity of seeing the Mayoress, are kindly invited to forward their amounts to her. The following are the subscriptions received by the Mayoress of Levin for the Children's Hospital since slie started canvassing last Tuesday: Mrs J. Davies £2 2s, Mr J Proiise £2 2s. Dr Kennedy £1 Is. Mr W. S. Park £1 Is, Mr B. "R. Gardener £1 Is. Mr W. M. Clark 10s Gd, Mr T. North 10s Messrs Parker and Vincent 10s Gd. Mr P. Harper 10s od, Mr T?. A. McDonald Ift*. Mrs Matier ss, Mr J .Scott ss, Messrs Hitchings. Hankins and Co. ss, Mr W. H. Wilson ss, Mr 0. bVeehlins: ss, Mr J. P. Smith ss. Mr J. W. Gibson ss, Mr T. Robeii>son os, and otiher smaller sums amounting to a little over £2, making a total sum of £13 collected. This, added to the £7 collected on Saturday, makes a total of over £20. Tt is anticipated by Mrs Gardener that at leasi a further sum of £10 will bo added bv next Saturday.