LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 September 1910, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A nine-year-old. son of Mr Sam Morgan, of 'Manakau, was lost on the sandhills at Te Horo, where he was visiting Mr John Mlorgan, Ms ■uncle. He was lost on Saturday afternoon, and ho was not discovered until I p.m. Sunday.

Jack Rabbit and Jemima Rabbit, also Willie Rabbit, all are plentiful around Hokio this spring. The shelter of tlio- lupins is giving them unwonted facilities for breeding, but it is not anticipated that any lasting nuisance wiil ensue, as a word to the wise gunner is sufficient. dear" At "Wellington yesterday the funeral took place of Mr ICdmund Bourke, who formerly resided in the Levin district. He had been suffering from an incurable ailment for a good wJiile past, and his death was .re-ally a welcome release.

Hokio Beach, as a seaside resort, is gaining early popularity this spring. During last week a number of_ -parents and their children were in residence at tho beaeJr, , the school holiday week having made oasy tho seaside sojourn for the children. A Palmerston North resident, Mr McCrae, lias purchased Mr Giles' seaside whare at Hokio, with intent to make week-end trips thither during tho coming summer.

Levin Distinct High School opened its third term yesterday, and considering the unsettled state of the weather there was a very good attendance. Ten now pupils were enrolled. Mr Roekel and Miss Stevens took up their duties respectively as secondary assistant and pupil teacher'. Mr .Harding, assumed his promotion as firstassistant. During tho coming week garden plots will 1)0 sown down. Experiments are also during tho season to ho inndo of growing linseed, sugar-beet and other farm' crops, as well as toihaooo and peanuts.

An extraordinary plentitiule o'f shell fish—especially pipis and tohoroas—is reported by tho Maoris around Lovin. Tt is said that tohiroas have not been so plentiful around this coast for twenty years past. AYhether any profit coulu be made from preserving these fish loeallv is a question that might be considered. There is a canning factory in the Auckland district which does very well from selling tins of these delicacies.

Tho ehikliron of the Methodist Sunday school, Shannon, have beou carefully trained for months past in tjheiir respective pairts of a "Children's Cantata," entitled "Soot and the Fairies," the ethical teaching of which is the virtue of cleanliness. This cantata is to ho rendered on Wednesday next (September 1-1) in the Druids' Hall, Shannon. M.rs Alex. Saunders, t>l Montoa, has ibeen managing -i/li« practices and arranging tho whole set-off, acting songs, etc. A groal success and a full hall should be the outcome of her painstaking and effective _ training. Tho proceed. , , are in aid of the church renovation scheme,

Tho Rev. J). C. Bates' summary and forecast, as telegraphed froiii Wellington last night, is as follows :—A westerly area of lo\v pressure caused a change in the weather on Sunday, which Iras extended its influences further northward. To-day northerly and westerly gales have ibeon experienced southward oi Xew Plymouth nntl Napier, wit], ■heavy rain at times. Present indications arc for high westerly winds veoring to southerly shortly. Rain is probable generally, and rivers high on tho West Coast. The barometer will probably fall for a short time in iho North, but a definite rise may bo expected in the South by to-morrow evening.

A suggestion has been made that the Horow.he.nna. County Council should take steps towards havim the big sandhill at Hokio fenced in, to tho end that the growth of lupins may be facilitated.' Some of the children who have visited the bench have made a pastime of dumbing up tho hill and sliding down it—a practice that disturbs the sand and interferes with the rook of the young plants. If about two chains of fencing were put around the hill, at a cost of (,'•") or so, a very material protection would lie afforded to the lupiius and the day would be hastened upon which the shifting sandis niusupon which the shifting sands liuis-

Tho public are reminded of the meeting which will be held at the Century Hall to-night to discus; matters already advertised, which are of vital importance to the welfare of the district. The subjects to bo discussed will be of the deepest interest to every man and woman in the locality, and it is understood that some important suggestions will be made to place the movement for the development of local industries on a sound basis. Ladies are specially invited to attend.

The news of Mr Iv. D. Danscy's sad death by accident as announced in yesterday's ■paper, was read with regret by many in this town, u J hore deceased was well-known. Ho was cm played for soino time by Mr Bartholomew, at bis mill ©vor the river, and recently be went to Ohakune. Hn was a member of tbe local Court of Foresters, tho secretary of which received a wire yesterday morning conveying tbe wul news of bis death within an bour after starting work. Deceased was 29 years of age, a native of New South Wales (where his parents reside), and was only married last June. Much sympathy will be felt for tbe widow in her sad bereavement.

A Parliamentary correspondent writes :—When a massage is received: in tbe House from his Excellency tho Governor, it is customary for members to rise in their places. This is a recognition of the oath of allegian'ee to tbe King talcon by all members of Parliament. Some members, however, occasionally do not recognise the custom. Of late a_ few memhers of the present Parliament have become somewhat lax in their recognition of the King's representative, and on Wednesday afternoon, when a message from his Excellency tbe Goand Mr Stall worthy, two Auckland members, remained seated. Not only this, but Mr Stall worthy remained seated with his cap on. Tin's was too much for Mr Hardy, the Opposition whip, who rose to a point of order and asked Mr Speaker if it wns_ right for an .hon. member to remain covered while a message from tlio Governor was being announcer?. Tbo Hon. +.ho Speaker, in his most dicmificd manner, said it was not a right tiling to do, indeed, it showed extreme disrespect to liis Majesty the Kin 2, and, bad Ms attention been drawn to the Von. member, he would have dealt with him. Mr Hardy did not eo f be lensrth of inrli>atin«r whom tho hon. member was, nnd the incident ended, but for tiro future it is safe to sav tihnt member will pay due repojmitioTi to the head of tbo British Empire when a message from bis representative is received in the House.

Mr A. Cov. -if Shannon, snysthat he has npver had anything so grood frr nonghs nnd colds and whooping oonch .is . Remington's Liquorico Cough Cure. He nlwnvs has some nt hand, in onso any of ihe fnmily sret hful, and three or four doses "inally ■ ar* sufficient. Tt can be Shnnnon: Mr A. W. Roberts. Toko-muni:nr-F. 0. Remington. Levin, nt ls.Ro , nnd 2s fid per battle — Advt obtained from Mr W. H. Gunning,

The Levin Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., have decided to consign their export butter through the National Dairy Association.

An improvement of the road from Levin to Hokio has been effected during the last week Or two by tihe County Council roadman (Mn Doyle). The ruts have been filled in, and metal laid down, so as to make the thoroughfare quite passable.

Prime beef is extremely scarce in Levin and district just now — partly on acount of shipments from these parts to Canterbury. One line of twenty-eight sent to Addrington from this district by a local settler missel! tlic auction, but we>re sold privately at satisfactory figures. Local plumbers, witTiout exception, report that trade is very slack just now. This is no doubt largely due to the fact that twelve months ago they were busy laying the water mains. That work is now, of course, completed, an:! there is a slump. It is expected that operations in this important lino of business will pick up within a month or so.

Black swans, according to Levin citizens of sixteen years' standing, are increasing along this coast, and at present quite a' number of them are disporting on the lagoons neai Hokio. Ducks are breeding there also, ami there are prospects of a good season for sportsmen in 1911, as a result of the close season observed this year.

So imbued were sonic members of the conference of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals with the spirit of ■preventing unnecessary suffering that one delegate fiom Dunedin suggested that crayfish and lobsters should not be putt into boiling water alive. The chairman, Mr IT. Hnnkins, printed out that it was necessary for edible purposes that the fish- should be boiled before they were (load. Thong) it was cruel to course for sport, it was not so when it came to a mattei of food supply. Up gave similai instances whore the line had to br drawn, and advised nigmbors not to go too_ far wit'b their resolutions otheiHvise there, would he little chance of getting legislation' which was hadlv needed.

The prospects for the coining howling season in Levin and , district arc rosy". A directors' meeting of the Levin •Bowling Green Company was held Inst evening n1 the offices of .Messrs Smart and Thome. Oxford street, Mr F. ,Ro< in the chair. Mr George Cameron was appointed secretary, and tlu meeting adijourned for a week h order to receive tlio report of tli< auditor. At the i)resent time tlu green is in excellent condition, tk to]) dressing wliie.li it underwent ii the autumn having given it tin finishing touch. A very successful season is anticipated. ' A meeting of the el ill) to make provision for the coming season, which onem early next month, will, bo .hold a! an ea.rlv date.

Mγ A. Spain, Mr 15. .Short's shepherd, who is back with the champion Romneys from the Argentine, says :" That the Romneys wore .judged by Mr E. Davenport, tin L'hriste-Jmreh breeder, who took a big shipment of pedigree sheep o'l different breed.s to .Buenos Ayres, and Mr I'ooles, a noted Aigentim' ■irewlor. Mr .Spain say.s the Now Zealand Ilonine.vs t.nrried nil b.>',/n tliein, easily distancing the Home exhibits. Argentine Romneys, Jic says, are very good sheep, but tlie\ are too much pninpwetl, hein'c practically killed with kindness". I-hoy are put right off theiV largely into fchoir <liet. They arc ruged from practically tho time of their birth. Tho result is that the 'u-oo all lays flat like that of a clothed Lincoln, but not hnving the ■strong wave and lock the greai long-wool presents, in consequence, a very common appearance.

From Marco Polo down to Dr. Livingstone, the Avorld's explorer*, all .have .shown their adventurous spirit at an early age. Judiginp. by tliis fact, there is a young Liviuigstono resident at Oliau to-day. Yesterday he was in Levin. Aged only three years, ho walked half-a-mile from his parents' home at Oliau, boarded tlie express train at that station, and came on to Levin, wlvero he got off the train without being noticed and spoilt a little time on the Levin station platform. Here Constable Longbottom fount! him. but failed to make out the meaning of bis infantile utterances, lie took the child iindor his care, and a little while later he caim , across Mr Drake, of Oha-u, wlk, " reckoned it was Sam WhileyY little boy;" so the constable sent a telegram to the ]>ostmistrcss at Oliau (Mrs Bettalani), who went across to Whi ley's with it. Mrs Whiiley supposed hrr boy was at her brother-in-law's, it being tlitcliild's habit to spend Jiis time almolst equally between the two households. However, the facts, on inquiry, worked out as abovestated, and in the evening Walter Whiley, nged three years and exceedingly tired, was returned to hi.s Oliau home very well pleased wit.li himself and his adventures.