LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 May 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

m —— "T cannot sot wages mon for love- or money," stated a 0011 tractor in a letter to tlio Cook County Council meeting last week. "Japanese and Chinamen, who use 110 milk. I)utter or cheese, never unbend in laughter." said Professor Henry in a lecture at the "Working Men's College, in London, "while the Thibetans, who indulge _ in these things, are a merry, mirthloving people." Rev. R. C. Bates' weather foreeast states that present indications iare for moderate and strong easterly and south-easterly winds generally. Rain is probable on the East Coast a.nd northern parts of the North Tsland, but fair weather will probably prevail generally. High barometric pressure is likely to continue for a short time. As showing the interest tihat is taken in the Skating Rink, a. spectator informs us that >a party of Foxtnn enthusiasts came over last evening by motor ear. and spent three, very pleasant hours. They intimated they would be back on a, good many occasions before the senson terminated. "Not bad for goahead Levin." remarked our informant. The Mayor (Mr B. R. Gardener), presided Over a meeting of -'ho Levin Borough Council last evening, when the following members were present: Councillors MacTCenzie, Arms. Hannon. Blenkhorn, Palmer. Prouse. France and Matheson, with Mr P. W. Goldsmith, Town Clerk. Cr. Lancaster wrote stating that he was unable to be present, and asking the Council to excuse his attendance. The necessary permission was granted. Mr .T. W. Robinson addressed n letter to the Levin Borough Council last evening, calling attention to the bad state of Oxford street north. Tf a footpath were formed it would be a great convenience. On the motion of Cr. France, seconded by Cr. Hannon, the following resolution was adopted : That the matter of a footpath from Devon street, on the Fast side of Oxford street, northward of the railway line, be referred' to the Streets Committee with power to act. The Blenheim Express states— "Mining up the W-aka marina seems to be progressing well. The old Golden Bar is crushing away in full swing, amd Messrs Nelson Bros, are pushing ahead their sluicing claim. Mr F. Mayo is busy working his sluicing claim, and Mr L. C. Diamanti is putting his claim in. order, having a rock tail-race about 40 feet long by 10 feet deep and three feet wide to cut. This is a good big undertaking for one man. and he expects to have the claim in going order in about 14 days. While in Europe Professor Perkins, of the Pose worthy College, S.A., visited the Rambouillet Farm. France, where the merino sheep have been bred true to type for 1.23 years. While the sheep were undoubtfully Jine animals, the professor considered that they were very much pampered, and would not stand the Australian climate. As an instance of the extraordinary care taken of the st-nds, the professor said that while 'they were the?-e an attendant rushed to close a window, fearing that one of the choice rams might catch cold. Stock are realising high prices in the Argentine, and thev are male-

nig big weiffhts, too. In a letter to a msidont of Wairarnpa. his correspondent, who is now manager of n lyijj; vancli in the Argentine, says: "We have had rather a dry year, lmt stock ,has done well 011 the Whole. T hare just sold a thousand bullocks at £10 oadi—not a "bad price for a hip: lot. Durinp; the last year wo sent ten bullocks to the show, and they made £50 each, and five of them weighed 19501b eaeli live weight—not bad for 3}v ear-olds. grass fed."

Rumour is again a lying j-uk (says the Feilding .Star). Some little- time ago there was sickness in tho iiroiTK , . oF a Chinese merchant in FeUding, and as a result the merchant's wife had to go away fro a hospital for treatment! First it wa.s whispered, then the report heen me louder, and now it has become, commnn talk, that it was a case of leprosy! _ Of course, it is nothing of the kind. Very prompt and -decisive action of a drastic kind would necessarily have been taken by the Health Department had there been even a suspicion of leprosy. The illness was not due to any' kind of contagions disease. " T think the time has arrived whe.il we should have a central fire station," said Or. Hanmin at last evening's meeting of the Levin Borough Council. "The matter." he said, "was of vital importance to the community. The question had been played with for years, and the people of the district'were Living in a fool's Paradise. Let the district I have a central station, and one effii cient fire brigade for both Weraroa and Levin. Or. France advised caution in the matter, and said that before anything was done the q.uestion of cost should be considered. It was eventually decided that the matter of a firebe.ll at Levin South be referred to the Fire. Brigade Committee, to report at next meeting. Cr. McKenzie, at last evening's meeting of the Levin Borough Connoil, said that the council had been to an enormous expense in bringing water into the borough, and He thought.it only right that outsiders should pay a reasonable amount for the water supplied to them. He did not think that £4 a year was too mudi to pa.y for the great advantages that were obtained from the high pressure supply, and he accordingly moved: "That steps be

taken to rescind waterworks by-kw No. 21 (with a view of substituting the following: That an ordinary supply outside the borough be chargod at the rate of £4 per annum, or some other modification, and that the matter of reforming this bylaw bo referred to the waterworks committee to report at next meeting of this council." Cr. Lancaster's signature was appended as the seconder of the motion, which was agreed' to. The finest selection of new sixpenny editions are at present on sale at Thompson's Book Arcade, Levin. —Advt. Mr F. C. Remington undertakes Milk Testing, and all kinds of Dairy and Agricultural Analyses, such as analysis of soils, water, butter, manures, etc. F. 0. Remington, i Oxford street, Levin.—Adrt. ]

A visit to Levin by the Irish Home Ernie delegates has been arranged, and on next Saturday evening th-jy will address a. public meeting in. the Century Hall. An energetic committee, with Mr J. Malcolm as nhnirman, is superintending the arrangements for the meeting. Prices of admission 'have been fixed at is aixl Is. Messrs Redmond aaid Donova'' are the delegates who will ad-clri-s the gathering. The following dialogue took place at the Council Chambers last I evening, a few minutes before the I ordinary business of the Borough I Council took placeCr. Blenklioi'ii: "What kind 1 of a night did you pass yesterday. Peter. Did tine bulls annoy von?." Cr. A reus: "Never hoard them." Cr. Blenkhorn: "Not the roaring of the bulls and the bellowing of the cows?" Or. Arms: "T was sleeping soundly!" A councillor: "You must have a clean conscience!" (Loud laughter). The following is the list of fixtures for the first round of the Horowhonua Hockey Association: — Mav 17. Levin v. Povers, at Levin; Pahui v. Otaki. at Otaki: Te Horo a bye. May 2-1 , Levin v. Rahni, at Otaki: To Horo v. Otaki. at 'To Horo: Hovers a bye. .Tune 7. Levin v.v Te Horo, at Levin : Pahui v. Povers, at Otaki .Tunic 14. Povers v. Otaki. at Levin: Pahui v. Te Horo, at Te Horo: Levin a bvc. .Tune 21. Levin v. Otaki. at Otaki: Povers v. Te Horo. at Te Horo ; Pahui a bye.