LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 31 January 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

"Old Subscriber" called inat The Chronicle office this morning to " wive us a piece ol his mind. Hi. tofd us he had supported our paper fol . mam- years, hut lie would cb so no longer. Our offence consisted in having had notice sent to Inn tluat as he had been receiving .1 ..o Chronicle, for one year and elerui months without having paid •* a nemiy piece we would have to be naid'without further delay. I his morning he "supposed he was not the only one who owed, us that much monev for papers." Ho was not; but, fortunately, most ol orr longwinded subscribers are leos iongwimled than this particuVr one He left the editor's room vitn the parting shot that he had always helped this paper in trV past, but he would be condemned if he did so again. As we have got all tig for one year and eleven months without his financial assistance, ,ve si 11 rre bearing up hopefully. One customary resource of tlho dissaUsfied s-b. scriher was denied him : he could not stop his subscriptions. We did that for him: on the 31st December last. For once wo were first! Too Ku-g delay with "bad marks" fas cast this'oflice far too much in th- ;vm.

The Takapuna Suburban Handicap, run yesterday, was won by Capt. Soult.

On Sunday, sth February, and again on Sunday, 12th, the Rev. A. C. Randersou will preach in the now vacant pulpit of Levin Presbyterian Church.

The surveyors who have been busy on Mount Dundas. fitting up trig stations, etc.. returned to Levin yesterday afternoon.

Rev. D. C. Bates' weather forecast states that present indicatrns are for rain in most pa ids of the country, with .southerly and westerly winds prevailing, strong to gale. The barometer will probably rise slowly everywhere.

Extremely 'busy times ibave been, experienced in the local coach factories during ti'.'.e month closing today. This experience of the Levin factories has been shared to a large extent bv Shannon and Otaki coachbuilders also.

Two Maori women, who were supplied with alcoholic drink at Weraroa, and who were defected drinking by Constable Loiigliofturn, will be concerned in a case to be hoard at Levin S.M. Court, on Thursday, when the principal of the supplier will be charged with having committed a bro'ich of the Licensing' Act.

Little .Mi-s Henderson, daughter of Mr Henderson,, the Uliau .schoolmaster, nas quite recovered from the accident she met with, a u'\v days ago. She was ou<t ruling with her father when a. stirrup dropped and she fell violently on to her head. Dr McKen/.io was hurriedly summoned and appeared on the scene witih characteristic promptii niie. The doctor at once attended the girl's injuries, and as a result a speedy recovery was made possible.

Yesterday an exciting scene was witnessed in Oxford street, Levin. A horse and trap occupied by little Miss Burlinson and Master Purlinson took fright outside Dr. McKenzie's residence, and dashed down' the road. It charged into the trees on the side of the road where Mr Anstice has erected his new premises and would have capsized but for the splendid manner in which Master and Miss Burlinson. held to the reii'S, Miss Burlinson showing the greatest pluck. As if was there was every possibility of an accident, but the action of a. passer-by who seized the reins and was dragged along the rend, a verier! this. Another passer-by at the last niomoni also gave assistance. The action of the first-named man was most commendable, but as soon as he saw the youngsters were _ safe lie walked away in the direction of the lake, giving no information as to hi.s identity. Major Hurlinson subsequently took the horse in hand and gav it a lesson it is not likely to forget for some time to come.

The catalogue of entries for the forthcoming Show at Feilding has Iteen compiled. A perusal of the eiiitries shows that last year's record figures have been exceeded by a good margin. This is a 'highly satisfactory result when it is taken into consideration, that Danncvirke has a similar event on the same day that will attract a lot of entries that would otherwise have been sent to Feilding. \t is pleasing to note that there has been shown a very substantial increase in the number of dairy and fat cattle entries. Sheep show a strong entry and more space will lie needed for their accommodation. The classes open for pigs arc well filled, and the domestic section has drawn record entries in every department. In one or two classes horses show a slight falling off in comparison with last year, hut the aggregate is well above the average. Nominations for the competitions and ring events are particularly good and go to prove the popularity of this form of rivalry amongst owners, who will meet on the convincing grounds on Tuesday and Wednesday, 7th and Sih February, when excursion fares wi'l be available from Levin and all intermediate stations.