LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 September 1910, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An honest boy who found a purse and money on Saturday last has loft Ji'is find at The Chronicle office, for restoration'to the owner of them.

At the Levin Presbyterian Church yesterday the Rev. W. Comrio, of Wellington, proached morning and evening to good congregations. His evening address on "Tho Power and Authority of Christ to Forgive ■■Sin " was especially impressive.

A return is to bo furnished monthly by the Horowhenua Conn'y Council of all licenses issued under tho County by-laws with tie names and amounts of fees ?.olVrted. This stop was decided upm at SHtmhiy's meeting of tlie ojun"i! u motion to this effect being n.ov: ■! b V C Stephenson and >pcood<d Dy Cr. McLeavev.

At the meeting which tho Mayor of Levin _ is calling for to-morrow evening in the Century Hall, on the question of local industries, Ml •lames Drvsdalc, the manager of the State Experiment Farm, will-'ex-hibit linseed plants and sugar beet which have been grown ■on the farm. Phis should prove of great interest to the district as if; shows that these products can he grown m the locality.

The following teams havo bcei selected to represent Horowhenu; North v. Horowhenua South in tin hockey match which is to be playw at Otaki at 4 o'clock on W T ednes day :—North :_ Howe, Smart, Allan \ lucent, AVhitehouso, Bevan, Eas thcr (bully), Lloyd, W. 11. Wilson Horn, Henderson. South: Jrnld Noble, Freemen', Kilminster, Stirl Russell, Knight, -Griffiths, Rands Giles, Kohu. G. .Jmid is first emergency for the South, and Ben nett first emergency for the North.

_lhe Government Meteorologist, Rev. D. 0. Bates, reports a westerly .storm area enveloping the country south-ward of Patea. and Napier, and which will probably extend its influence northward during the early part of tho week. The barometer will probably fall very low in the South about Tuesdav night or Wednesday, and bo followed by a southerly gale, with colder weather and snow on tho !ha"-h levels. . °

Horowhenua County Council on Saturday, on tho motion <r>f Or Richards, seconded by Cr. "Watson, decided to authorise the raising of a' loan ol €150 for the construction of viator races in the Horowhenua Water Pace District extension special _ rating district, and on tilx motion of Or. Freeman, seconded by Or. Stophenson the Council furthe'i decided, lor the purpose of providing the in to rest and other charges oil the loan, to levy a special 'late of 3-]3d in the £ upon the rateable value of all rateable properties in the water race district extension special rating district eomprisiii" sections 1 to 14, 19 to 35, and wtion If Horowhenua 3b 11. Waiopolm.

A largo number of young men assembler! at tho Y.M.C.A. rooms on Sa(iiroa-y night to enjoy an evening's social cliat interspersed wit), elocutionary and musical items. Messrs Arthur James and .T. W. I fay field presided at t)ie piano and the following contributed to tli< evening's programme: Messrs Herd HayJield, Ransom, Marsh, Adkin." Motershoad, Dean, Musso and Hart. Alter the programme .bad been disposed of supper was served and on ;i show of hands being taken it; was round Uiafc 111 o Nou* Zonlaoidcrs prosent outnumbered tJio Englishmen 'by only one. A number of new laces were present. The Association wishes to extend a Jiearty inl itation to all young men to bo present at the next function, which will take place on Saturday, 24tb. The many fanciers of uoi fnvou'ritc pet _ — the dog — will be delimited witli ° tlie attractive trophies offered for competition at tho Manawatu Kennel Club Show to be hold on November the 2nd, .'Jrd, and lib, at Palmcrston North, in conjunction witili tlio ■Manawatu and West A. and 1\ Associations Spring Show. The prizes offered arc:—Palme-i----ston North Coursing Club, of ]o guineas; New Zealand Pointei and Setter Club, 02 2s; New Zealand Cocker Snaniel Club, ,C 2 2.5; Irish Terrier Club, of 21 guineas: Mr A. W. Galliehan's silver cup foir Australian terriers; Messrs Durward and Shailers' ladies bracelet and Mr F. E. Watson's trophey for best torrier puppy. The Manawatu Kennel Club prize list extends up to £'8 2s fSd for eacli class, and is the most richly endbwed dog prMo list of the dominion. New Zealind Kennel Club championships a.-? offered. for pointers, collies, etcher spaniels and pugs. A postal to the w rotary of the Manawu'u Kennel Club will ensure a free copy of the schedule. ' I

Cr. Tompsitt, at Saturday's meeting of tlie Horowhenua County Council, moved' a resolution to the effect that tho Straker ho disposed of, ns it is perfectly useless for the purpose of metalling tho roods of the county. He quoted a, number of figures in proof of his contention, and .said that the cost at the ship's side was £875. Tt was landed on February 22, 1909, and arrived at Otaki on March 17, and the driver's wages during that period amounted to £7 10s. It stni-ted to work on 30th March, and the number of days it had worked wa.s 2.37. while the metal delivered had been 3272 yards. "Wages paid amounted. Do £280. Tn addition to this, proceeded Or. Tompsitt, it was probable •that a proportion of the regular surfaceman's wages (Otaki) for two months shf>uld be chargeable to the. cost of the Strnker metal, hut the ■same was not detailed in the sheets frt>m which he had collected ihis data. Tho cost of repairs to the Strnker amounted to £68. There wore ninny other items in connection with the Straker, such as depreciation, and the creation of metal bins at Otaki (£115) and at Levin. (£46). Cr. McLcavey ' ihdd that the Straker was an absolute failure. He regretted to have to say so, hut it was no good making out that it was a success when it was not. Cr. Richards said that carts could not compete with the Straker. It had not been used during the recent wet weather, hut now thiat fine weathor was prevailing the Straker could carry, and did carry, metal much better than a dray. Tho wagon could carry metal to Poi-otauwhao at consider ably less cost than they could get it taken by part. Tlic chairman oxpressed himself as opposed tk> selling the Straker, and Cr. Venn remarke dthat it was a had bargain when the Council purchased the Straker, but having purchased it they should make tho best of it. Cr. Stephenson thought from the evidence that the wagon was a failure and that it would be a good thin" to dispose of it privately. Oi\ McLeavev desired it to be understood that there was no reflection oti the drivers. No one could work harder than tliev did. . Eventually Cr. Tompsitt withdrew his motion".

Ho took hot whisky, gin *n<r rum / To cure a nasty cold! E.s home was pandemonium For weeks and Ticks I'm told; made a fearsome hullabaloo,And smashed the furniture I But now he's well .(and sober, too) Through Woods- Great Peppermint Dure.

•<Tho Levin Rovers Hockey Club intend to wind up the season with a social and dance. It will bo held in Levin Town Hall on "Wednesday, 28th, inst.

Wellington, at Rugby, defeated Otago by nineteen points to six. Wellington B team, at Blenheim, played a drawn game (six all). In a game under British Association rules, Auckland defeated Wellington by two goals to nil.

Tn the course of each service at the Levin Presbyterian Churcih, yesterday, the Rev. Comrie remindied those present of tlie sacred concert to he held in the church next Thursday evening. He emphasised the fact tihat all were heartily invited, and bespoke the support of the congregation to this effort.