The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 September 1910, Page 2

The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The annual football ina.tch between the butchers and tinadespeople O'f Levin is being looked forward to with general interest. It will take place towards the end ol the month on the Recreation Reserve. Mr W. Ilislop will captain the traders, while .Mr W. Lethwick is interesting himsell' on behalf of the butchers.

There are very few now in this district (writes the Auckland Star's Cambridge correspondent) who are milking for factories who d<o not use milking machines of some kind, and in a very little time the oldfashioned method of doing the work by hand will be as extinct as the dodo. A few years ago there was a goo;l number of graziers wb.; flouted the idea of their degrading themselves by milking; but most of them iwiv;> realised that there is nothing like buiter-fat to /ill the pockets, and so tliev have gone into the business; and now the grazier bids fair to become extinct. There is every indication tkat tlitosc who go in for supplying butter factories, and live a considerable distance from them, will separate on their own farms.

Tiio heat wave still blisters the ICa stern States of America, wrote the Xew York eorrespond'ent of the Daily Telegraph on June 13, and 'the mortality among the poor and children has greatly increased. Today in Wall street T saw many me'going nliont their business coatlcss, and with their shirt sleeves turned up. At the corner of Wall street, opposite Mr Pierpont Morgan's office, T saw an Episcopal clergyman, who is known as the "Bishop of Wall Street," admonishing a large and porspiining crowd of brokers and clerks to koo.p cool. Anxiety, irritation, covetousness and anger, Tie said, increased the temperature of the body, hut good thoughts, peace, and. content were as soothing as a summer breeze. Tn many churches and chapels it is now customary for women to remove theii lints and men their coats during the service. In Wnterbnry, Connecticut, yesterdav, the Rot. Hoary Me ri'itt, pastor of the OongrDcnlionnl Oliurch, pleached in Ms shirt ■sleeves. "Mr brethren," lie said, "it is hot." The co4igresrn.tioti lock?:! eloquent, but preserved silence. "Are there anydicre," dontinned the pastor, "who would see grave indecorum in the removal of a clergyman's coat during tilte service?" There was 110 answer. "As many as . are willing that I should preach to them in something approximating comfort raise their hands," _ said the pastor. Hands were raised all over the chape], womdn seeming to lead the movement. Mr Menritt is young and popular ,and has a trim figure. "Hie counted the raised handb, and "in conformity with your wishes, I praise God in mv sliirt. sleeves," lie said, removing Ins frock coat, and appearing in a soft white shirt.

Apparently the great bulk of New Zealand butter and cheese will be shipped on consignment this season, as factories arc asking prices which buyers cannot give far a whole season's output.

Thousands of "silver-eyes" have 'been driven out of the back country at Kumara by the severe weather. They are invading the insides oi dwellings and at slaughterhouses •they cannot be kept away from t.lie meat, of which tliey eat the i'at.

A Home buyer who is in Tamilnlei at the present time informed the Elthain Argus that ho was prepared to contract for the purchase of 10,000 pigs. He said that if farmers could once . organise so as to •provide large supplies, there would 'be an enormous demand lor New Zealand frozen pork.

According to the trade in Southland, beef in the next few weeks will reach 40s per lOQlbs. The Southland Times mentions that a line of store steers that would in former years have brought £5 to C'o 10s per head the other day realised £7 at a clearing sale.

The King Country Chronicle says: There is likely to be a substantial Vise in the price paid for butter fat in the coming season. The representative of one proprietary concern is offering ls'o|d per lb. It looks as if dairymen arc going to have a good time.

There has been a keen demand in Mastertoii and the Wajrarapa of late for beef cattle, says tilw Age. Large drafts have been sent to the South Island, nnd oidens are being received daily by buyers for "fats for northern territory. From present indications, beef js likely to reach famine prices in New Zealand ere long.

Tn tlic annual report of the Karon Rifle C'lnh tire following paragraph appears:—"Tlic patron oi thecl.il., M.r W. IT. Field. M.P.. deserves t-lie greatest praise and the host- thanks of the oluh liieinthers, and of riflemen generally, for the a-blc an enthusiastic manner lie has championed the cause and worked in the interests of riflemen and rifle clubs."

According to the Gisbomo correspondent of the Press, the configuration of the coastline has changed considerably durin r '' the winter. Acres and acres have slipped awa \ from Ihe hillsides into the sea. and the debris is gradually washed away This is especially noticeable at the Puatne Rocks 011 _ the Rototaihi block, whetre the zigzag road and the. fences have been swept away. The Puatae road deviation has also disappeared in many places, so as to render the remaining portior useless. Near Whangara, Pouawa. and Tnrehau great changes have also taken place, and people travelling are more tlvan ever dependent on the tides.

When the domesticated fowl wishes to establish a happy home and .start housekeeping—-in other word. l to sit—that fowl will try all sorts of tricks to prevent her eggs from being taken and converted into Omelettes instead of chickens: bnl (reports the Onmarii Mail) an Oamaru hen. no doubt of superior intelligence - hit lvpon a dodge that heats nil the 090 dodges practised hitherto. How it came about is not known, but the hen laid three eggs in n thrush's nest which had been built at the top of a si\ _ foot maero'carpa hedge. "Evidently the original owner was evicted by this overgrown leghorn cuckoo, for the nest when found contained in addition to the three hen's eggs one little blue and speckled thrush's egg. The incoming tenant, who was actually caught 011 the nest, had enlarged it to suit herself by flattening down the edges and scratched the straw over the inner lining.

A very old story lias been redressed by the Auckland Star and sent on the rounds of the. dominion. Years ago it concerned a new trap; to-day is is a motor car that is referred to. The Star alleges that in a certain suburb recently a motoi car broke down. While the chauffeur, "ml proprietor, was trying to put his machinery in order again, the inevitable small boy appeared, and amused' himself by scratching bis name on the immaculate enamelling of the body of the car. He was caught in the act, and, as he justly deserved, was soundly cuffed. 11 is wailing attracted a group ol loafers of both sexes. P'resenth they ivere scattered by the boy's father, who was exclaiming valiantly, ""Who struck my boy? Show me the man who struck niv boy?" As lie kept on making this request the chauffeur came from under his machine- he was a few inches ovei six feet h.igh. and.well proportioned "I did," he said. "Serve ibim right.'' said the man, in a different key, "and I'll give 'im another when 1 -get 'im home!"

A Japanese engineer named Yamasawa has conceived a method of silencing Parliamentary bores, and fro nil)is invention he is entitled to be considered a benefactor of the 'human race, says an exchange. At tac'hed to each seat in the House of Parliament he proposes to have a metal tube, the top being about the size of a franc piece or shilling Each member of the House is to re"ciye a leaden ball or bullet 011 entering. The balls can easily be placed into the tubes, which,' carried under the floor, leads to a receptacle immediately under the place where a member stands when addressing the Assembly. This spot, is like the traps of a stage of a theatre. The trap is so arranged that when a certain number of balls - not less than one half the number of members of a full house—have reached their receptacle the trap is made to descend automatically, carrying with it the garrulous speaker or bore, as the case may be_ Xo points of order have to be raised. _ The displeasure of the House is manifest in silence. Away goes the bore, and another speakoj is called upon .

Statistics regarding butter making were given as follows by Mr IT. Spratt, chairman of directors of the Hawera Dairy Company, at tliis week's annual meeting':— Poundis of milk received ~0b,497, lbs of butter fat 993,544, average test 3.83. Fsetl for cheese making—25,1.10,8n311>s milk. 957,9051bs better fat, 2 5251bs cheese to lb buttei fat less 2J- per cent shrinkage, 2,419,2881bs ah peso made, 10.371bs milk to lb cheese, 3.81 per cent average test, 0.67 d dost per lb f.o.b Fsed for -butter making-809.(104 lbs milk, 35,5781bs butter fat, 39.841 lbs butter made. 11.98 over-run, 20.321hs milk to lib buttei average test 4.39. The statement of accounts showed that the principal item of expenditure bad been fin round figures), milk £42.000. boxes and eases £1000, coal £835, firewood, gas and power £250, parchment requisites and salt £GOO. working expenses £130. wages £3000, carta lto, freezing, horse feed and freight £1200, depreciation and repairs £750, interest, insurance, etc.. £380. The receipts were ma fie up by £1839 for butter, and £53,715 fnr cheese sold.

"G" Tea is better than ever.'— Advt.

Ladies and Gentlemen.—Ask your local draner or storekeeper, pleasantlv and impressivelv, ' yet von' persistent.lv, for the celebrated high grade Roslvn Clothing, for bovs, vouths and gentlemen; ask also for Roslyn blankets, Roslyn Rugs. RosTyn varns. Roslyn jerseys, Roslvn tweeds, Roslyn worsted (very highclass for the tailoring trade), Roslyn socks, stockings. Roslyn bloomers, Roslvn combinations,Roslyn pyjamas, Roslvn heather unshrinkable flannel, and heavy twiii plaiding( delta finish),—4dvt.

Co-operative banks in Germany lent 240 millions sterling to faimriers, traders and artisans in 1909.

No five-shilling pieces have been minted since 1902, and it is stated tlvat no more will be issued. The last four-shilling pieces were made in 1888.

Thirteen butter buyers, representing the leading butter dealers of the United Kingdom, are in Levin today in an endeavour to secure the business of handling the outputs of the local dairy company. There had been no business done up to this morning.

Fn the Levin Town Hall last evening a rehearsal of " Dandy Dick"— the piece which is to be presented at an ea.ily date by the Levin Amateur Dramatic Society—was given by the members of the society. Everybody took their parts excellently and when the piece is produced it is likely to be one of the most .successful efforts ever undertaken by the society.

'Hie proposal to start a cow-test-ing association in the Eketahuna District is being enthusiastically taken up by the dairy farmers (say,' the local Express) who rccognisc lilie value of such an institution. It is possible that Mr Cuddie, of the Government Dairy Department will lie asked to visit the district and give a lecture on how to rim the association.

General Booth says: "We are all criminal. l --. The only difference is that those inside the prisons have been found out. and those outside haven't. Punishment, punishment, punishment, it is always punishment; but there is no merit in pain to change the human heart, and that is what wo must elb if we wish to reclaim the criminal classes."

A policeman bathing in -blip Thames near Moloso.v Lock Colt ."•loinpfcliinc grip his jpg, and had some difficulty in free. lie aftorwards dived in nnil came into contact, with n lnininn body. Brought io live surface. it proved to bo flint of n body of thirteen. Leonard Williams, of East Molesley. The hoy gradually revived, and stated that lie got into difficulties while bathing. and was sinking lor the third time when lip folt the constable's foot niiil ill nnocliin Ipl v gripped it.

A startling discovery lias followed tlio suicide of a I?ixssian at Gonpva roeontlv. Tlio suicide was Alexander Bolsky. aged 2(i, and was known to liplong to tlip Russian terrorist. organisation. Ho always appeared to bp linppv and well provided with money, and his suicide caused constprnation. Tlio Swiss police who examined lii.s papers found that Bolsky had been chosen by lot to murder the Tsar, who in correspondence was named "Zero." leather than carry out the vordici Bolsky fled from Russia, but was discovered and threatened with doatli. TTe preferred (o die hy his own hand -patiter than await tho revenge of tiho Xihilisls.

Of the many amusing stories told about the Duke of Connaught, there is one which has a somewhat grim ending. One morning -fit Aldershot, a few years ago, during parado. a telegram was handed to one of the Duke's brother officers, whin happened to he a man of gigantic proportions. Tn it lie was ord'oroo to embark immediately for ZiilnJand. The Duke, who was standing near him. observing the surprised expression in the mail's face, asked; "What's the matter, Tint?" "Orders for Zululand," mtis tlio reply. "Sorry to lose yon." responded the' Duke: "hut. heavens, whal a meal you will make!" Tim never returned from Zululand.

Court Pride of Levin, A.0.F., held iis ordinary fortnightly meeting la.sf; night, when there was a large attendance of members. A large amount of general business was disposed of, and one new member was initiated. Tlio secretary OFr (1. Davison) reported, th'at the Social Committee had matters well in hand for the forthcoming anniversary social. Tickets wore distributed among the brethren. and a reailv for them is anticipated. TJio committee will further advance matters at a meeting tonight.

The Premier Tins written to Mi •) .R. Hinnsoll, of Shannon, acknowledging receipt of .Mr StaiisoH's loiters of 2nd September conveying resolutions of public meetings at Shannon regarding t.lio need for a new post office, a Mechanics Institute. anil a free public reading room. Sir Joseph further acknowledges vofoipt of tho resolution of another pirblio meeting, also hold at Shannon, that Government silwnlti grant a bonus on the invention of machinery that would improve the quality of hemp manufactured in New Zealand. 'The terms of both letters from Mr Htan.sell have been noted for future consideration by t-lio Governme.nl.

An appreciative audience listened to an Address on Fnglish and American Poets and Verse Writers, with characteristic readings from theii works, dolivored before the Literary and Debating Society of the Levin .M.C.A. last night by Mr G. P. Brown. Amongst the readings given was the sparkling vorsitied story by Robert Browning, entitled "The Pied Piper of Hamelin." The liumour and subtlety of the ]>oet a.s shown in tili'is essay seemed to find special appreciation from last night's audience. Melancholy Cowper was shown 011 his brightest side .by tho world-famous " Diverting History of John Gilpin," and in his most depressed aspects by a. referonce to his being saved from suicide by a fog which nrovented thim 1 1'"in finding Loudon bridge, aftor which he gave thanks for his deliverance bv writing the beautiful hymn "God Moves in a Mysterious Way." Edgar Allan Poo's symbolic; poem "The Haunted Palace" was read as an instance of a poet's writings conveying much more than lvir, mere words set forth when read without the light of deduction. The lively, irresponsible literary vagaries of W. S. Gilbert were shown by a reading of absurdly humorous ballad, " Etiquette," which concerns two T P. Lowell's biting satire on the American Congress canciidate who was "all things to all men " was another item that evoked evident iutoiest and amusement, persons on a desert island who were lonely and at times hungry, heoausc tliov "had not been introduced.' ; An instructive discussion 011 pnetn and kind rod subjects afterwards took place, tho speakers being Messrs T. G. Vincent, .Tames Proi'sc and W. G. Adkin. A vote !of thinks to the lecturer was carried by acclamation.

Rome folk have passed \.l)cir leases in, and others fool dejection: but Pink's liio; hammer make a din still on the samo old section There. at the same old gravel site, now shops for c-a.sli lie proffers, at rates that make the frugal smile and help tfliem fill their coffers.— Advt.

The tailor was ill with a dangerous chill. And his breath came in flutteei v "pants." Hi., life, so thev said, just by a "thread," For the doctor had murmered "no chance." No words can ex-"press" his awful distress,

Bnt it "seams that he put up a fight; He took the thing sure, Woods' Peppermint Cure. "Sew," "needless" to say, r ne got •right. 3

The gamo opened sensationally. The Greens seemed to he bothered with the sun and quite unable to fit in to eadi other's play or to' get up any .paw, while the Blacks played as one man and were continually emerging from the ruck in .bundles and passing surely. Grace cut in, beating tlihree _ (backs, and scored. MeKoiizie goaling. Green forwards,brought play to the other end, but missed passes spoiled two o.r three chances and Wellington began a series of attacks in which the Grreen collaring was lamentably weak, Blacks going right through tlio ruck while grabs were made at their nodes, tlve crowd shouting to "go low" and to the fomvardls to "wake up." From one of those attacks Roberts got through cleverly. Bradley missed Hie goal. Wellington ... 8 Ilorowhonua ... 0 Fast follows by Oook and Rawiri successfully turned the attack and then the "All Black" J. Ryan, Bradley and Grace each beat their man audi Grace got over, Bradley goaling—l3 points to the Blacks in just 15 minutes! _ Greens attacked in turn, and Rawiri, kicking over Bradley's head, dashed after, but Bradley threw him, the crowd shouting "Obstruction!"—tho referee had missed it. Manawatu at•incvk was turned and l t.ly Grace kicked over Hughes's head and running easily past him, scored.—Xo goal. Wellington ... 1G Combined ... 0

Two at least of the tries should have boon easily stopped by Hughes and it was seen something was amiss with him. Subsequently it proved that his ankle was sprained at the outsetr and at half time lie came off, O'Connor replacing Briscoe and Briscoe Hughes. Rawiri was playing a groat game and was prominent in an attack when Winiata touched down, but it wn,s brought back (amid a storm of derision) for being passed from tho ground, but wo believe the referee was mistaken there, as Rawiri passed while on his back, and the ball never touched the ground. ißawiri !>otted, just .miffing. Cbbk, Ramsdon, _W. Winiata and again Cook participated in a splendid passing run, when the latter scored amidst roars of applause. Winiata missed an easy kick.

Wellington ... lfi Combined ... 3 A good place kick by Want narrowly missed. Alter half time Greens began to have much ihe best of the game. Ramsden, who was doing good work, now did some line kicking, and Pa win following a kick by Winiata, it bounced from Grace, and Rawiri cauglrt it and flashed in. N. converted. Wellington ... l(j Combined ... 8 Another long attack and Carrol) got over. Wellington ... 1(5 Combined ... 11 Wellington was presently forced, and then llawiri iheuJ a pot which many thought a goal, but the referee believed not to be one. Greens continued to have much tho hest of it, but unfortunately didn't employ Lc.Wc, who stood unfed 1 nearly ail tie sik'l. At any moment G'reens shou d have .scored. Instead, at t ie last moment Boiherfcs marked a tilnrow-on and J. Pyan kicked a ix>liVi'o S ° al fl '° m 10 toudl Wellington ... 19 Combined 11

Tfc was Blacks only chance and they utilised it. All other Green at acks proved futile. The first 111 teen minutes had been fatal. K:1 wiii and Ramsden were the finest Green backs and Carroll, Wilson, Monro and W. Winiata k die forwards.

fev,! 1 ! of Wanganni, reJoieed and though tho crowd tliought he missed obstruction by I slington and should have give?, ■ imata s try, he was impartial.