The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1911. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 April 1911, Page 2

The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1911. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mis?; Stansell lias liwu appointed sole teacher at Maunganni public school. There arc now twenty thousand Rechabites in New Zealand. Over two_ thousand new members were initiated last year. Evidences of activity in building are still apparent in Palmerston North, though land agents report that property movements are less pronounced now than was tlio case during January and February. The annual meeting of the Hovers Hockey Club will bo held this evening, at the offices of Messrs Smart' and Thorne, Oxford street, at 7.30 prompt, ft is hoped that all members will be present, and so contribute by their attendance to a successful season. There will be special choral services at Kf. Clary's, Levin, next Sunday, Easier Day, >otli morning and evening. In the evening. Staincr's anthem. " They have Taken .A way My Lord," will be rendered by' the choir. l'ov. .1). 0. Bates' weather forecast states that present indications are for a falling barometer everywhere with increasing northerly winds. ITazv and cloudy weather wijl probably prevail and' more humid conditions generally. Sunday school anniversary services will he conducted in the Levin Presbyterian Church on Sunday, bv the Rev. A. 0. Randerson, M.A. Suitable music -will l)o rendered by the children, assisted by the choir. Mr llanderson's evening subject will be I he Nursery of the Church." A picnic convention—the latest American idea in merrv-makino-- is to he held at Waikanae on Easter Monday by the Temperance Workers' Tnion. Details are advertised today. To-morrow (Good Friday) the Salvation Army is holding services, in the morning at 11 o'clock and in the evening at 7.30 p.m. Three addresses will be given, in each meeting, by different speakers. In the morning the subject will be "Gethsemane. "T'lio Betrayal " and "Following Afar Off" ; in the overling " The I rial,' ".Jesus Before Pilate" and " The Crucifixion." By the mis-reading and mis-punc-tuation 01. a telegram received at this office yestcM'dny the positions of | counsel in the public examination iiold ;it [ nhnor.ston was mis-rcpre-sented. Mr Plenkhorn was present as Levin representative of the Official Liquidator, while Mr Harold Cooper was sole counsel for the bankrupt- not Messrs Blenkhorn and Cooper, as printed. The matter of amalgamating with Manawatu for purposes of Rugbv football was discussed at last night's annual meeting of the Horowhenna -Rugby Union. Decision on the mattci Mas left to the Management Committee, and the general" meeting expressed views favourable to the proposal. A full report of the meeting will appear in our issue of Saturday next. .The large attendances at the Levin stock sales yesterday showed that interest in them has 'by no means laxed through reason of the diy weather. A Shannon farmer, } o has been for several years both buyer and seller at Palmerston said piovided things progress as they now are doing—Levin will become one of the principal markets for sheep and cattle in the North Island. Though the rainfall of the last two days mas only light around Levin, it proved heavier between Otaki and Manakau. As a result, there is a good shoot already apparent in the grass, with prospects of good winter teed being available if further anticipated rains fall during April. The more lugubriously inclined of our population. anticipate the falls as sure to occur between Good Friday morning and Easter Monday evening. All such pessimists are referred to our quack medicine advertisements. fn connection with the price of \ i a Wellington butcher, at the stock sales yesterday, stated that • ieet was bound to he dearer as wintor approached. " Tin's long spell of me weather," lie said, "has not left .lie quantity of feed for stock that is \ •eqlured, so that there is not the isual number of fat cattle being held , n_er for the winter. We have r&is)d the price in "Wellington, and it is ' nore than possible we"shall have to i vaise it again at no distant date. Uiere is likely to be a general rise • n the smaller towns, too." 1 Regarding the Papaitonga Es- ' -ate, Mr .H. Field, M.P., mem- £ 'f l '] 01 ' ™ s electorate, is in receipt t . t ' , .° following Ministerial comrnn- e neat ion .--"Office of Minister of A*'cnlture on train, Wellington. Btb d r p p ' w if~?' 5' Ficld > LP., Wellington : Dear Mr Field — am m receipt of your letter of the th instant, urging that portions of he I apaitonga Lake property shou d t ? I>T the Scenery P o,™ J ran Department. In reply, f.hi™ ! o-inform ™, flat I .mfc&ngS! ° miles made mto the matter with a < lew to sceins if anything oan t,e { ™ S ToS" <, "' ec, ' < ! n Wgarted by }