LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 August 1910, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Lovin Foresters are to ho\d tlioii annual social gathering early in next, October. Tlio Mayor of Levin intends calling a public meeting next week in connection with the Roy Scout movement. Addresses wili he given hy gentlemen from Palinerstoir Xoj - tjj and Wellington. Full particulars will appear later. Mr Plumridge, of Heallierlca, who has been an interested reader of some recent articles in The Horowlienua Chronicle regarding the desirableness of sowing linseed between Wangnnui and Horowhonua County, and erecting a crushing mil. near Levin, yesterday intimated his willingness to -help forward the movement. His farm, he said, was but small, but he would be willing to put down ten acres of it in linse; , " if any reasonable number of settlers would combine to help forwani the movement.

Prospects of the installation of a .sidling at Heatherlea are hopefully regarded by the residents of thai locality. A well signed petition wa«. iorwarded to the Minister for R£i ways recently, and in response to this the traffic superintendent of this line (Mr Dawson) came up. His re port lias been sent in to the depart ment, and it is likely that a definite reply will be given by the Minister in the coutso of a week or two's time.

An exchanges of farms has boon arranged between Mr C. Vao-o- of Shannon, and Mr Tucker, of llulls. Kangitikei. Tlio transferrenco is to take place at the beginning of next mouth. Mr Vngg ] ias i, GPII resident in Shannon for two or tliroe years past, and before that time lie was living at Levin for a lengthy period. _ He has proved himself to hi? a, dairy fanner who moves with the times, in witness of which his farm at Shannon is reputed to bo one of the most up-to-date in the district. There is a fine system of ensilage making installed "upon it, and the farm also possesses one ot the host artesian flows to he foil ml for many miles around. Out of a two-inch pipe the water rases to a height of twenty feet above the surface of the earth. The demand for Roslyn manufactures such as hoy's and men's high grade clothing, blankets/ rugs, tweeds, worsteds, yarns, unshrinkable flannel, socks, stockings, jerseys, and ladies' and gents' unshrinkable silky underwear, Delta finish, continues with undiminished force throughout New Zealand.—Advt. Long lease of life he .his who wears Pink's .boots, and brings Pink his repairs; and longer lease o-f Mfe be his wb'ose natronaw builds wp Pin'c's "biz." As-for Pink's shop - ami gravel site, that problem's not decided, quite; but go or stay, this fact is sure. Pink's reputation will endure.— Advfc.

Mr J. Kebbell, of Olian, has forwarded Mrs Gardener the sum of £3 3s towards tilio Cliildiren's Hospital fund. A iucoliii<s of parishioners of ,Sfc. Clary's, Levin, is to he held at St. Mary's schoolroom on Friday evening, the 2Gtli inst., to discuss the matter of church buildings at Wernroa. 'Phe chair will be taken at 8 o'clock. A smaller muster than the ordinary was seen in the Y.M.C.A. gymnasium last night, when tilie ordinary weekly gathering of the .juniors took place. An educational talk was given to the boys by Mr Harvey, his remarks being interwoven with details of flie Cuban war wh.icii proved except;..nally interesting. Later in the evening a gyninastu competition was held, iu which \Y. Hignall and ('. Ambler were .successful.

What was yesterday termed ";v graceful and thoughtful net' , transpired at the .saleyards of .Messrs Abraham and .Williams, Levin: when Miss L. Ryder, daii^htor of .Mr Waitor Ryder, presented her p< , t lamb to auction in air! of flip proceeds o. the C'hildreirs Hospital. The pub li; , recognised flip kijidly action <)■ Miss Ryder with llio rpsnlt that the first gentleman wlio pnrclinsoil. it iinmediately handed it hack to the auctioncor for sale again. By thi* liiPiins the .sum of i'o 'h (id was realised. Thel'ollmving wore flu , purchasers: Messrs ('. Higgius. 11. I , ]. Abraham, .lames Lcydon, W. Ryder. 0 Olevely. J. Davies. A. Carter. A. W. Scurman. Wclsley Knigjit anr. S AVilson. The hitler gentleman being tlic last purchaser, handed tlulamb hack to Miss Ryder with ali best wishes. Messrs Abraham an« Williams conducted the sale free o. all com mission , and the procop':. have been handed over to Mrs Gardener for the Hospital fund. The other lists will close to-night, air. the names of donnrs that have not already been published will be 'iniiouncod next week.

The report of tlie Director of tlio X'cw South "Wales Immigration Huron" states that after Groat Britain the next largest contributor tu Ximv South Wales' population was Xew Zealand, from which country a sain of 7,285 was inn do last year. Kroni Canada caino '21.1. I'ntil two years ago the movement between those countries and Xew South Wales showed a loss to the hitler. The report adds that the South African movement by which X.S.W. gained 8018 smeo i.'OO was probably .similar to that from New Zealand, and the latter may be now practically completed, all the old residents of the Slate having returned. As far as assisted agriculturalists and domestics are concerned, the bureau system is so complete that all present arrivals can be despatched to employ nieut within '21 hours of arrival Wore depot's established for unassisted immigrants the State could accept ten thousand more , yearly without any fear of dislocating the labour market.

The second reading oi' the I'ublu Debt Extinction Mill was moved last ovoniiur in the House by Sir Joseph Ward, who saii:! there must be a limit to lilio monies burrowed. In Kiiine cases borrowed money was being used over and over again in one department alone. He estimate:", that the total amount iof|Uire:! in be borrowed for probable expenditure on Public Works at twenty million pounds oxlonoiiiig over fifteen years. A period of seventy-live years was a fair time to fix for the extinction of the public debt. Hi suggested the Hill should pass r:n flu ground that the debt must be pah some time, that no frewli taxation wo'iild. be imposed, and that it woul>. assist in (he inlro;nicti:>n of a consolidated measure whereby any shortdated loans could be "onverlooi on terms favourable to the dominion. The Loader of the Opposition declared that the object of tihe Premier was really to furl nnnoy i'oi the State Guaranteed Advances. ■'• iiiianeial eritir , had i'wn'Vil the proposals as "linancinl thimble-ng-ginirs." A scheme such as had been outlined 'could not last fur 7~> yea is witl-Miiit breaks. He urged that t'u debate be held over til! tho sneecli was prinled. The debate was :r!jmn'iicl.

A meeting of (ho verify of tho \'or.c:a'.!o !sc ! .>"s Hi'ii-eh S.'.iatiiKin. was hold lit ino above 'Oirrcli I, , :si evening. f'ie Vi.-av. lie i'ov. S. (J. ('iiiii|.>.'.nn. in the < T , -cs" present «oi'(> Musi's W. JI. {liiiiiiin ,, . and 11..1. Kikiu l"s (''iuir .*i-.*. ar'otis). V V. I'Aajl. .). I!. |'Ns:<ii, K. l.in.vl! and I. .1 <>■'.■ nson. 'I in , Vicar's Warden. Mr Onnninjj;. :o])-»i r( o-! (h< not profit iii' tin , la to so \->\ and concert (o ho j>; which, together \vi(.!i s.imo C •">'_> m liand. ma' , - a total oi C'U. Al,/. t!iat lie bad eomniuui: ated u;i! Messrs (,)uick and Ward, sc-'i , : i•►•.. I'm , the church Irnst-'os i;-, W'oiiin;';ton, an:! was si'iidin , .; tiioin a clifjiK til C'2o as (lio i).sl.ji!inoiii IVr ilio |)iircliaso o\' llio socliaii a:l- - cliiircii. asking Lloin if, transfer it as rlnirrli prop; , .! ty in tlip same way as tlio provions sivlion had Ikvii rU'alt with. Tlio mal- - of fiio ch-'ircii iViicino- was Ilioi, procoodod with, and if was '10.-if'p.'i to oroct; a substantial IVnco alnmj; i!k fionta.Lrc moving tlii , lar!:'<> natos l.i. the oast oiul of tho sct-tion IVr a yoliiclq ontranco, and snlist.itntin.u, in llicir |)laco a single »nfo liii podestrians. r l*lio Vir-.-ir rcforroJ 11, tl:o satisfaclory result I'lom Uic lat( social, and exprossod his vonrof that ho had found no suitable ni'iinciit at the. close of the entertainment to thank all tbe ladies who bad ):o!|)» I to make it such a sir-i-oss. H< t.!ions.dit it very cre.liiable \\y,\\ \'\< cbnrco was in a position io pnirliasr lite CIO soctidii and IVnco it. air. that tho sum of CS bad been netff from the social in sim'lo <,■!' (be inv (denipiicv of the woatlirr. Ho t,':on moved that a hearty vote o f I hanks 1)0 accorded all those who had assislorl in the la to social. .Mr ('. l< , . Ivvall socoi!(!o:! I.lio motion. \rhic'i was carried miauinn:i!'--Iv. Tho \'pytry desired that llicir thanks ■.•■■mil 1)0 convoyod thr<;:i<r]i T';c Ilor'-'A'':; , -

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