LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 May 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

■Sheep shot rTcnd bv unknown "sportsmen" am p sad plight for owners' ove«. Such a new was tfr" misfortune nf Mr G. H. Stilos, of Foxton. when 1m visited his farm at Oltaii Inst Saturday. Tn conseononcp of tih's experience he n'otifios nil nnd sundry t-Tiat trespassers on liis Ohan property will bo proseriiitHK?.

Hundreds of coins, gold', silver and bronze, dating from early Snxo:i times, antique bronze rings and ■rnameiits. and' .in old bronze b.iormlasn. with a silver inscription, said to bo of the period of King Jolin. were washed out of the sands nfc Tl'orpenes.s AldenburTh. by a Imnb tide, (rronf, quantities of sand wore washed awav from tli-o beach, mid bungalows which formerlv -,toid Tin vnrds bode ;ire now within a few foot of high water mark.

At nn iruiuest at Battorsea on the body of Timnthv Dennison. need 72, Dr. Felix Kempster, who bad made an autopsv. stntod that nison had two lnno;,s nn the right side and one on the Teft—+liree in nil. The witness had made many hundreds of post-mortem examinations, but he h'fid never before como ■across such ■) thing, nor could he find a recorded case.

Tho Farmers' Union Advocate is informed that a priA r ate firm intends establishiing a dried-milk factarv in the Taikorea district (Pα]merston North), and ha,s offered farmers in tho vi<-itn'ty the fine price of Is Id per lb. for fat for ten ve'irs! Of course the farmer must snnnly Hie whole milk, receiving no skim-milk back: and the milk must be deliverer! twice a day so that the fnetO'i'v may receive it in an absolutely fresh condition.

A system of fuss and mush over eomonrativelv minor events has intruded .°nd expander! in "Vow Zealand. The smallest stone-laying sometimes promotes a distressing volume of cackling, at a cost to the country's nerves and pocket. There is verv much energy of spirit, enerrrv of body, time and cash wasted on ceremonial flash and glitter, '" a patiheticillv petty manner. — Wellington Post.

Mr Catling, who recently retired from the editorship of Lloyd's Weekly, thus wri te.s:- -" Reader! have yon yet fixed upon a profession. Tf not. never once think of becoming art editor. Beg. take a pedlar's pack. kce\) lodgers, take up a school, set up a mangle, take in washing. For humanity's sake, and esneeiallv for your own do anything rather than become a newspaper editor."

A Dunedin tram-conductor was incapacitated last month by coming in contact with a long pin in a lady's hat in a car, whereby his eve narrowly escaped injury, and the Citv Council has agreed to pay him full pay (£2 IGs) and doctor's expenses (£1 10s) during the period he was absent from duty. The suggestion was made that a. by-law might yet- be noeessarv to prohibit the use of these hatpins in tramcars.

Recently a bioscope operator, seeking realism, posed before a 'iv-in-g picture camera, on a quicksand. He not only risked his life, but neady lost it 'in order to provide a thrill for picture palace audiences. This particular picture was possibly not the complete success anticipated (says a writer in the Throne and Country). lit was not uwtil the operator found his own precious body, plus a useful camera, sinking into the sand , that he noticed, his "sitter" had actually disappeared up t'o llhe neck. Their yells brought assistance, which, luckily for them, was at hand, or both would have lieen missing at the next morning's breakfast table.

There are indications that the people of- the town and district intend to go in for fruit cultivation on an extended scale during the coming season. Cherries are becoming ([ivite a favourite, as it is held tha.t this lino is one of the most remunerative lines in fruit cultivation. Enquiries among local tree growers show that there is an increasing demand for apple, peach, plum, and. cherry trees, and Messrs Smart .ind

Thorne. of Oxford street, Levin, who have just been apointed agents for Messrs , Thos. Horton and Sons, the well-known nurserymen, have already received many orders for fruit and ornamental trees, roses and shrubs. The 'general outlook is that the "small" man intends to add to his income by fruit growing,

while the orchardist intends k> still further develop his estate.

'There is a lot of money to be made

in growing cherry trcee," remarked a pomologist to a Chronicle reporter yesterday, "and now is the time to botok orders, as there is sure to be a big deinand , for the tree in the early future." Messrs Smart and Thorne were pointed t 1 is out yesterday, and they concured, ■but added that, though Messrs Eorten and Sons, they cou'ld supply ata unlimited order. Many of the farmsteads a.jitl homesteads in the district cultivate ■ — possibly the most beautiful of all flowers—tih'e rose—so familiar to the English countryside, and which is one of its fflories—and Messrs Hortion a.nd Sons have made a particular study of this beautiful flower. Every variety—either in small or large quantities—may be obtained through Messrs Smart and! Thorne. Tt :s hoped that the public spiritedl action of Mr N. Kiirkealdie in awarding wizes for the_ best-kept garden in Qup<mi street will be widely Pol-, lowed in the county, and tlh'ose •• ho ouiltivnte the rose will always know that they are growing one of the most ehtirrm'nnr of plants, and savins, e\nre«sion to what Mr Kirkcal fl 'ie desires— +:lip beautifying of the gardens of Levin.

The following team will represent Levin Hookey Club in the mate against R.ahui, at Otaki, to-morrow: Henderson, Horo, Vincent, Wh.itehousc Saxon, Gardener, Mclntyro, Stuckey, Wilson, Hall and Mackenzie. Emergency, Horn.

Mr James Ashcroft. for v many years Official Assignee in Bankruptcy for Wellington city mid' district," is cteul, aged 77. For five years (in the seventies') lie was c 1itor of fclio Otago Paaly Times. Tic was known also as a writer of occasional verse. Present indications are for moderate to strong easterly winds northward of East Cape and Kawhia, and westerly and northerly winds elsewhere. Conditions are n.t present somewhat cloudy and changeable on the East Coast,' hut fair weather though cold and foggy at times, will probahly prevail. The barometer will probably fall slowly after about sixteen hours.

The following players will represent the Levin Ladies' Hockey Club to play Oh an Ladies on the Levin Recreation Ground at 3 o'clock sharp :—Misses IT. Ainhlcr. L." Ambler. G. Retter, J). Reading, A. Spencer. A. Lower, R. Lower, R. Grey, T. Blows, T. Procter, and M. Francis; emeregncy: N. Dynan. Referee. Mr A. Smart.

The Opposition Party's professional campaign is proceeding. V,r Hcrries, M.P., who returned yest'Tday from the West Coast of _ tlie South Island-, will .address a politi-al gathering at Palmerston North tonight, in company with Mr Ru.r: 1 .- M. P. To - morrow (Wednesday) evening Mr Herdmau. M. ,, .. will deliver a political address Levin, and the promoters of ihe meeting are howful that Messrs Horries and Buick will he able in attend here on the same evenir^.

At the annual meeting of Ic. Pohano;ina-Komako branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union it w,is resolved that the annual subscription for the current year was fixed at for members owning over '00 acres CI and under 300 7 2s f>d. Tt was resolved that any mem'hor wiiose subscription is in arrears for a period of two years or over he written to and asked fo become financial within three months, otherwise his name will be struck off th° list of members.

One of thn latest aec-essions to tho rajilcs of Oddfellows is tho King's private secretary. Sir Arthur who recently was initiated as honorary member of the Loyal T?ose of York Lodae. of the "North London District of tho Manchester Unifcv. Sir Arthur said it was through his Mnjostr. and his Ma.ie.stv's into - - ests in tho Manchester Fiiity that he had Vc-ome nn Oddfellow, and that nrido was still oreator in the inemher4n'p of the Manchester Fm'tv.

Lord Onslow has given notice to his employees on the Olandon estate tlint their services will not he reriniretl after .Iu"o 30 nevt. Aho'it, 50 people are affected, and some of them have Von on the estate for 10 or 50 years. Stor-s will he taken to find employment elsewhere for those who are nhio to undertake it. and to mitigate the ineonvenioneo and 'oss fo the "older men. Tt is understood that the "hnnirr , is caused nnrtlv hy the heavy nndoTeloped land dntv irhieh falls on the e.t-tnt-e.

Wakefield's lirnnpli of the Now Zealand Farmers' Union lias deciderl to forward remits for oonsidorntion at the Provincial Conference in regard to (II through booking, and (2) tlie appointment of a dominion organiser or organisers to try and work up enthusiasm amon-a farmers in the Farmers' Union. The hvniifli has resolved to order ten bushels of wheat for the destruction of small birds, and to ask the WViimea Oonntv Council to increase tlie rate from Is to Is Gd nor do-/on heads of blackbirds and thrushes during the winter months.

N T ew Zealand journalists now have their offioia'l organ. It is entitled "TV ?s T ow Zealand Journalist," and if. i>s tlio official organ of The New Zealand Journalists Institute. Mr F. T. rUarl is the editor of the. publication. Twelve quarto pages of closely nrintpd matter constitutetlic initial issue, and there is not one single advertisement in it! Many brightlv written articles and paragraph,?: give it a -pleasing savour, and if tho standard of merit and the qnalitv of general interest set hv the initial nninher is maintained, the publication will gain n-opularity in quarters quite apart from the professional ones- it is primarily intended to serve.

A curious consus incident (writes a London correspondent) is reported at Cheltenham, tho population of which is about SO,OOO, or enousrh to make it a eountrv borough. Tf (he census showed 50.000. and the change was made, the license duties in the town would, under tho Budget, at once jumn up .some £1000 a. year. Accordingly, certain breweries paid the expense of employers, wives, and children for a. week-end holiday, so that the t'own should be depleted of a -number of usual inhabitants. On the, other hand, Dover was eager to become a country borough, and tho Mayor there appealed to citizens to .stav at 'home to help make up the 50.000.

Tn Australia, the proportion of "multiple births" is fairly constant, according to the Commonwealth Year Book for 1910. Among the total number of 114,071 births registered in 1009 there were 111,779 single births, 2251 twins, and 41 triplets. The total number of mothers was 112,921, the proportion of mothers of twins being one in every hundred, and of mothers of triplets one in every 80GO of the total mothers. •Tn 1907 tho multiple births numbered 1043 out of a total of 109,300, or one in 105; in 1908, ■'065 or one in 104: and in 1909, 1142, or one in 99. The number of cases of triplets is so small that a slight alteration in the total will completely change the proportion. Thus, in 1907 there were II cases, or one in 7872 of total mothers, as compared with one in 18,415 in 1908, and one in 8066 in 1909.

The French and English Foreign Offices have had under consideration the peculiar case of William Bonson, alias Dickson, alias Devonvnl, a god about 74, who is now in prison in Bou-logue, and against whom two expulsion orders, one English and one French, have been made. It is stated that the man was born in Soutlhwark, but, 011 being arrested for vagrancy, gave ill is name as Louis Defoouval. a Frencsh subject, under the impression that he would do tnore leniently dealt with if he said lie was a foreigner. Instead of Aliens Act expulsive order was obtained against him. He reached Boulogne, and was there arrested for begging. Thereupon the French judical authorities made a.n expulsion order in their turn, but the British Foreign Office notified its t ?- fu.sal to allow the man to land, ami declined to recognise him as a .British subject. It now rests with tihe imprisoned man to prove that he is not an alien. SOME OLD THINGS ARE BEST AFTER ALL. There have been many advances in medicine, many new and valuable discoveries, but nothing in the line of bronchial discoveries that can compare with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for giving quick and permanent relief. All of the ingredients are well-known curative agents, and there is no experimenting when we Tecojnmend you to try this old and reliable . remedy. For sale everywhere. . 4^*